The Puerto Rico national badminton team () represents Puerto Rico in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR; Federación de Bádminton de Puerto Rico). The team is part of Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).
The team competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships. The team also competes in the Central American and Caribbean Games and won a silver medal in the women's team event in 2010.
History
Men's team In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. The team did not advance further losing to Guatemala, Mexico and the United States in the group stage. In February 2010, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing to Guatemala, Jamaica and the United States but won their first tie when they defeated Colombia 5–0. In July 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games men's team event while it was also the host. The team did not advance to the knockouts after losing 5–0 to Guatemala and 3–2 to Trinidad and Tobago.
Women's team The team took part in qualifying for the Uber Cup in 2010. The team lost to Canada, Mexico and Jamaica but won against Colombia to finish fourth in their qualifying group. In that same year, the team also competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games women's team event. The team defeated the Dominican Republic in the semi-finals but lost to Mexico in the final to clinch silver.
Mixed team In 2002, Puerto Rico hosted the 2002 CAREBACO Team Championships. The team finished third in the championships. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships but did not advance to the semi-finals.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to2000Did not enter2002Did not qualify2004Did not enter2006Did not qualify2008Did not enter2010Did not qualify20122014Did not enter201620182020202220242026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to2008Did not enter2010Did not qualify20122014Did not enter201620182020202220242026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2016to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound2016to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1977to2005Did not enter2007Group stage8th2008Did not enter2009201020122013201420162017201920232025To be determined20272029
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team YearRound2010Group stage
Women's team YearRound2010Runners-up2nd
Mixed team YearRound1990Did not enter19932006201420182023
CAREBACO Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1972to1993Did not enter1995Fifth place5th1996Did not enter19971998Fifth place5th1999Did not enter200020012002Third place3rd2003Did not enter200420052011201220142015201620172018 **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007Group stage25th2008Did not enter20092010Group stage22nd2011Did not enter201220132014201520162017201820192022202320242025To be determined
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1977to1994Did not enter1996Group stage7th1998Did not enter200020022004Group stage9th2006Group stage2007Group stage9th2008Group stage10th2009Group stage6th2010Group stage5th2011Group stage7th2012Did not enter2013Quarter-finals2014Did not enter201520162017201820192021202220232024To be determined
CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1976to2001Did not enter2002Group stage5th2004Group stage5th2005Group stage6th2007Did not enter2011Champions1st2012Champions1st2013Champions1st2014Did not enter201520162017 **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDJoshua Soler Román - - -Luis Pérez Justiniano - - -Raynaldo Vargas Carmenatty - - -Pedro Zapata - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDGénesis Valentín - - -Saribel Cáceres - - -Vitmary Rivera Rodriguez - - -Yuneyshka Guzmán Rosa - - -
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