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National badminton team representing Moldova
The Moldova national badminton team (Moldovan : Echipa Moldovenească de badminton; Екипа Молдовеняскэ де бадминтон ) represents Moldova in international badminton team competitions.[ 1] It is controlled by the Moldovan Badminton Federation (MBF). The Moldovan junior badminton team competed in the BWF World Junior Championships in 2016 and finished in 50th place.[ 2] [ 3]
Badminton was first introduced to Moldova in 1965 when several exchange students from Laos brought the sport to the country which soon attracted the attention of Moldovan professors who then initiated badminton training camps in Moldova.[ 4] In the 1970s, more badminton schools were opened in Moldova and Moldovan badminton players started to compete in inter-republican badminton championships. The Moldovan badminton team were one of the few Soviet republics that competed in the USSR National Badminton Team Championships .
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Moldovan Badminton Federation was later found in 1992 and the Moldovan team started to compete in international team events, one of which being the Balkan Badminton Championships .[ 5]
Moldova debuted in the 1999 Balkan Badminton Championships in Argostoli , Greece. In the mixed team event, the team placed fourth in the championships.[ 6] In 2010, Moldova competed in the 2010 Balkan Badminton Championships . The team lost the third place tie to Romania .[ 7] [ 8] In the 2012 Balkan Badminton Championships , the team lost to Romania in the bronze medal tie for a second time to finish in fourth place.[ 9]
The Moldovan team took part in the 2019 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships qualifiers. The team hosted the qualifiers and were grouped with Scotland , Ukraine and Russia .[ 10] The team did not qualify after losing their matches against their opponents and finishing on the bottom of the group.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Balkan Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Result
1999
Fourth place
2000
5th place
2001
5th place
2002
5th place
2003
5th place
2004
5th place
2005
Fourth place
2006
Fourth place
2010
Fourth place
2012
Fourth place
Junior competitive record [ edit ]
Year
Result
2016
Group B2 – 50th of 52
European Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Result
2018
Group stage
Year
Result
1998
18th place
2000
14th place
2004
18th place
As of January 2, 2024
European Team Championships [ edit ]
^ "European Mixed Team Championships Qualification Group 2" . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved May 11, 2020 .
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^ "Юлиян Христов с два златни и сребърен медал от балканиадата по бадминтон" . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
^ "Türkiye, Badminton'da Balkan Şampiyonu Oldu" . www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^ "Владимир Мальков в составе сборной команды России одержал победу на отборочном этапе Чемпионата Европы" . badmintonsaratov.ru . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^ McGilvray, Andy (December 18, 2018). "Scottish badminton team bow out of European Mixed Team Championships qualifier" . Daily Record . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^ "BWF – European Mixed Team Championships Qualification Group 2 – Russia – Moldova: 4–1" . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^ "BWF – European Mixed Team Championships Qualification Group 2 – Moldova – Ukraine: 1–4" . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved May 17, 2023 .