Italy |
| Association | Federazione Italiana Badminton (FIBa) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
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| President | Carlo Beninati |
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| Current ranking | 46 6 (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 27 (2 July 2015) |
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| Appearances | 7 (first in 1991) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 10 (first in 1978) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 7 (first in 2006) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 9 (first in 1979) |
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| Best result | 8th (1999) |
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The Italy national badminton team (Italian: Nazionale Italiana di badminton) represents Italy in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Italian Badminton Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Badminton).[1] The Italian national team competed in the Sudirman Cup but have never once qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
The national team competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships and the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships but have never got pass the group stage. The Italian team also competed in the Mediterranean Games and has won a few medals in badminton at the Games.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
|
European Team Championships
| Year
|
Round
|
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| 2006
|
Group stage
|
17/24
|
| 2008
|
Group stage
|
17/24
|
| 2010
|
Group stage
|
19/24
|
| 2012
|
Group stage
|
9/16
|
| 2014
|
Group stage
|
13/18
|
| 2016
|
Group stage
|
19/24
|
| 2018
|
Group stage
|
15/21
|
| 2020
|
Group stage
|
17/24
|
| 2024
|
Did not qualify
|
| 2026
|
| 2028
|
To be determined
|
| 2030
|
|
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2006
|
Group stage
|
8/14
|
| 2008
|
Group stage
|
15/21
|
| 2010
|
Did not enter
|
| 2012
|
Group stage
|
25/29
|
| 2014
|
Did not enter
|
| 2016
|
Group stage
|
16/19
|
| 2018
|
Did not enter
|
| 2020
|
| 2024
|
Did not qualify
|
| 2026
|
| 2028
|
To be determined
|
| 2030
|
|
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1972
|
Did not enter
|
| 1974
|
| 1976
|
| 1978
|
Group stage
|
15th
|
| 1980
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
| 1982
|
Group stage
|
20th
|
| 1984
|
Group stage
|
19th
|
| 1986
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
| 1988
|
Group stage
|
23rd
|
| 1990
|
Group stage
|
22nd
|
| 1992
|
Group stage
|
23rd
|
| 1994
|
Did not qualify
|
| 1996
|
| 1998
|
| 2000
|
| 2002
|
| 2004
|
| 2006
|
| 2008
|
| 2009
|
Group stage
|
17/24
|
| 2011
|
Group stage
|
25/32
|
| 2013
|
Did not enter
|
| 2015
|
Did not qualify
|
| 2017
|
| 2019
|
| 2021
|
| 2023
|
| 2025
|
| 2027
|
To be determined
|
| 2029
|
|
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1962
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Did not enter
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| 1963
|
| 1964
|
| 1965
|
| 1966
|
| 1967
|
| 1968
|
| 1969
|
| 1970
|
| 1971
|
| 1973
|
| 1975
|
| 1977
|
| 1979
|
Group stage
|
17th
|
| 1981
|
Did not enter
|
| 1983
|
| 1985
|
| 1987
|
| 1989
|
Group stage
|
15th
|
| 1991
|
Group stage
|
10th
|
| 1993
|
Group stage
|
16th
|
| 1995
|
Group stage
|
12th
|
| 1997
|
Group stage
|
11th
|
| 1999
|
Group stage
|
8th
|
| 2001
|
Did not enter
|
| 2003
|
| 2005
|
Group stage
|
19th
|
| 2007
|
Group stage
|
11th
|
Plume d'Or
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1972
|
Did not enter
|
| 1973
|
| 1974
|
| 1976
|
| 1977
|
| 1978
|
| 1979
|
Seventh place
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7th
|
| 1980
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Did not enter
|
| 1981
|
| 1982
|
| 1984
|
| 1985
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| 1986
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| 1987
|
| 1988
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| 1989
|
| 1990
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| 1991
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| 1992
|
| 1993
|
| 1994
|
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1975
|
Did not enter
|
| 1977
|
| 1979
|
Group stage
|
19th
|
| 1981
|
Group stage
|
19th
|
| 1983
|
Did not enter
|
| 1985
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
| 1987
|
Group stage
|
20th
|
| 1989
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
| 1991
|
Group stage
|
24th
|
| 1993
|
Did not enter
|
| 1995
|
| 1997
|
| 1999
|
| 2001
|
| 2003
|
| 2005
|
| 2007
|
| 2009
|
Group stage
|
22/28
|
| 2011
|
Did not enter
|
| 2013
|
| 2015
|
Group stage
|
25/32
|
| 2017
|
Did not enter
|
| 2018
|
Group stage
|
9/16
|
| 2020
|
Group stage
|
9/12
|
| 2022
|
Group stage
|
17/24
|
| 2024
|
Group stage
|
17/24
|
Finlandia Cup
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1984
|
Did not enter
|
| 1986
|
| 1988
|
| 1990
|
Group stage
|
16th
|
| 1992
|
Group stage
|
18th
|
| 1994
|
Did not enter
|
| 1996
|
Group stage
|
13th
|
| 1998
|
Group stage
|
14th
|
| 2000
|
Did not enter
|
| 2002
|
| 2004
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
| 2006
|
Did not enter
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Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
|
Ranking of event
|
| MS
|
MD
|
XD
|
| Giovanni Toti
|
(2000-12-28) 28 December 2000
|
66
|
1335
|
-
|
| Fabio Caponio
|
(1999-03-26) 26 March 1999
|
89
|
1335
|
-
|
| Christopher Vittoriani
|
(2003-03-25) 25 March 2003
|
124
|
-
|
-
|
| Enrico Baroni
|
(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001
|
323
|
-
|
-
|
| Matteo Massetti
|
(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002
|
-
|
286
|
-
|
| David Salutt
|
(1998-12-31) 31 December 1998
|
-
|
286
|
396
|
Women's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
|
Ranking of event
|
| WS
|
WD
|
XD
|
| Katharina Fink
|
(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002
|
251
|
400
|
-
|
| Yasmine Hamza
|
(2003-09-16) 16 September 2003
|
111
|
400
|
1160
|
| Judith Mair
|
(2002-09-13) 13 September 2002
|
144
|
104
|
-
|
| Martina Corsini
|
(2002-01-30) 30 January 2002
|
-
|
104
|
148
|
| Gianna Stiglich
|
(2005-12-06) 6 December 2005
|
189
|
745
|
-
|
| Emma Piccinin
|
(2004-09-19) 19 September 2004
|
827
|
581
|
-
|
References