Wallis and Futuna national badminton team

The Wallis and Futuna national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de Wallis-et-Futuna; Wallisian and Futunan: Fo'i gao'i badminton fakafenua no te fenua ʻUvea mo Futuna) represents Wallis and Futuna, an Overseas collectivity of France, in international badminton team competitions. It became an associate member of Badminton Oceania in August 2021.[1] The team made its international debut at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, in June 2022.[2][3]

Wallis and Futuna
AssociationWallis and Futuna Badminton Association (LBWF)
ConfederationBO (Oceania)
PresidentCaroline Brial
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (4 July 2023)
Highest rankingUnranked

The Wallisian and Futunan team won third place on their debut in the Pacific Mini Games. The team won the group team matches against Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands.

History

Badminton made its way to Wallis and Futuna in the 2000s. The Wallis and Futuna Badminton League (French: Ligue de Badminton de Wallis et Futuna) was then formed. In 2021, the national association partnered with Badminton Oceania and the Badminton World Federation and implemented Shuttle Time programs in schools to expose the younger generation to badminton in Wallis and Futuna.[4] The team made their first international appearance at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands.[5]

Mixed team

Wallis and Futuna sent its first few athletes to compete in the 2003 Pacific Games mixed team event.[6] The team finished in third place after defeating Samoa and Nauru in the round robin tournament.[7] In the 2007 Pacific Games, the Wallis and Futunan team finished in fourth place at the mixed team event after losing to Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia.[8][9][10]

In 2022, the team competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games mixed team event. The team first lost 4−1 to New Caledonia but won 3−2 against Guam. The team then lost 5−0 to Tahiti. They bounced back stronger in the final matches as they stunned hosts, the Northern Mariana Islands by winning 3−2 in the group tie. Julien Dauptain delivered the third and winning point for Wallis and Futuna when he was up against Andreau Galvez of the Northern Mariana Islands. The team then won 5−0 against Solomon Islands and claimed a historical bronze medal.[11][12]

Competitive record

Oceania Team Championships
See also: Oceania Badminton Championships

Pacific Games
See also: Badminton at the Pacific Games

Mixed team
Year Result
Fiji 2003 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Samoa 2007 Fourth place
New Caledonia 2011 Did not enter
Samoa 2019
French Polynesia 2027 TBD
**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 Not a member of the BWF
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 Did not enter
United States 2023
N/A 2024 TBD

Mixed team
Year Result
Fiji 2011 Not a member of BO
French Polynesia 2013
New Zealand 2015
New Caledonia 2017
Australia 2019
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
Damien Coffin - - -
Julien Dauptain - - -
Corentin Likiliki - - -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Caroline Brial - - -
Leilana Likuvalu - - -
Malia Takasi - - -
Endrina Tukumuli Nau - - -

Pacific Mini Games

References
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  2. "Wallis and Futuna immersing themselves into the world of badminton opportunities". Badminton Oceania. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. "New Caledonia, Tahiti seeded in badminton mixed team event". Marianas Variety. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. Tom (13 April 2022). "Shuttle Time seeds sowed in Wallis and Futuna". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. 96Admin (13 June 2022). "Wallis and Futuna immersing themselves into the world of badminton opportunities". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  6. "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Archive - Team List by Country". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. "2007 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Results - Mixed Team Event". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. "2007 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Results - Mixed Team Event". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. "BWF - South Pacific Games 2007 - Team: Wallis Futuna - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. Tom (22 June 2022). "Tahiti stun top seeds to claim Gold; Historic bronze for Wallis and Futuna – Mixed Team Event #NMPMG22". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  12. Ligaiula, Pita (23 June 2022). "Tahiti stuns top seeds to claim badminton gold | PINA". Retrieved 2023-04-15.


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