Sudan national badminton team

The Sudan national badminton team (Arabic: فريق كرة الريشة الوطني لجمهورية السودان) represents Sudan in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Sudan Badminton Federation, the national governing body for Sudanese badminton. The Sudanese team is affiliated with the Sudan Olympic Committee and the Badminton Confederation of Africa.[2]

Sudan
AssociationSudan Badminton Federation (SBF)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentHanadi Alsiddig Yagoub
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking131 (4 October 2018)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage

History

Badminton has been played in Sudan since 1999. The sport was then played by a small Malaysian diaspora in Sudan. In 2003, the Sudan Badminton Federation was established and the national team was formed.[3] The national association sent its first few players for the 2007 Pan Arab Games.

Badminton has struggled to gain popularity in Sudan in the 2010s due to the lack of competition. In 2020, the Republic Badminton Championship were in El-Obeid to increase competition in Sudanese badminton. Intercity badminton clubs in Sudan including Al-Abyad and Al-Jarif Al-Khartoum competed in the championships.[4]

Men's team

The Sudanese men's debuted in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost 3–0 to Algeria and Egypt in the round robin event. They then lost 2–1 to Bahrain and finished in 6th place.

Women's team

The Sudanese women's team first competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost 3–0 to Syria in their first match. They then achieved a surprising win when they defeated the Iraqi team 2–1 to earn themselves a bronze medal finish. Doubles pair Munira Abkar and Susan Abdullah managed to turn the tie around when they defeated Etihad Kamel and Ola Sabri 21–18, 21–14.[5]

Competitive record

Mixed team
Year Round Pos
2003 Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019
2027 To be determined

African Team Championships

Arab Games

Arab Team Championships
**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
to
2024		 Did not enter
2025 To be determined

African Youth Games

Mixed team
Year Round Pos
1979
to
2007		 Did not enter
2009 Group stage 8th
2011 Did not enter
2013
2016
2021
2022
2024 To be determined

Arab Junior Team Championships
**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
Osman Mohamedkhair (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991 - - -
Haitham Hassan Awad 1989 (age 34–35) - - -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Rayan Ragab (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 - - -
Munira Abkar 1988 (age 35–36) - - -

Pan Arab Games

References
  1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. "اللجنة الأولمبية السودانية". sudanolympic.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. "مفاجأة غير متوقعة في الريشة الطائرة". Assayha. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. "انطلاق بطولة الجمهورية للريشة الطائرة الأحد". suna-news.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. "Le badminton aux 11° Jeux Sportifes Arabes". AfricaBadminton. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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