# North Macedonia national badminton team

The North Macedonia national badminton team (Macedonian: Репрезентацијата на Северна Македонија во бадминтон) represents North Macedonia in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Badminton Federation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Macedonian team competes in the Balkan Badminton Championships. The Macedonian junior team first competed in the 2006 Balkan Junior Badminton Championships. The team then won bronze at the 2013 Balkan Junior Team Championships in Manisa, Turkey.

## History

The Macedonian national team was formed after the establishment of the Macedonian Badminton Federation in 2003. The team later became part of Badminton Europe and the Badminton World Federation. Badminton in Macedonia is limited due to the lack of gyms and courts. The national team competed in their first team tournament at the 2006 Balkan Badminton Championships mixed team event.

### Mixed team

North Macedonia first competed in the 2006 Balkan Badminton Championships. In the mixed team event, the team lost the 5th place tie to Serbia and Montenegro. The team then competed in the 2009 Balkan Badminton Championships in Bulgaria but lost the bronze medal match to Serbia. North Macedonia then finished in 6th place at the 2010 Balkan Badminton Championships.

## Competitive record
### Helvetia Cup

| Year | Result |
| 1962 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1963 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1964 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1965 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1966 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1967 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1968 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1969 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1970 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1971 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1973 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1975 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1977 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1981 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1983 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1985 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1987 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1989 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1991 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1993 | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter |

### Balkan Badminton Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Result |
| 1995 | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Round robin − 6th |
| 2007 | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Fourth place |
| 2010 | Round robin − 6th |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Result |
| 2000 | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter |
| 2024 | TBD |

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

| Year | Result |
| 1975 | Did not enter |
| 1977 | Did not enter |
| 1979 | Did not enter |
| 1981 | Did not enter |
| 1983 | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter |

### Finlandia Cup
#### Mixed team

| Year | Result |
| 1984 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1986 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1988 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1990 | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1992 | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter |

### Balkan Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Result |
| 2006 | Fourth place |
| 2007 | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Third place |
| 2015 | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Group stage |
    **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 | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Ivan Pejoski | (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 21) | - | - | - |
| Leonid Stojanov | (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) | - | - | - |
| Petar Zhivkovski | (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24) | - | - | - |
| Mario Djon | (2006-08-28) 28 August 2006 (age 18) | - | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Ina Stefanovska | (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27) | 822 | 1026 | - |
| Elena Risteska | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 21) | - | - | - |
| Ivana Risteska | (2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 (age 19) | - | - | - |
| Neda Ilieva | (2007-10-29) 29 October 2007 (age 17) | - | - | - |