Israel national badminton team

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Israel
AssociationIsrael Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Europe
PresidentNir Sade
BWF ranking
Current ranking38 Decrease 16 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking20 (2 July 2019)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1995)
Best result11th (1997)

The Israel national badminton team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בבדמינטון) represents Israel in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Israel Badminton Association controls the national team and the players' ability to join tournaments.

Israel participated in the 2019 Sudirman Cup and were placed into Group 3B, along with Canada, Germany and Singapore. The team faced the United States in the knockout stage and lost the tie 1–3. The team finished in 20th place. The men's and women's team participated in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

Israel also participates in para-badminton. Its national players Amir Levi and Nina Gorodetzky are world number one in the mixed doubles WH1-WH2 discipline.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

Year Round Pos
1949 Did not enter
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990 Did not qualify
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002 Did not qualify
2004
Sudirman Cup
YearResult
199339th - Group 9
199541st - Group 10
199740th - Group 6
199936th - Group 5
200138th - Group 5
200338th - Group 5
200536th - Group 5
201132nd - Group 4
201532nd - Group 4
201920th - Group 2

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Men's Team
YearResult
Greece 2006Group stage
Netherlands 2008Group stage
Switzerland 2014Group stage
Russia 2018Group stage
France 2020Group stage
Poland 2024Did not qualify
Turkey 2026
Women's Team
YearResult
Russia 2018Group stage
France 2020Group stage
Poland 2024Did not qualify
Turkey 2026
Mixed Team
YearResult
England 2009Group stage
Netherlands 2011Group stage
Russia 2013Group stage
Azerbaijan 2025Did not qualify

Participation in Helvetia Cup

Year Result
Cyprus 1995 14th place
France 1997 11th place
Czech Republic 2001 14th place
Portugal 2003 12th place
Cyprus 2005 20th place
Iceland 2007 16th place

Participation in European Junior Team Badminton Championships

Mixed Team
YearResult
Finland 2011Group stage
Turkey 2013Group stage
Estonia 2018Group stage
Serbia 2022Group stage
Spain 2024Group stage

Players

The following players were selected to represent Israel at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.[2]

References

  1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "BWF - 2020 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - Club: ISR ISRAEL Badminton Association (ISR) - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.