Iran men's national volleyball team
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| Association | IRIVF | |||
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| Confederation | AVC | |||
| Head coach | Igor Kolahavig | |||
| FIVB ranking | 8 (as of August 2017) | |||
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| Summer Olympics | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2016) | |||
| Best result | 5th (2016) | |||
| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1970) | |||
| Best result | 6th (2014) | |||
| Asian Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1979) | |||
| Best result |
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| iranvolleyball.com | ||||
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The Iran Men's National Volleyball Team is the national men's volleyball team of Iran. It is governed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (I.R.I.V.F.) and takes part in international volleyball competitions.
They are currently the strongest team in Asia. As of July 2017, Iran ranks 8th in the FIVB World Rankings.
Iran has twice won the Asian Championship in 2011 Tehran, and 2013 Dubai for the second time.
Iran in their first appearance in the competition since joining the 2013 World League, have been a dominant force in Group 1 of the competition, providing a challenge for any opponent. Iran in this year winner match in contrast Italy and Cuba.
Iran including their 2014 World League campaign, culminating in a fourth place finish in Group 1 following a straight-set defeat to their Italian hosts in the bronze medal match, Iran reach 4th place in the competitions. Iran in the year winner match against Brazil, Italy and Poland.
Iran in World Championship, who qualified in September 2013, have competed in four previous World Championships foremost result 2014 Poland 6th place. Iran in 2014 World Championship the first and second rounds with four and five wins had climbed to the next step. Iran at the pre-final games, in contrast France has failed.
They also defeated Japan to win the gold medal at the Asian Games Korea in 2014.[1]
Iran made it to the Olympic Games for the first time in their history in 2016 as the top ranked Asian squad at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan.[2][3] They finished at the 5th place in the competitions.[4]
History
The History of Iran’s Volleyball dates back to 1920 around ago when brought volleyball regulations to Iran. During the World War II, forces of Allies occupied Iran, sport Contacts especially in volleyball was done with soldiers of these forces; it was a new way for familiarity with volleyball of the other countries. At that time a friendly match was fixed between Iran and Russian Army team. In 1958 for the first time national men’s team of Pakistan was invited to Tehran, guest team had some friendly matches with national team, club teams and Army team. Iran national team first attend at 1958 Asian Games.[5]
Tournament records
Notes: Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes, respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament. Team B indicates that the team was represented by its B team.
Olympic Games
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Total | 1/14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
World Championship
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 19th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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 | 21st place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 19th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
 | 6th place | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 |
 | 13th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 |
| Total | 6/19 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 63 | 92 |
World Cup
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 11th place | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
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| 9th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 8th place | 11 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 |
| Total | 3/12 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 72 |
World Grand Champions Cup
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 3rd place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Total | 3/7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 34 |
World League
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| 9th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 |
| 4th place | 16 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 |
| 7th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 |
| 8th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
| 11th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| Total | 5/28 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 99 | 119 |
Nations League
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 10th place | 15 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 |
| Total | 1/1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 |
Asian Championship
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 6th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
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 | 10th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 |
| 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
 | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14* |
 | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
 | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 6th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
 | 5th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 |
 | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 |
| 5th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Total | 17/19 | 116 | 75 | 41 |
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Asian Games
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3rd place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 |
| 5th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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| 5th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 |
| Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 6th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Runners-up | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 10/16 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 141 | 82 |
Asian Cup
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
 | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 6/6 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 96 | 40 |
Other tournaments
- West Asian Games
- 2005 –
- 2005 –
- Islamic Solidarity Games
Results and fixtures
Previous matches
Forthcoming matches
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent |
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Team
Current squad
The following is the Iranian roster at the 2018 FIVB World Championship.
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
- Assistant coach:
- Assistant coach:
- Fitness coach:
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018 club |
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| 2 | Milad Ebadipour | 17 October 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | |
| 3 | Saman Faezi | 23 August 1991 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | |
| 4 | Saeid Marouf (C) | 20 October 1985 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | |
| 5 | Farhad Ghaemi | 28 August 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  |
| 6 | Mohammad Mousavi | 22 August 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | |
| 10 | Amir Ghafour | 6 June 1991 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | |
| 11 | Saber Kazemi | 24 December 1998 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | |
| 14 | Mohammad Javad Manavinejad | 27 November 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 16 | Ali Shafiei | 21 September 1991 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | |
| 18 | Mohammad Taher Vadi | 10 October 1989 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 329 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | |
| 19 | Mehdi Marandi | 12 May 1986 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | |
| 21 | Morteza Sharifi | 27 May 1999 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 24 | Mohammad Reza Hazratpour | 31 March 1999 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | |
| 25 | Amir Hossein Toukhteh | 9 April 2001 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | |
Head coaches
Note: The following list may not be complete.
A Team
| Name | From | To | notes |
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1958 | 1958 Asian Games Runners-up | |
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1958 | 1963 | |
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1964 | 1966 | 1966 Asian Games 3rd place |
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1970 | 1972 | |
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1974 | 1974 Asian Games 4th place | |
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1979 | 1981 | |
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1987 | ||
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1987 | 1989 | |
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1989 | 1991 | |
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1991 | ||
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1993 | ||
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1994 | ||
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1995 | 1995 Asian Championship 4th place | |
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1997 | ||
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1998 | ||
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1999 | 2001 | |
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2001 | ||
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2002 | 2005 | 2002 Asian Games Runners-up 2003 Asian Championship 3rd place |
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2006 | ||
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2007 | 2008 | |
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2008 | 2010 | 2008 Asian Cup Champions 2009 Asian Championship Runners-up 2010 Asian Cup Champions 2010 Asian Games Runners-up |
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2011 | 2014 | 2011 Asian Championship Champions 2013 Asian Championship Champions 2013 World Grand Champions Cup 4th place |
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2014 | 2015 | 2014 World League 4th place 2014 World Championship 6th place 2014 Asian Games Champions |
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2016 | 2016 Olympic Games 5th place | |
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2017 | 2017 World Grand Champions Cup 3rd place 2018 Asian Games Champions | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Fitness Coach | |
| Analyzer | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| U23 Coach | Vacant |
| U21 & B team Coach | |
| U19 Coach | |
| Team Manager | |
Last updated: 8 August 2018
Source:
B Team
| Name | From–To | notes |
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2012 | 2012 Asian Cup Runners-up |
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2013 | 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Champions |
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2014–2015 | 2014 Asian Cup 4th place 2015 Asian Championship Runners-up |
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2016 | 2016 Asian Cup Champions |
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2017 | |
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2018 | 2018 Asian Cup Runners-up |
Stadium
The team's home arena are Azadi Indoor Stadium and Azadi Volleyball Hall.
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Iran national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000–2008 | Asics Mikasa Fuerza Mizuno Ideal |
| 2008– | Merooj |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like MCI and Tourism Bank, other sponsors: Roamer.
References
- ↑ Iran cruises past Japan in men’s volleyball final in Asian Games
- ↑ Iran’s volleyball snares historic Olympic berth after 52 years
- ↑ Iran realise Olympic dream after 52 years of waiting
- ↑ Iran, France national team squads earn spots in Rio Olympic tournament
- ↑ Brief History of Iran Men’s Volleyball
- ↑
- ↑
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- (in Persian) Asian Volleyball Championship
- (in Persian) Volleyball at the Asian Games
- (in Persian) Iran Volleyball History
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iran men's national volleyball team. |
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