Slovenia national badminton team

Slovenia
AssociationBadmintonska Zveza Slovenije (BZS)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentTadej Seme
BWF ranking
Current ranking57 Increase 3 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking39 (7 January 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1993)
Best resultRunners-up (2005)

The Slovenia national badminton team (Slovene: Slovenska reprezentanca v badmintonu) represents Slovenia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Badminton Association of Slovenia organizes any event or national event in the national team. Slovenia competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team also participate in the European meet.

The Slovenian team also competes in the Mediterranean Games.

Competitive record

European Team Championships

Year Round Pos
1962 Part of  Yugoslavia
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 Group stage 18th
1995 Group stage 11th
1997 Did not enter
1999 Group stage 10th
2001 Fourth place 4th
2003 Runners-up 2nd
2005 Did not enter
2007

FISU World University Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2007 Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017 Group stage
2021 Did not enter
2025 TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2008 Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004 Group stage 12th
2006 Did not enter
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 Group stage 26th
2015 Group stage 26th
2016 Group stage 23rd
2017 Did not enter
2018
2019
2022 Group stage 27th
2023 Group stage 19th
2024 Group stage 22nd

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1975 Part of  Yugoslavia
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 Group stage 26th
1995 Did not qualify
1997
1999 Did not enter
2001 Did not qualify
2003 Group stage 11th
2005 Group stage 16th
2007 Did not enter
2009 Group stage
2011 Group stage
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Group stage
2018 Group stage
2020 Group stage
2022 Group stage
2024 Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984 Part of  Yugoslavia
1986
1988
1990
1992 Group stage 17th
1994 Group stage 5th
1996 Group stage 5th
1998 Did not enter
2000 Group stage 13th
2002 Champions 1st
2004 Did not enter
2006
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Andraž Krapež (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 27) 385 570 -
Miha Ivančič (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26) 239 925 67
Miha Ivanič (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) 1684 - 935
Maj Poboljšaj (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23) 999 287 717
Gal Bizjak (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22) 980 287 474
Mark Koroša (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 19) 1325 451 -
Andraž Pungartnik (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) 1381 451 1160
Jan Krumpak (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 20) 1237 935 455

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Petra Polanc (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) 155 936 67
Špela Alič (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20) 811 390 947
Lia Šalehar (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) - 157 -
Anja Jordan (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) 656 390 947
Kim Matovič (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 20) 657 259 474
Zoja Novak (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21) 1155 157 455
Taja Pipan (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 (age 22) - - 740
Tinkara Alič (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16) - 766 -

References

  1. ^ "2007 Sudirman Cup - Groups" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2007-05-28.