Slovakia national badminton team

Slovakia
AssociationSlovenský Zväz Bedmintonu (SZBe)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentAnton Siažik
BWF ranking
Current ranking50 1 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking24 (4 January 2018)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1995)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances8 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances8 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1995)
Best result13th (2001)

The Slovakia national badminton team (Slovak: Slovenské národné bedmintonové mužstvo) represents Slovakia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Slovakian team used to compete as part of Czechoslovakia. The national team was formed after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992 and after the formation of the Slovak Badminton Federation.

Slovakia competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2019. The national team competes in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

Competitive record

European Team Championships

Year Round Pos
1962 Part of  Czechoslovakia
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 Did not enter
1995 Group stage 14th
1997 Did not enter
1999
2001 Group stage 13th
2003 Did not enter
2005
2007

FISU World University Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2007 Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2021
2025 TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2008 Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016 Group stage
2018 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Group stage 38th of 52
2017 Group stage 28th of 44
2018 Group stage 33rd of 39
2019 Group stage 22nd of 43
2020 Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Group stage 33rd of 37
2023 Group stage 29th of 38
2024 Group stage 29th of 39
2025 Group stage 26th of 36

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1975 Part of  Czechoslovakia
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993 Did not enter
1995 Did not qualify
1997
1999 Group stage 13th
2001 Group stage 14th
2003 Did not qualify
2005
2007
2009 Did not enter
2011 Group stage
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Group stage
2018 Group stage
2020 Did not enter
2022 Group stage
2024 Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984 Part of  Czechoslovakia
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994 Group stage 14th
1996 Group stage 11th
1998 Third place 3rd
2000 Did not enter
2002 Group stage 13th
2004 Group stage 10th
2006 Group stage 11th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 16 December 2025

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Milan Dratva (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 174 1264 -
Andrej Suchý (2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 509 183 -
Simeon Suchý (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 524 183 1135
Sebastian Kadlec (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 882 - 402
Matúš Poláček (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 840 277 -
Marián Lipták (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 1064 1419 596
Richard Pavlik (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 1049 277 -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Natália Slobodová (2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 258 1186 -
Olivia Kadlecová (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 238 1196 402
Johanka Ivanovičová (2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 477 725 596
Katarína Vargová (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 1124 725 -
Sofia Slosiariková (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 564 - -
Júlia Chmurovičová (2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 1060 543 1315
Michaela Telehaničová (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 - - -
Natália Tomčová (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 - - -
Lea Výbochová (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 909 901 -

Previous squads

European Team Championships

References

  1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.