Revival Sports have completed their three-tournament European campaign, with five athletes representing the Maldivian club across international badminton competitions in Greece, Hungary and Norway, gaining valuable experience against overseas opposition and reaching the quarter-finals and multiple last-16 stages.

The European tour featured Zayan Zaki, Nibal Ahmed, Hassan Zayan Mohamed, Fathimath Nabaha Abdul Razzaq (Naba) and Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq (Naby). The athletes competed in men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles throughout the campaign.

The tour began with the Hellas International 2026 in Greece from 20 to 23 October, followed by the 51st VICTOR FZ FORZA Hungarian International Championships from 28 to 31 October. The campaign concluded at the FZ FORZA Norwegian International, held from 5 to 8 November.

Strong Doubles Run in Greece

The opening tournament in Greece produced one of the campaign’s major highlights, as twin sisters Naba and Naby reached the women’s doubles quarter-finals. It was the second time this year that the pair had advanced to the last eight of a European Badminton World Federation (BWF) Circuit tournament, having also reached the quarter-finals at an event in Italy earlier in the season.

Naba and Naby secured their place in the quarter-finals with a straight-games victory over Bulgarian pair G. Pavlova and T. Pavlova, winning 21–15, 21–15 in the round of 16. Their campaign ended in the last eight, where Danish pair Jonassen and Viscovich defeated them 21–8, 21–18.

Naby also reached the mixed doubles round of 16 alongside Nibal. The pair opened their campaign with a convincing 21–11, 21–9 victory over J. Casaru and Abela in the round of 32 before losing 21–14, 21–12 to German pair Zhang and Stomel.

In men’s doubles, Nibal and Zayan Zaki advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Greek players Kapoukranidis and Polizoakis 21–16, 21–6. Their progress ended against Turkish pair G. Gol and M. Seven, who won 21–16, 21–13.

Hassan Zayan also competed in the men’s singles qualifying rounds but was unable to progress, losing 21–8, 21–7 to Bulgarian player Ruptsov. Meanwhile, Zayan Zaki and Naba featured in mixed doubles but were defeated 21–9, 21–9 by Portuguese pair David Silva and Marta Sousa.

Nibal Records Qualifying Victory in Hungary

The second stop of the tour was the 51st VICTOR FZ FORZA Hungarian International Championships, where Revival athletes once again competed across singles and doubles events.

Nibal delivered a positive performance in the men’s singles qualifying phase, opening his campaign with a convincing 21–11, 21–12 straight-games victory over Türkiye’s Muhammad Eren Bilgen to reach the second qualifying round.

His run ended in the following round, however, as Germany’s Karl Sufryd secured a 21–10, 21–8 victory.

Hassan Zayan Mohamed also featured in the men’s singles qualifying competition but was unable to advance, losing 21–8, 21–15 to Netherlands player Vihaan Shah. In women’s singles qualifying, Naby was defeated 21–15, 21–9 by Türkiye’s Elifnur Demir.

The Revival athletes also featured in several main-draw events. In mixed doubles, Zayan Zaki and Naba faced Hungarian pair Csanad Horvath and Petra Hart in the round of 32, losing 21–12, 21–15.

Naba also competed in the women’s singles round of 16, where she lost 21–3, 21–9 to Poland’s Jessica Orzechwicz. In women’s doubles, Naba and Naby were defeated 21–13, 21–17 by German pair Loenie Wronna and Aurelia Wulandoko in the round of 32.

Nibal and Zayan Zaki came close to progressing in the men’s doubles, taking the opening game 22–20 against Austrian pair Michael Schausberger and Thomas Wiesler. However, their opponents recovered to claim the next two games 23–21 and 21–16, ending the Maldivian duo’s campaign in the round of 32.

Norwegian International Brings European Campaign to a Close

The FZ FORZA Norwegian International from 5 to 8 November marked the final stop of Revival Sports’ European campaign. The athletes continued to compete across the singles and doubles events, with several challenging encounters against international opponents.

In men’s singles, Zayan Zaki faced Brazilian player Ygor Coelho in the round of 32 but was unable to progress, losing 21–9, 21–18.

Naby also competed in the women’s singles round of 32, where she lost 21–12, 21–14 to Poland’s Jessica Orzechowicz.

In mixed doubles, Naba and Zayan Zaki advanced to the round of 16, where they faced Denmark’s Hrithvik Praveen and Caroline Mouritsen. The Danish pair secured a 21–14, 21–11 victory to end the Revival combination’s campaign.

Naba and Naby also reached the women’s doubles round of 16. They produced a closely contested match against Norway’s Julie Abusdal and Sofia Macsali, taking the second game 21–17 after losing the opener 19–21. The Norwegian pair eventually edged the deciding game 22–20 to secure a 21–19, 17–21, 22–20 victory.

The Norwegian tournament brought the three-event European campaign to an end, following weeks of competition in Greece, Hungary and Norway.

Valuable International Experience for Revival Athletes

Across the three tournaments, Revival Sports’ five representatives gained opportunities to compete against players from different badminton backgrounds and test themselves in a demanding international environment.

Naba and Naby’s women’s doubles quarter-final appearance in Greece was a key achievement, while Nibal’s qualifying victory in Hungary and the athletes’ repeated progress into the later stages of doubles events provided further competitive experience.

The campaign also gave the younger members of the group, Hassan Zayan, opportunities to test abilities in international competition alongside established Revival athletes Naba, Naby, Nibal and Zayan Zaki.

For Revival Sports, the European tour represents another step in its continued efforts to expose Maldivian athletes to international competition, strengthen their match experience and support their long-term development.