Réunion national badminton team

Réunion

Association	Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais (LNBR)
Confederation	BCA (Africa)
President	Christophe Chenut
BWF ranking
Current ranking	64 9 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking	53 (4 July 2023)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	2 (first in 2021 )
Best result	Quarter-finals (2023)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances	2 (first in 2016 )
Best result	Quarter-finals (2022)
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances	2 (first in 2016 )
Best result	Group stage

The Réunion national badminton team (French : Équipe nationale de badminton de la Réunion; Réunion Creole : Ekip nasional badminton La Rényon) represents Réunion, an overseas department and region of France, in international team competitions. ^[1] The team is controlled by Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais, the governing body of badminton in the region.

In 2016, the Badminton World Federation granted Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais association membership, allowing the national players to compete under the Reunion flag in international tournaments and enter qualification for the international team events, that is the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup.

Réunion hosted the first Indian Ocean Island Games in 1979 which introduced badminton as one of the few main sports in the games. Reunion also first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 2004 although the team were not affiliated members of the Badminton Confederation of Africa and the Badminton World Federation at the time.

History

Men's team

In the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games, Réunion finished in second place behind Mauritius in the men's team event. In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed fourth after losing to Seychelles. The team were runners-up at the Indian Ocean Island Games from 1993 to 2003. ^[2]

In 2016, the team competed in the 2016 Africa Men's Team Championships. ^[3] The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. The team lost 4–1 to South Africa. The team then lost 3–2 to Mauritius. The team finished third in their group after defeating Zimbabwe 5–0.

In 2022, the team entered the quarter-finals of the African Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to Mauritius.

Women's team

In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed third after defeating Seychelles. In 2016, the team competed in the 2016 Africa Women's Team Championships but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2019, the team were runners-up at the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games women's team event. ^[4] In 2022, the women's team lost to South Africa and Mauritius in the group stage of the African Women's Team Championships.

Mixed team

In the 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team finished third in the mixed team event after losing 3–2 to the Maldives. In 2004, the team competed in the 2004 African Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group B. The team lost to Nigeria and Seychelles but placed third in their group by defeating Botswana, Swaziland and Algeria. ^[5]

In 2021, the team competed in the 2021 African Mixed Team Championships and were drawn into Group A with Algeria and Zambia. ^[6] The team failed to advance to the knockout round. ^[7] In the 2023 African Mixed Team Championships, the team entered the knockout stages for the first time by defeating Botswana in the group stage to finish second in their group. ^[8] The team lost in the quarter-finals to Algeria. ^{[9] [10]}

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 to 2014 Did not enter 2016 Did not qualify 2018 Did not enter 2020 2022 Did not qualify 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 to 2014 Did not enter 2016 Did not qualify 2018 Did not enter 2020 2022 Did not qualify 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 to 2019 Did not enter 2021 Did not qualify 2023 2025 To be determined 2027 2029

African Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2003	Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019
2027	To be determined

African Team Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 1979 to 1988 Did not enter 2016 Group stage 2018 Did not enter 2020 2022 Quarter-finals 5th 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 1979 to 1988 Did not enter 2016 Group stage 2018 Did not enter 2020 2022 Group stage 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1980 to 2002 Did not enter 2004 Group stage 2006 Did not enter 2007 2009 2011 2013 2014 2017 2019 2021 Group stage 2023 Quarter-finals 7th 2025 Group stage 8th 2027 To be determined 2029

Indian Ocean Island Games

Men's team Year Round Pos 1979 Runners-up 2nd 1990 Fourth place 4th 1993 Runners-up 2nd 1998 Runners-up 2nd 2003 Runners-up 2nd 2011 Semi-finals 3rd 2015 Semi-finals 3rd 2019 Runners-up 2nd 2023 Semi-finals 3rd 2027 To be determined

Women's team Year Round Pos 1979 Runners-up 2nd 1990 Third place 3rd 1993 Runners-up 2nd 1998 Runners-up 2nd 2003 Third place 3rd 2011 Third place 3rd 2015 Semi-finals 4th 2019 Runners-up 2nd 2023 Semi-finals 3rd 2027 To be determined

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1985 Third place 3rd

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Year	Round	Pos
2000 to 2023	Did not enter
2024	To be determined

African Youth Games

Men's team Year Round Pos 2018 Did not enter

Women's team Year Round Pos 2018 Did not enter

Mixed team Year Round Pos 2014 Did not enter

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1979 to 2021	Did not enter
2022	Group stage
2024	To be determined

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		MS	MD	XD
Aaron Assing	(2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20)	441	234	740
Xavier Chan	(1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 31)	684	234	229
Grégory Grondin	(2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22)	1561	717	740
Guillaume Gonthier	(1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 (age 25)	-	534	740
Brivael Aipar	(2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 (age 21)	-	534	740
Hugo Constans	(2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 (age 19)	1561	717	740
Loïc Nanicaoudin	(1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 25)	1561	717	740
Thibauld Cougouille	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32)	1057	534	740

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Emily Grondin	(2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 18)	1134	357	740
Mathilde Lepetit	(1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 (age 32)	836	357	-
Estelle Leperlier	(1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32)	836	357	740
Emmanuelle Admette	(1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)	1134	589	740
Loise Law Kwai	(2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 22)	-	357	567
Ly-Hoa Chai	(1990-05-09) 9 May 1990 (age 34)	-	231	229
Marina Bielle	(1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 (age 27)	1028	231	740
Virginie Testan	(1991-01-10) 10 January 1991 (age 34)	1134	589	567

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