Benin
AssociationFédération Béninoise de Badminton (FBBa)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentAssogba Houndagnon Aubin
BWF ranking
Current ranking105 Decrease 6 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking75 (3 January 2023)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup stage

The Benin national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale Béninoise de badminton) represents Benin in international team competitions.[1] The team is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Benin (French: Federation Beninoise de Badminton; FBB). The Beninese mixed team competed in the 2019 African Badminton Championships.

The men's team debuted in the All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2022.

History

Badminton made its way to Benin in the 2010s when the sport was widely played in schools and in cities such as Cotonou. In 2011, the Beninese Badminton Federation was established and the national team was formed.[2] In 2014, Benin became part of the Shuttle Time program organized by the Badminton World Federation to promote the sport in the country.[3][4] The national team first competed internationally at the 2019 African Badminton Championships.

Men's team

The Beninese men's team first competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Championships. The team were grouped with Algeria, Réunion and hosts Uganda. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing all their matches against Algeria and Uganda.[5] The team won one match against Réunion when Oswald Ash Fano-Dosh performed a surprising win against Aaron Assing with a score of 22−24, 21−18, 21−14.[6]

Mixed team

The Beninese mixed team competed in the 2019 African Badminton Championships. The team lost 5−0 to Zambia and Mauritius and did not advance to the quarter-finals.[7]

Competitive record

African Team Championships

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Benin national badminton team.

Name Role
Benin Deyo Narcisse Simon Head coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Oswald Ash Fano-Dosh 16 September 2003 796 534 626
Tobiloba Oyewole 15 March 1996 1339 534 -
Carlos Charles Ahouangassi 17 July 2002 1134 717 973
Julien Wadoud Totin 4 April 2004 862 717 740
Preferet Adomahou 8 April 2004 1134 1110 740
Carlos Miguel Codjo Kpanou 14 April 2003 1134 1110 703

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Anna Akakpo 10 June 2006 889 558 973
Pernelle Fabossou 11 February 2003 701 558 626
Michelle Kpanou 16 July 2000 701 589 1160
Olougbemiga Atchade 9 October 2003 889 589 740
Hilary Fabossou 20 October 2005 889 871 703
Flora Kpogbemabou 11 October 2004 889 871 740

References

  1. ↑ "African Games 2019 – Mixed Team Event". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Du badminton dans les écoles au Bénin – DW – 18/07/2016". dw.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ↑ Pro, MACARNO By pro for (2018-06-12). "Badminton/ Bénin/ formation des Journaliste". Medium. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Benin Celebrates First Shuttle Time Day – BWF Shuttle Time". Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Holders Algeria top group at All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championship". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. ↑ "BWF - All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2022 - Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria through to quarter-finals at All-African Badminton Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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