# Latvia national badminton team

The Latvia national badminton team (Latvian: Latvijas badmintona izlase) represents Latvia in international badminton team competitions. Like many post-Soviet states, the Latvian national team was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The national team is controlled by the Latvian Badminton Federation.
The national team competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team compete in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

## Participation in BWF competitions

| Year | Result |
| 1989 1991 | Part of Soviet Union |
| 1999 | 49th - Group 7 |
| 2003 | 45th - Group 6 |
| 2007 | 48th - Group 6 |

## Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

| Year | Result |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| Year | Result |
| 2010 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| Year | Result |
| 2009 | Group stage |
| 2011 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage |

## Participation in Helvetia Cup

The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962. The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved. Latvia competed under the Soviet flag in 1977 and 1979. The national team only competed once after the dissolution of the USSR.
| Year | Result |
| 1977 | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 2001 | 16th place |

### Junior competitive record
#### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Result |
| 2016 | Group D2 - 39th of 52 |
| 2017 | Group E - 32nd of 44 |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Group C1 - 39th of 43 |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Group D - 31st of 37 |
| 2023 | Group C - 35th of 38 |
| 2024 | Group G - 31st of 39 |

#### European Junior Team Badminton Championships
##### Mixed Team

| Year | Result |
| 2011 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage |
| 2015 | Group stage |
| 2017 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2024 | Group stage |

## 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 |
| Artūrs Akmens | (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) | 1668 | 1301 | 1359 |
| Reinis Krauklis | (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 29) | 1418 | 1301 | 1160 |
| Rihards Žugs | (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19) | 1803 | 1293 | 1402 |
| Edžus Meirans | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | 1732 | 1293 | 1402 |
| Davis Strazdins | (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 19) | 1803 | 1301 | 1402 |
| Toms Sala | (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17) | 1803 | 1301 | 1402 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Ieva Pope | (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 30) | 1024 | - | - |
| Jekaterina Romanova | (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 27) | 408 | 125 | - |
| Anna Kupča | (2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 19) | 452 | 125 | 1402 |
| Annija Rulle-Titava | (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20) | - | - | 1359 |
| Diāna Stognija | (2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 23) | - | - | 1160 |
| Eiprila Briede | (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 19) | - | - | 1402 |