National badminton team representing Samoa
Samoa |
| Association | Samoa Badminton Federation (SBF) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
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| President | Nynette Sass |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 117 (2 July 2019) |
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| Oceania Mixed Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 4 (first in 2019) |
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| Best result | Fifth place (1999, 2002, 2006) |
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| Oceania Men's Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
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| Best result | Fourth place (2006) |
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| Oceania Women's Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
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| Best result | Fourth place (2006) |
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The Samoa national badminton team (Samoan: Au badminton a Samoa) represents Samoa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Samoa Badminton Association located in Apia.[1] It is associated with Badminton Oceania. The Samoan team once won bronze in the 2007 South Pacific Games mixed team event.[2]
History
Badminton was first played in Samoa in the 1950s when expatriates from the London Missionary Society serving at the Apia Protestant Church started playing the sport. The country began organizing badminton competitions in 1987 to spread the popularity of the sport around the country.[3]
Mixed team
The Samoan mixed team competed in the mixed team event at the 2003 South Pacific Games.[4] The team lost to New Caledonia, Fiji and Wallis and Futuna but beat Nauru 5−0 to finish in 4th place.[5] In 2007, the team won their first international team medal when the team finished in 3rd place for bronze in the 2007 South Pacific Games mixed team event.[6] In 2019, the team competed in the 2019 Oceania Mixed Team Championships and finished in 7th place.[7][8] In that same year, the team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games as the home team and finished in 6th place.[9][10]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
Commonwealth Games
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1998 | Did not enter | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1998 | Group stage | | | Mixed team |
Oceania Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1999 | Fifth place | 5th | | 2002 | Fifth place | 5th | | 2004 | Did not enter | | 2006 | Fifth place | 5th | | 2008 | Did not enter | | 2010 | | 2012 | | 2014 | | 2016 | | 2019 | Seventh place | 7th | | 2023 | Did not enter | | 2025 | TBD | | 2027 | | 2029 | |
Pacific Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2003 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Sixth place | 6th |
| 2027 | TBD |
Pacific Mini Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2022 | Did not enter |
- **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 |
Oceania Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2013 |
| 2015 |
| 2017 |
| 2019 | Eighth place | 8th |
| 2023 | Did not enter |
- **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 |
| Charles Iamanu Faalogoifo | (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 23) | - | - | - |
| Chris Peti | (2004-12-25) 25 December 2004 (age 19) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Faafofoga Reti | (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Jasmine Reti | (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
Pacific Games
Oceania Team Championships
References
- ^ "VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships 2019". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Tom (2019-07-11). "Day one highlights from the Individual event – Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Badminton Oceania | History Document by Badminton Oceania - Issuu". issuu.com. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton - Archive - Team List by Country". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Badminton". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "BWF - South Pacific Games 2007 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Tournament | VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Oceania Championships Teams - Mix 2019 Scores / Results | Livesport.com". www.livesport.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ Tom (2019-07-10). "Astonishing end to the Mixed Team event as Fiji take Gold – Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Badminton". www.samoa2019.ws. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
