Puerto Rico national badminton team

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ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentCarlos Maldonado González
Current rankingUnranked (2 April 2024)
Puerto Rico
AssociationFederación de Bádminton de Puerto Rico (FBPR)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentCarlos Maldonado González
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking54 (5 July 2012)
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2007)
Best resultGroup stage

The Puerto Rico national badminton team (Spanish: Selección nacional de bádminton de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR; Federación de Bádminton de Puerto Rico). The team is part of Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).

The team competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships. The team also competes in the Central American and Caribbean Games and won a silver medal in the women's team event in 2010.

Men's team

In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. The team did not advance further losing to Guatemala, Mexico and the United States in the group stage. In February 2010, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing to Guatemala, Jamaica and the United States but won their first tie when they defeated Colombia 5–0.[2] In July 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games men's team event while it was also the host. The team did not advance to the knockouts after losing 5–0 to Guatemala and 3–2 to Trinidad and Tobago.[3]

Women's team

The team took part in qualifying for the Uber Cup in 2010. The team lost to Canada, Mexico and Jamaica but won against Colombia to finish fourth in their qualifying group. In that same year, the team also competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games women's team event. The team defeated the Dominican Republic in the semi-finals but lost to Mexico in the final to clinch silver.[4]

Mixed team

In 2002, Puerto Rico hosted the 2002 CAREBACO Team Championships. The team finished third in the championships. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships but did not advance to the semi-finals.

Competitive record

Pan American Team Championships

Central American and Caribbean Games

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1972
to
1993
Did not enter
1995 Fifth place 5th
1996 Did not enter
1997
1998 Fifth place 5th
1999 Did not enter
2000
2001
2002 Third place 3rd
2003 Did not enter
2004
2005
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Players

References

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