Mozambique national badminton team - Wikipedia
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| Association | Federação Moçambicana de Badminton (FMB) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Luis Santos |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 85 (4 July 2023) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1980) |
| Best result | Champions (1984) |
| African Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1980) |
| Best result | Third place (1984) |
| African Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1980) |
| Best result | Champions (1984) |
The Mozambique national badminton team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de badminton de Moçambique) represents Mozambique in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Mozambican national team is controlled by the Mozambique Badminton Federation (FMB; Federacao Moçambicana de Badminton).[2] Badminton has been played in Mozambique since the 1960s.[3] Mozambique was one of the seven African countries that formed the Badminton Confederation of Africa on 31 August 1977.[4]
Mozambique first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 1980, where it was also the host. The team also made their debut in the African Games in 2011.
Mozambique finished in fourth place in the men's team event at the African Badminton Championships in 1980 and 1982.[5][6] In 1984, the team finished in third place at the African Badminton Championships.
In 1982, the Mozambican women's team gave the country their first ever podium appearance in international badminton when the women's team finished in third place for bronze.[5][6]
Mozambique competed in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event in 1982. The team finished in third place.[5][6]
In 2011, the Mozambican team competed in the 2011 All-African Games mixed team event.[7] The team were grouped with Seychelles and Uganda but lost 5–0 to both teams and finished last in the group.[8][9] Mozambique made their second appearance in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event after four decades. The team finished last in their group after losing 5–0 to South Africa and Uganda.[10][11]
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Did not enter | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Did not enter | |
| 2019 | ||
| 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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| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 to 2024 |
Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined |
African Youth Games
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African Junior Team Championships
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| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1979 | Did not enter | |
| 1980 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1982 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1984 | Champions | 1st |
| 1993 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1995 | Sixth place | 6th |
| 1997 | Did not enter | |
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| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2024 | To be determined |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- As of 2 January 2024
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Idrisse Issofo Mossagy | 14 November 1984 (age 40) | 598 | 711 | 740 |
| Edmilson Paulo Mutondo | 19 April 1998 (age 26) | 1057 | 711 | 458 |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Jessica de Almeida | 25 November 2000 (age 24) | 580 | 448 | 458 |
| Afrika Matsinhe | 12 July 1998 (age 26) | 580 | 448 | 740 |
African Team Championships
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- ^ Davis, Pat, ed. (1987). The encyclopaedia of badminton. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 978-0-7090-2796-6.
- ^ "Baú das Memórias: Badmington em Moçambique!". BigSlam (in European Portuguese). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "The Transformation and Development of Badminton as a Global Sport Dominated by Asian Players, Teams, Sponsors and Brands, 1893–2012: Multidisciplinary Perspectives" (PDF). worldbadminton.com.
- ^ a b c Walubita, Moses Sayela (4 August 2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 148. ISBN 9781450279123.
- ^ a b c West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1982.
- ^ "A caminho dos jogos africanos: Badminton sem competição e com poucas hipóteses de vitória – Verdade" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Moçambique desqualificado para as finais do Badminton". cedid.blogs.sapo.mz. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Team Competition Badminton X All Africa Games 2011 Maputo (MOZ) – Thursday 08.09". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "BWF – All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2023 – South Africa – Mozambique: 5–0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Uganda start All Africa Badminton tourney with win against Mozambique". New Vision. Retrieved 1 June 2024.