Iran men's national water polo team

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Iran
Flag of Iran.svg
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 result12th place (1976)
World Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1975 )
Best result15th place (1975, 1998)
World League
Appearances4 (first in 2008 )
Best resultPreliminary round (2008, 2009, 2010)
Asian Games
Appearances10 (first in 1970 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg Gold medal (1974)
Iran men's national water polo team
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Tehran Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta 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.

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Tournament records

Olympic Games

YearNoTRankPldWDL
1900–1936not an IOC member
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 18did not enter
Flag of Finland.svg 1952 21
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 10
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 16
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1964 13
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 15
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 16did not qualify
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 1212th place8008
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 12did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 12
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988 12
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 12
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 12did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 12did not enter
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 12did not qualify
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 12did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 12did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 12
Flag of France.svg 2024 12

World Championships

World Championships record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1973 did not compete
Flag of Colombia.svg 1975 Preliminary round15th place3003539-34
Flag of Germany.svg 1978 did not compete
Flag of Ecuador.svg 1982
Flag of Spain.svg 1986
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1991
Flag of Italy.svg 1994
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1998 Preliminary round15th place30037-49-42
Flag of Japan.svg 2001 did not compete
Flag of Spain.svg 2003
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2005
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2007
Flag of Italy.svg 2009
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011
Flag of Spain.svg 2013
Flag of Russia.svg 2015
Flag of Hungary.svg 2017
Flag of South Korea.svg 2019
Flag of Hungary.svg 2022

World League / World Cup

YearRankPldWL
Flag of Greece.svg 2002 did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 2003
Flag of the United States.svg 2004
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg 2005
Flag of Greece.svg 2006
Flag of Germany.svg 2007
Flag of Italy.svg 2008 5th place in Asia/Oceania808
Flag of Montenegro.svg 2009 3rd place in Asia/Oceania624
Flag of Serbia.svg 2010 6th place in Asia/Oceania10010
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 did not enter
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2012
Flag of Russia.svg 2013
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2014
Flag of Italy.svg 2015
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2016
Flag of Russia.svg 2017
Flag of Hungary.svg 2018
Flag of Serbia.svg 2019
Flag of Georgia.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2022
Flag of the United States.svg 2023 5th place in Division 2422

World Cup (old format)

YearNoTRankPldWDL
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1979 8did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 1981 8
Flag of the United States.svg 1983 8
Flag of Germany.svg 1985 8
Flag of Greece.svg 1987 8
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 8
Flag of Spain.svg 1991 8
Flag of Greece.svg 1993 8
Flag of the United States.svg 1995 8
Flag of Greece.svg 1997 8
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1999 8
Flag of Germany.svg 2002 8
Flag of Hungary.svg 2006 8
Flag of Romania.svg 2010 88th place6006
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2014 8did not enter
Flag of Germany.svg 2018 8

Asian Games

Iran water polo team in 1973 before a friendly match with Egypt. This team won the Asian Games one year later. Iranian waterpolo team 1973.jpg
Iran water polo team in 1973 before a friendly match with Egypt. This team won the Asian Games one year later.
YearNoTRankPldWDL
Flag of India.svg 1951 2did not enter
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 1954 6
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1958 5
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1962 4
Flag of Thailand.svg 1966 5
Flag of Thailand.svg 1970 74th place4013
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1974 7Champions6420
Flag of Thailand.svg 1978 7did not enter
Flag of India.svg 1982 8
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1986 64th place5212
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990 76th place4112
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1994 64th place5203
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998 95th place6204
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg 2002 64th place4103
Flag of Qatar.svg 2006 104th place6312
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 9did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 7
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 93rd place6402
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 84th place6303

Asian Championships

YearNoTRankPldWDL
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 198473rd place5311
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 19886did not enter
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1991105th place
Flag of Thailand.svg 1995133rd place4301
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg 20007did not enter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 20058
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 20096
Flag of Japan.svg 2012 4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 54th place4103
Flag of Japan.svg 2016 84th place6303
Flag of Thailand.svg 2022 104th place7502
Flag of Singapore.svg 2023 8Runners-up6501

Asian Cup

YearNoTRankPldWDL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 20104Runners-up3201
Flag of Kuwait.svg 201253rd place4202
Flag of Singapore.svg 20136Champions5500

FINA Development Trophy

YearNoTRankPldWDL
Flag of Kuwait.svg 2007123rd place6501
Flag of Kuwait.svg 200912did not enter
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 201111Runners-up6501
Flag of Kuwait.svg 201312did not enter
Flag of Iran.svg 2015 10Champions5500
Flag of Malta.svg 2017 8disqualified6501

Islamic Solidarity Games

YearNoTRankPldWDL
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2005 64th place5212
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2017 5Runners-up4310

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