Bahrain |
| Association | Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation (BBSF) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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| President | Sawsan Haji Taqawi |
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| Current ranking | 51 6 (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 51 (2 January 2024) |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 1985) |
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| Best result | Round of 16 (1985) |
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The Bahrain national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب البحرين لكرة الريشة) represents Bahrain in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation organizes any event or national event in the national team. Bahrain have competed in badminton at the Asian Games. The Bahrain team have also competed in the Pan Arab Games. The team won two bronzes.
History
Badminton first started in Bahrain in the 1930s, when the sport was played in private clubs. Bahrain started sending its athletes to compete in international tournaments in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, the team started competing the Pan Arab Games.[2]
Men's team
The men's team first competed in the 1999 Pan Arab Games. The team competed for the next two editions of the Games in 2004 and 2007 but did not achieve a podium finish.
Mixed team
The mixed team made their debut at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. The team lost 0–5 to Indonesia and Thailand.[3][4] The team managed to finish third in the group after prevailing against Lebanon and winning closely against Syria.[5][6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
| Year
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Round
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| 1989
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Did not enter
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| 1991
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| 1993
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| 1995
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| 1997
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| 1999
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| 2001
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| 2003
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| 2005
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| 2007
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| 2009
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| 2011
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| 2013
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| 2015
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| 2017
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| 2019
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| 2021
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| 2023
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Did not qualify
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| 2025
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TBD
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| 2027
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| 2029
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Asian Games
Asian Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Arab Games
Men's team
| Year
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Round
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| 1999
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3rd / 4th in group
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4th
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| 2004
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Did not enter
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| 2007
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Fifth place
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5th
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Women's team
| Year
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Round
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| 1999
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3rd / 4th in group
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3rd
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| 2004
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Did not enter
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| 2007
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team
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Girls' team
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Mixed team
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Bahrain.[7]
| Name
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Role
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| Ahmed Aljallad
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Coach
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| Abdul Rahman Abbasi
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Coach
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Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name
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DoB/Age
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Ranking of event
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| MS
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MD
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XD
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| Adnan Ebrahim
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(1998-07-03) 3 July 1998
|
280
|
1071
|
–
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| Jaffar Ebrahim
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(2005-11-27) 27 November 2005
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Mohamed Muanis
|
(1999-12-26) 26 December 1999
|
–
|
1071
|
–
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| Ahmed Hasan
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(2006-09-11) 11 September 2006
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Yusuf Al-Mutawa
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(2006-05-03) 3 May 2006
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Sayed Ebrahim Hasan
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(2008-11-12) 12 November 2008
|
996
|
455
|
–
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| Nasser Al-Nakkas
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(2007-04-16) 16 April 2007
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1039
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455
|
–
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| Vishal Pereira
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(1995-05-01) 1 May 1995
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1039
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649
|
–
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Women's team
| Name
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DoB/Age
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Ranking of event
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| WS
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WD
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XD
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| Lizbeth Elsa Binu
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(2003-08-12) 12 August 2003
|
483
|
–
|
–
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| Reya Fathima
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(2001-10-10) 10 October 2001
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–
|
–
|
–
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| Maryam Saleh
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(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Dalal Al-Hamad
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(2005-05-26) 26 May 2005
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Shahd Al-Anezi
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(2008-06-19) 19 June 2008
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Rehana Sunder
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1990 (age 34–35)
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–
|
–
|
–
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| Thanvi Jeyashankar
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(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Sushmita Kolloju
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(2007-11-15) 15 November 2007
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Previous squads
Asian Team Championships
Pan Arab Games
References