The Latvia national badminton team () represents Latvia in international badminton team competitions. Like many post-Soviet states, the Latvian national team was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The national team is controlled by the Latvian Badminton Federation.
The national team competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team compete in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of the 1952195519581961196419671970197319761979198219841986198819901992Did not enter19941996199820002002Did not qualify2004
Sudirman Cup Year Result 1989 1991 Part of 1999 49th - Group 7 2003 45th - Group 6 2007 48th - Group 6
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
Men's Team Year Result 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage
Women's Team Year Result 2010 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage
Mixed Team Year Result 2009 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2013 Group stage
Participation in Helvetia Cup The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962.Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved. Latvia competed under the Soviet flag in 1977 and 1979. The national team only competed once after the dissolution of the USSR. +YearResult 1977Part of the Soviet Union 1979 200116th place
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup +YearResult 2016 Group D2 - 39th of 52 2017 Group E - 32nd of 44 2018 Did not enter 2019 Group C1 - 39th of 43 2020 Cancelled 2021 Cancelled 2022 Group D - 31st of 37 2023 Group C - 35th of 38 2024 Group G - 31st of 39
European Junior Team Badminton Championships Mixed Team Year Result 2011 Group stage 2013 Group stage 2015 Group stage 2017 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2022 Group stage 2024 Group stage
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDArtūrs Akmens166813011359Reinis Krauklis141813011160Rihards Žugs180312931402Edžus Meirans173212931402Davis Strazdins180313011402Toms Sala180313011402
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDIeva Pope1024 - -Jekaterina Romanova408125 -Anna Kupča4521251402Annija Rulle-Titava - -1359Diāna Stognija - -1160Eiprila Briede - -1402
References