Croatia national badminton team

Croatia
AssociationHrvatski Badmintonski Savez (HBS)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentRatko Galjer
BWF ranking
Current ranking84 Increase 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.

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

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 20th
1995 Did not enter
1997 Group stage 19th
1999 Did not enter
2001
2003
2005 Group stage 12th
2007 Group stage 14th

Mediterranean Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2019 Did not enter
**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
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 withdrew

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 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 Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984 Part of  Yugoslavia
1986
1988
1990
1992 Did not enter
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002 Group stage 16th
2004 Group stage 7th
2006 Fourth place 4th

Mediterranean Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2015 Did not enter
2017 Runners-up 2nd
**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
Aria Dinata (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21) 171 307 1425
Filip Špoljarec (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) 282 307 -
Fran Pipunić (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 24) - 918 -
Roko Pipunić (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18) 1623 918 1282
Ivor Zekan (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20) 1443 937 1131
Edvin Hadžihalilović (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) 1369 937 1402

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Luna Šaban (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 457 448 -
Stella Balenović (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20) 1134 448 1131
Barbara Janičić (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 22) 983 861 1425
Jelena Buchberger (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) 1085 - 1282
Nika Matovina (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 20) - - -
Ana Pranić (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 16) - - -

References

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