Albania national badminton team

The Albania national badminton team (Albanian: Kombëtarja shqiptare e badmintonit) represents Albania in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Albania national team is controlled by the Albania Badminton Federation and is under the Badminton Europe confederation. Being part of the Balkan region, the Albania team competes in the Balkan Badminton Championships.

Albania
AssociationAlbanian Badminton Federation
ConfederationBadminton Europe
PresidentBardhi Lavdari
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked
Highest rankingUnranked

The Albanian junior team competed in the 2016 Balkan U19 Team Championships.[2] The team were eliminated in the group stages.[3] The junior team have also competed in the Mediterranean Junior Team Championships.[4]

History

Badminton began in Albania in the early 2000s. The Albanian Badminton Federation was formed in 2005 and became a member of Badminton Europe in 2006.[5] Albania started sending their badminton athletes to compete in international tournaments in 2013.[6]

Competitive record

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Result
China 2000 to United States 2023 Did not participate

Mixed team
Year Result
Denmark 1975 to Serbia 2022 Did not participate

Mixed team
Year Result
Bulgaria 2006 to Turkey 2015 Did not participate
Greece 2016 Group stage
Turkey 2017 Did not participate
Turkey 2019

Mixed team
Year Result
Turkey 2017 Group stage
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff

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

Name Role
Albania Mishel Pili Head coach

Players

Male players
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Antoni Kaso 2000 (age 22–23) - - -
Teodor Rrapo 2002 (age 20–21) - - -
Kostika Stoja 2002 (age 20–21) - - -
Eralb Lavdari 2001 (age 21–22) - - -
Klajdi Lavdari 1999 (age 23–24) - - -
Gjergji Pili (2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (aged 17) - - -

Female players
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Esta Drenesku 2002 (age 20–21) - - -
Lea Kamburi 2000 (age 22–23) - - -
Joana Pili 2002 (age 20–21) - - -
Nasiola Teneqexhi 2001 (age 21–22) - - -
Sindi Xhengo 2001 (age 21–22) - - -
Fjojna Janko (2006-12-13)13 December 2006 (aged 16) - - -

References
  1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. Πανταζής, Κοσμάς (2016-10-21). "Οι 3 αθλητές του Εθνικού που θα συμμετάσχουν στο Βαλκανικό Πρωτάθλημα Badminton U19, αποκλειστικά στο SportsAddict!". SportsAddict.gr - Αθλητικά νέα της Θράκης (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. "Balkan Championships U19 - Team event". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. "Mediterranean Badminton Championships'2017 (Team) - Comeba - Group B". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  5. "Badminton Albania – Federata Shqiptare e Badminton". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  6. "Njihuni me 14 vjeçarin, kampion në sportin e veçantë të badmintonit" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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