Iran men's national water polo team
The Iran men's national water polo team represents Iran in men's international water polo competitions and is controlled by the IR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation.
| FINA code | IRI |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Team Melli |
| Association | IR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | AASF (Asia) |
| Head coach | Aleksandar Ćirić |
| Asst coach | Vahid Rezaei |
| Captain | Hamed Malek-Khanbanan |
| Home venue | Shahid Shiroudi Stadium |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1976) |
| Best result | 12th place (1976) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1975) |
| Best result | 15th place (1975, 1998) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | Preliminary round (2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1970) |
| Best result | Gold medal (1974) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||
| 1974 Tehran | Team | |
| 2018 Jakarta | Team | |
Tournament records
Olympic Games
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900–1936 | not an IOC member | |||||
| 1948 | 18 | did not enter | ||||
| 1952 | 21 | |||||
| 1956 | 10 | |||||
| 1960 | 16 | |||||
| 1964 | 13 | |||||
| 1968 | 15 | |||||
| 1972 | 16 | did not qualify | ||||
| 1976 | 12 | 12th place | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980 | 12 | did not enter | ||||
| 1984 | 12 | |||||
| 1988 | 12 | |||||
| 1992 | 12 | |||||
| 1996 | 12 | did not qualify | ||||
| 2000 | 12 | did not enter | ||||
| 2004 | 12 | |||||
| 2008 | 12 | did not qualify | ||||
| 2012 | 12 | did not enter | ||||
| 2016 | 12 | did not qualify | ||||
| 2020 | 12 | |||||
| 2024 | 12 | |||||
World Championships
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1973 | did not compete | |||||||||
| 1975 | Preliminary round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | -34 | |
| 1978 | did not compete | |||||||||
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| 1998 | Preliminary round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -49 | -42 | |
| 2001 | did not compete | |||||||||
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World League / World Cup
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | did not enter | |||
| 2003 | ||||
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| 2008 | 5th place in Asia/Oceania | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3rd place in Asia/Oceania | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6th place in Asia/Oceania | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | did not enter | |||
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| 2023 | 5th place in Division 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
World Cup (old format)
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8 | did not enter | ||||
| 1981 | 8 | |||||
| 1983 | 8 | |||||
| 1985 | 8 | |||||
| 1987 | 8 | |||||
| 1989 | 8 | |||||
| 1991 | 8 | |||||
| 1993 | 8 | |||||
| 1995 | 8 | |||||
| 1997 | 8 | |||||
| 1999 | 8 | |||||
| 2002 | 8 | |||||
| 2006 | 8 | |||||
| 2010 | 8 | 8th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | did not enter | ||||
| 2018 | 8 | |||||
Asian Games
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2 | did not enter | ||||
| 1954 | 6 | |||||
| 1958 | 5 | |||||
| 1962 | 4 | |||||
| 1966 | 5 | |||||
| 1970 | 7 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1974 | 7 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | did not enter | ||||
| 1982 | 8 | |||||
| 1986 | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 7 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 10 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 9 | did not enter | ||||
| 2014 | 7 | |||||
| 2018 | 9 | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Asian Championships
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 6 | did not enter | ||||
| 1991 | 10 | 5th place | ||||
| 1995 | 13 | 3rd place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 | did not enter | ||||
| 2005 | 8 | |||||
| 2009 | 6 | |||||
| 2012 | 4 | |||||
| 2012 | 9 | |||||
| 2015 | 5 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Former coaches
- Nico Firoiu (1969–71, 1972–74)
- Ante Nakić
- Neven Kovačević
- Stanislav Pivovarov (2010)
- Paolo Malara (2011)
- Roman Poláčik (2011–2012)
- Paolo Malara (2013–2014)
- Sirous Taherian (2014--2016)
External links
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