Syria national badminton team

The Syria national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب كرة الريشة الوطني السوري) represents Syria in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the Syria Arab Badminton Association. The national team is recognized in the BWF as the Syrian Arab Republic.

Syria
AssociationSyria Arab Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentKholoud Bitar
BWF ranking
Current ranking112 Increase 23 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking70 (6 October 2011)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage

The Syrian national badminton team first competed in the 1999 Pan Arab Games, where badminton was first contested in the Games. The Syrian national badminton team dominated the team championships, winning the men's team and women's team events twice and finishing up as runners-ups in 2004 and 2007.

The Syrian junior team competed in the 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships mixed team event. Former Syrian national player, Aram Mahmoud was the first Syrian-born badminton athlete to play at the Summer Olympics.

History

Syria was one of the first few Arab countries to embark on competitive badminton. The national team was formed shortly after the establishment of the Syria Arab Badminton Association in 1985. Syria also plays a big role in introducing competitive badminton to the Arab world.[2]

Syria competed in their first international team event at the 1999 Pan Arab Games and won a total of six gold medals in all disciplines.

Men's team

The Syrian men's team won the men's team event two consecutive times at the Pan Arab Games in 1999 and 2004 respectively. In 2007, the team failed to retain their title after finishing as second best in the round-robin event.[3]

Women's team

The Syrian women's team first competed in the 1999 Pan Arab Games and won first place in the championships after defeating Egypt. The Syrian team failed to win for a second time in 2004 and finished as group runner-up. At the 2007 Pan Arab Games, the Syrian team recaptured the women's team title after defeating Egypt, Sudan, Jordan and Iraq to secure first place position in the group.[3]

Mixed team

The Syrian mixed team made their Asian Team Championships debut in 2023.[4] The team were grouped with Indonesia, Thailand, Bahrain and Lebanon in Group C. The team were overpowered by Indonesia and Thailand in the first two matches.[5][6] In their third match, the team defeated Lebanon 5−0.[7] The team finished in 12th place on the overall rankings after failing to beat Bahrain in their final match.[8]

Competitive record

Mixed team
YearResult
2023Group stage − 12th

Pan Arab Games
See also: Badminton at the Pan Arab Games

Summer Universiade
See also: Badminton at the Summer Universiade

Mixed team
YearResult
2011Group stage

Junior competitive record

Mixed team
Year Result
2011Group stage

Players

Men's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Aljallad Ahmad (1997-01-25)25 January 1997 (aged 26) 768 349 -
Amjad Al Fassih (2000-04-08)8 April 2000 (aged 23) - 977 -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Sanaa Mahmoud (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 28) 1151 - -
Ranim Alhasbani (2008-01-05)5 January 2008 (aged 15) 1151 - -

Asian Team Championships

Pan Arab Games

References
  1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. خفاجي, مجد. "الريشة الطائرة". الموسوعة العربية. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. "Le badminton aux 11° Jeux Sportifes Arabes". AfricaBadminton. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. "17 دولة تشارك في البطولة الآسيوية للريشة الطائرة". mediaoffice.ae. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  5. Media, Kompas Cyber (2023-02-14). "Hasil Kejuaraan Beregu Campuran Asia 2023: Bekuk Suriah 5-0, Indonesia Perkasa Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  6. "ไทยอัดซีเรีย 5-0 ประเดิมเฮแบดมินตันทีมผสมเอเชีย 2023". siamsport.co.th. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  7. "Results | Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023". bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  8. "Results | Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023". bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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