# Belarus national badminton team

The Belarus national badminton team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па бадмінтону) represents Belarus in international badminton team competitions. The Belarusian team is managed by the Belarusian Badminton Federation (BBF) which organizes badminton championships and prepares Belarusian national badminton teams. The team was formed in 1992 after the association was found.
Belarusian-born player, Nadieżda Kostiuczyk won Belarus a gold medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships along with compatriot Olga Roj. Belarus made its badminton debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Mikhail Korchouk and Vlada Tcherniavskaia were the first few players to represent Belarus in Olympic badminton.

## History

Badminton was first played in the 1960s in Belarus. The Belarusian Badminton Federation was established in 1962 and the Belarusian team then competed in the USSR National Badminton Championships. Belarus once hosted the USSR National Badminton Championships in early 1962 in Minsk. The first Belarusian Republic Championships were hosted in November 1962 in Mogilev to pick the best players for the Belarusian team.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the national team started to compete in international team events. The team made one of their first international appearances at the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team then became part of Badminton Europe and started to compete in the European Badminton Championships team events since the 2000s.
In 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Belarusian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Belarus. On 29 August 2023, BWF announced that Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals starting 26 February 2024.

### Men's team

The Belarusian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds. The team topped their group in the first round and advanced to the second round. The team then lost 5–0 to Russia and Denmark in the second round. The team then failed to advance to the semi-finals again for the 1996 Thomas Cup qualifiers. In the qualifiers for the 1998 Thomas Cup, the team won 3–2 against Peru and 5–0 against Greece but lost to the United States 5–0 in the first stage.
The Belarusian men's team made their first appearance at the European Men's Team Championships in 2006. The team were grouped with Germany, Portugal and Finland but were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to all three teams.

### Women's team

The Belarusian women's team took part in qualifying for the 1994 Uber Cup. Although the team did not get past the first stage, they managed to defeat South Africa 4–1 in the group. In 1998, the team tried to qualify for the 1998 Uber Cup. The team almost advanced to the second stage after beating Czech Republic and Belgium 5–0 and almost defeating Norway.
The Belarus women's team competed in the 2006 European Women's Team Championships. The team were eliminated in the group stages. The team then competed in the 2020 European Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team placed third in the group after winning 3–2 against Israel.

### Mixed team

The Belarusian mixed team first competed in the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team performed decently and topped Group 9 to finish in 35th place. The team then competed in the 1997 Helvetia Cup and achieved 13th place. In 2001, the team finished in 5th place at the 2001 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team made their first European Mixed Team Badminton Championships appearance in 2009. The team placed second in the group after winning 5–0 against Latvia and Norway.

## Competitive record
### Helvetia Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1962 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1963 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1964 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1965 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1966 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1967 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1968 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1969 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1970 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1971 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1973 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1975 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1981 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1983 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1985 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1989 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1991 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Group stage | 13th |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2003 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2005 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Group stage | 24th |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Group stage | 31st |
| 2022 | Banned | Banned |
| 2023 | Banned | Banned |
| 2024 | Banned | Banned |

### European Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1975 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1981 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1983 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1985 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1989 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1991 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Banned | Banned |
| 2024 | Banned | Banned |

### Finlandia Cup
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1984 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1990 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1992 | Part of the CIS | Part of the CIS |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Group stage | 9th |
| 1998 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2000 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2002 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2004 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2006 | Group stage | 13th |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Belarus national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Vlada Chernyavskaya | Head coach |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Aliaksandr Aliaksandrovich | (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) | – | – | – |
| Uladzimir Kryvasheyeu | (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) | – | – | – |
| Ilya Larushyn | (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 23) | – | – | – |
| Alaksei Kniazeu | (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23) | – | – | – |
| Hleb Shvydkou | (2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 19) | – | – | – |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Aliaksandra Vasileuskaya | (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 21) | – | – | – |
| Maryna Yanbayeva | (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20) | – | – | – |
| Julia Bitsoukova | (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 25) | – | – | – |
| Maryana Viarbitskaya | (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26) | – | – | – |
| Julia Bitsukova | (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25) | – | – | – |

### Previous squads
#### European Team Championships

* Women's team: 2020