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Bahrain

Association	Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation (BBSF)
Confederation	BA (Asia)
President	Sawsan Haji Taqawi
BWF ranking
Current ranking	51 6 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	51 (2 January 2024)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	1 (first in 2023)
Best result	Group stage
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances	1 (first in 1985)
Best result	Round of 16 (1985)

The Bahrain national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب البحرين لكرة الريشة) represents Bahrain in international badminton team competitions. The Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation organizes any event or national event in the national team. Bahrain have competed in badminton at the Asian Games. The Bahrain team have also competed in the Pan Arab Games. The team won two bronzes.

History

Badminton first started in Bahrain in the 1930s, when the sport was played in private clubs. Bahrain started sending its athletes to compete in international tournaments in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, the team started competing the Pan Arab Games.

Men's team

The men's team first competed in the 1999 Pan Arab Games. The team competed for the next two editions of the Games in 2004 and 2007 but did not achieve a podium finish.

Mixed team

The mixed team made their debut at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. The team lost 0–5 to Indonesia and Thailand. The team managed to finish third in the group after prevailing against Lebanon and winning closely against Syria.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 Part of the  United Kingdom 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 Did not enter 1976 1979 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 TBD 2026 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Part of the  United Kingdom 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 Did not enter 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 TBD 2026 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 Did not enter 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 Did not qualify 2025 TBD 2027 2029

Asian Games

Men's team Year Round Pos 1962 Part of the  United Kingdom 1966 1970 1974 Did not enter 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 TBD 2030 2034 2038

Women's team Year Round Pos 1962 Part of the  United Kingdom 1966 1970 1974 Did not enter 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 TBD 2030 2034 2038

Asian Team Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 1962 Part of the  United Kingdom 1965 1969 1971 1976 Did not enter 1983 1985 Round of 16 1987 Did not enter 1989 1993 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 TBD 2026 2028 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 2004 Did not enter 2006 2008 2010 2012 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 TBD 2026 2028 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 2017 Did not enter 2019 2023 Group stage 9th 2025 TBD 2027 2029

Arab Games

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Asian Junior Team Championships

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

Staff

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

Name	Role
Ahmed Aljallad	Coach
Abdul Rahman Abbasi	Coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Women's team

Previous squads

Asian Team Championships

• Mixed team: 2023

Pan Arab Games

• Men's team: 2007

References

1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
2. "تاريخ الريشة الطائرة في البحرين –". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
3. "[Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023] Indonesia Unggul 5–0 atas Bahrain". pbdjarum.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
4. "ขนไก่ไทย ถล่ม บาห์เรน ยับ การันตีเข้ารอบ 8 ทีมแบดทีมผสมเอเชีย". siamsport.co.th. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
5. "BWF – Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 – Team matches – Bahrain vs. Lebanon". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
6. "BWF – Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 – Team matches – Bahrain vs. Syria". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
7. "الهيكل التنظيمي للاتحاد –". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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