Suriname national badminton team

Suriname

Association	Surinaamse Badminton Bond (SBB)
Confederation	BPA (Pan America)
President	Dion Kappel
BWF ranking
Current ranking	96 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking	60 (4 July 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2003)
Best result	Group stage
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	2 (first in 1991)
Best result	Fourth place (2004)

The Suriname national badminton team (Dutch: Surinaams nationaal badmintonteam) represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions.^[1] The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond, the governing body for badminton in Suriname.

The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname. The Surinamese players of the first national squad in 1970 included players Romeo Caster, Theo Bueno de Mesquita, Artie Heuvel, Frits Terborg, Reginald Ching Jong, Otmar Kersout, Walther Illes and the ladies Lilian Bendter, Maria Ho, Johanna Asin and Cornelly da Silva. The first coach-trainer of the Surinamese badminton squad was Lud Nijman.^[2]

The team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 2003. Suriname also competes in the CACSO Games and the South American Games. The mixed team won bronze in the 2010 South American Games mixed team event in Medellín.

In 2012, the team competed in the 2012 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries.^[3] Drawn into Group B with Canada, Brazil and Barbados, the team did not advance to the semi-finals after losing 5–0 to Canada and 4–1 to Brazil. The team however beat Barbados 4–1 to achieve third place in the group.

In 1972, the team competed in the first CAREBACO Team Championships. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana but lost against hosts Jamaica to finish in second place. The team continued to finish second behind Jamaica for the next few CAREBACO Team Championships until 1983 when the team won the CAREBACO team title for the first time.^[4] In 1990, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games mixed team event but did not make it past the group stages.^[5] In 1991, the team made their debut at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with Canada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The team lost to Canada and Jamaica but won against Trinidad and Tobago to finish third in the group.^[6]

In 1998, the team made their debut in the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were drawn into Group A with Uruguay and hosts Brazil. The team beat Uruguay 4–0 but lost 3–2 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team won 3–2 against Chile for bronze.^[7][8] In 2003, the team made their first ever appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed into Group 7 with Jamaica, Turkey and the Faroe Islands. The team lost 5–0 to Jamaica and 3–2 to Turkey but defeated the Faroe Islands 3–2 to finish in 49th place on the overall rankings.^[9] In 2004, the team finished fourth at the 2004 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 South American Games. The team advanced to the semi-finals after placing second in their group but lost to Peru. The team beat Argentina for third place. In 2011, the team emerged as champions of the CAREBACO Team Championships once again after defeating Barbados 3–2.^[10]

In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 South American Games but did not advance to the knockout stage. The team also failed to advance to the knockouts at the 2022 South American Games.

Thomas Cup [edit] Year Round Pos 1949 to 1973 Part of the  Netherlands 1976 to 1994 Did not enter 1996 Did not qualify 1998 Did not enter 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Did not qualify 2014 Did not enter 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Uber Cup [edit] Year Round Pos 1957 to 1975 Part of the  Netherlands 1978 to 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup [edit] Year Round Pos 1989 to 2001 Did not enter 2003 Group stage 49th 2005 Did not enter 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 To be determined 2027 2029

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

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

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

Name	Role
Gilmar Jones	Coach
Redon Coulor	Assistant - Coach
Ewald Abdillah	Technical Director

As of 2 January 2024