Badminton Africa
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| Abbreviation | BCA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 31 August 1977 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, Republic of South Africa |
Membership | 46 member associations 3 associate members |
President |  Michel Bau[1] |
| Website | https://badmintonafrica.com/ |
Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) is the governing body of badminton in Africa. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation. It now has 46 member countries and 2 associate members.[2] It was formerly called the Badminton Confederation of Africa.
History
[edit]Badminton Confederation of Africa was formed on 31 August 1977 as African Badminton Federation during a meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The meeting was attended by delegates from seven national organisations from Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia.[3]
Member associations
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Algeria
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad (associate member)
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte (associate member)
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda- Reunion (associate member)
Saint Helena
Senegal- Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Presidents
[edit]| No. | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977–1980 | Willibard Kente
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| 2 | 1980–1982 (interim) |  Ramachandra Balasuperamaniam
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| 3 | 1982–2005 | Dapo Tejuoso
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| 4 | 2005–2010 | Larry Keys[4]
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| 5 | 2010 (interim) | Kabir Badamasuiy[5]
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| 6 | 2011–2013 | Dagmawit Girmay Berhane[6]
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| 7 | 2013–2017 | Larry Keys[7]
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| 8 | 2017–2018 | Danlami Senchi[8]
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| 9 | 2018 (interim) | Amine Zoubiri[9]
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| 10 | 2018–now | Michel Bau
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Tournaments
[edit]- African Badminton Championships
- Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships
- African Junior Badminton Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "BCA COUNCIL 2017-2021". badmintonafrica.org. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Membership - BWF Corporate". BWF. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "History". badmintonafrica.org. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "ABF Council 2005 – 2009". badmintonafrica.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008.
- ^ Sachetat, Raphaël. "AFRICA – Resignation of President of African Confederation". Badzine. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Mrs Dagmawit Girmay BERHANE". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Zulu, Cecilia. "Chirwa gets Badminton Confederation of Africa position". Daily Mail Limited Zambia. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Ssenoga, Ian (22 May 2017). "Mugabi Elected Badminton Confederation Africa Vice President". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Badminton - Michel Bau heads African badminton governing body". Seychelles Nation. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
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- ^ Faadil, Sayed. "Member Associations". Retrieved 26 October 2023.