The Madagascar national badminton team (Malagasy: Ekipa nasionalin’ny badminton eto Madagasikara) represents Madagascar in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] The team is controlled by the Madagascar Badminton Federation. The Malagasy mixed team made their debut in the 1998 African Badminton Championships and finished in third place.
Association | Fédération Malagasy de Badminton (FMBAD) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Jean-Aime Ravalison |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 97 (3 January 2023) |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 1998) |
Best result | Third place (1998) |
History edit
Badminton has been played in Madagascar since the early 1980s.[3] Due to the lack of funding for equipment and infrastructure at the time, the sport was only playable in Antananarivo, Toamasina and Antsirabe. The Madagascar Badminton Federation was formed in the 1980s and the country held its first national championships in 1999.
Men's team edit
The Malagasy men's team competed in the 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games. The team first lost 5–0 to Réunion and Mauritius in the Group A tie.[4] In the semi-finals, the team drew head to head against Réunion after Lala Razakasoavina scores the team's first point by defeating Cedric Amounie 12–15, 15–9, 15–7. The team lost the next two matches and were eliminated in the semifinals.[4]
In 2019, the team competed in the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games. The team lost 5–0 to Réunion and Mauritius in the round robin stage. The team then lost 4–1 to Seychelles in the tie for fourth place.[5]
Women's team edit
The women's team competed along with the men's team at the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games. The team first lost 5–0 to hosts Mauritius.[6] They then lost 5–0 to the Maldives and Réunion.[7]
Mixed team edit
The Malagasy mixed team first competed in the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games. In 1990, the team achieved runner-up position at the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games mixed team event.[8] In 1998, the team made their first team appearance at the African Mixed Team Badminton Championships and made history by winning third place for the first time.[8] The mixed team competed in the 2007 African Mixed Team Championships. The team were grouped with South Africa, Seychelles and Botswana in Group A but were eliminated in the group stages.[2]
Competitive record edit
Thomas Cup edit
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Uber Cup edit
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Sudirman Cup edit
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African Games edit
Mixed team edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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2003 | Did not enter | |
2007 | ||
2011 | ||
2015 | ||
2019 | ||
2027 | To be determined |
African Team Championships edit
Men's team edit
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Women's team edit
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Mixed team edit
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Indian Ocean Island Games edit
Men's team edit
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Women's team edit
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Mixed team edit
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record edit
Suhandinata Cup edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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2000
to 2023 |
Did not enter | |
2024 | To be determined |
African Youth Games edit
Men's team edit
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Women's team edit
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Mixed team edit
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African Junior Team Championships edit
Mixed team edit
Year | Round | Pos |
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1979
to 2022 |
Did not enter | |
2024 | To be determined |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff edit
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Madagascar.
Name | Role |
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Marc Jocelyn Vonjinirina | Coach |
Players edit
Current squad edit
Men's team edit
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Sitraka Randrianantenaina | 1 September 1998 | - | - | - |
Julio Keman Randriamalala | 23 March 2000 | - | - | - |
Tokinirina Rakotojaona | 23 July 1999 | - | - | - |
Women's team edit
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Soaniaina Razanamaly | 9 April 1995 | - | - | - |
Mamisoa Razafimamonjiarison | 10 February 2002 | - | - | - |
Miotisoa Arijesa | 31 March 2001 | - | - | - |
Previous squads edit
African Team Championships edit
Indian Ocean Island Games edit
References edit
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ a b "Africa Badminton - Madagascar". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
- ^ "L'histoire du badminton à Madagascar". Takelaka. Archived from the original on 29 November 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Official Web Site - JIOI 2003 - Results". Jeux des Îles de l'Océan Indien. Archived from the original on 3 March 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "JIOI 2019 – Les résultats". Le Mauricien (in French). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Rabary, Clément (22 July 2019). "Madagascar: Badminton - It's too... BAD l". allAfrica. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Mauritius Badminton Association - IOIG 2019 Badminton News Team Event Results - Women Madagascar vs Maldives | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ a b Rakotoarivelo, Julian (2017-12-29). "Badminton : « Peu pratiqué mais un vrai potentiel » dixit Eugénio Raniriharinosy -". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-24.