Laos national badminton team

Laos
AssociationBadminton Lao Federation (BLF)
ConfederationBA (Asia)
PresidentBounleua Sixayvoravong
BWF ranking
Current ranking131 16 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking66 (1 July 2011)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 1969)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1969)

The Laos national badminton team represents Laos in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] It reached the semifinals of the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event.[3] The Laotian junior boys team were semi-finalists at the 2018 ASEAN School Games.[4][5]

History

The team was formed in February 1955 after the formation of the Badminton Lao Federation which was then called Association de Badminton du Royaume de Laos. It then competed in local sport events. It won its first medals in badminton at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games when Boonpheng Siaksone and Tiock won bronze in men's doubles.[6]

In 2009, Khamkouy Phontexa and Somsaveng Semsylvong were appointed as coaches for the team. [7][8]

Men's team

Laos first competed in the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games. The team defeated South Vietnam 3–2 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, the team lost 3–2 to Malaya. In the bronze medal match, the team lost 3–2 to Singapore.[9][10] In 2007, Laos competed at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. The team lost 0–3 to Thailand in 2007. In the 2009 Southeast Games, the team had a bye in a first round and lost 0–3 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals.[11]

Women's team

The team first competed at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. It had the same fate as the men's team when it lost in the quarter-finals to Thailand. In 2009, it lost 0–3 to Singapore.[12]

Mixed team

The team competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[13] It was given a bye in the quarter-finals and entered the semi-finals where it went head to head against home team Cambodia. It scored the first point when national mixed doubles pair Namboun Luangamath and Thidachane Sypaseuth defeated Cambodia's Yam Samnang and Seavty Teav 22–20, 22–20. In the second match, it failed to win the second point after Manut Phiasoulin lost to Sok Rikreay 21–10, 20–22, 10–21. It lost in the semi-finals after it lost in the women's doubles tiebreaker match.[14] It was awarded bronze.[15]

Tournament

Asian Team Championships

SEA Games

ASEAN University Games

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Asian Junior Team Championships

See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships

ASEAN School Games

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Roster

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Namboun Luangamath (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 - 503 -
Vixunnalath Phichith (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 - - -
Phonesack Sokthavy (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 - - -
Manut Phiasoulin (2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 - - -
Daomixay Vorlasing (2001-12-06) 6 December 2001 - 503 -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Phoutsavanh Daopasith (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 - - -
Vilakone Kommanivanh (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 - - -
Xiliphone Soukkhaphonh (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 - - -
Thidachane Sypaseuth (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 - - -
Mimi Sixomxeuane (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 - - -

Previous squads

Southeast Asian Games

References

  1. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2021 ( Team Event) - Organization". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  2. ^ "Member - LAOS PDR". www.badmintonasia.org. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  3. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. ^ "ASG – BOYS TEAM – SEMIFINALS". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. ^ "ASG – BOYS TEAM – BOYS TEAM B". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. ^ "1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games - Results". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  7. ^ "ขนไก่มือ 1 ลาวสู้สุดใจขอโค่น "ทนงศักดิ์"". mgronline.com (in Thai). 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  8. ^ "Badminton Asia". www.badmintonasia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  9. ^ Dorai, Joe; Rahman, M. (16 December 1965). "Swim 'golds' for Tan and Pat All the results". The Straits Times. p. 24. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. ^ Lee, Foo San (16 December 1965). "Badminton bronzes for S'pore teams". The Straits Times. p. 23. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  11. ^ "Results System - Welcome to Laos, Vientiane 25th SEA Games 2009". ລາວ ຊີເກມ 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Lao Sea Games 2009 - Women's Team Badminton - Results - Singapore vs Laos". ລາວ ຊີເກມ 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  13. ^ ข่าวช่อง 8 (2023-02-06). "ไม่แผ่ว ! "กัมพูชา" จัดชิงแบด 8 ทอง ห้าม 5 ชาติเข้าแข่งรวมไทยด้วย". www.thaich8.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Team matches - Cambodia - Laos: 3-2". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  15. ^ "Thi đấu "đồng đội hỗn hợp", cầu lông Campuchia ghi tên bảng vàng SEA Games". Báo điện tử An ninh Thủ đô (in Vietnamese). 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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