Belarus national badminton team

National badminton team representing Belarus

Belarus

Association| Belarusian Badminton Federation (BFB)
Confederation| BE (Europe)
President| Petrash Aliaksander
BWF ranking
Current ranking| Unranked (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking| 46 (7 January 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances| 5 (first in 1995)
Best result| Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances| 3 (first in 2009)
Best result| Group stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances| 2 (first in 2004)
Best result| Group stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances| 7 (first in 2006)
Best result| Group stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances| 4 (first in 1997)
Best result| Group stage

The Belarus national badminton team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па бадмінтону) represents Belarus in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Belarusian team is managed by the Belarusian Badminton Federation (BBF) which organizes badminton championships and prepares Belarusian national badminton teams. The team was formed in 1992 after the association was found.

Belarusian-born player, Nadieżda Kostiuczyk won Belarus a gold medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships along with compatriot Olga Roj. Belarus made its badminton debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Mikhail Korchouk and Vlada Tcherniavskaia were the first few players to represent Belarus in Olympic badminton.

## History

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Badminton was first played in the 1960s in Belarus. The Belarusian Badminton Federation was established in 1962 and the Belarusian team then competed in the USSR National Badminton Championships. Belarus once hosted the USSR National Badminton Championships in early 1962 in Minsk. The first Belarusian Republic Championships were hosted in November 1962 in Mogilev to pick the best players for the Belarusian team.[2]

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the national team started to compete in international team events. The team made one of their first international appearances at the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team then became part of Badminton Europe and started to compete in the European Badminton Championships team events since the 2000s.

In 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Belarusian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Belarus.[3] On 29 August 2023, BWF announced that Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals starting 26 February 2024.

### Men's team

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The Belarusian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds. The team topped their group in the first round and advanced to the second round. The team then lost 5–0 to Russia and Denmark in the second round.[4] The team then failed to advance to the semi-finals again for the 1996 Thomas Cup qualifiers.[4] In the qualifiers for the 1998 Thomas Cup, the team won 3–2 against Peru and 5–0 against Greece but lost to the United States 5–0 in the first stage.[4]

The Belarusian men's team made their first appearance at the European Men's Team Championships in 2006. The team were grouped with Germany, Portugal and Finland but were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to all three teams.[5]

### Women's team

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The Belarusian women's team took part in qualifying for the 1994 Uber Cup. Although the team did not get past the first stage, they managed to defeat South Africa 4–1 in the group.[6] In 1998, the team tried to qualify for the 1998 Uber Cup. The team almost advanced to the second stage after beating Czech Republic and Belgium 5–0 and almost defeating Norway.

The Belarus women's team competed in the 2006 European Women's Team Championships. The team were eliminated in the group stages. The team then competed in the 2020 European Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team placed third in the group after winning 3–2 against Israel.[7]

### Mixed team

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The Belarusian mixed team first competed in the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team performed decently and topped Group 9 to finish in 35th place. The team then competed in the 1997 Helvetia Cup and achieved 13th place. In 2001, the team finished in 5th place at the 2001 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team made their first European Mixed Team Badminton Championships appearance in 2009. The team placed second in the group after winning 5–0 against Latvia and Norway.[8]

## Competitive record

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### Thomas Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1949  | Part of the  Soviet Union
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992 | Part of the  CIS
1994 | Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000 | Did not enter
2002
2004 | Did not qualify
2006
2008 | Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022 | Banned
2024
2026 | TBD
2028
2030

### Uber Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1957  | Part of the  Soviet Union
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992 | Part of the  CIS
1994 | Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002 | Did not enter
2004
2006 | Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014 | Did not enter
2016 | Did not qualify
2018
2020
2022 | Banned
2024
2026 | TBD
2028
2030

### Sudirman Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1989  | Part of the  Soviet Union
1991
1993  | Did not enter
1995  | Group stage  | 35th
1997  | Group stage  | 31st
1999  | Group stage  | 29th
2001  | Group stage  | 33rd
2003  | Did not enter
2005
2007  | Group stage  | 43rd
2009  | Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023  | Banned
2025  | TBD
2027
2029

### European Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2004 | Group stage  | 27th
2006 | Group stage  |
2008 | Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2024 | Banned
2026 | TBD
2028
2030

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2004 | Did not enter
2006 | Group stage  |
2008 | Group stage  |
2010 | Group stage  |
2012 | Group stage  |
2014 | Did not enter
2016 | Group stage  |
2018 | Group stage  |
2020 | Group stage  |
2024 | Banned
2026 | TBD
2028
2030

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1972 | Part of the  Soviet Union
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992 | Part of the  CIS
1994 | Did not enter
1996
1998 | Did not qualify
2000 | Did not enter
2002 | Did not qualify
2004
2006
2008 | Did not enter
2009 | Group stage  |
2011 | Group stage  |
2013 | Group stage  |
2015 | Did not qualify
2017 | Did not enter
2019
2021
2023 | Banned
2025 | TBD
2027
2029

### Helvetia Cup

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Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1962  | Part of the  Soviet Union
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993  | Did not enter
1995
1997  | Group stage  | 13th
1999  | Did not enter
2001  | Group stage  | 5th
2003  | Group stage  | 7th
2005  | Group stage  | 8th
2007  | Did not enter

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record

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### Suhandinata Cup

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2000 | Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 | Group stage  | 24th
2017 | Did not enter
2018
2019 | Group stage  | 31st
2022 | Banned
2023
2024

### European Junior Team Championships

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See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

#### Mixed team

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Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1975 | Part of the  Soviet Union
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 | Did not enter
1995
1997 | Did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009 | Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2018
2020
2022 | Banned
2024

### Finlandia Cup

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#### Mixed team

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Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1984  | Part of the  Soviet Union
1986
1988
1990
1992  | Part of the  CIS
1994  | Did not enter
1996  | Group stage  | 9th
1998  | Group stage  | 5th
2000  | Group stage  | 6th
2002  | Group stage  | 9th
2004  | Group stage  | 11th
2006  | Group stage  | 13th

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Staff

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The following list shows the coaching staff for the Belarus national badminton team.

Name  | Role

|

Vlada Chernyavskaya | Head coach

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

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Name  | DoB/Age  | Ranking of event

|
|

MS  | MD  | XD
Aliaksandr Aliaksandrovich |  (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 22) | –  | –  | –
Uladzimir Kryvasheyeu |  (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 22) | –  | –  | –
Ilya Larushyn |  (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 24) | –  | –  | –
Alaksei Kniazeu |  (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23) | –  | –  | –
Hleb Shvydkou |  (2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 19) | –  | –  | –

#### Women's team

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Name  | DoB/Age  | Ranking of event

|
|

WS  | WD  | XD
Aliaksandra Vasileuskaya |  (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 21) | –  | –  | –
Maryna Yanbayeva |  (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20) | –  | –  | –
Julia Bitsoukova |  (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 25) | –  | –  | –
Maryana Viarbitskaya |  (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26) | –  | –  | –
Julia Bitsukova |  (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 26) | –  | –  | –

### Previous squads

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#### European Team Championships

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* Women's team: 2020

## References

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1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
2. ^ "BADMINTON". National Library of Belarus. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
3. ^ Zhang, Kevin (2 March 2022). "BWF Officially Ban Russian and Belarusian Shuttlers from BWF-Sanctioned Tournaments".
4. ^ a b c "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
5. ^ "EMTC 2006 – Group 2". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
6. ^ "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
7. ^ "BWF – 2020 European Men's & Women's Team Championships – Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
8. ^ "Standings of European Mixed Team Championships 2009 – Group 4". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

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