The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points since 1999 the Carebaco International tournament became a level 4 open individual event, now part of the BWF Future Series.
The tournament established since 1972, when four countries in the Caribbean Region with the fanatical badminton enthusiasts started an annual competition among themselves. These countries were Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and Guyana. As the years progressed the membership of Carebaco increased to include Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Martinique.
The Carebaco International is held annually and is part of the Carebaco Games which also include a mixed team event for both seniors and juniors players of Carebaco member and associate member countries. The individual event for juniors is nowadays played in the different age groups comparable to the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships. Since 2013 there is also an Open Carebaco Junior International U19 part of the Badminton World Federation Future Juniors series eligible for BWF Juniors World Ranking Points.
Carebaco host venues YearHost cityCountry1972 Kingston 1973 Paramaribo 1974 Georgetown 1975 Port of Spain 1976 Kingston 1977 Oranjestad (no competition - technical issues)1978 Paramaribo 1979 Santa Cruz 1980 Georgetown 1981 Port of Spain 1982 Kingston 1983 Willemstad 1984 Paramaribo 1985 Georgetown 1986 Port of Spain 1987 Kingston 1988 Paramaribo 1989 Georgetown Canceled - No Competition1990 Port of Spain 1991 Georgetown Canceled - No Competition1992 Willemstad 1993 Bridgetown YearHost cityCountry1994 n/a No Competition1995 Kingston 1996 Port of Spain 1997 Bridgetown 1998 Havana 1999 Paramaribo 2000 Bridgetown (Only Juniors events held)2001 Kingston 2002 Mayaguez 2003 Port of Spain 2004 Central Region 2005 Havana 2006 n/a No Competition2007 Paramaribo 2008 n/a No Competition2009 n/a No Competition2010 n/a No Competition2011 Wildey, St. Michael 2012 Santo Domingo 2013 San Juan YearHost cityCountry2014 Kingston 2015 Santo Domingo 2016 Oranjestad 2017 Tacarigua 2018 Paramaribo 2019 Wildey, St. Michael 2020 Tacarigua Canceled due to Covid-192021 Tacarigua Canceled due to Covid-192022 Oranjestad Canceled - No Competition 2023 Tacarigua (Only Juniors events held)2024 Oranjestad (Only Juniors events held)2025 Wildey, St. Michael 2026 Kingston 2027 Paramaribo
Carebaco previous winners Individual event YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doublesCARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS CLOSED EVENT 1972 Romeo Caster Jennifer Haddad No doubles competition No doubles competition No doubles competition 1973 Roel Sjauw Mook Reginald Chin Jong Jennifer Haddad Margareth Parslow Richard Wong Margareth Parslow 1974 Keith Palmer Beena Narwani Roel Sjauw Mook Otmar Kersout Richard Roberts Jennifer Haddad 1975 Richard Wong Jennifer Haddad Roel Sjauw Mook Otmar Kersout Jennifer Haddad G. Hew Brian Haddad Anna van de Groot 1976 Beena Narwani Jennifer Haddad Christine Chung Richard Wong Jennifer Haddad 1977no competition 1978 George Hugh Beena Narwani Brian Haddad Victor Ziadie Diana Uiterloo Loes Sjauw Mook Brian Haddad Jennifer Haddad 1979 George Hugh Sammy Leyow Carol Leyow Marie Leyow George Hugh Marie Leyow 1980 Sammy Leyow Carol Leyow Tommy Lee Sammy Leyow Carol Leyow Marie Leyow Dudley Chen Marie Leyow 1981 George Hugh Marie Leyow George Hugh Sammy Leyow Anette Leyow Marie Leyow George Hugh Marie Leyow 1982 Tommy Lee Carol Leyow Marie Leyow 1983 Garth King Debra O'Connor Garth King Sammy Leyow Virginia Chariandy Debra O'Connor Carl Khan Debra O'Connor 1984 Mike van Daal Mike van Daal Clyde van Daal Sammy Leyow Marie Leyow 1985 Mike van Daal John Sno Mike van Daal Sherida Ramzan 1986 Robert Richards Robert Richards Garth King Debra O'Connor Beverly Tang Choon Carl Khan Debra O'Connor 1987 Garth King Robert Richards Marie Leyow 1988 Hedwig de La Fuente Yu Nilen Shoh Chung Clyde van Daal John Sno Yu Nilen Shoh Chung Loes Sjauw Mook Hedwig de La Fuente Yu Nilen Shoh Chung 1989no competition 1990 Vernon Griffiths Debra O'Connor Ronald Clarke David Lee Kim Debra O'Connor Virginia Chariandy Ronald Clarke Debra O'Connor 1991no competition 1992 Kenneth Erichsen Debra O'Connor Roy Paul Jr. Robert Richards Marie Leyow Terry Leyow Robert Richards Marie Leyow 1993 Roy Paul Jr. Paul Leyow Debra O'Connor Sabrina Cassie Paul Leyow Terry Leyow 1994no competition 1995 Kenneth Erichsen Debra O'Connor Roy Paul Jr. Paul Leyow Debra O'Connor Beverly Tang Choon Paul Leyow Terry Leyow 1996 1997 Nigella Saunders Roy Paul Jr. Robert Richards Sabrina Cassie Zuedi Mack Argyle Maynard Chalise Jordan 1998 Roy Paul Jr. Yesenia Leon Ruiz Roy Paul Jr. Robert Richards Shackerah Cupidon Terry Leyow Roy Paul Jr. Terry Leyow CARIBBEAN CAREBACO OPEN INDIVIDUAL EVENT 1999 Mike Beres Kara Solmundson Bobby Milroy William Milroy Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage Mike Beres Kara Solmundson 2000no seniors competition, only juniors events held 2001 Bradley Graham Nigella Saunders Alex Haddad Roy Paul Jr. Alya Lewis Nigella Saunders Bradley Graham Nigella Saunders 2002 Tjitte Weistra Sandra Jimeno Guilherme Kumasaka Guilherme Pardo Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera Tjitte Weistra Doriana Rivera 2003 Tōru Matsumoto Miyo Akao Ingo Kindervater Björn Siegemund Yoshiko Iwata Miyuki Tai Mike Beres Jody Patrick 2004 Andrew Dabeka Charmaine Reid Khankham Malaythong Raju Rai Helen Nichol Charmaine Reid Philippe Bourret Helen Nichol 2005 Ilian Perez Mike Beres William Milroy Mike Beres Valérie Loker 2007 Brice Leverdez Marlin Maldonado Paulo von Scala Lucas Araújo Paula Pereira Thayse Cruz Lucas Araújo Thayse Cruz 2011 Howard Shu Lohaynny Vicente Virgil Soeroredjo Mitchel Wongsodikromo Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente Mitchel Wongsodikromo Crystal Leefmans 2012 Joe Wu Nicole Grether Rodolfo Ramírez Jonathan Solís Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid Nelson Javier Berónica Vibieca 2013 Rosario Maddaloni Nikté Sotomayor Gareth Henry Bjorn Seguin Berónica Vibieca Daigenis Saturria Aníbal Marroquín Krisley López 2014 Gareth Henry Solángel Guzmán Gareth Henry Garron Palmer Shari Watson Tamisha Williams Garron Palmer Mikaylia Haldane 2015 Gareth Henry Dayvon Reid Daigenis Saturria Licelott Sánchez Nelson Javier Daigenis Saturria 2016 Nelson Javier Aimee Moran Gilmar Jones Dylan Darmohoetomo Nairoby Jiménez Bermary Polanco Dakeil Thorpe Tamisha Williams 2017 Kevin Cordón Jamie Subandhi Gareth Henry Samuel Ricketts Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura Daniel la Torre Dánica Nishimura 2018 Robert Mann Tamisha Williams Shae Michael Martin Dakeil Thorpe Monyata Riviera Tamisha Williams Dylan Darmohoetomo Crystal Leefmans 2019 Sam Parsons Jordan Hart Gareth Henry Samuel Ricketts Vinson Chiu Breanna Chi 2020no competition canceled due to Covid-19 2021no competition canceled due to Covid-19 2022no competition 2023no seniors competition, only juniors events held 2024no seniors competition, only juniors events heldCARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS CLOSED EVENT2025 Kennie King Amara Urquhart Kennie King Shae Martin Nakeisha Blake Sabrina Scott Kenneth Anglin Breanna Bisnott 2026 Craig Allison Tahlia Richardson Craig Allison Matthew Yee-Grant Alexandra Beckford Aaliyah Walker
Carebaco winners team championships VenueCountryYearGoldSilverBronzeKingston1972Paramaribo1973Georgetown1974Port of Spain1975Kingston1976Paramaribo1978Santa Cruz1979Georgetown1980Port of Spain1981Kingston1982Willemstad1983Paramaribo1984Georgetown1985Port of Spain1986Kingston1987Port of Spain1990Willemstad1992Bridgetown1993Kingston1995Port of Spain1996Bridgetown1997Havana1998Paramaribo1999Kingston2001Mayaguez2002Port of Spain2003Chaguanas2004Havana2005Wildey, St. Michael2011Santo Domingo2012Kingston2014Santo Domingo2015Oranjestad2016Tacarigua2017Paramaribo2018Not awardedKingston2026
CAREBACO junior team championships VenueCountryYearGoldSilverBronzeKingston1976Paramaribo1978Santa Cruz1979Georgetown1980Port of Spain1981Kingston1982Willemstad1983Paramaribo1984Georgetown1985Port of Spain1986Kingston1987Paramaribo1988Port of Spain1990Willemstad1992Bridgetown1993Kingston1995Port of Spain1996Bridgetown1997Havana1998Paramaribo1999Bridgetown2000Kingston2001Mayaguez2002Port of Spain2003Central Region, Chaguanas2004Havana2005Paramaribo2007Wildey, St. Michael2011Santo Domingo2012San Juan2013Kingston2014Santo Domingo2015Oranjestad2016Tacarigua2017Wildey, St. Michael2025Kingston2026
References
External links Badminton World Federation Tournament BWF Fansite Jamaica Badminton Association Yang Yang Badminton