The Serbia national badminton team (Serbian: Репрезентација Србије у бадминтону, romanized: Reprezentacija Srbije u badmintonu) represents Serbia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Badminton Association of Serbia organizes any event or national event in the national team. The men's and women's team participate in the European meet. The Serbian team also competes in the Mediterranean Games.[2]
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| Association | Badminton Savez Srbije (BSS) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Radomir Jovović |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 87  5 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 62 (3 January 2023) |
The Serbian team has competed in the Balkan Badminton Championships since 1995 when it was still participating as Serbia and Montenegro. After the country gained independence in 2006, Serbia won bronze multiple times in the Balkan Badminton Championships. Serbia also made history by hosting the European Junior Badminton Championships for the first time in 2022.[3][4][5]
The Serbian junior team finished as semi-finalists at the 2011 U19 Balkan Badminton Championships.[6]
History
editBadminton in Serbia has been played since the 1990s. The national team was then managed by Badminton Savez Jugoslavije. The Badminton Association of Serbia was formed on 28 December 1998 and Serbian players then competed under the Serbia and Montenegro flag at international competitions. After Serbia gained independence in 2006, the Serbian team continued to compete in the Balkan Badminton Championships and entered the semi-finals multiple times.
Mixed team
editSerbia competed in the Balkan Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2007. The team first lost 5–0 to Turkey and Romania. The team then performed an upsetting 3–2 win against Bulgaria but lost 3–2 to Greece in their final match to claim 5th place.[7][8] In the 2009 Balkan Badminton Championships, the Serbian team lost in the semi-finals to Turkey but won 5–0 against North Macedonia in the bronze medal tie.[8][9] Serbia then competed in the 2018 Balkan Badminton Championships but were eliminated in the semi-finals after losing 3–0 to Bulgaria.[10][11]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cup |
Uber Cup |
Sudirman Cup |
European Team Championships
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Balkan Badminton Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 to 2005 |
Part of  Serbia and Montenegro | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2008 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2010 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2011 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2012 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2014 | Did not enter | |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2018 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
editEuropean Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 to 1991 |
Part of  Yugoslavia | |
| 1993 to 2018 |
Part of Serbia and Montenegro | |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | 5/8 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 9/16 |
| 2024 | Did not enter | |
Balkan Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 to 2005 |
Part of Serbia and Montenegro | |
| 2006 | Did not enter | |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2008 | Did not enter | |
| 2010 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2011 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2012 | Did not enter | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2017 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd |
- **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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Borko Petrović | 22 June 1993 (aged 32) | 1188 | – | – |
| Sergej Lukić | 21 February 2003 (aged 23) | 1668 | – | – |
| Dragoslav Petrović | 23 June 1996 (aged 29) | 849 | – | – |
| Mihajlo Tomić | 17 February 2003 (aged 23) | – | – | 77 |
| Igor Bjelan | 9 August 1992 (aged 33) | – | – | – |
| Viktor Petrović | 10 March 2005 (aged 21) | 1728 | – | 1261 |
| Ilija Pavlović | 8 July 1992 (aged 33) | – | – | – |
| Đorđe Stepanović | 15 September 2001 (aged 24) | 1675 | – | – |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Marija Sudimac | 27 March 2002 (aged 24) | 257 | – | – |
| Sara Lončar | 20 September 2003 (aged 22) | 1087 | – | – |
| Sanja Perić | 16 January 2004 (aged 22) | 663 | – | – |
| Anđela Vitman | 3 May 2005 (aged 21) | – | – | 77 |
| Nina Bogdanović | 31 July 2005 (aged 20) | 1134 | – | 1261 |
| Maša Aleksić | 3 October 2006 (aged 19) | – | – | – |
| Miona Filipović | 30 October 2006 (aged 19) | – | – | – |
| Marija Samardžija | 17 April 2006 (aged 20) | – | – | – |
References
edit- ↑ "#EJC22: less than two weeks for kick-off". Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ↑ Haber7. "Balkanlarda madalya bırakmadık!". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Serbia to host the 2022 European Junior Championships". badmintonpeople.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ Kovandžić, Aleksandar (26 November 2021). "Beograd domaćin Evropskog juniorskog prvenstva u badmintonu". Portal Iz Prve Ruke (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ministar Udovicic sa celnim ljudima Evropskog Svetskog i Srpskog badmintona". Badminton Savez Srbije (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ Haber7. "Balkanlarda madalya bırakmadık!". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ A.A (7 September 2007). "Balkan Badminton Şampiyonası'nda ikinci olduk". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- 1 2 "ARHIVA REZULTATA BADMINTON SAVEZA SRBIJE". Badminton Savez Srbije. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ↑ "Balkansko Prvenstvo u Bugarskoj". Badminton Savez Srbije (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Türkiye, Balkan Şampiyonası'nda ikinci oldu". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Bulgaria – Serbia: 3–0 | Balkan Championships 2018". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
