Suriname national badminton team

The Suriname national badminton team (Dutch: Surinaams nationaal badmintonteam) represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions. The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond, the governing body for badminton in Suriname.

The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname. The Surinamese players of the first national squad in 1970 included players Romeo Caster, Theo Bueno de Mesquita, Artie Heuvel, Frits Terborg, Reginald Ching Jong, Otmar Kersout, Walther Illes and the ladies Lilian Bendter, Maria Ho, Johanna Asin and Cornelly da Silva. The first coach-trainer of the Surinamese badminton squad was Lud Nijman.

The team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 2003. Suriname also competes in the CACSO Games and the South American Games. The mixed team won bronze in the 2010 South American Games mixed team event in Medellín.

History

Men's team

In 2012, the team competed in the 2012 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. Drawn into Group B with Canada, Brazil and Barbados, the team did not advance to the semi-finals after losing 5–0 to Canada and 4–1 to Brazil. The team however beat Barbados 4–1 to achieve third place in the group.

Mixed team

In 1972, the team competed in the first CAREBACO Team Championships. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana but lost against hosts Jamaica to finish in second place. The team continued to finish second behind Jamaica for the next few CAREBACO Team Championships until 1983 when the team won the CAREBACO team title for the first time. In 1990, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games mixed team event but did not make it past the group stages. In 1991, the team made their debut at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with Canada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The team lost to Canada and Jamaica but won against Trinidad and Tobago to finish third in the group.

In 1998, the team made their debut in the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were drawn into Group A with Uruguay and hosts Brazil. The team beat Uruguay 4–0 but lost 3–2 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team won 3–2 against Chile for bronze. In 2003, the team made their first ever appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed into Group 7 with Jamaica, Turkey and the Faroe Islands. The team lost 5–0 to Jamaica and 3–2 to Turkey but defeated the Faroe Islands 3–2 to finish in 49th place on the overall rankings. In 2004, the team finished fourth at the 2004 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 South American Games. The team advanced to the semi-finals after placing second in their group but lost to Peru. The team beat Argentina for third place. In 2011, the team emerged as champions of the CAREBACO Team Championships once again after defeating Barbados 3–2.

In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 South American Games but did not advance to the knockout stage. The team also failed to advance to the knockouts at the 2022 South American Games.

Competitive record

Pan American Team Championships

South American Games

Mixed team

South American Team Championships

Central American and Caribbean Games

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

CAREBACO 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

Women's team

References