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Congo
AssociationFédération Congolaise de Badminton (FECOBAD)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentThomas Bakala
BWF ranking
Current ranking123 Steady (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking91 (1 October 2015)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2014)
Best resultGroup stage

The Congo national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton du Congo; Lingala: Timu ye teifa ye badminton ye Repubilika ya Kôngo) represents the Republic of the Congo in international team competitions and is controlled by the national governing body for badminton body in the Republic of the Congo, the Congolese Badminton Federation (FECOBAD; Fédération Congolaise de Badminton).[1]

Founded in the early 2000s, the team did not compete in any international team events until 2011 when they debuted at the 2011 All-African Games mixed team event. The team also made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2014.[2]

History

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Mixed team

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The Congo national team first competed in the 2011 All-African Games. The team were drawn into Group D with South Africa, Botswana and Ethiopia. The team placed fourth in the group and were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5−0 to South Africa and 4−1 to Botswana and Ethiopia.[3] In 2014, the team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team finished on the bottom of Group B after losing 5−0 to all of their opponents in the group.[4]

In 2015, the team competed in the African Games as the host team. The team were drawn into Group A with Mauritius and Ghana. The team were eliminated after losing 5−0 to Mauritius and Ghana.[5]

Competitive record

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African Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2003 Did not enter
2007
2011 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2019 Did not enter
2027 To be determined

African Team Championships

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**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
2000
to
2023 		Did not enter
2024 To be determined

African Youth Games

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African Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1979
to
2022 		Did not enter
2024 To be determined
**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
MS MD XD
Gislain Ilouwo (2002-03-20)20 March 2002 (aged 22) - - -
Devins Mananga (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (aged 28) - - -
Jordan Oyou (1989-12-21)21 December 1989 (aged 34) - - -
Sanat Mouanda (1988-03-30)30 March 1988 (aged 36) - - -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Minelie Kassangoyi (1991-09-19)19 September 1991 (aged 33) - - -
Bztecho Loubaki (1989-05-23)23 May 1989 (aged 35) - - -
Benele Issoko (1990-11-30)30 November 1990 (aged 34) - - -
Aisse Soukouna (1985-09-29)29 September 1985 (aged 39) - - -

References

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  1. ^ "Africa Team Championships 2014". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "African Senior Badminton Championships 2014 -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. ^ "Team Competition Badminton X All Africa Games 2011 Maputo (MOZ) - Thursday 08.09". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ "African Championships 2014: South Africa Reign Supreme". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  5. ^ "Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015 : mauvaise entrée en compétition pour les Diables rouges Badminton | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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