Croatia national badminton team

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Croatia
Flag of Croatia.svg
Association Hrvatski Badmintonski Savez (HBS)
Confederation BE (Europe)
President Ratko Galjer
BWF ranking
Current ranking84 Increase2.svg 3 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking44 (1 July 2011)
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2011 )
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2010 )
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2010 )
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1993 )
Best resultGroup stage

The Croatia national badminton team (Croatian : Hrvatska reprezentacija u badmintonu) represents Croatia in international badminton team competitions. [1] The national team was formed after the establishment of the Croatian Badminton Association in Zagreb. The men's and women's team made their debut in the 2010 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Warsaw.

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The Croatian mixed team only played one team tournament, which was in 2011 when the team qualified for the 2011 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships, but was eliminated in the group stage.

National player Igor Čimbur was called up as a coach for the national team's seniors and juniors.

Competitive record

European Team Championships

Helvetia Cup

YearRoundPos
1962 Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 Group stage20th
1995 Did not enter
1997 Group stage19th
1999 Did not enter
2001
2003
2005 Group stage12th
2007 Group stage14th

Mediterranean Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2019 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

YearRoundPos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 withdrew

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1975 Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 Did not enter
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011 Group stage
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Did not enter
2018 Group stage
2020 Did not enter
2022 Group stage
2024 TBD

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1984 Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1986
1988
1990
1992 Did not enter
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002 Group stage16th
2004 Group stage7th
2006 Fourth place4th

Mediterranean Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2015 Did not enter
2017 Runners-up2nd
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Aria Dinata 12 July 2003 (age 21)1713071425
Filip Špoljarec 1 May 1994 (age 30)282307-
Fran Pipunić 12 November 2000 (age 24)-918-
Roko Pipunić 3 February 2006 (age 18)16239181282
Ivor Zekan 11 October 2004 (age 20)14439371131
Edvin Hadžihalilović 19 March 1999 (age 25)13699371402

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Luna Šaban 2 April 2003 (age 21)457448-
Stella Balenović 3 November 2004 (age 20)11344481131
Barbara Janičić 13 February 2002 (age 22)9838611425
Jelena Buchberger 18 February 2006 (age 18)1085-1282
Nika Matovina 18 December 2004 (age 19)---
Ana Pranić 20 January 2008 (age 16)---

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References

  1. "European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2010". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.