Former national badminton team representing Serbia and Montenegro
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Association | Badminton Savez Jugoslavije (BSJ) |
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Confederation | BE (Europe) |
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Highest ranking | 99 (1 July 2011) |
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The Serbia and Montenegro national badminton team (Serbian: Репрезентација Србије и Црне Горе у бадминтону) represented Serbia and Montenegro in international badminton competitions. The national team reached its highest ranking at 99 on 1 July 2011.[1]
The team ceased to exist soon after the independence of both Montenegro and Serbia which led to the formation of the Serbia national badminton team and the Montenegro national badminton team.
History
Following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, the governing body of Yugoslavian badminton, Badminton Savez Jugoslavije was revived in 19 September 1993 and became affiliated with the Badminton World Federation. The team competed in international individual events, which were the Slovenian International, Bulgarian International and the Yugoslavian International.[2] The team also competed in the Balkan Mixed Team Badminton Championships.[3] The country once hosted the championships in 1997.[4]
Mixed team
Badminton Savez Jugoslavije sent a total of 6 players to compete in the 1995 Balkan Mixed Team Badminton Championships.[5][6] The team finished in 5th place after losing 3–2 to Greece.[3] In 1997, the team competed in the 1997 Balkan Mixed Team Championships as the host team and placed 5th.[3] In 2005, the team placed 5th in the 2005 Balkan Mixed Team Championships after winning 3–2 against Greece's second squad.[7] Before the split of Serbia and Montenegro, the team competed their last tournament at the 2006 Balkan Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The team lost narrowly to Moldova but dominated North Macedonia 5–0 in their second match. The team finished in 5th place.[3]