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National badminton team of Lebanon
Lebanon |
Association | Federation Libanaise de Badminton (FLB) |
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Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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President | Jassem Kanso |
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Current ranking | Unranked |
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Highest ranking | Unranked |
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Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
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Best result | Group stage |
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The Lebanon national badminton team (Arabic: فريق كرة الريشة اللبناني) represents Lebanon in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the Lebanon Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in Lebanon. The Lebanese team made their international team debut at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.
The Lebanese junior team also competes in the Mediterranean Badminton Championships.[2]
The Lebanese badminton team formed on 28 April 1993 after the establishment of the Lebanon Badminton Federation. The team soon became affiliated with the Lebanese Olympic Committee.[3] Lebanese players made their first international appearances in individual events at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, where badminton was first introduced in the games.[4] The national junior team competed in the Mediterranean Badminton Championships team event in 2017 but were eliminated in the group stages.
In 2023, the Lebanese team made their first senior team appearance at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group C with Indonesia, Thailand, Bahrain and Syria. The team lost all matches in the group tie and were eliminated in the group stages.[5]
Asian Team Championships
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Year |
Result
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2023 |
Group Stage − 17th
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Junior competitive record
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Mediterranean Junior Team Championships
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Year |
Result
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2017 |
Group stage
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- As of 2 January 2024
Asian Team Championships
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