National badminton team representing Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia |
| Nickname(s) | أخضر الريشة ('Akhḍar al-Rīša, "Green Badminton") |
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| Association | Saudi Badminton Federation (SBF) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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| President | Mogren Al-Mogren |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | 80  2 (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 78 (3 October 2023) |
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| Asian Men's Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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The Saudi Arabia national badminton team (Arabic: المنتخب السعودي للريشة الطائرة) represents Saudi Arabia in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Saudi Badminton Federation.[1] The team are also known as Akhdar Al-Riyshat (Green Badminton).[2] The team are affiliated with BWF, Badminton Asia and the Arab Badminton Federation.[3][4]
The Saudi Arabian team started sending its players to compete internationally at the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta. Saudi Arabia also made its Asian Games debut in badminton at the 2018 Asian Games.[5][6]
History
Badminton made its way into Saudi Arabia in 2013, when the country held its first recreational badminton tournament in Mecca.[7] The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Saudi Badminton Federation on January 2014.[8][9]
Saudi players then started to compete in international tournaments after the national federation obtained membership from the Badminton World Federation, most notably the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships.[10]
Men's team
Saudi Arabia made its debut in the Asian Men's Team Championships in 2024. A total of 4 players were selected to represent the country in the team championships.[11][12] The team were drawn into Group D with Indonesia, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.[13][14] The team started off with a 5–0 loss to Indonesia.[15] The team then lost to South Korea by the same margin.[16] The team ended their campaign with a 5–0 loss against the United Arab Emirates.[17]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | 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 | Did not enter | | 2019 | | 2021 | | 2023 | | 2025 | TBD | | 2027 | | 2029 | |
Asian Games
Asian Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2017 | Did not enter | | 2019 | | 2023 | | 2025 | TBD | | 2027 | | 2029 | |
Arab Games
Arab Team Championships
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1996 | Did not enter | | 1998 | | 2000 | | 2002 | | 2004 | | 2009 | | 2011 | | 2017 | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1996 | Did not enter | | 1998 | | 2000 | | 2002 | | 2004 | | 2009 | | 2011 | | 2017 | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team | Girls' team | Mixed team |
Arab Junior Team Championships
Boys' team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2003 | Did not enter | | 2005 | | 2007 | | 2009 | | 2016 | | Girls' team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2003 | Did not enter | | 2005 | | 2007 | | 2009 | | 2016 | |
- **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 |
| Abdullah Al-Harthi | (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 21) | – | – | – |
| Yazan Saigh | (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 17) | 776 | 243 | – |
| Abdullah Al-Dawsari | (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 19) | 969 | 243 | – |
| Muath Al-Ghamdi | (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22) | 537 | 496 | 397 |
| Nawaf Al-Ghamdi | (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 21) | 683 | 496 | 451 |
| Mahd Shaikh | (2005-10-23) 23 October 2005 (age 18) | 321 | – | 117 |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Rana Abu Harbesh | (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 28) | – | – | – |
| Kadeeja Latheef | (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) | 241 | 138 | 117 |
| Shatha Al-Mutairi | (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29) | – | – | – |
| Haya Al-Mudarra | (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 24) | 368 | 138 | 397 |
| Albatul Al-Mutairi | (2010-09-15) 15 September 2010 (age 13) | – | – | – |
| Fatimah Mousa | (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30) | – | – | – |
References
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- ^ "أخضر الريشة الطائرة يقيم معسكرا داخليا بالمجمعة". arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Badminton Asia – Member Associations – West Asia: Saudi Arabia". badmintonasia.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "الدول الأعضاء". 25 April 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "السعوديتان رنا وشذى تغادران منافسات الريشة الطائرة". arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ هي, مجلة. "سعوديات وسعوديين يتنافسون في العاب اسياد جاكرتا 2018 الرياضية – مجلة هي". www.hiamag.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "انطلاق لعبة "الريشة الطائرة" الترويحية بمكة | صحيفة المواطن الالكترونية للأخبار السعودية والخليجية والدولية". www.almowaten.net (in Arabic). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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- ^ "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "رياضي / أخضر الريشة الطائرة يشارك في بطولة العالم بإندونيسيا". spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Full squads of all nations participating in Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024". Khel Now. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024: All you need to know about fourth edition of event". Firstpost. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ HUSSIN, MOHD HILMIE (30 January 2024). "BATC24 : Undian beri kelebihan pasukan lelaki pertahan gelaran". Flashsukan.com.my. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Newswire (1 February 2024). "Badminton Asia Team Championship/BATC 2024: Ini Daftar Grup dan Pemain Indonesia". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Indonesia, C. N. N. "Hasil BATC 2024: Indonesia Hajar Arab Saudi 5–0, Dihiasi Skor 21–2". olahraga (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ 김, 연우 (15 February 2024). "[아시아남자단체배드민턴] 예선 2연승 거두며 일찌감치 8강 진출 확정". 더페어 (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "BWF – SELANGOR Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 presented by PKNS – United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia: 5–0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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