Myanmar national badminton team explained
The Myanmar national badminton team (my|မြန်မာ့လက်ရွေးစင် ကြက်တောင်ရိုက်အသင်း) represents Myanmar in international badminton team competitions.[1] The best result for both men and women's team was a third place finish at the 1979 and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. The men's team was selected to take part in the 1976 Thomas Cup but failed to qualify into the first round.
History
The Burmese national badminton team was formed in 1948 after the formation of Myanmar Badminton Federation. The team was sent to compete in the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.
Men's team
Myanmar first competed in the 1966 Asian Games. The team lost 4–5 in the first round to Malaysia.[2] Myanmar have faced difficulties in qualifying for the Thomas Cup, having failed to qualify for the 1958 Thomas Cup after losing to Pakistan with a score of 8–1 in the qualifying tie and conceding a walkover to Hong Kong in the 1976 Thomas Cup Asian zone qualification round. Myanmar finished third at the Southeast Asian Games in 1971 and 1981.[3] [4] The men's team finished in third place for a third time at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. Myanmar later took part in qualifying 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup. The team were drawn into Group C and won against Pakistan and Macau but lost to Canada.[5]
In 2018, the Burmese men's team made their debut at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, with a total of 6 players selected to represent the team. The team lost all their matches and were eliminated in the group stages.[6]
Women's team
The Burmese women's team competed in the women's team event at the 1966 Asian Games and were eliminated in the quarter-final stage. The team enjoyed slight success in the late 70s, achieving third place at the 1979 WBF World Championships women's team event and winning third place in the 1979 Southeast Asian Games.[7] [8]
Mixed team
The Burmese mixed team first competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event. They had a bye in the quarter-finals and defeated Brunei 3–0 in the semi-finals.[9] [10] In the final, the Burmese team finished as runners-up after the team lost 3–2 to the Cambodian host team.[11] [12]
Competitive record
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 1949 | Did not enter |
| 1952 |
| 1955 | Did not qualify |
| 1958 | Did not enter |
| 1961 |
| 1964 |
| 1967 |
| 1970 |
| 1973 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not enter |
| 1982 |
| 1984 |
| 1986 |
| 1988 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not enter |
| 1994 |
| 1996 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not enter |
| 2002 |
| 2004 |
| 2006 |
| 2008 |
| 2010 |
| 2012 |
| 2014 |
| 2016 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not enter |
| 2022 |
| 2024 | TBD |
| 2026 |
| 2028 |
| 2030 | |
WBF World Championships
Women's team
Asian Games
Men's team
Women's team
Asian Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
SEA Games
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
ASEAN University Games
Men's team
Women's team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships.
Asian Junior Team Championships
See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships.
Boys' team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 1997 | Round of 16 | 11th |
| Round of 16 | |
| Round of 16 | 10th |
| Round of 16 | 10th |
| 2001 | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | 10th |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Round of 16 | 10th | |
Girls' team
Mixed team
ASEAN School Games
Boys' team
| Year | Result | |
|---|
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2019 | Group stage | 7th | |
Girls' team
| Year | Result | |
|---|
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2019 | Group stage | 7th | |
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Myanmar national badminton team.
!Name!Role| Didit Suluh Patria | Coach | |
Players
Current squad
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| MS | MD | XD |
|---|
| Phone Pyae Naing | , | 1 | - | - |
| Hein Htut | , | 338 | - | - |
| Chan Win Oo | , | - | - | - |
| Hein Si Thu Toe | , | - | - | - |
| Aung Myo Htoo | , | - | - | - |
| Arkar Phone Myat | , | - | - | - |
| Zaw Lin Htoo | , | - | - | - |
| Hein Kaung San | , | 1684 | - | - | |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| WS | WD | XD |
|---|
| Thet Htar Thuzar | , | 42 | - | - |
| Zun Myo Thet | , | - | - | - |
| Khin Gone Yi Linn | , | - | - | - |
| Khaing Thin Zar | , | - | - | - |
| May Myat Noe Oo | , | - | - | - |
| Hnin Shwe Sin Oo | , | - | - | - |
| Kye Sin Thant | , | - | - | - |
| Thin Thin San | , | - | - | - | |
Previous squads
Asian Team Championships
Southeast Asian Games
Notes and References
- Web site: Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018 - Participating Member Association. Badminton Asia. 20 January 2018.
- Book: Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation . IBF . 1970 . 28th . London . 325 . en.
- Web site: 1981 SEA GAMES . 2023-02-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
- Web site: 2014-02-10 . Olympic Council of Malaysia . https://web.archive.org/web/20140210080405/http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm . 2014-02-10 . 2022-08-13.
- Web site: 2016-03-30 . Thomas Cup Mike´s Top Badminton Info Portal Universität Salzburg Dr. Mike A. Populorum . 2023-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm . 2016-03-30 .
- Web site: ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ . สมาคมกีฬาแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย . แบดทีมชายไทย ชนะ พม่า 5-0 คู่ ผ่านเข้ารอบ 8 ทีมสุดท้าย ในแบดมินตันเอเชียทีม . 2023-02-28 . BadmintonThai.
- Web site: 2009-08-19 . 世界羽毛球锦标赛历届冠军榜 . 2023-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819013843/http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2007-08-07/14223087991.shtml . 2009-08-19 .
- Web site: NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions . 2023-02-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
- Web site: 2023-05-10 . Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa » Media Permata Online . 2023-05-15 . Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa . en-US.
- Web site: BWF - SEA Games 2023 (Team Event) - Myanmar - Brunei: 3-0 . 2023-05-15 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- Web site: Hasil Final Badminton Sea Games 2023 Mixed: Kamboja Emas, Myanmar Perak, Laos-Timor Leste Perunggu . 2023-05-15 . Tribunpapuabarat.com . id-ID.
- Web site: BWF - SEA Games 2023 (Team Event) - Myanmar - Cambodia: 2-3 . 2023-05-15 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
