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Association | Eswatini Badminton Association |
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Confederation | Badminton Confederation of Africa |
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President | Panuel Gwebu |
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Current ranking | Unranked (4 July 2023) |
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Highest ranking | Unranked |
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Appearances | 1 (first in 2004) |
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Best result | Group stage |
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The Eswatini national badminton team (Swazi: Swatini letisemtsetfweni badminton) represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Eswatini Badminton Association.[1]
The Eswatini junior badminton team competed in the African Junior Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2007, where the team finished in 7th place.[2]
History
Badminton was first introduced to Eswatini in the early 1990s. At the time, the sport was played in schools in Lobamba, Manzini, Ntfonjeni and Kwaluseni. The small popularity of the sport lead to the formation of the Swaziland Badminton Association (later the Eswatini Badminton Association) in the late 1990s.[3]
Eswatini juniors made their first international appearance in badminton when the national association sent their first few players to compete in the 2007 African Junior Badminton Championships in Gaborone, Botswana.[2] The team finished in 7th after being eliminated in the group stages.[4]
As of 2022, the national team has been inactive and have not competed in any tournaments since 2007.[5][6][7][8]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
African Youth Games
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
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Result
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1979
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Did not enter
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1980
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1982
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2007
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Group stage – 7th
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2009
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Did not enter
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2013
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2022
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
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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Lungelo Dlamini
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-
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-
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-
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Bongumuzi Mdluli
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-
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-
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-
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Siyabonga Dlamini
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-
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-
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-
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Banele Mazibuko
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-
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-
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-
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Menzi Mkhwanazi
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-
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-
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-
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Makhosini Mamba
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-
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-
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-
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Mlungisi Sifiso Dlamini
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-
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-
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-
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Stanley Ndzinisa
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-
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-
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-
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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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Ncamsile Ntshangase
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-
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-
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-
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Thandeka Dlamini
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-
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-
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-
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Busisiwe Ncongwane
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-
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-
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-
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Cabangile Ngwane
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-
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-
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-
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Philile Ndlangamandla
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-
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-
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-
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Fikile Mango
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-
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-
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-
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Previous squads
African Junior Team Championships
References
This page was last edited on 29 September 2023, at 15:16