The Armenia national badminton team () represents Armenia in international badminton team competitions. The national team is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Armenia, the governing body of Armenian badminton. Armenia competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989 and 1991 as part of the Soviet Union national badminton team.

The Armenian junior team also participated in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, also known as the Suhandinata Cup.

History Badminton was first played in Armenia in the 1980s when it was still under Soviet rule. After Armenia gained independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Badminton Federation of Armenia was established which then formed the national team in 1992. Armenia made its first international team appearance at the 1997 Sudirman Cup.

Men's team The Armenian men's team competed in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championship. The team were placed into Group 1 with Denmark, Ireland and Iceland. The team lost all matches against Denmark and Ireland but managed to win a match against Iceland.

Mixed team The Armenian mixed team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 1997. The team were placed into Group 8 with Lithuania, Estonia, Greece and Chile to compete for 55th to 59th place. The Armenian team lost 5–0 to Lithuania and Estonia but won narrowly against Greece and Chile to earn themselves 57th place on the overall standings.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of the 1952195519581961196419671970197319761979198219841986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter1996Did not qualify1998Did not enter2000200220042006Did not qualify2008Did not enter2010201220142016201820202022202420262028TBD2030

Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of the 1960196319661969197219751978198119841986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter19961998200020022004Did not qualify2006Did not enter200820102012201420162018202020222024TBD202620282030

Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Part of the 19911993Did not enter19951997Group stage57th1999Did not enter2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029

European Team Championships

Men's team YearRound2004Did not enter2006Group stage2008Did not enter20102012201420162018202020242026TBD20282030

Women's team YearRound2004Group stage31st2006Did not enter200820102012201420162018202020242026TBD20282030

Mixed team YearRound1972Part of the 1974197619781980198219841986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter1996199820002002200420062008200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup

YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013Group stage26th2014Group stage31st2015Did not enter2016Group stage48th2017Group stage44th2018Did not enter2019Group stage40th2022Group stage32nd2023Group stage31st2024Group stage34th 2025Did not enter 2026 Qualified

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team YearRound1975Part of the 197719791981198319851987198919911993Did not enter199519971999Did not qualify2001Did not enter200320052007200920112013Group stage2015Group stage2017Did not enter2018202020222024TBD

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team YearRound1984Part of the 1986198819901992Part of the 1994Did not enter19961998Group stage21st2000Did not enter200220042006

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Armenia. +NameRole Eleonora MesropyaniCoach

Players

Current squad

Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDArman Vardanyan – – –Mikayel Harutyunyan – – –Davit Saribekyan – – –Gor Grigoryan – – –Zaven Mnatsakanyan – – –Manvel Harutyunyan – – –

Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDElen Tiraturyan – – –Gayane Mamajanyan – – –Lilit Poghosyan – – –Marieta Nikoyan – – –Svetlana Boyajyan – – –Lusine Smbatyan – – –

See also

Sport in Armenia

References