Tonga national badminton team

Tonga
AssociationTonga National Badminton Association (TNBA)
ConfederationBO (Oceania)
PresidentAmanaki Fakakovikaetau
BWF ranking
Current ranking85 5 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking80 (4 July 2023)
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2016)
Best result5th (2023)

The Tonga national badminton team (Tongan: timi petiminitoni fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Tongan team debuted in the Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2016. The team finished in 5th place. The Tongan junior team debuted in the Oceania Junior Badminton Championships in 2015 and finished in 5th place.[2]

History

Badminton was brought to Tonga in 2009.[3] Tonga became the first country in the world to pilot the BWF Shuttle Time programme. The programme was organized to promote badminton in the country.[4] The Badminton Oceania confederation also organized community programs in 2013 to promote the sport.[5]

Mixed team

Tonga first competed in the 2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships and finished in 5th place.[6][7] In 2019, the Tongan mixed team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games.[8] The team defeated the Northern Mariana Islands 4−1 and Kiribati 3−2 and placed just out of the medal position in 4th.[9] In 2023, the team made their second appearance at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2023.[10] The team finished in 6th place after losing to the Cook Islands.[11][12]

Competitive record

Commonwealth Games

See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games

Oceania Team Championships

See also: Oceania Badminton Championships

Pacific Games

See also: Badminton at the Pacific Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2003 Did not enter
2007
2011
2019 Fourth place 4th
2027 TBD

Pacific Mini Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2022 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 TBD

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2004 Did not enter

Oceania Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2011 Did not enter
2013
2015 Fifth place 5th
2017 Did not enter
2019 Seventh place 7th
2023 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 DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Siale Molitika (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 1057 711 740
Taniela Ngaue (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 1047 711 740
Siosaia Tei Fonua (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 - - -
Renaey Na'Aniumotu (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Lata 'Isitolo (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 577 587 740
Mele Lingisiva Kei (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 580 587 740
Litea Tatafu (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 - - -
Lesieli Va'Eno (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 - - -

Previous squads

Pacific Games

Oceania Team Championships

Pacific Mini Games

References

  1. ^ "2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "BWF - X-TRM Oceania Junior Team Championships 2015 - Team: [TGA] Tonga - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  3. ^ "Tonga's grassroots badminton program bears fruit at Pacific Games". Mirage News. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  4. ^ Tom (2020-04-06). "From pilot to performance: Tonga celebrating ninth year of Shuttle Time on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  5. ^ Tom (2021-03-02). "Humans of Shuttle Time: Sione Vainikolo – Tonga". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  6. ^ 96Admin (2016-02-15). "PREVIEW: Oceania Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "BWF - 2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships - Team: [TGA] Tonga - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  8. ^ "Tonga's badminton revolution bearing fruit at Samoa 2019". Loop Tonga. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  9. ^ Tom (2019-07-10). "Astonishing end to the Mixed Team event as Fiji take Gold – Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  10. ^ "Australia start strongly in mixed team event at Oceania Badminton Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. ^ "Cook Islands beat Tonga to seal fourth place at Oceania Champs". Cook Islands News. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  12. ^ "Australia win sixth straight mixed team title at Oceania Badminton Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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