The Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international badminton team competitions. It is managed by the Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association. The team is affiliated to Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).
Trinidad and Tobago made their first appearance at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1987. The Team debuted in the Pan American Men's and Women's Team Championships in 2018, when it qualified as the hosts. The team also competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships and have won the Caribbean team title in 1990, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
History
Men's team In 1998, Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games men's team event. Drawn into Group C with Australia, Wales and Fiji, the team lost to Australia and Wales placed third in their group after defeating Fiji. From 2002 to 2006, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2010, the team won bronze at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
In 2018, the team entered the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships as hosts. The team did not advance to the knockout stages, as they were eliminated in their group after losing to the United States, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Women's team In the 1998 Commonwealth Games women's team event, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage after placing last in their group. In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after finishing last in their group.
In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games but failed to advance to the knockouts. In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships but were eliminated early after losing 5–0 to the United States and Guatemala.
Mixed team In 1972, the team competed in the inaugural CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname.World Badminton 7 (1973), p. 5 In 1987, the team competed in the 1987 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The team were given a tough challenge as they were drawn into Group B with favorites Canada and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to both teams in the group.World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14 The team competed in the Pan Am Championships again in 1989 but still could not advance to the knockouts. In 1990, the team finished third at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games.
In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for the first time. The team were eliminated in the group stages. In that same year, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games and also failed to get past the group stages. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not advance further. In 2017, the team withdrew from the Pan Am Championships.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to1961Part of the 1964to2000Did not enter2002Did not qualify200420062008Did not enter201020122014Did not qualify2016Did not enter2018Did not qualify2020Did not enter202220242026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of the 19601963to2000Did not enter2002Did not qualify2004Did not enter2006Did not qualify2008Did not enter20102012201420162018Did not qualify2020Did not enter202220242026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
Commonwealth Games
Men's team YearRound1998Group stage
Women's team YearRound1998Group stage
Mixed team YearRound1978Did not enter198219861990199420022006Group stage2010Did not enter2014201820222026To be determined
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2016Did not enter2018Group stage7th2020Did not enter202220242026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound2016Did not enter2018Group stage5th2020Did not enter202220242026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1977Did not enter1978197919801987Group stage6th1989Group stage6th1991Group stage8th1993Did not enter1997Group stage7th2001Did not enter20042005Group stage6th2007Group stage7th2008Did not enter2009201020122013201420162017Withdrew2019Did not enter20232025To be determined20272029
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team YearRound2010Semi-finals4th
Women's team YearRound2010Group stage
Mixed team YearRound1990Third place3rd1993Did not enter2006Group stage2014Group stage2018Did not enter2023
CAREBACO Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1972Fourth place4th1973Third place3rd1974Third place3rd1975Fourth place4th1976Fourth place4th1978Third place3rd1979Third place3rd1980Fourth place4th1981Third place3rd1982Third place3rd1983Runners-up2nd1984Runners-up2nd1985Runners-up2nd1986Runners-up2nd1987Runners-up2nd1990Champions1st1992Runners-up2nd1993Runners-up2nd1995Runners-up2nd1996Third place3rd1997Third place3rd1998Did not enter1999Runners-up2nd2001Runners-up2nd2002Runners-up2nd2003Champions1st2004Champions1st2005Champions1st2011Did not enter2012201420153rd / 4th in group3rd2016Third place3rd2017Fourth place4th2018Did not enter **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2023Did not enter2024Group stage36th
Commonwealth Youth Games Mixed team YearRound2004Did not enter
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1977to2004Did not enter2006Group stage2007Group stage10th2008Group stage9th2009Did not enter20102011Group stage9th2012Did not enter20132014201520162017201820192021202220232024Group stage6th2025Did not enter
CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1976Fourth place4th1978Fourth place4th1979Third place3rd1980Champions1st1981Champions1st1982Fourth place4th1983Fourth place4th1984Third place3rd1985Champions1st1986Champions1st1987Runners-up2nd1988Fourth place4th1990Third place3rd1992Fourth place4th1993Fourth place4th1995Third place3rd1996Runners-up2nd1997Fourth place4th1998Did not enter1999Runners-up2nd2000Third place3rd2001Third place3rd2002Third place3rd2004Champions1st2005Third place3rd2007Third place3rd2011Fourth place4th2012Fifth place5th2013Sixth place6th2014Runners-up2nd20153rd / 4th in group3rd2016Group stage5th2017Third place3rd **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDNicholas Bonkowsky561 -557Nathaniel Khillawan12455911021Reece Marcano428591539Ryan Sinanan653482 633Vishal Ramsubhag1245482740Patrick Dickson8947171021Vance Juteram894717740Alex Paul894 - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDNekeisha Blake990589633Chequeda de Boulet178 -539Sidney Morris -5891021Amara Joachim586 -740Destiny Rattan9905891021Cheyenne Bhola9904191021Shivani Koonj-Beharry9904191021Danyelle Barnes990 -740
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