Yugoslavia national badminton team
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| Association | Badminton Savez Jugoslavije (BSJ) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1972) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1973) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1975) |
The Yugoslavia national badminton team (Serbo-Croatian: Jugoslovanska reprezentacija v badmintonu; Репрезентација Југославије у бадминтону) represented Yugoslavia in international badminton team competitions.[1] It was managed by the Badminton Federation of Yugoslavia, also known as Badmintonska Savez Jugoslavije. The national team competed in the Helvetia Cup two times and were runners-up in 1975.
The Yugoslavian junior team competed in the European Junior Badminton Championships 3 times before the dissolution of Yugoslavia.[2] Lučka Križman was the only Yugoslavian badminton player to medal at any international badminton event.[3][4]
Mixed team
Badminton was first played in Yugoslavia in the 1950s. At the time, the sport was widely played by Yugoslavians of Slovenian ethnicity in cities, including Ljubljana.[5]
Yugoslavia sent its team to compete in their first international team tournament at the 1972 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The team finished in 11th place. The Yugoslavian team then competed in the 1973 Helvetia Cup and finished in fourth place after losing the third place match to Austria.[6] Two years later, the Yugoslavian mixed team came back stronger to win against Austria whom they lost against last time and entered the finals of the 1975 Helvetia Cup.[6] The team then lost 3–2 to Norway in the final.[6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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European Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Group stage | 11th |
| 1974 | Group stage | 11th |
| 1976 | Did not enter | |
| 1978 | ||
| 1980 | Group stage | 16th |
| 1982 | Group stage | 19th |
| 1984 | Did not enter | |
| 1986 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | ||
Helvetia Cup
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1971 |
Did not enter | |
| 1973 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1975 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1977 | Did not enter | |
| 1979 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 1981 | Did not enter | |
| 1983 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1991 | ||
Plume d'Or
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 to 1976 |
Did not enter | |
| 1977 | Champions | 1st |
| 1978 | Champions | 1st |
| 1979 | Did not enter | |
| 1980 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1981 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1984 | Did not enter | |
| 1985 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| 1991 | ||
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
