South Vietnam national badminton team

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South Vietnam
AssociationVietnam Badminton Federation (VBF)
ConfederationBA (Asia)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 1969)
Best resultRound of 16 (1969)

The South Vietnam national badminton team (Vietnamese: Đội tuyển cầu lông quốc gia Việt Nam Cộng hòa; French: Équipe nationale de badminton du Sud-Vietnam) represented the sovereign country of South Vietnam in international badminton competitions. The national team was controlled by the Republic of Vietnam Badminton Federation.

The national team have competed in continental events, such as the Asian Games, particularly in 1966.[1][2] South Vietnam made their appearance in an international team tournament when the men's team represented the country at the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.[3][4][5]

The national team ceased after the reunification of the North and South regions. The Republic of Vietnam Badminton Federation was then revived as the Vietnam Badminton Federation in 1990.[6]

History[edit]

Badminton was first played in Vietnam in the early 1960s. For South Vietnam, the sport gained small popularity in the country and was played in Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City).[7]

Men's team[edit]

South Vietnam competed in the men's team event at the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games. In the quarter-finals, they went head-to-head against Laos were eliminated after losing 3–0 to the Laotian team.[8][9] In 1969, the team competed in the 1969 Asian Badminton Championships men's team event. The team failed to advance further as they lost 5–0 to the Philippines in the round of 16.[10][11]

In 1971, the team were invited by the president of Indonesia, Suharto to participate in the 1971 Asian Badminton Championships in Jakarta.[12][13] The team later declined their participation in the championships.[14]

Competitive record[edit]

Asian Games[edit]

Asian Team Championships[edit]

Men's team[edit]

Year Round Pos
1962 Did not enter
1965
1969 Round of 16 13th
1971 Withdrew

SEA Games[edit]

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players[edit]

Squad[edit]

As of 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's team[edit]

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Âu Tâm Đệ - - -
Nguyễn Văn Ngọc - - -
Thái Luân Hiền - - -
Nguyễn Không Phước - - -
Lâm Trình - - -

Women's team[edit]

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hồng - - -

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RESULTS-RESULTS". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 21 December 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "RESULTS". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 20 December 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "All the results". The Straits Times. 17 December 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "Shocks for 2 seeded pairs". The Straits Times. 17 December 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "Last night's late events". The Straits Times. 17 December 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "Cầu lông – lịch sử hình thành và phát triển của nó? | ShopVNB". VNBSports (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Lịch sử môn cầu lông thế giới và Việt Nam". Thể Thao Trường Giang (in Vietnamese). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ^ Dorai, Joe; Rahman, M. (16 December 1965). "Swim 'golds' for Tan and Pat All the results". The Straits Times. p. 24. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ^ Lee, Foo San (16 December 1965). "Badminton bronzes for S'pore teams". The Straits Times. p. 23. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. ^ "Kejohanan Badminton Asia pusingan kedua". Berita Harian. 5 February 1969. p. 9. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  11. ^ "Japan, Burma And PI Enter 2nd Round Of ARC Tourney". Eastern Sun. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ^ "Indons invite 16 countries". The Straits Times. 20 March 1971. p. 29. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  13. ^ "Suharto for Asian badminton". New Nation. 1 July 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  14. ^ "Taiwan dan Vietnam tidak akan ambil bahagian". Berita Harian. 30 July 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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