Israel national badminton team

Israel
AssociationIsrael Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Europe
PresidentNir Sade
BWF ranking
Current ranking38 Decrease 16 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking20 (2 July 2019)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1995)
Best result11th (1997)

The Israel national badminton team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בבדמינטון) represents Israel in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Israel Badminton Association controls the national team and the players' ability to join tournaments.

Israel participated in the 2019 Sudirman Cup and were placed into Group 3B, along with Canada, Germany and Singapore. The team faced the United States in the knockout stage and lost the tie 1-3. The team finished in 20th place. The men's and women's team participated in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

Israel also participates in para-badminton. Its national players Amir Levi and Nina Gorodetzky are world number one in the mixed doubles WH1-WH2 discipline.

Participation in BWF competitions

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Participation in Helvetia Cup

Participation in European Junior Team Badminton Championships

Mixed Team
Year Result
Finland 2011 Group stage
Turkey 2013 Group stage
Estonia 2018 Group stage
Serbia 2022 Group stage
Spain 2024 Group stage

Players

The following players were selected to represent Israel at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.[2]

References

  1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BWF - 2020 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - Club: ISR ISRAEL Badminton Association (ISR) - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.