Badminton Confederation of Africa
Abbreviation | BCA |
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Formation | 31 August 1977 |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Pretoria, Republic of South Africa |
Membership | 42 member associations 1 associate member |
President | [1] |
Website | https://badmintonafrica.com/ |
The Badminton Confederation Africa(BCA) (formerly known as Badminton Confederation of Africa ) is the governing body of badminton in Africa. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It now has 42 member countries and 1 associate member.[2]
History[]
Badminton Confederation of Africa was formed in 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[]
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- (associate member)
- South Africa
Presidents[]
No. | Years | Name |
---|---|---|
1 | 1977–1980 | |
2 | 1980–? (interim) | |
?-2005 | Unknown | |
3 | 2005–2010 | [4] |
4 | 2010 (interim) | [5] |
5 | 2011–2013 | Dagmawit Girmay Berhane[6] |
6 | 2013–2017 | [7] |
7 | 2017–2018 | [8] |
8 | 2018 (interim) | [9] |
9 | 2018–now |
Tournaments[]
References[]
- ^ "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[]
Categories:
- Badminton organizations
- Sports governing bodies in Africa
- Badminton World Federation
- Badminton in Africa
- 1977 establishments in Africa