Saudi Arabia national badminton team

National badminton team representing Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Nickname(s)| أخضر الريشة ('Akhḍar al-Rīša, "Green Badminton")
Association| Saudi Badminton Federation (SBF)
Confederation| BA (Asia)
President| Mogren Al-Mogren
BWF ranking
Current ranking| 80  2 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking| 78 (3 October 2023)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances| 1 (first in 2024)
Best result| Group stage

The Saudi Arabia national badminton team (Arabic: المنتخب السعودي للريشة الطائرة) represents Saudi Arabia in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Saudi Badminton Federation.[1] The team are also known as Akhdar Al-Riyshat (Green Badminton).[2] The team are affiliated with BWF, Badminton Asia and the Arab Badminton Federation.[3][4]

The Saudi Arabian team started sending its players to compete internationally at the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta. Saudi Arabia also made its Asian Games debut in badminton at the 2018 Asian Games.[5][6]

## History

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Badminton made its way into Saudi Arabia in 2013, when the country held its first recreational badminton tournament in Mecca.[7] The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Saudi Badminton Federation in January 2014.[8][9]

Saudi players then started to compete in international tournaments after the national federation obtained membership from the Badminton World Federation, most notably the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships.[10]

### Men's team

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Saudi Arabia made its debut in the Asian Men's Team Championships in 2024. A total of 4 players were selected to represent the country in the team championships.[11][12] The team were drawn into Group D with Indonesia, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.[13][14] The team started off with a 5–0 loss to Indonesia.[15] The team then lost to South Korea by the same margin.[16] The team ended their campaign with a 5–0 loss against the United Arab Emirates.[17]

## Competitive record

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### Thomas Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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

### Uber Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

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

### Sudirman Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1989  | Not a member of the BWF
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017  | Did not enter
2019
2021
2023
2025  | TBD
2027
2029

### Asian Games

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1962 | Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2026 | TBD
2030
2034
2038

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1962 | Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2026 | TBD
2030
2034
2038

### Asian Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1962 | Not a member of the BA
1965
1969
1971
1976
1983
1985
1987
1989
1993
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2016
2018 | Did not enter
2020
2022
2024 | Group stage  | 15th
2026 | TBD
2028
2030

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2004 | Not a member of the BA
2006
2008
2010
2012
2016
2018 | Did not enter
2020
2022
2024
2026 | TBD
2028
2030

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2017 | Did not enter
2019
2023
2025 | TBD
2027
2029

### Arab Games

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1999 | Did not enter
2004
2007

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1999 | Did not enter
2004
2007

### Arab Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1996 | Did not enter
1998
2000
2002
2004
2009
2011
2017

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1996 | Did not enter
1998
2000
2002
2004
2009
2011
2017

**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 | Not a member of the BWF
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 | Did not enter
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 | TBD

### Asian Junior Team Championships

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See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships

#### Boys' team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
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1997 | Not a member of the BA
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005

#### Girls' team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1997 | Not a member of the BA
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2006 | Not a member of the BA
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 | Did not enter
2019
2023
2024 | TBD
2025

### Arab Junior Team Championships

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#### Boys' team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2003 | Did not enter
2005
2007
2009
2016

#### Girls' team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

2003 | Did not enter
2005
2007
2009
2016

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

## 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
Abdullah Al-Harthi |  (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 22) | –  | –  | –
Yazan Saigh |  (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 18) | 776  | 243  | –
Abdullah Al-Dawsari |  (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 19) | 969  | 243  | –
Muath Al-Ghamdi |  (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22) | 537  | 496  | 397
Nawaf Al-Ghamdi |  (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22) | 683  | 496  | 451
Mahd Shaikh |  (2005-10-23) 23 October 2005 (age 19) | 321  | –  | 117

#### Women's team

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Name  | DoB/Age  | Ranking of event

|
|

WS  | WD  | XD
Rana Abu Harbesh |  (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 29) | –  | –  | –
Kadeeja Latheef |  (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 19) | 241  | 138  | 117
Shatha Al-Mutairi |  (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 30) | –  | –  | –
Haya Al-Mudarra |  (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25) | 368  | 138  | 397
Albatul Al-Mutairi |  (2010-09-15) 15 September 2010 (age 14) | –  | –  | –
Fatimah Mousa |  (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 31) | –  | –  | –

## References

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1. ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
2. ^ "أخضر الريشة الطائرة يقيم معسكرا داخليا بالمجمعة". arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
3. ^ "Badminton Asia – Member Associations – West Asia: Saudi Arabia". badmintonasia.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
4. ^ "الدول الأعضاء". 25 April 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
5. ^ "السعوديتان رنا وشذى تغادران منافسات الريشة الطائرة". arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
6. ^ هي, مجلة. "سعوديات وسعوديين يتنافسون في العاب اسياد جاكرتا 2018 الرياضية – مجلة هي". www.hiamag.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
7. ^ "انطلاق لعبة "الريشة الطائرة" الترويحية بمكة | صحيفة المواطن الالكترونية للأخبار السعودية والخليجية والدولية". www.almowaten.net (in Arabic). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
8. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة الريشة الطائرة". Sharek (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
9. ^ "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
10. ^ "رياضي / أخضر الريشة الطائرة يشارك في بطولة العالم بإندونيسيا". spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
11. ^ "Full squads of all nations participating in Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024". Khel Now. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
12. ^ "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024: All you need to know about fourth edition of event". Firstpost. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
13. ^ HUSSIN, MOHD HILMIE (30 January 2024). "BATC24 : Undian beri kelebihan pasukan lelaki pertahan gelaran". Flashsukan.com.my. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
14. ^ Newswire (1 February 2024). "Badminton Asia Team Championship/BATC 2024: Ini Daftar Grup dan Pemain Indonesia". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
15. ^ Indonesia, C. N. N. "Hasil BATC 2024: Indonesia Hajar Arab Saudi 5–0, Dihiasi Skor 21–2". olahraga (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
16. ^ 김, 연우 (15 February 2024). "[아시아남자단체배드민턴] 예선 2연승 거두며 일찌감치 8강 진출 확정". 더페어 (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
17. ^ "BWF – SELANGOR Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 presented by PKNS – United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia: 5–0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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