Brunei_national_badminton_team
Brunei national badminton team
National badminton team representing Brunei
The Brunei national badminton team (Malay: Pasukan badminton kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam; Jawi: ڤاسوكن بدمينتون كبڠسأن بروني دارالسلام) represents Brunei in international badminton competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Brunei National Badminton Association. The Bruneian team competed in the Summer Universiade in 2007. The team was placed in Group D and finished in 20th place.
| Association | Brunei National Badminton Association (PBKBD) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
| President | Mohd Zuno Kartono Haji Ali |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 112  3 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 91 (7 July 2014) |
| Asian Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1985) |
| Best result | Round of 16 (1985) |
The Bruneian men's team only competed in badminton at the SEA Games two times, in 1999 where it was the host team and in 2001. Brunei has yet to win a medal in badminton. Brunei made their badminton debut at the Summer Olympics in 2016, when Jaspar Yu Woon Chai was called up to represent Brunei at the 2016 Rio Olympics men's singles event from a tripartite invitation.
Former Indonesian badminton player, Imay Hendra was called up to the national team as a doubles coach.
Men's team
Brunei first competed in the qualifying rounds for the 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup in Bangkok. The team lost to Malaysia and Australia 0-5 in their group.[2] In 1999, the Bruneian men's team debuted in the 1999 SEA Games as host nation. The home team lost 3–1 against Singapore but managed to scored their first win in a team event when Amran Kambar performed an upsetting defeat against Kendrick Lee 13–15, 15–10, 15–9.[3] Brunei competed for a second time in the 2001 SEA Games but lost to Malaysia 3-0 in the quarter-finals.[4]
Women's team
The Bruneian women's team entered the qualifying rounds for the 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup but withdrew from the competition.[5]
Mixed team
Brunei competed in the 2007 Summer Universiade mixed team event. The team were placed into Group D but withdrew from the competition. The team placed 20th in the overall rankings.[6] In 2023, Brunei competed in the mixed team event at the 2023 SEA Games.[7] The team had a bye in the quarter-finals and entered the next round with a guaranteed bronze medal. The team then lost 3–0 in the semi-finals to Myanmar.[8]
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Commonwealth Games
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Asian Games
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Asian Team Championships
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SEA Games
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FISU World University Games
Mixed team
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2008 | Did not enter | |
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ASEAN University Games
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Suhandinata Cup
Asian Junior Team Championships
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Girls' team
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Mixed team
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ASEAN School Games
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Brunei national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
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 Mohd Zuno Kartono Ali |
Coach |
| Imay Hendra |
Doubles coach |
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Kan Kah Kit | (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23) | 350 | 991 | - |
| Mattew Minggat | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) | 1444 | 991 | - |
| Marhanif Ali | (2001-08-06) 6 August 2001 (age 22) | 1322 | - | - |
| Azri Safwan Jofri | (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Samantha Lee Harn Rou | (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21) | - | - | - |
| Siti Marinah Salleh | (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 35) | - | - | - |
| Nuraqilah Shahroney | (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
SEA Games
- "Badminton Asia". www.badmintonasia.org. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. 2003. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "SEA Games: Malaysians Roll Into Badminton Team Semis". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- "Badminton results, XXI SEA Games, 2001". 2001-12-26. Archived from the original on 2001-12-26. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Universiade Bangkok 2007 Results". 2008-05-14. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- Ak Zaki Kasharan (2023-04-12). "Atlet badminton sedia harumkan nama negara". Atlet badminton sedia harumkan nama negara. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- gp (2023-05-10). "Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa". Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa. Retrieved 2023-05-13.