Myanmar national badminton team

Myanmar
AssociationMyanmar Badminton Federation (MBF)
ConfederationBA (Asia)
PresidentAung Paing
BWF ranking
Current ranking64 Decrease 2 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking57 (4 October 2018)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 1969)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1969)

The Myanmar national badminton team (Burmese: မြန်မာ့လက်ရွေးစင် ကြက်တောင်ရိုက်အသင်း) represents Myanmar in international badminton team competitions.[1] The best result for both men and women's team was a third place finish at the 1979 and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. The men's team was selected to take part in the 1976 Thomas Cup but failed to qualify into the first round.

History

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The Burmese national badminton team was formed in 1948 after the formation of Myanmar Badminton Federation. The team was sent to compete in the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

Men's team

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Myanmar first competed in the 1966 Asian Games. The team lost 4–5 in the first round to Malaysia.[2] Myanmar have faced difficulties in qualifying for the Thomas Cup, having failed to qualify for the 1958 Thomas Cup after losing to Pakistan with a score of 8–1 in the qualifying tie and conceding a walkover to Hong Kong in the 1976 Thomas Cup Asian zone qualification round. Myanmar finished third at the Southeast Asian Games in 1971 and 1981.[3][4] The men's team finished in third place for a third time at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. Myanmar later took part in qualifying 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup. The team were drawn into Group C and won against Pakistan and Macau but lost to Canada.[5]

In 2018, the Burmese men's team made their debut at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, with a total of 6 players selected to represent the team. The team lost all their matches and were eliminated in the group stages.[6]

Women's team

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The Burmese women's team competed in the women's team event at the 1966 Asian Games and were eliminated in the quarter-final stage. The team enjoyed slight success in the late 70s, achieving third place at the 1979 WBF World Championships women's team event and winning third place in the 1979 Southeast Asian Games.[7][8]

Mixed team

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The Burmese mixed team first competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event. They had a bye in the quarter-finals and defeated Brunei 3–0 in the semi-finals.[9][10] In the final, the Burmese team finished as runners-up after the team lost 3–2 to the Cambodian host team.[11][12]

Competitive record

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WBF World Championships

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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
2010
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 Myanmar national badminton team.

Name Role
Indonesia Didit Suluh Patria 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
Phone Pyae Naing (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 26) 1 - -
Hein Htut (2006-03-03)3 March 2006 (aged 18) 338 - -
Chan Win Oo (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 27) - - -
Hein Si Thu Toe (1999-11-05)5 November 1999 (aged 25) - - -
Aung Myo Htoo (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 23) - - -
Arkar Phone Myat (1999-12-26)26 December 1999 (aged 24) - - -
Zaw Lin Htoo (2004-08-05)5 August 2004 (aged 20) - - -
Hein Kaung San (2001-02-25)25 February 2001 (aged 23) 1684 - -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Thet Htar Thuzar (1999-03-15)15 March 1999 (aged 25) 42 - -
Zun Myo Thet (2003-11-04)4 November 2003 (aged 21) - - -
Khin Gone Yi Linn (1998-12-24)24 December 1998 (aged 25) - - -
Khaing Thin Zar (2000-05-04)4 May 2000 (aged 24) - - -
May Myat Noe Oo (2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 18) - - -
Hnin Shwe Sin Oo (2003-04-25)25 April 2003 (aged 21) - - -
Kye Sin Thant (2002-10-28)28 October 2002 (aged 22) - - -
Thin Thin San (2001-01-19)19 January 2001 (aged 23) - - -

Previous squads

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Asian Team Championships

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Southeast Asian Games

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References

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  1. ^ "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018 - Participating Member Association". Badminton Asia. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation (28th ed.). London: IBF. 1970. p. 325.
  3. ^ "1981 SEA GAMES". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. ^ "Olympic Council of Malaysia". 2014-02-10. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  5. ^ "Thomas Cup Mike´s Top Badminton Info Portal Universität Salzburg Dr. Mike A. Populorum". 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์, สมาคมกีฬาแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย. "แบดทีมชายไทย ชนะ พม่า 5-0 คู่ ผ่านเข้ารอบ 8 ทีมสุดท้าย ในแบดมินตันเอเชียทีม". BadmintonThai. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  7. ^ "世界羽毛球锦标赛历届冠军榜". 2009-08-19. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  8. ^ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  9. ^ "Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa » Media Permata Online". Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  10. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Myanmar - Brunei: 3-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  11. ^ "Hasil Final Badminton Sea Games 2023 Mixed: Kamboja Emas, Myanmar Perak, Laos-Timor Leste Perunggu". Tribunpapuabarat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  12. ^ "BWF - SEA Games 2023 ( Team Event) - Myanmar - Cambodia: 2-3". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.