Laos national badminton team

The Laos national badminton team (Lao: ກິລາຕີດອກປີກໄກ່ ທີມຊາດລາວ) represents Laos in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] It is managed by the Badminton Lao Federation (Lao: ສະຫະພັນຕີດອກປີກໄກ່ແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ; abbreviated as BLF). The Laotian team participated in the Southeast Asian Games and won three bronze medals in 1959 and 1961. The national team also competes in the Lao International, also known as the BEERLAO International Series.

Laos
AssociationBadminton Lao Federation
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentBounleua Sixayvoravong
BWF ranking
Current ranking109 Decrease 6 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking66 (1 July 2011)

The Laotian team reached the semifinals of the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event.[3] The Laotian junior boys team were semi-finalists at the 2018 ASEAN School Games.[4][5]

History

Badminton has been played in Laos since the early 20th century. The national team was formed in February 1955 after the formation of the Badminton Lao Federation which was then called Association de Badminton du Royaume de Laos. The Laotian team then competed in local sport events. Laos won their first few medals in badminton at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games when Boonpheng Siaksone and Tiock won bronze in men's doubles.[6] Since 2007, Laos has competed in the Southeast Asian Games team events.

In 2009, Khamkouy Phontexa and Somsaveng Semsylvong were appointed as coaches for the national team. [7][8]

Men's team

Laos debuted at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. The team has had multiple quarter-final defeats. The team lost 0–3 to Thailand in 2007. In 2009, the team had a bye in a first round but lost 0–3 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals.[9] The team lost in the quarter-finals in the next few editions of the games.

Women's team

The Laotian women's team first competed at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. The women's team had the same fate as the men's team when they also lost in the quarter-finals to Thailand. In 2009, the team lost 0–3 to Singapore.[10]

Mixed team
The Laotian team that won bronze at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event.

The Laotian mixed team competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[11] The team were given a bye in the quarter-finals and entered the semi-finals where they went head to head against home team Cambodia. The team scored the first point when national mixed doubles pair Namboun Luangamath and Thidachane Sypaseuth defeated Cambodia's Yam Samnang and Seavty Teav 22–20, 22–20. In the second match, the Laotian team failed to win the second point after Manut Phiasoulin lost to Sok Rikreay 21–10, 20–22, 10–21. The Laotian team lost in the semi-finals after they lost in the women's doubles tiebreaker match.[12] The team were awarded bronze.[13]

Competitive record

Southeast Asian Games
See also: Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games

Junior competitive record

Asian Junior Team Championships
See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships

Mixed team
Year Result
2009 Group stage

ASEAN School Games

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Laos national badminton team.

Name Role
Laos Khamkouy Phontexa Coach
Laos Somsaveng Semsylvong Coach

Players

Men's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Namboun Luangamath (1997-09-24)24 September 1997 (aged 25) - 635 -
Vixunnalath Phichith (1998-05-06)6 May 1998 (aged 25) - - -
Phonesack Sokthavy (2002-09-13)13 September 2002 (aged 20) 1230 - -
Manut Phiasoulin (2005-10-06)6 October 2005 (aged 17) - - -
Daomixay Vorlasing (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 21) - 635 -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Phoutsavanh Daopasith (2006-09-27)27 September 2006 (aged 16) - - -
Vilakone Kommanivanh (2002-11-22)22 November 2002 (aged 20) - - -
Xiliphone Soukkhaphonh (1997-07-23)23 July 1997 (aged 25) - - -
Thidachane Sypaseuth (1999-01-20)20 January 1999 (aged 24) - - -
Mimi Sixomxeuane (2000-06-20)20 June 2000 (aged 22) - - -

Southeast Asian Games

References
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  11. ข่าวช่อง 8 (2023-02-06). "ไม่แผ่ว ! "กัมพูชา" จัดชิงแบด 8 ทอง ห้าม 5 ชาติเข้าแข่งรวมไทยด้วย". www.thaich8.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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  13. "Thi đấu "đồng đội hỗn hợp", cầu lông Campuchia ghi tên bảng vàng SEA Games". Báo điện tử An ninh Thủ đô (in Vietnamese). 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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