Bulgaria national badminton team
The Bulgaria national badminton team (Bulgarian: Националния отбор на България по бадминтон) represents Bulgaria in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Badminton Federation (Bulgarian: Българска Федерация Бадминтон).[1] The Bulgarian women's team achieved second place in the 2016 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships, they were semifinalists two years prior.
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| Association | Bulgarian Badminton Federation |
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| Confederation | Badminton Europe |
| President | Volodya Zlatev |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 37  13 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 16 (5 July 2018) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2000, 2011) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Runners-up (2016) |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1995) |
The Bulgarian team have won a gold and a bronze medal at the European Games. National women's doubles specialists Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva are the first Bulgarian players to enter the top 10 in the BWF World Ranking.
Participation in BWF competitions
Bulgaria have never competed in the Thomas Cup. The mixed team played in every Sudirman Cup tournament from 1991 to 2011. The women's team made its Uber Cup debut in 2016 but were halted in the group stage.
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
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Participation in Helvetia Cup
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Participation in European Junior Team Badminton Championships
| Year | Result |
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| 2007 | 12th place |
| 2009 | Group stage |
| 2011 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2015 | Group stage |
| 2017 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2022 | Group stage |
Current squad
The following players were selected to represent Bulgaria at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.[2]
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References
- Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "BWF - 2020 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - Club: BUL BULGARIA Badminton Federation (BUL) - Players". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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