Nickname(s) | Armenia |
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Association | International Armenian Ball Hockey Association (IABHA) |
Head coach | Gabi Missakian |
Top scorer | 91 |
Most points | 91 |
Team colors | black white red blue orange |
Biggest win | |
Armenia 6 - 3 versus Cayman Islands for Bronze medal 2017 pardubice. | |
Biggest defeat | |
Haiti 6 - 0 Armenia (Zug, Canada June 21, 2015) | |
Ball Hockey World Championship | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2013 ) |
Best result | 12th (2022) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
4-3 in 2017 |
The Armenia national ball hockey team has been representing Armenia in the Ball Hockey World Championship since 2013. It is member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF).
Year | Location | Result |
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2013 | St.John's, Canada | 17th place |
2015 | Zug, Switzerland | 18th place |
2017 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | 15th place |
2019 | Košice, Slovakia | 15th place |
2022 | Laval, Canada | 12th place |
2024 | Visp, Switzerland | 16th place |
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