Laos national badminton team
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| Association | Badminton Lao Federation (BLF) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
| President | Bounleua Sixayvoravong |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 131 |
| Highest ranking | 66 (1 July 2011) |
| Asian Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1969) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1969) |
The Laos national badminton team represents Laos in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] It reached the semifinals of the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event.[3] The Laotian junior boys team were semi-finalists at the 2018 ASEAN School Games.[4][5]
Men's team
The team was formed in February 1955 after the formation of the Badminton Lao Federation which was then called Association de Badminton du Royaume de Laos. It then competed in local sport events. It won its first medals in badminton at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games when Boonpheng Siaksone and Tiock won bronze in men's doubles.[6]
In 2009, Khamkouy Phontexa and Somsaveng Semsylvong were appointed as coaches for the team.[7][8]
Laos first competed in the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games. The team defeated South Vietnam 3–2 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, the team lost 3–2 to Malaya. In the bronze medal match, the team lost 3–2 to Singapore.[9][10] In 2007, Laos competed at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. The team lost 0–3 to Thailand in 2007. In the 2009 Southeast Games, the team had a bye in a first round and lost 0–3 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals.[11]
Women's team
The team first competed at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. It had the same fate as the men's team when it lost in the quarter-finals to Thailand. In 2009, it lost 0–3 to Singapore.[12]
Mixed team
The team competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[13] It was given a bye in the quarter-finals and entered the semi-finals where it went head to head against home team Cambodia. It scored the first point when national mixed doubles pair Namboun Luangamath and Thidachane Sypaseuth defeated Cambodia's Yam Samnang and Seavty Teav 22–20, 22–20. In the second match, it failed to win the second point after Manut Phiasoulin lost to Sok Rikreay 21–10, 20–22, 10–21. It lost in the semi-finals after it lost in the women's doubles tiebreaker match.[14] It was awarded bronze.[15]
Tournament
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.