Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team

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ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentChandrika Ramsubhag
Current ranking84 Decrease 1 (2 April 2023)
Trinidad and Tobago
AssociationTrinidad & Tobago Badminton Association (TTBA)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentChandrika Ramsubhag
BWF ranking
Current ranking84 Decrease 1 (2 April 2023)
Highest ranking55 (16 October 2014)
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 1987)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage

The Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is managed by the Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association. The team is affiliated to Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).

Trinidad and Tobago made their first appearance at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1987. The Team debuted in the Pan American Men's and Women's Team Championships in 2018, when it qualified as the hosts. The team also competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships and have won the Caribbean team title in 1990, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Men's team

In 1998, Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games men's team event. Drawn into Group C with Australia, Wales and Fiji, the team lost to Australia and Wales placed third in their group after defeating Fiji. From 2002 to 2006, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2010, the team won bronze at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2]

In 2018, the team entered the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships as hosts. The team did not advance to the knockout stages, as they were eliminated in their group after losing to the United States, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.[3]

Women's team

In the 1998 Commonwealth Games women's team event, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage after placing last in their group. In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after finishing last in their group.

In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games but failed to advance to the knockouts.[4] In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships but were eliminated early after losing 5–0 to the United States and Guatemala.[5]

Mixed team

In 1972, the team competed in the inaugural CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname.[6] In 1987, the team competed in the 1987 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The team were given a tough challenge as they were drawn into Group B with favorites Canada and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to both teams in the group.[7] The team competed in the Pan Am Championships again in 1989 but still could not advance to the knockouts. In 1990, the team finished third at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games.[8][9]

In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for the first time. The team were eliminated in the group stages. In that same year, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games and also failed to get past the group stages. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not advance further. In 2017, the team withdrew from the Pan Am Championships.

Competitive record

Commonwealth Games

Pan American Team Championships

Central American and Caribbean Games

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1972 Fourth place 4th
1973 Third place 3rd
1974 Third place 3rd
1975 Fourth place 4th
1976 Fourth place 4th
1978 Third place 3rd
1979 Third place 3rd
1980 Fourth place 4th
1981 Third place 3rd
1982 Third place 3rd
1983 Runners-up 2nd
1984 Runners-up 2nd
1985 Runners-up 2nd
1986 Runners-up 2nd
1987 Runners-up 2nd
1990 Champions 1st
1992 Runners-up 2nd
1993 Runners-up 2nd
1995 Runners-up 2nd
1996 Third place 3rd
1997 Third place 3rd
1998 Did not enter
1999 Runners-up 2nd
2001 Runners-up 2nd
2002 Runners-up 2nd
2003 Champions 1st
2004 Champions 1st
2005 Champions 1st
2011 Did not enter
2012
2014
2015 3rd / 4th in group 3rd
2016 Third place 3rd
2017 Fourth place 4th
2018 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Players

References

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