The Congo national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton du Congo; Lingala: Timu ye teifa ye badminton ye Repubilika ya Kôngo) represents the Republic of the Congo in international team competitions and is controlled by the national governing body for badminton body in the Republic of the Congo, the Congolese Badminton Federation (FECOBAD; Fédération Congolaise de Badminton).[1]
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| Association | Fédération Congolaise de Badminton (FECOBAD) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Thomas Bakala |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 123  (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 91 (1 October 2015) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Group stage |
Founded in the early 2000s, the team did not compete in any international team events until 2011 when they debuted at the 2011 All-African Games mixed team event. The team also made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2014.[2]
History
editMixed team
editThe Congo national team first competed in the 2011 All-African Games. The team were drawn into Group D with South Africa, Botswana and Ethiopia. The team placed fourth in the group and were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5−0 to South Africa and 4−1 to Botswana and Ethiopia.[3] In 2014, the team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team finished on the bottom of Group B after losing 5−0 to all of their opponents in the group.[4]
In 2015, the team competed in the African Games as the host team. The team were drawn into Group A with Mauritius and Ghana. The team were eliminated after losing 5−0 to Mauritius and Ghana.[5]
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 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2019 | Did not enter | |
| 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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Mixed 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 2023 |
Did not enter | |
| 2024 | 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 2022 |
Did not enter | |
| 2024 | To be determined | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
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 | ||
| Gislain Ilouwo | 20 March 2002 (aged 22) | - | - | - |
| Devins Mananga | 25 September 1996 (aged 28) | - | - | - |
| Jordan Oyou | 21 December 1989 (aged 34) | - | - | - |
| Sanat Mouanda | 30 March 1988 (aged 36) | - | - | - |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Minelie Kassangoyi | 19 September 1991 (aged 33) | - | - | - |
| Bztecho Loubaki | 23 May 1989 (aged 35) | - | - | - |
| Benele Issoko | 30 November 1990 (aged 33) | - | - | - |
| Aisse Soukouna | 29 September 1985 (aged 39) | - | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "Africa Team Championships 2014". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "African Senior Badminton Championships 2014 -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Team Competition Badminton X All Africa Games 2011 Maputo (MOZ) - Thursday 08.09". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "African Championships 2014: South Africa Reign Supreme". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015 : mauvaise entrée en compétition pour les Diables rouges Badminton | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.