Eswatini
AssociationEswatini Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Confederation of Africa
PresidentPanuel Gwebu
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (4 July 2023)
Highest rankingUnranked
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage

The Eswatini national badminton team (Swazi: Swatini letisemtsetfweni badminton) represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Eswatini Badminton Association.[1]

The Eswatini junior badminton team competed in the African Junior Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2007, where the team finished in 7th place.[2]

History

Badminton was first introduced to Eswatini in the early 1990s. At the time, the sport was played in schools in Lobamba, Manzini, Ntfonjeni and Kwaluseni. The small popularity of the sport lead to the formation of the Swaziland Badminton Association (later the Eswatini Badminton Association) in the late 1990s.[3]

Eswatini juniors made their first international appearance in badminton when the national association sent their first few players to compete in the 2007 African Junior Badminton Championships in Gaborone, Botswana.[2] The team finished in 7th after being eliminated in the group stages.[4]

As of 2022, the national team has been inactive and have not competed in any tournaments since 2007.[5][6][7][8]

Competitive record

African Games

Mixed team

Year Result
Nigeria 2003 Did not enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019
Ghana 2023 TBD

African Team Championships

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
China 2000 Did not enter
South Africa 2002
Canada 2004
South Korea 2006
New Zealand 2007
India 2008
Malaysia 2009
Mexico 2010
Chinese Taipei 2011
Japan 2012
Thailand 2013
Malaysia 2014
Peru 2015
Spain 2016
Indonesia 2017
Canada 2018
Russia 2019
Spain 2022
United States 2023
N/A 2024 TBD

African Youth Games

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Result
Ghana 1979 Did not enter
Mozambique 1980
Nigeria 1982
Botswana 2007 Group stage – 7th
Ethiopia 2009 Did not enter
Algeria 2013
Mauritius 2022
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Lungelo Dlamini - - -
Bongumuzi Mdluli - - -
Siyabonga Dlamini - - -
Banele Mazibuko - - -
Menzi Mkhwanazi - - -
Makhosini Mamba - - -
Mlungisi Sifiso Dlamini - - -
Stanley Ndzinisa - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Ncamsile Ntshangase - - -
Thandeka Dlamini - - -
Busisiwe Ncongwane - - -
Cabangile Ngwane - - -
Philile Ndlangamandla - - -
Fikile Mango - - -

Previous squads

African Junior Team Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Eswatini Badminton Association – Swaziland Sports Council". Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. 1 2 Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (23 August 2007). "Africa Badminton News of Botswana - Botswana: Exposure Cost Botswana". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Ndlangamandla, Eward Dumisa. "The Delivery of Sports at Schools in Swaziland" (PDF). CORE. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Africa Badminton News of Swaziland". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Badminton returns". Times of Eswatini. 13 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Zwane, Themba (8 January 2020). "Times Of Swaziland - Badminton Confed Africa equipment for Eswatini". www.times.co.sz. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  7. ↑ "2022 BCA Annual Report" (PDF). badmintonafrica.com. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Magongo, Ntokozo (9 December 2008). "Less than 50 at BSD tourney". www.times.co.sz. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
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