Norway national badminton team

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Norway
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Association Norges Badmintonforbund (NBF)
Confederation BE (Europe)
PresidentMichael Fyrie-Dahl
BWF ranking
Current ranking59 Decrease2.svg 7 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking47 (3 January 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1989 )
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances14 (first in 1974)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2004 )
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2004 )
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1965 )
Best result Simple gold cup.svg Champions (1975)

The Norway national badminton team (Norwegian : Norges landslag i badminton) represents Norway in international badminton team competitions. [1] It is controlled by the Norwegian Badminton Association. Norway participated in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The national team have never qualified nor competed in the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

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Norway is also a medal contender in para-badminton. The nation has won a few gold medals at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, with most medals being won by para-badminton player Helle Sofie Sagøy.

History

The national team was formed after the formation of the Norwegian Badminton Association on 24 October 1938. Unlike other Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden and Finland, the Norwegian team had average results in team events in the 20th century.

Men's team

The Norwegian men's team lost 9-0 twice to Sweden twice in the qualifiers for the 1961 and 1964 Thomas Cup. The men's team later failed to qualify for the 1967 Thomas Cup after losing 7-2 to Ireland. In 1978, Norway failed to qualify for the Thomas and Uber Cup again when the men's team lost against the Netherlands 6-3. In 1988, they finished as group runners-up for the 1990 Thomas Cup qualifiers, the team won against Mozambique and performed upsets against Ireland and Germany, but lost 4-1 the Netherlands. [2]

Norway competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2006. They beat Greece to finish 3rd in their group and were eliminated in the group stage. [3]

Women's team

In 1978, the women's team lost 5-2 against Scotland in the 1978 Uber Cup qualifiers. In 1986, Norway finished 3rd on their group tie for the 1986 Uber Cup qualifiers after beating France and Iceland 4-1 and 5-0 respectively. In 1994, Norway were close to qualifying for the Uber Cup finals. The team topped the group but were eliminated in the semi-finals stage group tie, losing 0-5 to Denmark, 5-0 to Germany and 4-1 to Poland. [4]

The women's team competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2018. The team finished at the bottom of their group. [5]

Mixed team

Norway first competed for the Helvetia Cup in 1965. In 1968, the national team finished as runners-up, losing against Germany. The team achieved runner-up position for a second time in 1973 after losing to the Czech Republic. In 1975, Norway made history by defeating the Yugoslavian team in the final, winning their first Helvetia Cup title. The team finished in third place in 1979 and as runners-up again in 1981. [6]

In 1989, Norway debuted in the inaugural version of the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed in classification Group 6 with Sri Lanka and Nepal. They won 4-1 against Sri Lanka and 5-0 against Nepal to claim 23rd place on the overall rankings.

Competitive record

The following tables show the Norway national badminton team's competitive record in international tournaments.

Key
CHRU3rdSF4thQF#RGSQ##thANHWDNDNQ
(CH) champion; (RU) runners-up; (3rd) third place; (SF) semi-finalists; (4th) fourth place; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (#th) places 5, 6...; (GS) group stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (WDN) withdrawn; (DNQ) did not qualify.

Thomas Cup

Year 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976
ResultADNQA
Year 1979 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
ResultDNQADNQ
Year 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
ResultDNQADNQ
Year 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038
ResultDNQATBD

Uber Cup

Year1950–1953 1957 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975
ResultNHA
Year 1978 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
ResultDNQADNQADNQADNQ
Year 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
ResultDNQADNQ
Year 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038
ResultDNQATBD

Sudirman Cup

Year 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
ResultGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS
Year 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027
ResultATBD

European Team Championships

Men's team

Year 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2024 2026
ResultGSGSAGSGSGSGSDNQTBD
Year 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040204220442046
ResultTBD

Women's team

Year 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2024 2026
ResultAGSGSDNQTBD
Year 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040204220442046
ResultTBD

Mixed team

Year 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990
ResultAGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS
Year 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009
ResultGSGSGSAGS
Year 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029
ResultAGSDNQTBD

Helvetia Cup

Year 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
ResultAGSGSGSRUGS4thGS
Year 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991
ResultRUCHGS3rdRUGSGSGSGSA
Year 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 20092011
ResultAGSAGSGSGSGSNH
**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 Group stage42nd of 52
2017 Group stage30th of 44
2018 Group stage27th of 39
2019 Group stage33rd of 43
2022 Group stage34th of 37
2023 Group stage33rd of 38
2024 Group stage27th of 39
2025 Group stage34th of 36

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993
ResultGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS
Year 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
ResultGSGSAGSGSWDN
Year 2015 2017 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026202820292030
ResultGSGSGSAGSGSTBD

Finlandia Cup

Year 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
ResultCHGS3rdGSRUAGSGSGSGSA
**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
Markus Barth 16 June 2000 (age 25)102316-
Torjus Flåtten 25 June 1997 (age 28)1826971021
Vegard Rikheim 28 September 1997 (age 28)155797-
Fredrik Kristensen 26 July 1995 (age 30)--208
Danila Gataullin 4 June 2002 (age 23)485529-
Jonas Østhassel 2 October 2001 (age 24)-529304
Sander Østhassel 23 May 2005 (age 20)-717-
Filip Bøhn 4 September 2005 (age 20)1444717-
Thomas Barth 12 January 2004 (age 21)1202--

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Marie Christensen 20 January 2000 (age 25)-158567
Aimee Hong 5 July 2000 (age 25)-158208
Marie Mørk 4 November 2001 (age 23)5444161160
Julie Abusdal 21 March 2003 (age 22)-416304
Emilie Hamang 4 February 1998 (age 27)817--
Sofia Macsali 20 August 2001 (age 24)---
Emilia Petersen Norberg 25 June 2002 (age 23)---
Natalie Syvertsen 24 November 1995 (age 29)---
Frida Løvheim Bjørvik 27 September 2004 (age 21)---

Previous squads

European Team Championships

References

  1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. 2003. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. "2006 European M & W Team Championships". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  4. "Uber Cup - Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. "BWF - 2018 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  6. "Turniere / Europameisterschaften im Detail, Helvetia Cup (B-Klasse Mannschaften)". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021.