Cambodia national badminton team

Cambodia
AssociationCambodia Badminton Federation (CBF)
ConfederationBA (Asia)
PresidentLy Kosal
BWF ranking
Current ranking104 Steady (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking84 (1 July 2011)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage

The Cambodia national badminton team (Khmer: ក្រុមកីឡាវាយសីជម្រើសជាតិកម្ពុជា។) represents Cambodia in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Cambodia Badminton Federation (Khmer: សហព័ន្ធកីឡាវាយសីកម្ពុជា). Cambodia have never competed in any BWF organized team tournaments.

The Cambodian junior badminton squad competed in the Badminton Asia Junior Championships mixed team event in 2009 and 2010. Cambodia also competes in badminton at the Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games but have yet to win a medal in the team events.

History

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Badminton was introduced to Cambodia in the 1950s and the national team was formed shortly after the formation of Cambodia Badminton Federation in 1958. Cambodia has had weak results in badminton compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors. They've yet to win a medal in badminton at the Southeast Asian Games but did however win a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 1971 Asian Badminton Championships when the country was under civil war.[2]

In 2022, the Cambodian team hired South Korean coach Choi Seung-kook as preparation for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[3] In 2023, the Cambodia Badminton Federation received backlash for banning the national teams of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam from competing in the mixed team event at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[4]

Men's team

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The Cambodian men's team first competed in the 1962 Asian Games. The team were eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing 5-0 to Malaysia.[5]

Cambodia sent a total of 4 players to compete at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games men's team event. The team lost 3–0 to Malaysia. Cambodia then lost to Thailand in the quarter-finals at the 2009 and 2011 Southeast Asian Games. Cambodia lost to Malaysia again at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[6] In 2017, the team lost to Indonesia 3–0 and then lost to Thailand again at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[7][8]

In the 2023 Southeast Asian Games men's team event, the men's team lost 3–0 to Thailand in the quarter-finals.[9]

Women's team

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The Cambodian women's team were scheduled to debut and compete against Malaysia in the quarter-finals at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games but withdrew without any reason given from the national federation.[10][11] In the 2023 Southeast Asian Games women's team event, the women's team lost 3–0 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals.[12]

Mixed team

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The Cambodian mixed team were the home team in the mixed team event at the 2023 Southeast Games. In the quarter-finals, the team defeated Timor-Leste 3–0.[13] In the semi-finals, the team went head to head against Laos. The team lost their first match in mixed doubles but then came back from trailing 0–1 when Sok Rikreay defeated Manut Phiasoulin in the men's singles match 10–21, 22–20, 21–10. The team won 3–2 over Laos after the Cambodian team claimed victory in women's doubles and singles.[14] In the final, the team won 3–2 against Myanmar and won gold in the mixed team event.[15][16]

Competitive record

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GANEFO

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Asian Games

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Asian Team Championships

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SEA Games

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ASEAN University Games

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

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009 Withdrew
2010 Did not enter
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 TBD

Asian Junior Team Championships

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ASEAN School Games

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

Staff

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The following list shows the coaching staff for the Cambodian national badminton team.

Name Role
Cambodia Chheth Samean Coach
South Korea Choi Seung-kook Assistant coach

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Sok Rikreay (2003-01-09) 9 January 2003 (age 21) 306 328 -
Vannthoun Vath (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 23) - 328 -
Heng Mengly (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24) - -
Sorn Liza (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 20) - - -
Heng Mengleap (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21) - - -
Phal Risatsya (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 21) - - -
Yam Samnang (2005-04-10) 10 April 2005 (age 19) - - -
Reach Sophanith (2006-11-13) 13 November 2006 (age 18) - - -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Phon Chenda (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 24) - - -
Sok Somalyta (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19) - - -
Rathanisa Ker (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28) - - -
Rany Vandy (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 30) - - -
Ker Pechhoravy (1995-05-24) 24 May 1995 (age 29) - - -
Ros Somonea (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 20) - - -
Seavty Teav (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23) - - -
Heang Leakhena (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 21) - - -

Previous squads

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Southeast Asian Games

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References

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  1. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2021 ( Team Event) - Organization". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  2. ^ Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation (29th ed.). London. 1971. p. 129.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Cambodian Badminton Team Strengthens Training Abroad and Domestically to Win Gold at SEA Games - keila24" (in Khmer). 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. ^ "แน่นอนมีไทยด้วย "กัมพูชา" สั่งห้าม 5 ชาติลงแข่งแบดมินตันทีมผสม เผยชื่อ 5 ประเทศได้ชิงชัย". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  5. ^ Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation (28th ed.). London. 1970. p. 325.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Liew, Vincent (2015-06-10). "Lee Chong Wei leads Malaysia into SEA Games semi-final". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  7. ^ Okezone (2017-08-22). "SEA Games 2017: Kalahkan Kamboja 3-0, Tim Bulu Tangkis Indonesia Melaju ke Semifinal : Okezone Sports". OkeZone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  8. ^ ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์, สมาคมกีฬาแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย. "ผลการแข่งขันแบดมินตัน "ซีเกมส์ 2019" ทีมไทย พบกับ กัมพูชา". BadmintonThai. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  9. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Cambodia - Thailand: 0-3". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  10. ^ "Women's team yet to play, but already have bronze". New Straits Times. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. ^ INDOSPORT.com (2019-11-30). "Tim Bulutangkis Malaysia 'Dibantu' Kamboja Lolos ke Semifinal SEA Games". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  12. ^ Liputan6.com (2023-05-09). "Hasil Bulu Tangkis SEA Games 2023: Singkirkan Kamboja, Tim Putri Indonesia Melaju ke Semifinal". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Cambodia - Timor Leste: 3-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  14. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Cambodia - Laos: 3-2". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  15. ^ Kimau, Met (11 May 2023). "ស៊ីហ្គេម២០២៣៖ ឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីភាពរីកចម្រើនទ្វេដងរបស់កីឡាវាយសី ក្រោយឈ្នះមេដាយមាសលើកដំបូងក្នុងប្រវត្តិសាស្ដ្រ". គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា-វិមាន៧មករា (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  16. ^ "กัมพูชา คว้าทองแบดฯผสม กติกาห้าม ไทย มาเลฯ อินโดฯ เวียดนาม และสิงคโปร์ ลงแข่ง". mcot.net (in Thai). 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-15.