Nepal national badminton team
The Nepal national badminton team represents Nepal in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Nepalese national team is controlled by the Nepal Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nepal.
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| Association | Nepal Badminton Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Badminton Asia |
| Chairman | Ramji Bahadur Shrestha |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 102  63 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 39 (7 January 2020) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Asian Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | Group stage |
Nepal competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The mixed team would later compete for a second time in 2019. The men's team participated in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018. The Nepalese men's and women's team also competes in the South Asian Games.
History
Badminton was introduced to Nepal in the 1950s when it was widely encouraged as a national sport by King Mahendra of Nepal whom later became the chairman of the Nepal Badminton Association in 1956. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Nepal Badminton Association.[2]
The Nepali team started competing in international team tournaments in the 1980s when the men's and women's team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively.[3][4] The Nepali men's and women's team also made their Asian Games debut at the 1986 Asian Games. In 1989, the Nepali team made their mixed team debut in the inaugural 1989 Sudirman Cup. The team lost in the group stages.[5]
In 2004, the Nepali men and women's team were sent to compete in the 9th South Asian Games and finished in 4th place. Both teams later competed for the next few Games and finished in third place.
In 2014, the national men's team reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 Asian Games but lost to the Malaysian team with a score of 0-3.[6] The Nepali men's team debuted in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and competed for a second time in 2018.[7] In 2019, the national mixed team made their second appearance at the 2019 Sudirman Cup. The team lost the classification round to Lithuania and were placed 28th in the final ranking.[8]
Participation in South Asian Games
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Result |
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 2017 | Group A2 - 42nd of 44 |
Current squad
The following players were selected to represent Nepal at the 2019 South Asian Games.
Male players
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Female players
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References
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