Iran women's national handball team

Iran
Information
Nickname	Team Melli Zanan
Association	IRIHF
Coach	Ana Teixeira
Assistant coach	Ana De Jesus Nashmin Shafeyan
Colours
1st 2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances	3 (First in 2021 )
Best result	31st (2021, 2023)
Asian Championship
Appearances	9 (First in 2008 )
Best result	4th (2021, 2022, 2024)
Last updated on Unknown.

Iran women's national handball team

Medal record
West Asian Championship
	2017 Amman

The Iran women's national handball team represents Iran in international handball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Handball Federation.

Tournament record

World Championship

Tournament	Ranking	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif
1957–2019	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021	31st	7	1	0	6	112	221	−109
2023	31st	7	1	0	6	144	240	−96
2025	32nd	7	0	0	7	107	233	−126
2027	To be determined
2029
2031
Total	3/27	21	2	0	19	363	684	−331

Asian Championship

Tournament	Ranking	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif
1987–2006	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2008	7th	5	2	0	3	116	187	−71
2010	8th	4	0	0	4	72	158	−86
2012	9th	7	3	0	4	206	170	+36
2015	6th	5	2	0	3	104	173	−69
2017	7th	5	1	0	4	120	157	−37
2018	6th	6	2	0	4	139	167	−28
2021	4th	7	4	0	3	230	168	+62
2022	4th	6	3	0	3	175	205	−30
2024	4th	5	2	0	3	114	129	−15
Total	–	50	19	0	31	1276	1514	−238

Asian Games

Year	Ranking	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif
1990–2022	Did not enter
2026	Future events
2030
2034
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

West Asian Championship

Tournament	Ranking	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif
2016	Did not enter
2017	1st	5	5	0	0	161	66	+95
2019	Cancelled
2023	Did not enter
Total	–	5	5	0	0	161	66	+95

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship. ^[1]

Head coach: Ana Teixeira

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 4 LB Fatemeh Merikh (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 21) 1.70 m 21 35 Foolad Sepahan Isfahan 8 RW Haniyeh Karimi (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22) 1.73 m 6 2 Perspolis Behbahan 9 RB Setareh Rahmanian (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 31) 1.78 m 7 4 Naft E Gaz Gachsaran 10 P Atieh Shahsavari (2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 25) 1.80 m 133 67 Foolad Sepahan Isfahan 12 GK Fatemeh Khalili (1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 29) 1.75 m 47 0 Foolad Sepahan Isfahan 17 CB Mina Vatanparast (1989-12-10) 10 December 1989 (age 36) 1.67 m 43 115 Sang Ahan Bafaq 19 LW Hadiseh Norouzi (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 (age 27) 1.72 m 63 41 Foolad Sepahan Isfahan 20 LW Bahar Eizadgashb (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 25) 1.64 m 25 34 Foolad Hormozgan Club 22 GK Zahra Afshari (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 18) 1.81 m 0 0 Naft E Gaz Gachsaran 23 P Leila Hosseini (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 22) 1.73 m 7 3 Naft E Gaz Gachsaran 24 CB Aseman Badvi (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 (age 18) 1.75 m 17 28 Sang Ahan Bafaq 25 LB Hedieh Hafez (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 26) 1.70 m 0 0 Foolad Sepahan Isfahan 27 LB Arezou Kianiara (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 31) 1.73 m 75 55 Sang Ahan Bafgh 76 LB Nastaran Koudzarifarahani (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 21) 1.75 m 8 33 Foolad Sepahan Isfahan 96 RW Sanaz Rajabi (1991-10-15) 15 October 1991 (age 34) 1.65 m 106 156 Sang Ahan Bafgh 99 LB Mozhgan Ghahremani (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 34) 1.78 m 170 150 Eshtad Sazeh Mashhad

References

1. "Team roster: Iran" (PDF). ihf.info. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.

External links

• Official website
• IHF profile