# Suriname national badminton team

The Suriname national badminton team (Dutch: Surinaams nationaal badmintonteam) represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions. The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond, the governing body for badminton in Suriname.
The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname. The Surinamese players of the first national squad in 1970 included players Romeo Caster, Theo Bueno de Mesquita, Artie Heuvel, Frits Terborg, Reginald Ching Jong, Otmar Kersout, Walther Illes and the ladies Lilian Bendter, Maria Ho, Johanna Asin and Cornelly da Silva. The first coach-trainer of the Surinamese badminton squad was Lud Nijman.
The team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 2003. Suriname also competes in the CACSO Games and the South American Games. The mixed team won bronze in the 2010 South American Games mixed team event in Medellín.

## History
### Men's team

In 2012, the team competed in the 2012 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. Drawn into Group B with Canada, Brazil and Barbados, the team did not advance to the semi-finals after losing 5–0 to Canada and 4–1 to Brazil. The team however beat Barbados 4–1 to achieve third place in the group.

### Mixed team

In 1972, the team competed in the first CAREBACO Team Championships. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana but lost against hosts Jamaica to finish in second place. The team continued to finish second behind Jamaica for the next few CAREBACO Team Championships until 1983 when the team won the CAREBACO team title for the first time. In 1990, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games mixed team event but did not make it past the group stages. In 1991, the team made their debut at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with Canada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The team lost to Canada and Jamaica but won against Trinidad and Tobago to finish third in the group.
In 1998, the team made their debut in the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were drawn into Group A with Uruguay and hosts Brazil. The team beat Uruguay 4–0 but lost 3–2 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team won 3–2 against Chile for bronze. In 2003, the team made their first ever appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed into Group 7 with Jamaica, Turkey and the Faroe Islands. The team lost 5–0 to Jamaica and 3–2 to Turkey but defeated the Faroe Islands 3–2 to finish in 49th place on the overall rankings. In 2004, the team finished fourth at the 2004 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 South American Games. The team advanced to the semi-finals after placing second in their group but lost to Peru. The team beat Argentina for third place. In 2011, the team emerged as champions of the CAREBACO Team Championships once again after defeating Barbados 3–2.
In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 South American Games but did not advance to the knockout stage. The team also failed to advance to the knockouts at the 2022 South American Games.

## Competitive record
### South American Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2010 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2018 | Group stage | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 8th |

### CAREBACO Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1972 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1973 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1975 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1976 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1978 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1979 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1980 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1981 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1983 | Champions | 1st |
| 1984 | Champions | 1st |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 2000 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2001 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2005 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 to 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### Pan American Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1977 to 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2002 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2010 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2014 | Group stage | 9th |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined |

### South American Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2009 | 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 |
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Fourth place | 4th |

### CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1976 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1978 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1979 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1980 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1981 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1984 | Champions | 1st |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1988 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1998 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st |
| 2000 | Champions | 1st |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st |
| 2002 | Champions | 1st |
| 2004 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2005 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 2007 | Champions | 1st |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2012 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2017 | Fifth place | 5th |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Suriname national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Gilmar Jones | Coach |
| Redon Coulor | Assistant - Coach |
| Ewald Abdillah | Technical Director |

## 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 |
| Sören Opti | (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 (age 27) | 234 | 284 | - |
| Mitchel Wongsodikromo | (1985-08-26) 26 August 1985 (age 39) | 729 | 284 | 385 |
| Darren van de Leuv | (2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 24) | 514 | 655 | 1013 |
| Rivano Bisphan | (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 20) | 911 | 554 | 454 |
| Danny Chen | (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22) | 729 | 554 | - |
| Angelo Chen | (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19) | 911 | 655 | - |
| Yu Rui Tony Zhu | (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 17) | 620 | 655 | - |
| Jair Naipal | (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 22) | - | 774 | 520 |
| Dylan Darmohoetomo | (1992-12-22) 22 December 1992 (age 32) | 911 | 744 | - |
| Al-Hassan Somedjo | (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 20) | 729 | 484 | - |
| Diego Dos Ramos | (2005-07-22) 22 July 2005 (age 19) | 911 | 484 | - |
| Quinn van de Leuv | (2005-10-09) 9 October 2005 (age 19) | 597 | - | - |
| Dickson Liao | (2007-11-02) 2 November 2007 (age 17) | 729 | 774 | 643 |
| Eros Pierpont | (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Alroy Toney | (1993-12-18) 18 December 1993 (age 31) | - | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Imani Mangroe | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23) | 594 | - | 1013 |
| Crystal Leefmans | (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 30) | - | - | 633 |
| Sherifa Jameson | (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 28) | - | - | - |
| Anjali Paragsingh | (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27) | - | - | - |
| Sion Zeegelaar | (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19) | 594 | - | 454 |
| Kayleigh Moenne | (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22) | - | - | 520 |
| Erisa Bleau | (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 (age 22) | - | - | - |
| Chantal Huang | (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) | 594 | - | 520 |
| Chan Chan Yang | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26) | - | - | 643 |
| Mary-Ann Zhong | (1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 25) | - | - | - |