The Eritrea national badminton team (Tigrinya: ሃገራዊት ጋንታ ባድሚንተን ኤርትራ) represents Eritrea in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team is controlled by the Eritrean National Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in Eritrea. The national team debuted in the 2004 African Badminton Championships after the formation of the national federation in 2004.
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| Association | Eritrean National Badminton Federation (ENBF) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Kahsay Negusse |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 126  (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 120 (1 October 2019) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Group stage |
History
editMixed team
editEritrea competed in the 2004 African Badminton Championships team event. The team finished on the bottom of Group A after losing 5–0 to all of their opponents.[2] In 2019, Eritrea made their badminton debut at the African Games.[3][4] The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to Egypt and South Africa.[5]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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African Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Did not enter | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | Group stage | |
| 2027 | TBD | |
African Team Championships
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 to 2024 |
Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
African Youth Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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African Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1979 to 1988 |
Part of  Ethiopia
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| 1993 to 2022 |
Did not enter | |
| 2024 | To be determined | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Filimon Samsom | 7 February 1990 | - | - | - |
| Leykun Semere | 29 January 1994 | - | - | - |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Kisanet Heyelom | 27 June 2000 | - | - | - |
| Yodit Okbamichael | 11 June 1988 | - | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "Eritrean National Olympic Committee || Federations". erinoc.org. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "La finale programmée pour ce soir". lexpress.mu (in French). 2004-04-21. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ raimoq, IIIRራ | (2019-03-29). "Eritrea will part of All Africa Badminton Championships 2019". raimoq.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Making Badminton a Sport of Many". Eritrea Ministry Of Information. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ يحيى, ياسمين (2019-08-22). "مصر تفوز على إريتريا بمنافسات الريشة الطائرة فى دورة الألعاب الافريقية". youm7.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.