# Cook Islands national badminton team

The Cook Islands national badminton team (Cook Islands Māori: Te kapa badminton srot a motu o nga Kūki ʻĀirani) represents the Cook Islands, a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand, in international badminton team competitions. The Cook Islands team will debut in the 2023 Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event.

## Competitive record
### Pacific Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2027 | TBD | TBD |

### Pacific Mini Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2022 | 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 | 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 | Group stage | 32nd |
| 2024 | Group stage | 32nd |

### Commonwealth Youth Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |

### Oceania Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2023 | Fifth place | 5th |
    **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 |
| Daniel Akavi | (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) | - | - | - |
| Emanuela Mataio | (2006-10-31) 31 October 2006 (age 18) | 1828 | - | - |
| Damus Matakino | (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 21) | 1054 | 711 | - |
| David Piakura | (1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 (age 29) | 1054 | 711 | - |
| Tahitoa Webb | (2008-04-25) 25 April 2008 (age 16) | - | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Tereapii Akavi | (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20) | 1243 | - | - |
| Tehani Matapo | (2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 (age 17) | - | - | - |
| Tuaanaore Mitchell | (2007-09-05) 5 September 2007 (age 17) | - | - | - |
| Te Pa O Te Rangi Tupa | (2008-08-11) 11 August 2008 (age 16) | 1243 | - | - |
| Loureina Kureta | (2007-01-14) 14 January 2007 (age 18) | - | - | - |