# Myanmar national badminton team

The Myanmar national badminton team (Burmese: မြန်မာ့လက်ရွေးစင် ကြက်တောင်ရိုက်အသင်း) represents Myanmar in international badminton team competitions. The best result for both men and women's team was a third place finish at the 1979 and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. The men's team was selected to take part in the 1976 Thomas Cup but failed to qualify into the first round.

## History

The Burmese national badminton team was formed in 1948 after the formation of Myanmar Badminton Federation. The team was sent to compete in the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

### Men's team

Myanmar first competed in the 1966 Asian Games. The team lost 4–5 in the first round to Malaysia. Myanmar have faced difficulties in qualifying for the Thomas Cup, having failed to qualify for the 1958 Thomas Cup after losing to Pakistan with a score of 8–1 in the qualifying tie and conceding a walkover to Hong Kong in the 1976 Thomas Cup Asian zone qualification round. Myanmar finished third at the Southeast Asian Games in 1971 and 1981. The men's team finished in third place for a third time at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. Myanmar later took part in qualifying 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup. The team were drawn into Group C and won against Pakistan and Macau but lost to Canada.
In 2018, the Burmese men's team made their debut at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, with a total of 6 players selected to represent the team. The team lost all their matches and were eliminated in the group stages.

### Women's team

The Burmese women's team competed in the women's team event at the 1966 Asian Games and were eliminated in the quarter-final stage. The team enjoyed slight success in the late 70s, achieving third place at the 1979 WBF World Championships women's team event and winning third place in the 1979 Southeast Asian Games.

### Mixed team

The Burmese mixed team first competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event. They had a bye in the quarter-finals and defeated Brunei 3–0 in the semi-finals. In the final, the Burmese team finished as runners-up after the team lost 3–2 to the Cambodian host team.

## Competitive record
### ASEAN University Games

    **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 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |

### ASEAN School Games

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

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Myanmar national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Didit Suluh Patria | 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 |
| Phone Pyae Naing | (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 26) | 1 | - | - |
| Hein Htut | (2006-03-03)3 March 2006 (aged 18) | 338 | - | - |
| Chan Win Oo | (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 27) | - | - | - |
| Hein Si Thu Toe | (1999-11-05)5 November 1999 (aged 25) | - | - | - |
| Aung Myo Htoo | (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 23) | - | - | - |
| Arkar Phone Myat | (1999-12-26)26 December 1999 (aged 24) | - | - | - |
| Zaw Lin Htoo | (2004-08-05)5 August 2004 (aged 20) | - | - | - |
| Hein Kaung San | (2001-02-25)25 February 2001 (aged 23) | 1684 | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Thet Htar Thuzar | (1999-03-15)15 March 1999 (aged 25) | 42 | - | - |
| Zun Myo Thet | (2003-11-04)4 November 2003 (aged 21) | - | - | - |
| Khin Gone Yi Linn | (1998-12-24)24 December 1998 (aged 25) | - | - | - |
| Khaing Thin Zar | (2000-05-04)4 May 2000 (aged 24) | - | - | - |
| May Myat Noe Oo | (2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 18) | - | - | - |
| Hnin Shwe Sin Oo | (2003-04-25)25 April 2003 (aged 21) | - | - | - |
| Kye Sin Thant | (2002-10-28)28 October 2002 (aged 22) | - | - | - |
| Thin Thin San | (2001-01-19)19 January 2001 (aged 23) | - | - | - |

### Previous squads
#### Asian Team Championships

* Men's team: 2018

#### Southeast Asian Games

* Mixed team: 2023