National badminton team representing Eritrea
Eritrea Association Eritrean National Badminton Federation (ENBF)Confederation BCA (Africa)President Kahsay Negusse Current ranking 126 (2 April 2024) Highest ranking 120 (1 October 2019) Appearances 1 (first in 2004 ) Best result Group stage
The Eritrea national badminton team (Tigrinya : ሃገራዊት ጋንታ ባድሚንተን ኤርትራ ) represents Eritrea in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team is controlled by the Eritrean National Badminton Federation , the governing body for badminton in Eritrea. The national team debuted in the 2004 African Badminton Championships after the formation of the national federation in 2004.
History
Mixed team
Eritrea competed in the 2004 African Badminton Championships team event. The team finished on the bottom of Group A after losing 5–0 to all of their opponents.[2] In 2019, Eritrea made their badminton debut at the African Games .[3] [4] The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to Egypt and South Africa .[5]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
African Youth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Mixed team
Year
Round
2014
Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
**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
Filimon Samsom
(1990-02-07 ) 7 February 1990 (age 34)
-
-
-
Leykun Semere
(1994-01-29 ) 29 January 1994 (age 30)
-
-
-
Women's team
References