New Zealand national badminton team
The New Zealand national badminton team (Māori: Kapa badminton o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in international badminton team competitions. The best result the national team has produced on the international stage was being the semifinalist at the Uber Cup in 1960 and 1972 respectively.
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| Association | Badminton New Zealand |
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| Confederation | Badminton Oceania |
| President | Ian Willans |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 59  34 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 21 (3 October 2013) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Thomas Cup | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1970) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1960) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (1960, 1972) |
| Oceania Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | Champions (2004, 2006, 2008) |
| Oceania Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | Champions (2008, 2016) |
| Oceania Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | Champions (2008) |
It is controlled by Badminton New Zealand, the governing body for badminton in New Zealand. In February 2018, Danish badminton player, Rikke Olsen Siegemund was assigned to be the coach of the national team.
Participation in BWF competitions
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Participation in Oceania Badminton Championships
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Junior competitive record
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Result |
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 2000 | Group stage - 20th of 24 |
 2002 | Did not compete |
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 2006 | Group Z2 - 23rd of 28 |
| 2007 | Group W2 - 12th of 25 |
 2008 | Group Z - 15th of 21 |
 2009 | Group W - 16th of 21 |
 2010 | Did not compete |
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| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Did not compete |
 2023 | Group G |
Current squad
Men's squad
The following squad was selected to represent the New Zealand men's team at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[4]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
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| MS | MD | ||
| Adam Jeffrey | 4 January 2001 (aged 22) | 1124 | 1021 |
| Dylan Soedjasa | 13 January 1995 (aged 28) | – | 277 |
| Edward Lau | 22 February 2001 (aged 22) | 373 | – |
| Joshua Feng | 7 September 2001 (aged 22) | 1506 | 446 |
| Oliver Leydon-Davis | 10 May 1990 (aged 33) | – | 80 |
| Ricky Cheng | 10 June 2002 (aged 21) | 1124 | 1298 |
| Ryan Tong | 22 January 2001 (aged 22) | 605 | 752 |
Women's squad
The following squad was selected to represent the New Zealand women's team at the 2020 Oceania Badminton Championships.[5]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
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| Erena Calder-Hawkins | 4 April 1998 (aged 25) | 255 | 332 |
| Sally Fu | 4 August 1999 (aged 24) | 288 | 224 |
| Shaunna Li | 7 August 2003 (aged 20) | 350 | 507 |
| Jasmin Ng Chung Man | 11 December 1996 (aged 26) | 385 | 256 |
| Anona Pak | 29 November 1993 (aged 29) | – | 255 |
| Catelyn Rozario | 24 May 2001 (aged 22) | 424 | 690 |
| Alyssa Tagle | 27 August 1999 (aged 24) | – | 224 |
| Justine Villegas | 22 December 1995 (aged 27) | – | 385 |
References
- BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- BWF: Uber Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- "New Zealand Team Named for Thomas Cup - Badminton New Zealand". Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- "BWF - VICTOR Oceania Men's and Women's Team Championships 2020 - Club: NZL Badminton NEW ZEALAND (NZL) - Players". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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