Slovenia national badminton team

Slovenia

Association	Badmintonska Zveza Slovenije (BZS)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Tadej Seme
BWF ranking
Current ranking	57 3 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	39 (7 January 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1993 )
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2004)
Best result	Group stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 2004 )
Best result	Group stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 2004 )
Best result	Group stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 1993)
Best result	Runners-up (2005)

The Slovenia national badminton team (Slovene : Slovenska reprezentanca v badmintonu) represents Slovenia in international badminton team competitions. ^[1] The Badminton Association of Slovenia organizes any event or national event in the national team. Slovenia competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team also participate in the European meet.

The Slovenian team also competes in the Mediterranean Games.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 Part of   Yugoslavia 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 Did not enter 1994 Did not qualify 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Did not enter 2010 2012 Did not qualify 2014 2016 2018 Did not enter 2020 Did not qualify 2022 2024 Did not enter 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Part of   Yugoslavia 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 Did not enter 1994 Did not qualify 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Did not enter 2010 2012 Did not qualify 2014 Did not enter 2016 2018 2020 2022 Did not qualify 2024 Did not enter 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 Part of   Yugoslavia 1991 1993 Group stage 37th 1995 Group stage 42nd 1997 Group stage 41st 1999 Did not enter 2001 Group stage 35th 2003 Group stage 32nd 2005 Did not enter 2007 Group stage 35th 2009 Did not enter 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 TBD 2027 2029

European Team Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 2004 Group stage 18th 2006 Group stage 2008 Did not enter 2010 2012 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2016 Group stage 2018 Did not enter 2020 Group stage 2024 Did not qualify 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 2004 Group stage 12th 2006 Group stage 2008 Did not enter 2010 2012 Group stage 2014 Did not enter 2016 2018 2020 Group stage 2024 Did not qualify 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1972 Part of   Yugoslavia 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 Did not enter 1994 Did not qualify 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Group stage 15th 2006 Did not enter 2008 2009 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2013 Did not enter 2015 Did not qualify 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 TBD 2029

Helvetia Cup

Year	Round	Pos
1962	Part of   Yugoslavia
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993	Group stage	18th
1995	Group stage	11th
1997	Did not enter
1999	Group stage	10th
2001	Fourth place	4th
2003	Runners-up	2nd
2005	Did not enter
2007

FISU World University Games

See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2007	Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017	Group stage
2021	Did not enter
2025	TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2008	Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018

**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	Did not enter
2002
2004	Group stage	12th of 20
2006	Did not enter
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014	Group stage	26th of 33
2015	Group stage	26th of 39
2016	Group stage	23rd of 52
2017	Did not enter
2018
2019
2020	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022	Group stage	27th of 37
2023	Group stage	19th of 38
2024	Group stage	22nd of 39
2025	Group stage	28th of 36

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1975	Part of   Yugoslavia
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993	Group stage	26th
1995	Did not qualify
1997
1999	Did not enter
2001	Did not qualify
2003	Group stage	11th
2005	Group stage	16th
2007	Did not enter
2009	Group stage
2011	Group stage
2013	Group stage
2015	Group stage
2017	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Group stage
2022	Group stage
2024	Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1984	Part of   Yugoslavia
1986
1988
1990
1992	Group stage	17th
1994	Group stage	5th
1996	Group stage	5th
1998	Did not enter
2000	Group stage	13th
2002	Champions	1st
2004	Did not enter
2006

**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
Andraž Krapež	(1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 28)	385	570	-
Miha Ivančič	(1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 27)	239	925	67
Miha Ivanič	(1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 27)	1684	-	935
Maj Poboljšaj	(2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 24)	999	287	717
Gal Bizjak	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 23)	980	287	474
Mark Koroša	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 20)	1325	451	-
Andraž Pungartnik	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 22)	1381	451	1160
Jan Krumpak	(2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 21)	1237	935	455

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Petra Polanc	(2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 25)	155	936	67
Špela Alič	(2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 21)	811	390	947
Lia Šalehar	(1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 26)	-	157	-
Anja Jordan	(2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20)	656	390	947
Kim Matovič	(2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 21)	657	259	474
Zoja Novak	(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 22)	1155	157	455
Taja Pipan	(2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 (age 23)	-	-	740
Tinkara Alič	(2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 17)	-	766	-

References

1. "2007 Sudirman Cup - Groups" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2007-05-28.