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National badminton team representing the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands Association Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA)Confederation BO (Oceania)President Merlie Tolentino Current ranking 73 4 (2 January 2023) Highest ranking 69 (4 July 2023) Appearances 1 (first in 2023 ) Best result 7th (2023 )
The Northern Mariana Islands national badminton team (Chamorro : Inetnon juëgo de badminton na Islas Mariånas ; Carolinian : Téén likkabadminton kka Efáng llól Marianas ) represents Northern Mariana Islands , an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States , in international badminton team competitions. The Northern Mariana Islands national team is controlled by the Northern Marianas Badminton Association in Saipan .[ 1]
The Northern Mariana Islands competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games after qualifying as host nation. The team finished in fourth place after only scoring 2 points in the overall group tie.
History
Badminton in the Northern Mariana Islands was first played in the 2000s and at the time was played by a large Asian community which consisted of mostly Filipinos in the region.[ 2] The Northern Marianas Badminton Association was formed in 2008. The national team competed at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games when the team qualified as host team.[ 3] [ 4]
Mixed team
The Northern Mariana Islands first competed in the 2019 Pacific Games .[ 5] The team finished 5th after beating Samoa and Kiribati .[ 6] The Northern Mariana Islands then competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games mixed team event. The team won 2 points in the round robin tie after defeating Guam and Solomon Islands 5–0.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] In 2023, the team made their first appearance at the Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team first 5–0 to Australia and New Caledonia .[ 11] The team then won a point after defeating the Cook Islands 3–2.[ 12]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Oceania Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
Pacific Games
Mixed team
Pacific Mini Games
Mixed team
Year
Result
2022
Fourth place
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Oceania Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
Result
2011
Did not enter
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
**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
Ian Lubao
(2004-12-05 ) 5 December 2004 (age 19)
660
349
-
Leonard Manuel
(2001-06-19 ) 19 June 2001 (age 23)
547
349
740
Nathan Guerrero
(1993-08-03 ) 3 August 1993 (age 31)
-
-
357
Women's team
Previous squads
Oceania Team Championships
Pacific Games
Pacific Mini Games
References