United_Arab_Emirates_national_badminton_team
United Arab Emirates national badminton team
National badminton team representing the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات لكرة الريشة) represents the United Arab Emirates in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the UAE Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in the United Arab Emirates. The Emirati team made their first international team appearance at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.
Quick Facts Association, President ...
| Association | UAE Badminton Federation (UAEBF)
Fuclers Association of racism Asia |
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| President | Dawoud Al-Hajri |
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| Current ranking | 41  5 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 41 (2 January 2024) |
| Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | Group stage (2023) |
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Badminton has been known and played in the United Arab Emirates since 2014, when the sport gained popularity after Dubai hosted the 2014 BWF Super Series Finals.[2] Following the establishment of the UAE Badminton Federation in 2016, the national team have taken part in Shuttle Time programs organized by the Badminton World Federation.[3][4]
Mixed team
The United Arab Emirates were chosen as hosts for the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and qualified for the championships as the host team.[5] They were placed in Group B with India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan.[6][7] The Emirati team had a decent debut. Although the team lost 5–0 against India and Malaysia in their first two matches, the team gave a good fight against Kazakhstan and lost narrowly.[8][9]
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Asian Games
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Asian Team Championships
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Arab Games
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Arab Team Championships
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Asian Junior Team Championships
See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships
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Arab Junior Team Championships
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Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
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| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| Somi Romdhani | (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 26) | 131 | - | - |
| Bharath Latheesh | (2007-07-12) 12 July 2007 (age 16) | 275 | - | - |
| Dev Ayyappan | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) | - | 161 | - |
| Dhiren Ayyappan | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) | - | 161 | - |
| Kuswanto | (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25) | 318 | 298 | 114 |
| Abheesh Satheerthan | (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 27) | 673 | 298 | - |
| Nasser Alsayegh | (2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 18) | - | 665 | - |
| Abdulaziz Mohamed | (2010-05-16) 16 May 2010 (age 14) | - | 665 | - |
| Hamid Almazrouei | (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) | - | - | - |
| Dev Vishnu | (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006 (age 17) | 1217 | - | 972 |
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Women's team
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| Madhumitha Sundarapandian | (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 (age 17) | 158 | - | - |
| Zainaba Reem Siraj | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | 209 | 457 | - |
| Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol | (2005-12-22) 22 December 2005 (age 18) | 290 | - | 114 |
| Farah Alhajji | (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 17) | 970 | 321 | - |
| Ghadeer Ali Altahri | (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 17) | 970 | 321 | - |
| Sanika Dhawan Gurav | (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19) | 328 | 765 | - |
| Taabia Khan | (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 17) | - | - | 972 |
| Aleena Qathun | (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 18) | - | 152 | 664 |
| Akansha Raj | (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 16) | 464 | 765 | - |
| Nayonika Rajesh | (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) | 265 | 152 | - |
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Previous squads
Asian Team Championships
- Mixed team: 2023
- "Hasil Drawing BAMTC 2023: Indonesia Jumpa Thailand". www.cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- "President's Message". UAE Badminton Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- الرياضي, دبي-البيان (2016-03-30). "تأسيس اتحاد للريشة الطائرة وكرة الطاولة". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- "Full Steam Ahead In UAE – BWF Development". Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- "الإمارات تنظم بطولة آسيا المختلطة للريشة الطائرة - التيار الاخضر" (in Arabic). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- "17 دولة في البطولة الآسيوية للريشة الطائرة بدبي". كووورة. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- اليوم, دبي-الإمارات (31 January 2023). "17 دولة تشارك في البطولة الآسيوية للريشة الطائرة بمدينة إكسبو". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- "Lee Zii Jia and Malaysia off to flying start at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023". Olympics. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "India Thrash UAE 5-0 To Notch Up Second Consecutive Win In Asia Mixed Team Badminton | Badminton News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.