The Costa Rica national badminton team () represents Costa Rica in international badminton team competitions. The Costa Rican junior team have competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, which is also called the Suhandinata Cup.
History Badminton in Costa Rica was first played in the 1970s. The sport later lost its recognition in the late 1980s. Soon after, badminton enthusiasts in Costa Rica attempted to revive badminton in the country by establishing the Association for the Development of Badminton ().
Mixed team The Costa Rican mixed team competed in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games mixed team event. They were placed in Group B with Cuba, Barbados and Mexico. The team lost to 5–0 to Cuba and Mexico. The team then almost beat Barbados but were eliminated in the group stages.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter195219551958196119641967197019731976197919821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026Did not qualify2028TBD2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter1960196319661969197219751978198119841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028TBD2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025Did not qualify2027TBD2029
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2004Did not enter2006200820102012201620182020202220242026Group stage9th2028TBD2030
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter20062008201020122016201820202022202420262028TBD2030
Mixed team YearRound1977Did not enter19781979198019871989199119931997200120042005200720082009201020122013201420162017201920232025Group stage9th2027TBD2029
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team YearRound2010Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2010Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound1990Did not enter200620142018Group stage2023Group stage
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter200220042006200720082009201020112012201320142015Group stage36th2016Group stage47th2017Did not enter20182019202220232024TBD
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1977Did not enter19801981198819901991199219941996199820002002200420062007200820092010201120122013Group stage13th2014Group stage12th2015Group stage8th2016Group stage12th2017Did not enter20182019202120222023Group stage8th2024Did not enter2025Group stage12th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDGianpiero Cavallotti398717494Takeru Fujisawa1339717 –Santiago Suárez – – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDLauren Villalobos – – –Cristal Villarreal – – –Arianna Rodríguez – – –
Previous squads
Central American and Caribbean Games
Mixed team: 2018
References