The Samoa national badminton team (Samoan: Au badminton a Samoa) represents Samoa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Samoa Badminton Association located in Apia.[1] It is associated with Badminton Oceania. The Samoan team once won bronze in the 2007 South Pacific Games mixed team event.[2]
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| Association | Samoa Badminton Federation (SBF) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| President | Nynette Sass |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 117 (2 July 2019) |
| Oceania Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | Fifth place (1999, 2002, 2006) |
| Oceania Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Fourth place (2006) |
| Oceania Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Fourth place (2006) |
History
editBadminton was first played in Samoa in the 1950s when expatriates from the London Missionary Society serving at the Apia Protestant Church started playing the sport. The country began organizing badminton competitions in 1987 to spread the popularity of the sport around the country.[3]
Mixed team
editThe Samoan mixed team competed in the mixed team event at the 2003 South Pacific Games.[4] The team lost to New Caledonia, Fiji and Wallis and Futuna but beat Nauru 5−0 to finish in 4th place.[5] In 2007, the team won their first international team medal when the team finished in 3rd place for bronze in the 2007 South Pacific Games mixed team event.[6] In 2019, the team competed in the 2019 Oceania Mixed Team Championships and finished in 7th place.[7][8] In that same year, the team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games as the home team and finished in 6th place.[9][10]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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Commonwealth Games
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Women's teamedit
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Oceania Team Championships
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Women's teamedit
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Pacific Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |
| 2019 | Sixth place | 6th |
| 2027 | TBD | |
Pacific Mini Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2022 | Did not enter | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | TBD | |
Commonwealth Youth Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2004 | Did not enter | |
Oceania Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2011 | Did not enter | |
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| 2019 | Eighth place | 8th |
| 2023 | Did not enter | |
- **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 | ||
| Charles Iamanu Faalogoifo | 22 February 2001 | - | - | - |
| Chris Peti | 25 December 2004 | - | - | - |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Faafofoga Reti | 25 May 2003 | - | - | - |
| Jasmine Reti | 18 March 2004 | - | - | - |
Previous squads
editPacific Games
edit- Mixed team: 2019
Oceania Team Championships
edit- Mixed team: 2019
References
edit- ^ "VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships 2019". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Tom (2019-07-11). "Day one highlights from the Individual event – Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Badminton Oceania | History Document by Badminton Oceania - Issuu". issuu.com. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Archive - Team List by Country". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "BWF - South Pacific Games 2007 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Tournament | VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Oceania Championships Teams - Mix 2019 Scores / Results | Livesport.com". www.livesport.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ Tom (2019-07-10). "Astonishing end to the Mixed Team event as Fiji take Gold – Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Badminton". www.samoa2019.ws. Retrieved 2023-05-23.