# Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team

The Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international badminton team competitions. It is managed by the Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association. The team is affiliated to Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).
Trinidad and Tobago made their first appearance at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1987. The Team debuted in the Pan American Men's and Women's Team Championships in 2018, when it qualified as the hosts. The team also competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships and have won the Caribbean team title in 1990, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

## History
### Men's team

In 1998, Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games men's team event. Drawn into Group C with Australia, Wales and Fiji, the team lost to Australia and Wales placed third in their group after defeating Fiji. From 2002 to 2006, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2010, the team won bronze at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
In 2018, the team entered the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships as hosts. The team did not advance to the knockout stages, as they were eliminated in their group after losing to the United States, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

### Women's team

In the 1998 Commonwealth Games women's team event, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage after placing last in their group. In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after finishing last in their group.
In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games but failed to advance to the knockouts. In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships but were eliminated early after losing 5–0 to the United States and Guatemala.

### Mixed team

In 1972, the team competed in the inaugural CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname. In 1987, the team competed in the 1987 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The team were given a tough challenge as they were drawn into Group B with favorites Canada and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to both teams in the group. The team competed in the Pan Am Championships again in 1989 but still could not advance to the knockouts. In 1990, the team finished third at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games.
In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for the first time. The team were eliminated in the group stages. In that same year, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games and also failed to get past the group stages. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not advance further. In 2017, the team withdrew from the Pan Am Championships.

## Competitive record
### CAREBACO Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1972 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1973 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1974 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1975 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1976 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1978 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1979 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1981 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1982 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1984 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1985 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1986 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1987 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1990 | Champions | 1st |
| 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1993 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1995 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1996 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1997 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2001 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2002 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2003 | Champions | 1st |
| 2004 | Champions | 1st |
| 2005 | Champions | 1st |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | 3rd / 4th in group | 3rd |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2018 | 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 to 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Group stage | 36th |

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

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

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1977 to 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Group stage | |
| 2007 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2008 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | 9th |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1976 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1978 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1979 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1980 | Champions | 1st |
| 1981 | Champions | 1st |
| 1982 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1983 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1984 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st |
| 1986 | Champions | 1st |
| 1987 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1988 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1990 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1993 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1995 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1997 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2000 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2001 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2002 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2004 | Champions | 1st |
| 2005 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2012 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 2013 | Sixth place | 6th |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2015 | 3rd / 4th in group | 3rd |
| 2016 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2017 | Third place | 3rd |
    **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 |
| Nicholas Bonkowsky | (1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 36) | 561 | - | 557 |
| Nathaniel Khillawan | (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) | 1245 | 591 | 1021 |
| Reece Marcano | (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) | 428 | 591 | 539 |
| Ryan Sinanan | (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) | 653 | 482 | 633 |
| Vishal Ramsubhag | (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18) | 1245 | 482 | 740 |
| Patrick Dickson | (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) | 894 | 717 | 1021 |
| Vance Juteram | (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21) | 894 | 717 | 740 |
| Alex Paul | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 894 | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Nekeisha Blake | (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 37) | 990 | 589 | 633 |
| Chequeda de Boulet | (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23) | 178 | - | 539 |
| Sidney Morris | (2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 (age 17) | - | 589 | 1021 |
| Amara Joachim | (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 (age 19) | 586 | - | 740 |
| Destiny Rattan | (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20) | 990 | 589 | 1021 |
| Cheyenne Bhola | (2008-12-28) 28 December 2008 (age 15) | 990 | 419 | 1021 |
| Shivani Koonj-Beharry | (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 17) | 990 | 419 | 1021 |
| Danyelle Barnes | (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18) | 990 | - | 740 |