National badminton team representing Algeria
The Algeria national badminton team (
Arabic:
منتخب الجزائر لكرة الريشة ) represents
Algeria in international
badminton team competitions. The team made their first-ever appearance at the
Thomas Cup (World Men's Team Championships) in 2018.
[1] The Algerian team have never qualified for the
Uber Cup and the
Sudirman Cup .
The men's team later won the 2020 and 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships . This earned the Algerian team a spot in the 2020 and 2022 Thomas Cup .
History
Badminton was first played in Algeria in the 1990s in the city of Chlef . The sport then grew and began to spread around the cities of Aïn Defla , Relizane , Mostaganem and Boumerdès . The national team was formed around 1996 following the formation of the Algerian Badminton Association . In 1999, the national championships were organized to select the best players for the national setup.[2]
Men's team
The Algerian men's team first competed in the
The team qualified for the 2020 Thomas Cup after winning the 2020 All Africa Men's Team Championship final 3–2 against Mauritius .[11] The team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2020 Thomas Cup .[12] The team won the African Men's Team Championship for a third consecutive time in 2022 after defeating Egypt 3–0. At the 2022 Thomas Cup , the team failed to get past the group stage after finishing on the bottom of their group.[13] [14]
Women's team
The Algerian women's team debuted in the
Mixed team
The mixed team debuted in the 2003 African Games .[18] They later made their debut at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2006 and finished as runners-up. The team then won bronze in the 2007 African Games .[18] In 2015, the team were halted in the quarter-finals after losing to Seychelles 3–1. In 2019, they lost in the quarter-finals of the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships . After a few months, the team came back stronger and reached the final of the 2019 African Games . The team lost 3–0 to Nigeria in the final.[19]
In 2021, the team lost their chances of qualifying for the Sudirman Cup at the mixed team championships to Egypt .[20] In 2023, they failed to enter the final of the African Mixed Team Championships after losing narrowly to Mauritius .[21]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Arab Games
Men's team
Year
Round
1999
Did not enter
2004
Runners-up
2nd
2007
Champions
1st
Women's team
Year
Round
1999
Did not enter
2004
Fourth place
4th
2007
Sixth place
6th
Arab Team Championships
Mediterranean Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
Round
2019
Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
African Youth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
2018
Semi-finals
3rd
Women's team
Year
Round
2018
Champions
1st
Mixed team
Year
Round
2014
Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Arab Junior Team Championships
Mediterranean Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
Round
2015
Group stage
5th
2017
Semi-finals
4th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Algerian national badminton team.
Players
Current squad
As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Women's team
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Halla Bouksani
(2000-07-30 ) 30 July 2000 (age 23)
484
282
740
Celia Mounib
(1998-08-20 ) 20 August 1998 (age 25)
411
217
305
Tanina Mammeri
(2003-06-17 ) 17 June 2003 (age 20)
185
217
48
Yasmina Chibah
(1999-11-23 ) 23 November 1999 (age 24)
245
163
740
Linda Mazri
(2001-12-21 ) 21 December 2001 (age 22)
324
163
740
Malak Ouchefoun
(2003-08-23 ) 23 August 2003 (age 20)
352
-
740
Previous squads
Thomas Cup
Pan Arab Games
Men's team: 2007
Women's team: 2007
References
Male teams Female teams Unified teams