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National badminton team representing Armenia
Armenia Association Badminton Federation of Armenia (BFA)Confederation BE (Europe)President Hovhannes Khachatryan Current ranking Unranked (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 88 (2 July 2015) Appearances 1 (first in 1997 ) Best result Group stage (1997 ) Appearances 1 (first in 2006 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 1 (first in 2004 ) Best result Group stage
The Armenia national badminton team (Armenian : Հայաստանի բադմինտոնի ազգային հավաքական ) represents Armenia in international badminton team competitions.[ 1] The national team is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Armenia , the governing body of Armenian badminton. Armenia competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989 and 1991 as part of the Soviet Union national badminton team .
The Armenian junior team also participated in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, also known as the Suhandinata Cup.
Badminton was first played in Armenia in the 1980s when it was still under Soviet rule . After Armenia gained independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Badminton Federation of Armenia was established which then formed the national team in 1992. Armenia made its first international team appearance at the 1997 Sudirman Cup .[ 2]
The Armenian men's team competed in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championship .[ 3] The team were placed into Group 1 with Denmark , Ireland and Iceland . The team lost all matches against Denmark and Ireland but managed to win a match against Iceland .[ 4]
The Armenian mixed team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 1997.[ 2] The team were placed into Group 8 with Lithuania , Estonia , Greece and Chile to compete for 55th to 59th place. The Armenian team lost 5−0 to Lithuania and Estonia but won narrowly against Greece and Chile to earn themselves 57th place on the overall standings.[ 2]
European Team Championships [ edit ]
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record [ edit ]
European Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Armenia.
Name
Role
Eleonora Mesropyani
Coach[ 5]
As of 2 January 2024