Wallis and Futuna national badminton team

Wallis and Futuna

Association	Wallis and Futuna Badminton Association (LBWF)
Confederation	BO (Oceania)
President	Caroline Brial
BWF ranking
Current ranking	Unranked (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	Unranked

The Wallis and Futuna national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de Wallis-et-Futuna; Wallisian and Futunan: Fo'i gao'i badminton fakafenua no te fenua ʻUvea mo Futuna) represents Wallis and Futuna, an Overseas collectivity of France, in international badminton team competitions. It became an associate member of Badminton Oceania in August 2021.[1] The team made its international debut at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, in June 2022.[2][3]

The Wallisian and Futunan team won third place on their debut in the Pacific Mini Games. The team won the group team matches against Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands.

History

Badminton made its way to Wallis and Futuna in the 2000s. The Wallis and Futuna Badminton League (French: Ligue de Badminton de Wallis et Futuna) was then formed. In 2021, the national association partnered with Badminton Oceania and the Badminton World Federation and implemented Shuttle Time programs in schools to expose the younger generation to badminton in Wallis and Futuna.[4] The team made their first international appearance at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands.[5]

Mixed team

Wallis and Futuna sent its first few athletes to compete in the 2003 Pacific Games mixed team event.[6] The team finished in third place after defeating Samoa and Nauru in the round robin tournament.[7] In the 2007 Pacific Games, the Wallis and Futunan team finished in fourth place at the mixed team event after losing to Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia.[8][9][10]

In 2022, the team competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games mixed team event. The team first lost 4−1 to New Caledonia but won 3−2 against Guam. The team then lost 5−0 to Tahiti. They bounced back stronger in the final matches as they stunned hosts, the Northern Mariana Islands by winning 3−2 in the group tie. Julien Dauptain delivered the third and winning point for Wallis and Futuna when he was up against Andreau Galvez of the Northern Mariana Islands. The team then won 5−0 against Solomon Islands and claimed a historical bronze medal.[11][12]

Competitive record

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

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

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 Not a member of the BWF 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 Did not enter 2023 2025 TBD 2027 2029

Oceania Team Championships

See also: Oceania Badminton Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 2004 Not a member of BO 2006 2008 2010 2012 2016 2018 2020 2024 Did not enter 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 2004 Not a member of BO 2006 2008 2010 2012 2016 2018 2020 2024 Did not enter 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1999 Not a member of BO 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2019 2023 Did not enter 2025 TBD 2027 2029

Pacific Games

See also: Badminton at the Pacific Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2003	Third place	3rd
2007	Fourth place	4th
2011	Did not enter
2019
2027	TBD

Pacific Mini Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2022	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	Result	Pos
2000	Not a member of the BWF
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022	Did not enter
2023
2024	TBD

Oceania Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Result	Pos
2011	Not a member of BO
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023	Did not enter

**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
Julien Dauptain	1979 (age 45–46)	-	-	-
Corentin Likiliki		-	-	-

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Leilana Likuvalu	2007 (age 17–18)	-	-	-
Endrina Nau	1990 (age 34–35)	-	-	-

Previous squads

Pacific Mini Games

• Mixed team: 2022[13]

References

1. "Shuttle Time seeds sowed in Wallis and Futuna". Badminton Oceania. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
2. "Wallis and Futuna immersing themselves into the world of badminton opportunities". Badminton Oceania. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
3. "New Caledonia, Tahiti seeded in badminton mixed team event". Marianas Variety. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
4. Tom (13 April 2022). "Shuttle Time seeds sowed in Wallis and Futuna". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
5. 96Admin (13 June 2022). "Wallis and Futuna immersing themselves into the world of badminton opportunities". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
6. "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Archive - Team List by Country". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
7. "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
8. "2007 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Results - Mixed Team Event". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
9. "2007 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Results - Mixed Team Event". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
10. "BWF - South Pacific Games 2007 - Team: Wallis Futuna - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
11. Tom (22 June 2022). "Tahiti stun top seeds to claim Gold; Historic bronze for Wallis and Futuna – Mixed Team Event #NMPMG22". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
12. Ligaiula, Pita (23 June 2022). "Tahiti stuns top seeds to claim badminton gold | PINA". Retrieved 2023-04-15.
13. https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teamplayers.aspx?id=5C1603DE-E162-4DBD-A0AF-7497712FA465&tid=7