Faroe Islands national badminton team

The Faroe Islands national badminton team (Faroese: Føroyska badmintonlandsliðið) represents Faroe Islands in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Faroe Islands Badminton Association (Faroese: Badmintonsamband Føroya), the governing body for badminton in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands
AssociationBadmintonsamband Føroya (BSF)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentJohnny Grotinum
BWF ranking
Current ranking122 Decrease 4 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking106 (3 January 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2003)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2001)
Best result19th (2001, 2003)

The Faroese mixed team once participated the Sudirman Cup in 2003.

Participation in BWF competitions edit

In the 2003 Sudirman Cup, the Faroese team was placed into the Group 7 classification group alongside Jamaica, Suriname and Turkey. The Faroe Islands lost the group ties and had a close fight in the tie with Suriname. The Faroe Islands lost with a score of 2-3 to Suriname. They finished in 50th place.

Sudirman Cup
Year Result
  2003 50th - Group 7

Participation in Helvetia Cup edit

Year Result
  2001 19th place
  2003 19th place

Participation in Island Games edit

The Faroese team achieved runners-up position in the 2015 Island Games and were semifinalists at the 2019 Island Games.

Mixed team

Year Result
  1987 Quarter-finals
  1989 Quarter-finals
  1991 Group stage
  1993 Group stage
  1995 Group stage
  1997 Group stage
  1999 Group stage
  2001 Group stage
  2003 Group stage
  2005 Group stage
  2009   Champions
  2011   Third place
  2013   Third place
  2015   Runner-up
  2017 Quarter-finals
  2019   Third place

Junior competitive record edit

Suhandinata Cup edit

Mixed team edit

Year Result
  2016 Group H2 - 44th of 52
  2018 Group E - 24th of 39
  2019 Group G - 38th of 43

European Junior Team Championships edit

Mixed Team edit

Year Result
  2020 Group stage

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team edit

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Magnus Dal-Christiansen (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 26) - 1110 1402
Jonas Djurhuus (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 23) - 1110 1402
Asbjørn Olsen (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) - 1301 -
Christian Berg Petersen (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 17) - 1301 -
Árant Á Mýrini (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 22) - - -

Women's team edit

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Bjarnhild Justinussen (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 (age 19) 1183 871 -
Miriam Í Grótinum (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 20) 1183 871 -
Sanna Thorkildshøj (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 19) 1065 734 1402
Mia Thorkildshøj (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 19) 1065 734 1402
Ranja Joensen (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 15) - - -

References edit

  1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.