Croatia national badminton team
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.
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| Association | Croatian Badminton Association |
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| Confederation | Badminton Europe |
| President | Ratko Galjer |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 73  10 (4 April 2023) |
| 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 | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 12th (2005) |
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
European Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Junior competitive record
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
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 2011 | Group stage |
 2013 | Group stage |
 2015 | Group stage |
 2018 | Group stage |
 2022 | Group stage |
Finlandia Cup
| Year | Result |
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 2002 | 16th place |
 2004 | 7th place |
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
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| 2017 |
 Runner-up |
Players
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Aria Dinata | 12 July 2003 (aged 20) | 317 | 349 | 1287 |
| Filip Špoljarec | 1 May 1994 (aged 29) | 398 | 349 | - |
| Luka Ban | 24 June 2001 (aged 22) | 965 | 996 | - |
| Ivor Zekan | 11 October 2004 (aged 19) | 1181 | 1090 | 1240 |
| Edvin Hadžihalilović | 19 March 1999 (aged 24) | 1328 | 1090 | 826 |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Luna Šaban | 2 April 2003 (aged 20) | 461 | 525 | 826 |
| Stella Balenović | 3 November 2004 (aged 18) | 991 | 525 | 1240 |
| Barbara Janičić | 13 February 2002 (aged 21) | 722 | 817 | 1250 |
| Nika Matovina | 18 December 2004 (aged 18) | - | - | - |
| Ana Pranić | 20 January 2008 (aged 15) | - | - | - |
References
- "European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2010". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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