The Tunisia national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة الريشة) represents Tunisia in international team competitions.[1] The Tunisian national team is managed by the Tunisian Badminton Federation (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية للريشة الطائرة; FTBAD). The men's team debuted in the African Badminton Championships in 2018.
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| Association | Tunisian Badminton Federation (FTBAD) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Maher Attar |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 99 (5 July 2018) |
| African Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The Tunisian mixed team debuted in the 2019 African Games. The team were eliminated in the group stages.
History
editBadminton in Tunisia started in the early 2000s. The Tunisian national badminton team was formed shortly after the formation of the Tunisian Badminton Federation in 2009.[2] The national team competed in their first international team tournament when the men's team debuted at the 2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
Around this time, the Tunisian Badminton Federation partnered with the Badminton World Federation and organized Shuttle Time programs in the country to promote the sport. Former Bahraini national player was selected to coach the Tunisian team alongside former Egyptian player Ahmed Reda.[3]
Men's team
editThe Tunisian men's team competed in the 2018 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. They were grouped with Mauritius and Cameroon in Group A. The team failed to advance to the quarter-finals after losing 5–0 against Cameroon.[4] The team competed in the African Men's Team Championships for a second time in 2020. The team were eliminated in the group stage after losing 5–0 against Uganda, Mauritius and Algeria in their group.[5]
Mixed team
editThe Tunisian mixed team first competed in the 2019 African Games.[6] The team were grouped with Nigeria, Zambia and Ethiopia.[7] The team were eliminated in the group stage after losing all of their matches to their opponents in their group.[8]
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 | Group stage | |
| 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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Arab Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Arab 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 2023 |
Did not enter | |
| 2024 | To be determined | |
Arab Junior 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.
Staff
editThe following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Tunisia.
| Name | Role |
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 Jaffer Ebrahim
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Coach |
 Ahmed Reda
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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 | ||
| Ouzaier Khayati | 20 May 2003 | - | - | - |
| Elmootez Belleh Rabah | 25 January 2004 | - | - | - |
| Mouin Rahali | 9 October 2003 | - | - | - |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Wiem Ben Ahmed | 8 January 1996 | - | - | - |
| Fatma Hachani | 12 June 2003 | - | - | - |
| Sarra Hamroun | 11 July 2002 | - | - | - |
Previous squads
editAfrican Games
edit- Mixed team: 2019
African Team Championships
editReferences
edit- ^ "All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2020". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "الريشة الطائرة: تقديم برنامج وقت الريشة". RadioMosaiqueFM (in Arabic). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "La Fédération Tunisienne De Badminton Retourne Au Programme De Sports". Badminton Confederation of Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Men's and Women's Team Championships 2018 - Cameroon - Tunisia: 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2020 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Badminton NOC Entries by Event - Tunisia". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Resultats - Jeux Africains de 2019" (PDF). Jeux Africains de 2019. 2020-01-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "BWF - African Games 2019 – Mixed Team Event - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.