Tonga national badminton team

The Tonga national badminton team (Tongan: timi petiminitoni fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Tongan team debuted in the Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2016. The team finished in 5th place. The Tongan junior team debuted in the Oceania Junior Badminton Championships in 2015 and finished in 5th place.[2]

Tonga
AssociationTonga National Badminton Association (TNBA)
ConfederationBO (Oceania)
PresidentAmanaki Fakakovikaetau
BWF ranking
Current ranking80 Steady (3 October 2023)
Highest ranking80 (4 July 2023)
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2016)
Best result5th (2023)

History

Badminton was brought to Tonga in 2009.[3] Tonga became the first country in the world to pilot the BWF Shuttle Time programme. The programme was organized to promote badminton in the country.[4] The Badminton Oceania confederation also organized community programs in 2013 to promote the sport.[5]

Mixed team

Tonga first competed in the 2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships and finished in 5th place.[6][7] In 2019, the Tongan mixed team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games.[8] The team defeated the Northern Mariana Islands 4−1 and Kiribati 3−2 and placed just out of the medal position in 4th.[9] In 2023, the team made their second appearance at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2023.[10] The team finished in 6th place after losing to the Cook Islands.[11][12]

Competitive record

Commonwealth Games

Oceania Team Championships
See also: Oceania Badminton Championships

Mixed team
Year Result
Fiji 2003 Did not enter
Samoa 2007
New Caledonia 2011
Samoa 2019 Fourth place
French Polynesia 2027 TBD

Mixed team
Year Result
Northern Mariana Islands 2022 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Result
China 2000 Did not enter
South Africa 2002
Canada 2004
South Korea 2006
New Zealand 2007
India 2008
Malaysia 2009
Mexico 2010
Chinese Taipei 2011
Japan 2012
Thailand 2013
Malaysia 2014
Peru 2015
Spain 2016
Indonesia 2017
Canada 2018
Russia 2019
Spain 2022
United States 2023
N/A 2024 TBD

Mixed team
Year Result
Australia 2004 Did not enter

Mixed team
Year Result
Fiji 2011 Did not enter
French Polynesia 2013
New Zealand 2015 Round robin – 5th
New Caledonia 2017 Did not enter
Australia 2019 Round robin – 7th
New Zealand 2023 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Men's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Siale Molitika (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 891 641 643
Taniela Ngaue (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 - - -
Siosaia Tei Fonua (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 - - -
Renaey Na'Aniumotu (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 - - -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Lata 'Isitolo (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 524 532 643
Mele Lingisiva Kei (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 527 532 643
Litea Tatafu (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 - - -
Lesieli Va'Eno (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 - - -

Pacific Games

Oceania Team Championships

Pacific Mini Games

References
  1. "2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. "BWF - X-TRM Oceania Junior Team Championships 2015 - Team: [TGA] Tonga - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  3. "Tonga's grassroots badminton program bears fruit at Pacific Games". Mirage News. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  4. Tom (2020-04-06). "From pilot to performance: Tonga celebrating ninth year of Shuttle Time on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  5. Tom (2021-03-02). "Humans of Shuttle Time: Sione Vainikolo – Tonga". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  6. 96Admin (2016-02-15). "PREVIEW: Oceania Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  7. "BWF - 2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships - Team: [TGA] Tonga - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  8. "Tonga's badminton revolution bearing fruit at Samoa 2019". Loop Tonga. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  9. Tom (2019-07-10). "Astonishing end to the Mixed Team event as Fiji take Gold – Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  10. "Australia start strongly in mixed team event at Oceania Badminton Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. "Cook Islands beat Tonga to seal fourth place at Oceania Champs". Cook Islands News. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  12. "Australia win sixth straight mixed team title at Oceania Badminton Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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