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.
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| Association | Badmintonsamband Føroya (BSF) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Johnny Grotinum |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 122  4 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 106 (3 January 2023) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2001) |
| Best result | 19th (2001, 2003) |
The Faroese mixed team once participated the Sudirman Cup in 2003.
Participation in BWF competitions
editIn 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.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2003 |
50th - Group 7 |
Participation in Helvetia Cup
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2001
|
19th place |
 2003
|
19th place |
Participation in Island Games
editThe 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
editSuhandinata Cup
editMixed 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| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2020 |
Group stage |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Magnus Dal-Christiansen | 10 June 1997 | - | 1110 | 1402 |
| Jonas Djurhuus | 24 April 2001 | - | 1110 | 1402 |
| Asbjørn Olsen | 17 February 2005 | - | 1301 | - |
| Christian Berg Petersen | 9 June 2006 | - | 1301 | - |
| Árant Á Mýrini | 17 October 2001 | - | - | - |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Bjarnhild Justinussen | 21 August 2004 | 1183 | 871 | - |
| Miriam Í Grótinum | 5 September 2003 | 1183 | 871 | - |
| Sanna Thorkildshøj | 2 November 2004 | 1065 | 734 | 1402 |
| Mia Thorkildshøj | 2 November 2004 | 1065 | 734 | 1402 |
| Ranja Joensen | 15 July 2008 | - | - | - |
References
edit- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.