Sudan national badminton team

National badminton team representing Sudan

Sudan

Association| Sudan Badminton Federation (SBF)
Confederation| BCA (Africa)
President| Hanadi Alsiddig Yagoub
BWF ranking
Current ranking| Unranked (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking| 131 (4 October 2018)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances| 1 (first in 2006)
Best result| Group stage

The Sudan national badminton team (Arabic: فريق كرة الريشة الوطني لجمهورية السودان) represents Sudan in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Sudan Badminton Federation, the national governing body for Sudanese badminton. The Sudanese team is affiliated with the Sudan Olympic Committee and the Badminton Confederation of Africa.[2]

## History

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Badminton has been played in Sudan since 1999. The sport was then played by a small Malaysian diaspora in Sudan. In 2003 the Sudan Badminton Federation was established and the national team was formed.[3] The national association sent its first few players for the 2007 Pan Arab Games.

Badminton has struggled to gain popularity in Sudan in the 2010s due to the lack of competition. In 2020, the Republic Badminton Championship were in El-Obeid to increase competition in Sudanese badminton. Intercity badminton clubs in Sudan including Al-Abyad and Al-Jarif Al-Khartoum competed in the championships.[4]

### Men's team

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The Sudanese men's debuted in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost 3–0 to Algeria and Egypt in the round robin event. They then lost 2–1 to Bahrain and finished in 6th place.

### Women's team

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The Sudanese women's team first competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost 3–0 to Syria in their first match. They then achieved a surprising win when they defeated the Iraqi team 2–1 to earn themselves a bronze medal finish. Doubles pair Munira Abkar and Susan Abdullah managed to turn the tie around when they defeated Etihad Kamel and Ola Sabri 21–18, 21–14.[5]

## Competitive record

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### Thomas Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1949

1955  | Part of the  United Kingdom
1952
1955
1958

2024 | Did not enter
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

### Uber Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1957

2024 | Did not enter
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

### Sudirman Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1989

2023  | Did not enter
2025  | To be determined
2027
2029

### African Games

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#### Mixed team

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Year  | Round  | Pos

|
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2003 | Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019
2027 | To be determined

### African Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1979

2024 | Did not enter
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1979

2024 | Did not enter
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
|

1980

2004 | Did not enter
2006 | Group stage  | 13th
2007 | Did not enter
2009
2011
2013
2014
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025 | To be determined
2027
2029

### Arab Games

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1999 | Did not enter
2004
2007 | Sixth place  | 6th

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1999 | Did not enter
2004
2007 | 3rd / 4th in group | 4th

### Arab Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1996 | Did not enter
1998
2000
2002
2004 | Sixth place  | 6th
2009 | Group stage  | 7th
2011 | Did not enter
2017 | Sixth place  | 6th

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1996 | Did not enter
1998
2000
2002
2004 | Fourth place | 4th
2009 | Group stage  | 6th
2011 | Did not enter
2017 | Third place | 3rd

**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

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2000

2024 | Did not enter
2025 | To be determined

### African Youth Games

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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2018 | Did not enter

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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2018 | Did not enter

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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2014 | Did not enter

### African Junior Team Championships

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#### Mixed team

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Year  | Round  | Pos

|
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1979

2007 | Did not enter
2009 | Group stage  | 8th
2011 | Did not enter
2013
2016
2021
2022
2024 | To be determined

### Arab Junior Team Championships

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#### Boys' team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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2003 | Fifth place  | 5th
2005 | Group stage  | 7th
2007 | Group stage  | 7th
2009 | Did not enter
2016

#### Girls' team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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2003 | Fifth place  | 5th
2005 | Group stage  | 7th
2007 | Group stage  | 7th
2009 | Did not enter
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

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MS  | MD  | XD
Osman Mohamedkhair |  (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991 (age 33) | –  | –  | –
Haitham Hassan Awad | 1989 (age 35–36)  | –  | –  | –

#### Women's team

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Name  | DoB/Age  | Ranking of event

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WS  | WD  | XD
Rayan Ragab |  (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 32) | –  | –  | –
Munira Abkar | 1988 (age 36–37)  | –  | –  | –

### Previous squads

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#### Pan Arab Games

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* Men's team: 2007
* Women's team: 2007

## References

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1. ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
2. ^ "اللجنة الأولمبية السودانية". sudanolympic.org. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
3. ^ "مفاجأة غير متوقعة في الريشة الطائرة". Assayha. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
4. ^ "انطلاق بطولة الجمهورية للريشة الطائرة الأحد". suna-news.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
5. ^ "Le badminton aux 11° Jeux Sportifes Arabes". AfricaBadminton. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

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