The Burundi national badminton team (Kirundi: Ikipe y'igihugu ya badminton yo mu Burundi) represents Burundi in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] The Burundian Federation of Badminton manages the national team.
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| Association | Fédération Burundaise de Badminton (FBB) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Ndondo Francois Abedi |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 89 (1 July 2011) |
In 2010, the Burundian Federation of Badminton sent its first few players to debut in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa and the Burundian women's team reached the semifinals. In 2012, the Burundian Federation of Badminton along with the national team were disbanded for a brief period of time due to the country being under political turmoil.
In 2021, Burundi partnered with the Badminton Confederation of Africa and joined the Shuttle Time program organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to improve the presence of badminton in Burundi.[3][4][5]
History
editBadminton first started in Burundi in the 1950s when the nation was still under colonial rule. The sport was then played by a small minority of white people in Bujumbura, and by Catholic priests in other parts of the country. The sport then spread its popularity to the city of Bubanza and the youth began to play badminton regularly outside football fields.[3]
Men's team
editThe Burundian men's team first competed in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa. The team failed to advance further after being defeated by South Africa and Ghana in the group stage.[6]
Women's team
editThe Burundian women's team debuted in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa. Although the team lost to South Africa in the group stage, they were able to advance further to the quarter-finals.[7] The team then entered the semi-finals after Seychelles conceded a walkover to the team.[8] The team then lost the semi-final tie to Egypt but won bronze in the event.[9]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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African Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Did not enter | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2027 | To be determined | |
African Team Championships
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 to 2024 |
Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
African Youth Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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African Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1979 to 2016 |
Did not enter | |
| 2021 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |
| 2024 | To be determined | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
editThe following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Burundi.[5]
| Name | Role |
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 Nicolas Bikorimana
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Coach |
| Don-Christ Darcy Arakaza
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Coach |
| Gabin Muhabuka
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Coach |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Patrick-Adonis Munezero | 3 January 2004 | - | - | - |
| Devy Marc Muvunyi | 28 November 2004 | - | - | - |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Kelly-Janviere Iradukunda | 20 September 2003 | - | - | - |
| Berthila Niyomwungere | 21 November 2008 | - | - | - |
Previous squads
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "Africa TUC Preliminary 2010". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b "A NEW DAWN OF BADMINTON IN BURUNDI". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ AfricaNews (2021-05-10). "Burundi aims to become badminton powerhouse". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ a b "Badminton Revived in Burundi – BWF Shuttle Time". Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "BWF - Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "South Africa_W (U07) - Burundi_W (U08): 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Burundi_W (U08) - Seychelles_W (U03): 0-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Burundi_W (U08) - Egypt_W (U11): 0-3". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.