Aruba |
| Association | Aruba Badminton Federation (ABF) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
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| President | Terence Sybesma |
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|
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 105 (6 April 2017) |
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The Aruba national badminton team (Dutch: Arubaans badmintonteam; Papiamento: Grupo nashonal di bádminton di Aruba) represents Aruba in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Aruba Badminton Federation which is affiliated with Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).[1] The team first competed in their first international team tournament in 1990.
The team first made its appearance at the CAREBACO Team Championships in 1974. The team also competed in the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games, where badminton was first inaugurated in the Games. The Aruban junior team competed in the 2009 Pan Am Junior Team Championships and finished in 12th place.[2]
History
Mixed team
Aruba made their debut in the CAREBACO Team Championships in 1974. The team placed fifth in the final rankings, losing 7–0 to Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.[3]
Competitive record
The following tables show the Aruba national badminton team's competitive record in international tournaments.
- Key
| CH
|
RU
|
3rd
|
SF
|
4th
|
QF
|
#R
|
GS
|
Q#
|
#th
|
A
|
NH
|
WDN
|
DNQ
|
(CH) champion; (RU) runners-up; (3rd) third place; (SF) semi-finalists; (4th) fourth place; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (#th) places 5, 6...; (GS) group stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (WDN) withdrawn; (DNQ) did not qualify.
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team
| Year
|
2016
|
2018
|
2020
|
2022
|
2024
|
2026
|
2028
|
2030
|
2032
|
2034
|
| Result
|
A
|
TBD
|
|
|
| Year
|
2036
|
2038
|
2040
|
2042
|
2044
|
2046
|
2048
|
2050
|
2052
|
2054
|
| Result
|
TBD
|
Women's team
| Year
|
2016
|
2018
|
2020
|
2022
|
2024
|
2026
|
2028
|
2030
|
2032
|
2034
|
| Result
|
A
|
TBD
|
|
|
| Year
|
2036
|
2038
|
2040
|
2042
|
2044
|
2046
|
2048
|
2050
|
2052
|
2054
|
| Result
|
TBD
|
Mixed team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
Caribbean Team Championships (CAREBACO)
Mixed team
| Year
|
1972
|
1973
|
1974
|
1975
|
1976
|
1978
|
1979
|
1980
|
1981
|
1982
|
| Result
|
A
|
5th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
5th
|
5th
|
5th
|
5th
|
|
|
| Year
|
1983
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1990
|
1992
|
1993
|
1995
|
1996
|
| Result
|
5th
|
5th
|
5th
|
A
|
4th
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2011
|
| Result
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
2012
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2025
|
2026
|
2027
|
2028
|
| Result
|
A
|
TBD
|
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year
|
1977
|
1980
|
1981
|
1988
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1994
|
1996
|
1998
|
| Result
|
Part of the Netherlands Antilles
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
2000
|
2002
|
2004
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
| Result
|
A
|
GS
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
| Result
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
2024
|
2025
|
2026
|
2027
|
2028
|
2029
|
2030
|
2031
|
2032
|
2033
|
| Result
|
A
|
TBD
|
Caribbean Junior Team Championships (CAREBACO)
Mixed team
| Year
|
1976
|
1978
|
1979
|
1980
|
1981
|
1982
|
1983
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
| Result
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
1987
|
1988
|
1990
|
1992
|
1993
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
| Result
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2004
|
2005
|
2007
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
| Result
|
A
|
|
|
| Year
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2025
|
2026
|
2027
|
2028
|
2029
|
2030
|
2031
|
| Result
|
A
|
GS
|
A
|
TBD
|
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Aruba national badminton team.
| Name
|
Role
|
| Su-ying Lau
|
Coach[4]
|
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
|
Ranking of event
|
| MS
|
MD
|
XD
|
| Junjie Feng
|
(1998-06-01) 1 June 1998
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Jonah Arthur Tromp
|
(1997-07-23) 23 July 1997
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Kevin Dijkhoff
|
(1994-09-03) 3 September 1994
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Mackie Lu
|
(2001-08-26) 26 August 2001
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Women's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
|
Ranking of event
|
| WS
|
WD
|
XD
|
| Leyenne Schairer
|
(2003-06-18) 18 June 2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Cristle Nieuw
|
(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Thirsa van der Linden
|
(2000-09-04) 4 September 2000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Previous squads
Central American and Caribbean Games
References