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Brazil national badminton team

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Brazil
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Badminton (CBBd)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentJosé Santini
BWF ranking
Current ranking18 Decrease 1 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking17 (2 January 2024)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1997)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances16 (first in 1987)
Best resultRunners-up (2016, 2018)
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2020)
Best resultRunners-up (2022, 2024)
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2020)
Best resultThird place (2020, 2022, 2024)

The Brazil national badminton team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de badminton) represents Brazil in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Brazil Badminton Confederation (CBBd; Confederação Brasileira de Badminton), the governing body for badminton in Brazil. Brazil is one of South America's most active badminton nations. The team is a member of Badminton Pan America and the South American Badminton Confederation.

The team was formed in the early 1980s. The team made their first appearance at the Sudirman Cup in 1997. The team have also finished as runners-up at the Pan American Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 2016 and 2017. The team have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships and have won the mixed team title in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2023. The team also won the men's team title at the South American championships in 1985. The team also won gold in the South American Games mixed team event in 2018 and 2022.

History

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Men's team

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In 1985, Brazil competed in the 1985 South American Badminton Championships men's team event.[2] The team defeated hosts Argentina and Uruguay to win gold in the event.[3][4] In 1990, the team were runners-up at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships.[5]

From 1996 to 2002, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but could not get past the group stages. In 2004, the team were semi-finalists at the 2004 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries.

In 2022, the team entered the finals of the 2022 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup after upsetting the United States 3–0 in the semi-finals.[6] In the final, the team took a 2–1 lead against Canada but ended up winning silver after losing 3–2 to the favorites.[7] In 2024, the team won silver for a second time at the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup after losing 3–0 to Canada.[8]

Women's team

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In 1990, Brazil won silver in the women's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships after losing to Peru.[9] In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries and were eliminated in the group stages. In 2008, the team finished fourth at the 2008 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team also finished third in the 2012 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries.

In 2020, the team were bronze medalists at the 2020 Pan Am Badminton Championships women's team event. The team also won bronze at the Pan Am Female Badminton Cup in 2022 and 2024.

Mixed team

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The team first competed in the 1984 South American Badminton Championships in Buenos Aires. The team finished in third place after losing to Peru and Argentina.[10] In 1987, the team made their first appearance at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. Drawn to Group B with Peru, Jamaica and Guatemala, the team finished on the bottom of their group after losing to all of their opponents.[11] In 1993, the team finished fourth in the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 1997, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup; the World Mixed Team Championships. Drawn to Group 7B with Italy, Slovakia and Argentina, the team finished third in the group. The team then defeated Malta in the playoffs for 51st place.

In 2009, the team placed fourth in the 2009 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team were runners-up at the 2010 South American Games, losing 3–1 to Peru in the final. In 2012, Brazil won the South American Mixed Team Championships for the first time since their debut in 1984, defeating rivals Peru and Chile.[12] In 2016, the team reached the final of the Pan American Mixed Team Championships for the first time. In the final, the team lost 3–2 to Canada.[13] A year later, the team lost to Canada 3–0 in the Pan American Mixed Team Championships final.[14] In 2018, Brazil won their first ever gold medal in the mixed team event at the South American Games.[15]

In 2022, the team won the gold medal at the South American Games for a second time.[16] In 2023, the team were semi-finalists at the Pan American Badminton Championships.[17]

Competitive record

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Pan American Team Championships

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South American Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2010 Runners-up 2nd
2018 Champions 1st
2022 Champions 1st

South American Team Championships

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FISU World University Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2007 Did not enter
2011
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Group stage
2021 Group stage
2025 To be determined

World University Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2008 Did not enter
2010
2012
2014 Group stage
2016 Did not enter
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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Year Round Pos
2000
to
2016
Did not enter
2017 Group stage 21st
2018 Group stage 19th
2019 Did not enter
2022
2023 Group stage 24th
2024 withdrew

Pan American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1977
to
1996
Did not enter
1998 Group stage 6th
2000 Group stage 6th
2002 Group stage 5th
2004 Fourth place 4th
2006 Fourth place 4th
2007 Group stage
2008 Fourth place 4th
2009 Fourth place 4th
2010 Fourth place 4th
2011 Runners-up 2nd
2012 Third place 3rd
2013 Runners-up 2nd
2014 Runners-up 2nd
2015 Runners-up 2nd
2016 Runners-up 2nd
2017 Third place 3rd
2018 Runners-up 2nd
2019 Third place 3rd
2021 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Third place 3rd
2023 Group stage
2024 To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1997 Runners-up 2nd
2000 Third place 3rd
2001 Runners-up 2nd
2005 Runners-up 2nd
2009 Runners-up 2nd
2012 Champions 1st
2013 Champions 1st
2014 Champions 1st
2015 Champions 1st
2016 Runners-up 2nd
2017 Runners-up 2nd
2018 Third place 3rd
2019 Champions 1st
2020 Did not enter
2022 Runners-up 2nd
2023 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Ygor Coelho (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 27) 47
Izak Batalha (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24) 321
Fabrício Farias (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) 62 57
Rafael Faria (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22) 1245 591 1021
Jonathan Matias (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24) 59 403
Donnians Oliveira (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23) 894 717
Davi Silva (2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 21) 228 62 46
Deivid Silva (2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 21) 382 482
Gabriel Cury (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 709 591 1021
Matheus Voigt (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 27) 321 361

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Juliana Viana Vieira (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) 53 50
Jeisiane Alves (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) 282 361
Jaqueline Lima (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 23) 57 57
Sâmia Lima (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 24) 153 57 482
Sânia Lima (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 (age 22) 50 46
Juliana Barboza (2007-11-13) 13 November 2007 (age 17) 586 502
Laura Ribeiro (2007-09-04) 4 September 2007 (age 17) 726 502 1021
Sayane Regina Lima (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 21) 580 580
Natalya Geisler (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20) 726 589 633
Natalia Batalini de Lima (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 21) 726 589 740

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Sudirman Cup – Groups" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  2. ^ "Jornal de Tarda – Badminton". O Estado de S. Paulo. 6 November 1985.
  3. ^ "Brasil ganha tudo no Sul-Americano". A Gazeta Esportiva. 5 November 1985.
  4. ^ "Vitórias. E o sonho cresce". A Gazeta Esportiva. 24 November 1985.
  5. ^ "Brasil é vice e Peru ganha o Sul-americano". A Gazeta Esportiva. 26 October 1990.
  6. ^ Chacon, Paulo (19 February 2022). "Brasil é finalista do Pan-Americano por equipes, no México". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Canada, United States win titles at Pan Am Male and Female Cup". www.insidethegames.biz. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Pan Am Championships: Canada Showcase Supremacy". bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Placar JB – Badminton – IV Sul-Americano". Jornal do Brasil. 25 October 1990. p. 29. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Badminton Argentina – Campeonatos Sudamericanos". Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  11. ^ World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14
  12. ^ "Campeonato SULAM Adultos 2012 – Resultados" (PDF). badminton.org.br. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Canada Win Dramatic Final – Day 3: Pan Am Championships Team Event". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Ho-Shue Stars for Canada – XXI Pan Am Championships Team Event: Finals". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  15. ^ Vitória, Folha (28 May 2018). "Brasil fatura ouro por equipes no badminton nos Jogos Sul-Americanos". Folha Vitória (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  16. ^ Amorim, Victoria Romanelli (8 October 2022). "Brasil se destaca no badminton nos Jogos Sul-Americanos de Assunção 2022". Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  17. ^ Orlando, Alexandra (25 October 2023). "CANADA SWEEPS GOLD MEDALS IN BADMINTON AT SANTIAGO 2023". Panam Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2024.