The Croatia national badminton team (Croatian: Hrvatska reprezentacija u badmintonu) represents Croatia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team was formed after the establishment of the Croatian Badminton Association in Zagreb. The men's and women's team made their debut in the 2010 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Warsaw.
Association | Hrvatski Badmintonski Savez (HBS) |
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Confederation | BE (Europe) |
President | Ratko Galjer |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 84 3 (2 January 2024) |
Highest ranking | 44 (1 July 2011) |
European Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2011) |
Best result | Group stage |
European Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) |
Best result | Group stage |
European Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2010) |
Best result | Group stage |
Helvetia Cup | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1993) |
Best result | Group stage |
The Croatian mixed team only played one team tournament, which was in 2011 when the team qualified for the 2011 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships, but was eliminated in the group stage.
National player Igor Čimbur was called up as a coach for the national team's seniors and juniors.
Competitive record edit
Thomas Cup edit
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Uber Cup edit
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Sudirman Cup edit
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European Team Championships edit
Men's team edit
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Women's team edit
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Mixed team edit
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Helvetia Cup edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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1962 | Part of Yugoslavia | |
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1971 | ||
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1975 | ||
1977 | ||
1979 | ||
1981 | ||
1983 | ||
1985 | ||
1987 | ||
1989 | ||
1991 | ||
1993 | Group stage | 20th |
1995 | Did not enter | |
1997 | Group stage | 19th |
1999 | Did not enter | |
2001 | ||
2003 | ||
2005 | Group stage | 12th |
2007 | Group stage | 14th |
Mediterranean Team Championships edit
Mixed team edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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2019 | Did not enter |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record edit
Suhandinata Cup edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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2000 | Did not enter | |
2002 | ||
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2006 | ||
2007 | ||
2008 | ||
2009 | ||
2010 | ||
2011 | ||
2012 | ||
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2014 | ||
2015 | ||
2016 | ||
2017 | ||
2018 | ||
2019 | ||
2022 | ||
2023 | ||
2024 | TBD |
European Junior Team Championships edit
Mixed team edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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1975 | Part of Yugoslavia | |
1977 | ||
1979 | ||
1981 | ||
1983 | ||
1985 | ||
1987 | ||
1989 | ||
1991 | ||
1993 | Did not enter | |
1995 | ||
1997 | ||
1999 | ||
2001 | ||
2003 | ||
2005 | ||
2007 | ||
2009 | ||
2011 | Group stage | |
2013 | Group stage | |
2015 | Group stage | |
2017 | Did not enter | |
2018 | Group stage | |
2020 | Did not enter | |
2022 | Group stage | |
2024 | TBD |
Finlandia Cup edit
Mixed team edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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1984 | Part of Yugoslavia | |
1986 | ||
1988 | ||
1990 | ||
1992 | Did not enter | |
1994 | ||
1996 | ||
1998 | ||
2000 | ||
2002 | Group stage | 16th |
2004 | Group stage | 7th |
2006 | Fourth place | 4th |
Mediterranean Junior Team Championships edit
Mixed team edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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2015 | Did not enter | |
2017 | Runners-up | 2nd |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team edit
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Aria Dinata | 12 July 2003 | 171 | 307 | 1425 |
Filip Špoljarec | 1 May 1994 | 282 | 307 | - |
Fran Pipunić | 12 November 2000 | - | 918 | - |
Roko Pipunić | 3 February 2006 | 1623 | 918 | 1282 |
Ivor Zekan | 11 October 2004 | 1443 | 937 | 1131 |
Edvin Hadžihalilović | 19 March 1999 | 1369 | 937 | 1402 |
Women's team edit
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Luna Šaban | 2 April 2003 | 457 | 448 | - |
Stella Balenović | 3 November 2004 | 1134 | 448 | 1131 |
Barbara Janičić | 13 February 2002 | 983 | 861 | 1425 |
Jelena Buchberger | 18 February 2006 | 1085 | - | 1282 |
Nika Matovina | 18 December 2004 | - | - | - |
Ana Pranić | 20 January 2008 | - | - | - |
References edit
- ^ "European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2010". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.