Latvia national badminton team

The Latvia national badminton team (Latvian: Latvijas badmintona izlase) represents Latvia in international badminton team competitions.^[1] Like many post-Soviet states, the Latvian national team was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The national team is controlled by the Latvian Badminton Federation.

Latvia

Association	Latvijas Badmintona Federācija (LBF)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Viestus Bajārs
BWF ranking
Current ranking	96 2 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	63 (3 April 2015)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1999)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2009)
Best result	Group stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	2 (first in 2018)
Best result	Group stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 2010)
Best result	Group stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2001)
Best result	16th (2001)

The national team competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team compete in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

Participation in BWF competitions

Sudirman Cup Year Result 1989 1991 Part of  Soviet Union 1999 49th - Group 7 2003 45th - Group 6 2007 48th - Group 6

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Men's Team Year Result 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage

Women's Team Year Result 2010 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage

Mixed Team Year Result 2009 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2013 Group stage

Participation in Helvetia Cup

The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962.^[2] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved. Latvia competed under the Soviet flag in 1977 and 1979. The national team only competed once after the dissolution of the USSR.

Year	Result
1977	Part of the Soviet Union
1979
2001	16th place

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year	Result
2016	Group D2 - 39th of 52
2017	Group E - 32nd of 44
2018	Did not enter
2019	Group C1 - 39th of 43
2020	Cancelled
2021	Cancelled
2022	Group D - 31st of 37
2023	Group C - 35th of 38
2024	Group G - 31st of 39

European Junior Team Badminton Championships

Mixed Team

Year	Result
2011	Group stage
2013	Group stage
2015	Group stage
2017	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2022	Group stage
2024	Group stage

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		MS	MD	XD
Artūrs Akmens	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)	1668	1301	1359
Reinis Krauklis	(1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 29)	1418	1301	1160
Rihards Žugs	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 20)	1803	1293	1402
Edžus Meirans	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)	1732	1293	1402
Davis Strazdins	(2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 19)	1803	1301	1402
Toms Sala	(2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17)	1803	1301	1402

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Ieva Pope	(1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 31)	1024	-	-
Jekaterina Romanova	(1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 27)	408	125	-
Anna Kupča	(2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 19)	452	125	1402
Annija Rulle-Titava	(2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20)	-	-	1359
Diāna Stognija	(2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 24)	-	-	1160
Eiprila Briede	(2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 19)	-	-	1402