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FIBA ranking | 28 1 (15 August 2024) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined FIBA | 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | IRIBF | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Sotiris Manolopoulos | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Gold: (2007, 2009, 2013) Silver: (2017) Bronze: (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Silver: (2014, 2018) Bronze: (1951, 2006, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Iran national basketball team is controlled by the IR Iran Basketball Federation. Overall, the team won three out of the last five FIBA Asia Championship tournaments. [2]
The Iranian national team has had limited success on the international stage, with the most international experience being that of their 1948 Summer Olympics qualification, although they did not manage to make it past the group stage.
The team won the Bronze medal at the basketball competition of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
Placed in the dreaded "Group of Death" alongside China, the Philippines, and Jordan, the Iranians won all three group matches to make it to the next round.
In the quarterfinals, Iran went 2–1, to make it to semifinals, following victories over Chinese Taipei and Qatar, and then routed Kazakhstan, 75–62, in the semifinals.
The Iranians then beat Lebanon 74–69, with Hamed Haddadi scoring 31 points. [2] Not only did it avenge an 82–60 defeat in the quarterfinals, they also became the first Western Asian team to win the tournament, and thus make it to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [2]
In being crowned the 2007 Asian Champions, the Iranians qualified for the 2008 Beijing games for the first time in 60 years. The Olympic experience led to a flurry of opportunities for the Iranian players, as they traveled across the world in preparation for the games, including a visit to the US. Iran was placed in Group A, along with Lithuania, Russia, Argentina, Croatia, and Australia, suffering five defeats. The Olympic experience opened doors for players such as Hamed Haddadi, and Iranian captain Samad Nikkhah Bahrami to play in the NBA (National Basketball Association) and sign in the top French League.
Haddadi finished with averages of 16.6 points per game, 11.2 rebounds per game, and 2.6 blocks per game, leading the entire tournament in the latter two categories. His highlight performance was in the game against Argentina when he put up 21 points and 16 rebounds. [3]
Winning the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 at Tianjin, China, was a sign on continuing progress in basketball. Iran defeated China, by a score of 70–52 in the final. [4]
Iran's second consecutive FIBA Asia Championship gave them their first ever FIBA World Championship berth, at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The team finished 1–4 in Group B, good for 19th place
Winning the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship at Manila, Philippines, was a sign that the Iranian team has forgot the tragedy of their loss to Jordan in last tournament, 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, and reclaimed the top place in the FIBA Asia. Iran defeated the charged up hosts Philippines by an 85–71 win in the final. Iranian center Hamed Haddadi, who played a stellar role in Iran's triumph at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship, became the most accomplished individual player of the competition winning two awards, including that of the MVP. Iran was the only team with two awards in the All Stars with Oshin Sahakian named for the Power Forward position.
Iran's third FIBA Asia Championship gave them their second FIBA World Championship berth, at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [5]
The Iran national team's all-time medal record:
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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FIBA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FIBA Asia Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Asian Games | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Totals | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Summer Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
1936 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1948 | 13th place match | 14th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||
1952 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1956 | |||||||||
1960 | |||||||||
1964 | |||||||||
1968 | |||||||||
1972 | |||||||||
1976 | |||||||||
1980 | Boycotted the event | ||||||||
1984 | |||||||||
1988 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | Preliminary round | 11th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2020 | Preliminary round | 12th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2028 | Future events | ||||||||
2032 | |||||||||
Total | 3/20 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
FIBA World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
1950 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1954 | |||||||||
1959 | |||||||||
1963 | |||||||||
1967 | |||||||||
1970 | |||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1978 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1982 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1986 | |||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1994 | |||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
2010 | Preliminary round | 19th of 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
2014 | Preliminary round | 20th of 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
2019 | 17th–32nd Classification | 23rd of 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
2023 | 17th–32nd Classification | 31st of 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 4/20 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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Europe | ||||
1959 | 17th place | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Asia | ||||
1960 | Did not enter | |||
1963 | ||||
1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
1973 | 5th place | 10 | 4 | 6 |
1975 | Did not enter | |||
1977 | ||||
1979 | ||||
1981 | 8th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
1983 | 5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 |
1985 | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1987 | Did not enter | |||
1989 | 5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
1991 | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
1993 | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1995 | 10th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
1997 | 8th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
1999 | Did not qualify | |||
2001 | ||||
2003 | 5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
2005 | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
2007 | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 |
2009 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
2011 | 5th place | 9 | 8 | 1 |
2013 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
2015 | 3rd place | 9 | 7 | 2 |
2017 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2022 | 5th place | 4 | 3 | 1 |
2025 | To be determined | |||
Total | 18/31 | 134 | 90 | 44 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | |
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1951 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
1954 | Did not enter | ||||
1958 | |||||
1962 | |||||
1966 | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
1970 | 7th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
1974 | 6th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
1978 | Did not enter | ||||
1982 | |||||
1986 | |||||
1990 | 7th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
1994 | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
1998 | 7th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
2002 | Did not enter | ||||
2006 | 3rd place | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
2010 | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
2014 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
2018 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
2022 | 5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
2026 | Future events | ||||
2030 | |||||
2034 | |||||
Total | 12/19 | 77 | 46 | 31 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
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2004 | Qualified but withdrew | |||
2008 | ||||
2010 | 6th place (B) | 7 | 3 | 4 |
2012 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
2014 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 |
2016 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 4/6 | 29 | 24 | 5 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
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1999 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2000 | 4th place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2001 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2002 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 |
2004 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2005 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2008 | Did not enter | |||
2010 | Champions (B) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2011 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 |
2013 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2014 | Runners-up (U18) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
2015 | Did not enter | |||
2016 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 13/15 | 52 | 41 | 11 |
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [6] [7]
Iran men's national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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