The Libya national badminton team () represents Libya in international badminton team competitions. The team is controlled by the Libyan Badminton Federation located in the capital city of Tripoli. As of now, the Libyan team have yet to compete in any international team tournament.
History Badminton started in Libya in the 2000s. The national team was formed in 2013 and became part of the Libyan Olympic Committee in 2014. In 2019, the Libyan Badminton Federation appointed Mohamad Dakhil Nasr as head coach of the national team. In that same year, Libya sent its first few national players to compete at the Badminton Asia Arab Regional tournament.
As of the 2020s, badminton has grown little by little in Libya. The sport continued to grow in popularity in northern regions Gharyan and Tobruk after the region hosted the first Libyan National Badminton Championships. Abdulmalik Azughdani won the men's singles title representing the Saidi Salim Badminton Club while Abdalhady Altarhuni came in second.
Clubs Players from the Libyan national team also compete in clubs. Currently there are a total of 8 clubs which represent 6 different cities from parts of the country. +Libyan Badminton LeagueClubCity/RegionNasir Sports Club (ناصر)GharyanAl-Hilal Sports Club (الهلال)TobrukAl-Madina (المدينة)TripoliFashloum Sports Club (فشلوم)TripoliAl-Tirsana (الترسانة)TripoliWest Street Sports Club (الشارع الغربي)TripoliSaidi Salim Badminton Club (سيدي سليم)TripoliTripoli Center for People with Special Needs (طرابلس لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة)Tripoli
Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Libyan national badminton team. +NameRole Mohamad Dakhil NasrCoach Rayan Ezzedine HassanAssistant coach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAbdalhady Altarhuni – – –Abdulmalik Azughdani – – –Hamza Etawel – – –Abdalmalk Gz Sokni – – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDZuhour Alsaedi – – –Rand Gz Sokni – – –
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