Libya national badminton team
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| Association | Libyan Badminton Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Badminton Confederation of Africa |
| President | Nuri M. Zarraa |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked |
| Highest ranking | Unranked |
| Website | https://badminton.ly/ |
The Libya national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب ليبيا لكرة الريشة) represents Libya in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team is controlled by the Libyan Badminton Federation located in the capital city of Tripoli. As of now, the Libyan team have yet to compete in any international team tournament.
History
[edit]Badminton started in Libya in the 2000s. The national team was formed in 2013 and became part of the Libyan Olympic Committee in 2014.[2] In 2019, the Libyan Badminton Federation appointed Mohamad Dakhil Nasr as head coach of the national team.[3] In that same year, Libya sent its first few national players to compete at the Badminton Asia Arab Regional tournament.[4]
As of the 2020s, badminton has grew little by little in Libya. The sport continued to grow in popularity in northern regions Gharyan and Tobruk after the region hosted the first Libyan National Badminton Championships. Abdulmalik Azughdani won the men's singles title representing the Saidi Salim Badminton Club while Abdalhady Altarhuni came in second.[5]
Clubs
[edit]Players from the Libyan national team also compete in clubs. Currently there are a total of 8 clubs which represent 6 different cities from parts of the country.[6][5]
| Club | City/Region |
|---|---|
| Nasir Sports Club (ناصر) | Gharyan |
| Al-Hilal Sports Club (الهلال) | Tobruk |
| Al-Madina (المدينة) | Tripoli |
| Fashloum Sports Club (فشلوم) | Tripoli |
| Al-Tirsana (الترسانة) | Tripoli |
| West Street Sports Club (الشارع الغربي) | Tripoli |
| Saidi Salim Badminton Club (سيدي سليم) | Tripoli |
| Tripoli Center for People with Special Needs (طرابلس لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة) | Tripoli |
Staff
[edit]The following list shows the coaching staff for the Libyan national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
 Mohamad Dakhil Nasr
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Coach |
| Rayan Ezzedine Hassan
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Assistant coach |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]Men's team
[edit]| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Abdalhady Altarhuni | 2 August 2005 (aged 19) | - | - | - |
| Abdulmalik Azughdani | 16 October 2005 (aged 18) | - | - | - |
| Hamza Etawel | 28 September 2007 (aged 17) | - | - | - |
| Abdalmalk Gz Sokni | 12 July 2003 (aged 21) | - | - | - |
Women's team
[edit]| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Zuhour Alsaedi | 13 November 2005 (aged 18) | - | - | - |
| Rand Gz Sokni | 20 March 2006 (aged 18) | - | - | - |
References
[edit]- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "اعترافات – الاتحاد الليبي لريشة الطائرة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Al-Siddiq, Qawas (21 August 2019). "المنتخب الليبي للريشة الطائرة يشارك في البطولة العربية بالأردن". Al-Wasat. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Players - Badminton Asia Arab Regional International | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ a b Muhammad, Tarfas (23 November 2022). "نجاح بطولة ليبيا للريشة الطائرة.. وفتحية مريعي لـ«بوابة الوسط»: هدفنا توسعة رقعة المشاركة". Al-Wasat. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "الاندية – الاتحاد الليبي لريشة الطائرة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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