Palestine |
| Association | Palestine Badminton Federation (PBF) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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| President | Yagoub Al-Eissa |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | Unranked |
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The Palestine national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب فلسطين للريشة الطائرة) represents Palestine in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the Palestine Badminton Federation. Badminton in Palestine has been played since the 1990s when Syria brought its badminton influence into the Arab world.[2]
Palestine is also one of the main founding nations of the Arab Badminton Federation which was formed in 1996. The nation competed in the inaugural Arab Badminton Championships shortly after the formation of the Arab Badminton Federation.[3]
Palestine also competes in the Arab Junior Badminton Championships.[4]
History
Following the formation of the Syria Arab Badminton Association in 1985, badminton started to make its way into the Arab world. This led to the formation of the Palestine Badminton Federation. The country then started to take part in regional tournaments.[2]
Men's team
Palestine made their debut in competitive badminton at the 1996 Arab Badminton Championships and finished in fifth place in the men's team event. The team then withdrew from the 2002 Arab Badminton Championships.[5][6] In the sixth edition of the championships in 2009, Palestine were grouped with hosts Jordan, Egypt and Iraq in Group A in the men's team event. The team started off with a 3–0 loss to Jordan.[7] The team finished at the bottom of the group after losing their next matches 3–0 to Egypt and Iraq.
In 2011, Palestine placed fifth in the men's team round robin event at the 2011 Arab Badminton Championships after losing 5–0 to Jordan, Syria and Iraq.[8][9]
Women's team
The Palestinian women's team lost 3–0 to Jordan.[4] The team then competed in the 2011 Arab Badminton Championships women's team event. The team lost all their matches to Jordan, Syria and Iraq. The team finished fifth in the event.[8][10]
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
|
| 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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| 2025
|
TBD
|
| 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
Arab Team Championships
Men's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1996
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Fifth place
|
5th
|
| 1998
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Fifth place
|
5th
|
| 2000
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Group stage
|
7th
|
| 2002
|
Group stage
|
7th
|
| 2004
|
Did not enter
|
| 2009
|
Group stage
|
8th
|
| 2011
|
Fifth place
|
5th
|
| 2017
|
Did not enter
|
| 2024
|
TBD
|
|
Women's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1996
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Fifth place
|
5th
|
| 1998
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Fifth place
|
5th
|
| 2000
|
Group stage
|
7th
|
| 2002
|
Group stage
|
6th
|
| 2004
|
Did not enter
|
| 2009
|
Group stage
|
7th
|
| 2011
|
Fifth place
|
5th
|
| 2017
|
Did not enter
|
| 2024
|
TBD
|
|
- **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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Arab Junior Team Championships
Men's team
| Year
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Round
|
|
| 2003
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Did not enter
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| 2005
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| 2007
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| 2009
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Sixth place
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6th
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| 2016
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Did not enter
|
|
Women's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2003
|
Did not enter
|
| 2005
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| 2007
|
| 2009
|
Fifth place
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5th
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| 2016
|
Did not enter
|
|
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
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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| Mohammad Jalamneh
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2008 (age 16–17)
|
–
|
–
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–
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| Ibrahim Kanan
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2008 (age 16–17)
|
–
|
–
|
–
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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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| Marwa Abujaza
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2006 (age 18–19)
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Mariam Abujaza
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2009 (age 15–16)
|
–
|
–
|
–
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References