Armenia national badminton team
The Armenia national badminton team (Armenian: Հայաստանի բադմինտոնի ազգային հավաքական) represents Armenia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Armenia, the governing body of Armenian badminton. Armenia competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989 and 1991 as part of the Soviet Union national badminton team.
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| Association | Badminton Federation of Armenia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Badminton Europe |
| President | Hovhannes Khachatryan |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (4 April 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 88 (2 July 2015) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | Group stage (1997) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Group stage (2006) |
The Armenian junior team also participated in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, also known as the Suhandinata Cup.
History
Badminton was first played in Armenia in the 1980s when it was still under Soviet rule. After Armenia gained independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Badminton Federation of Armenia was established which then formed the national team in 1992. Armenia made its first international team appearance at the 1997 Sudirman Cup.[2]
Men's team
The Armenian men's team competed in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championship.[3] The team were placed into Group 1 with Denmark, Ireland and Iceland. The team lost all matches against Denmark and Ireland but managed to win a match against Iceland.[4]
Mixed team
The Armenian mixed team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 1997.[2] The team were placed into Group 8 with Lithuania, Estonia, Greece and Chile to compete for 55th to 59th place. The Armenian team lost 5−0 to Lithuania and Estonia but won narrowly against Greece and Chile to earn themselves 57th place on the overall standings.[2]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2000 to  2012 |
Did not participate |
 2013 | Group Z2 - 26th of 30 |
 2014 | Group Y1 - 31st of 33 |
 2015 | Did not participate |
 2016 | Group A1 - 48th of 52 |
 2017 | Group C1 - 44th of 44 |
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 2019 | Group E - 40th of 43 |
 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Group G - 32nd of 37 |
 2023 | Group E |
European Junior Team Championships
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Armenia.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eleonora Mesropyani |
Coach[5] |
Players
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Arman Vardanyan | 12 November 2003 (aged 19) | - | - |
| Mikayel Harutyunyan | 7 February 2005 (aged 18) | - | - |
| Davit Saribekyan | 5 June 2006 (aged 17) | - | - |
| Gor Grigoryan | 25 July 2002 (aged 21) | - | - |
| Zaven Mnatsakanyan | 3 October 1997 (aged 26) | - | - |
| Manvel Harutyunyan | 13 February 2006 (aged 17) | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | ||
| Elen Tiraturyan | 23 August 2005 (aged 18) | - | - |
| Gayane Mamajanyan | 13 March 2004 (aged 19) | - | - |
| Lilit Poghosyan | 17 April 1996 (aged 27) | - | - |
| Marieta Nikoyan | 24 December 1998 (aged 24) | - | - |
| Svetlana Boyajyan | 10 March 2004 (aged 19) | - | - |
| Lusine Smbatyan | 8 December 2007 (aged 15) | - | - |
See also
References
- "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "BadmintonEurope.com - European Men's Team Championships". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- "2006 European M & W Team Championships - Group 1". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- "Պատանի բադմինտոնիստները կմասնակցեն Եվրոպայի առաջնությանը". artsakhpress.am. Retrieved 2023-03-28.