National badminton team representing Zambia
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Association | Zambia Badminton Association (ZBA) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
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President | Kingsley Mulenga |
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BWF ranking |
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Current ranking | 61 (2 April 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 49 (6 July 2017) |
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African Mixed Team Championships |
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Appearances | 9 (first in 1980) |
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Best result | Third place (1984, 2007, 2017) |
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African Men's Team Championships |
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Appearances | 5 (first in 1980) |
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Best result | Runners-up (1982) |
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African Women's Team Championships |
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Appearances | 2 (first in 1980) |
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Best result | Third place (1984) |
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The Zambia national badminton team represents Zambia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team is controlled by the Zambia Badminton Association.
The Zambian team won two runner-up places in the 1982 African Badminton Championships. Their most recent achievement was in 2017 African Badminton Championships where the mixed team got into the semifinals for bronze. The team participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Zambia made its badminton debut in the Olympics when Eli Mambwe participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics men singles event in Beijing, China.
History
British soldiers introduced badminton to Zambia in the 1940s, when the nation was still a British protectorate. In 1947, the Northern Rhodesia Badminton Association was formed and became part of the International Badminton Federation in 1948.[2]
After Zambia's independence in 1964, the national team became part of the Badminton Confederation of Africa in the 1970s. At the time, the national team hosted its first national championships.[2]
Men's team
The Zambian men's team first competed internationally in the 1982 African Badminton Championships men's team event and finished as runners-up. In 1984, the men's team took part in qualifying for the 1984 Thomas Cup but failed as the team lost 5–0 to Denmark and Ireland in the group stages. In the qualifiers for the 1986 Thomas Cup, Zambia lost all their matches against Sweden, Austria, Iceland and France.[3]
The Zambian team had better results in the 1998 Thomas Cup qualifiers. Although the team lost all their matches to Portugal and Italy, they were able to win a match against Kazakhstan and prevailed against the Georgian team after winning 4–1 in the final match.[3]
The men's team then competed in the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa which serves as qualification for the Thomas Cup. The men's team reached the semi-finals but lost to South Africa.[4]
In 2022, the men's team competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's and Team Badminton Championships. The team beat Zimbabwe to finish second in Group A and advanced to the quarter-finals.[5] They then lost 3–1 against South Africa at the quarter-final stage.[6]
Women's team
The Zambian women's team finished in fourth place at the 1982 African Badminton Championships women's team event. The team tried to qualify for the 1986 Uber Cup but lost all their matches in their group.[7]
Mixed team
The Zambian mixed team first competed in the 1982 African Badminton Championships. The team finished as runners-up after losing to Nigeria in the final.
Zambia then competed in the 2017 African Badminton Championships. The Zambian team finished as group runner-up and advanced to the semi-finals for a guaranteed bronze medal.[8] The team lost 3–0 to rivals South Africa in the semi-finals.[9] In 2018, the Zambian team debuted in the Commonwealth Games mixed team event.[10] The team finished on the bottom of their group after losing to Mauritius, Jamaica and Singapore.
In 2022, the team made their second appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[11] The team lost 5–0 to Malaysia.[12] The Mulenga brothers have been saviors for the Zambian team as they were able to win a match against Jarred Elliott and Robert Summers of South Africa.[13] Zambia ended their 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign after losing 4–1 against Jamaica.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup Year | Round | Pos | 1989 to 2019 | Did not enter | 2021 | Did not qualify | 2023 | 2025 | To be determined | 2027 | 2029 | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 1998 | Did not enter | | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 1998 | Did not enter | | Mixed team Year | Round | Pos | 1978 to 2014 | Did not enter | 2018 | Group stage | 13th | 2022 | Group stage | 14th | 2026 | To be determined | |
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 1979 | Withdrew[a] | 1980 | Did not enter | 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd | 1984 | Runners-up | 2nd | 1988 | Did not enter | 2016 | 2018 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2020 | Did not enter | 2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2024 | Group stage | 6th | 2026 | To be determined | 2028 | 2030 | | Women's team | Mixed team |
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2007 | Group stage | 20th |
2011 | Did not enter |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2021 |
2025 | To be determined |
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2008 | Did not enter |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2004 | Did not enter |
African Youth Games
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 2018 | Did not enter | | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 2018 | Did not enter | | Mixed team Year | Round | Pos | 2014 | Group stage | 8th | |
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
1979 | Withdrew[a] |
1980 | Runners-up | 2nd |
1982 | Runners-up | 2nd |
1984 | Third place | 3rd |
1988 | Did not enter |
1993 | Third place | 3rd |
1995 | Fourth place | 4th |
1997 | Fourth place | 4th |
1999 | Fourth place | 4th |
2001 | Fourth place | 4th |
Group stage (Team B) | 6th |
2003 | Group stage | 5th |
2005 | Fourth place | 4th |
2007 | Group stage | 5th |
2009 | Did not enter |
2011 |
2013 |
2016 | Group stage | |
2021 | Did not enter |
2022 | Group stage | 7th |
2024 | To be determined |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Zambia.
Name | Role |
Mulenga Kingstin | Coach |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
MS | MD | XD |
Chongo Mulenga | (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 26) | 614 | 230 | 729 |
Kalombo Mulenga | (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 22) | 289 | 230 | 319 |
Timothy Kafunda | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) | 574 | 259 | 740 |
Mwanza Edward | (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) | 448 | 259 | - |
Mark Banda | (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30) | - | - | - |
Mwansa Rodrick | (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25) | - | - | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
WS | WD | XD |
Elizaberth Chipeleme | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32) | 429 | 349 | 319 |
Evelyn Siamupangila | (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27) | 399 | 349 | 729 |
Matildah Kalandanya | (2003-10-12) 12 October 2003 (age 20) | 726 | 502 | 740 |
Victoria Mulengula | (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28) | 726 | 502 | - |
Martha Mkandawire | (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20) | - | - | - |
Tukuza Mbewe | (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
Commonwealth Games
African Games
African Team Championships
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c The Zambian senior and junior teams were late to compete in the championships after they reached the wrong venue and therefore withdrew from the competition.
References
- ^ "BWF - TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 (Postponed) - Organization".
- ^ a b "Zambia - Badminton Africa". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Maurice-Afrique du Sud : l?ultime étape". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2022 - Zambia - Zimbabwe: 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2022 - South Africa - Zambia: 3-1". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2017 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2017 - Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Draw made for Gold Coast 2018 mixed team badminton competition". www.insidethegames.biz. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "African badminton medallists among Zambia squad for Birmingham 2022". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Flying start for Malaysia's badminton squad". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Badminton - Mixed Team results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-10.