National badminton team representing Croatia
The Croatia national badminton team (Croatian: Hrvatska reprezentacija u badmintonu) represents Croatia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team was formed after the establishment of the Croatian Badminton Association in Zagreb. The men's and women's team made their debut in the 2010 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Warsaw.
The Croatian mixed team only played one team tournament, which was in 2011 when the team qualified for the 2011 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships, but was eliminated in the group stage.
National player Igor Čimbur was called up as a coach for the national team's seniors and juniors.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup Year | Round | Pos | 1949 | Part of Yugoslavia | 1952 | 1955 | 1958 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1970 | 1973 | 1976 | 1979 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | Did not enter | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | Did not qualify | 2012 | 2014 | Did not enter | 2016 | Did not qualify | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | Did not enter | 2024 | 2026 | TBD | 2028 | 2030 | | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
European Team Championships
Mediterranean Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2019 | Did not enter |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
1984 | Part of Yugoslavia |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 | Did not enter |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 | Group stage | 16th |
2004 | Group stage | 7th |
2006 | Fourth place | 4th |
Mediterranean Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2015 | Did not enter |
2017 | Runners-up | 2nd |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
MS | MD | XD |
Aria Dinata | (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21) | 171 | 307 | 1425 |
Filip Špoljarec | (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) | 282 | 307 | - |
Fran Pipunić | (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 23) | - | 918 | - |
Roko Pipunić | (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18) | 1623 | 918 | 1282 |
Ivor Zekan | (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 19) | 1443 | 937 | 1131 |
Edvin Hadžihalilović | (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) | 1369 | 937 | 1402 |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
WS | WD | XD |
Luna Šaban | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 457 | 448 | - |
Stella Balenović | (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 19) | 1134 | 448 | 1131 |
Barbara Janičić | (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 22) | 983 | 861 | 1425 |
Jelena Buchberger | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) | 1085 | - | 1282 |
Nika Matovina | (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 19) | - | - | - |
Ana Pranić | (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 16) | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2010". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.