Iran men's national volleyball team explained

Iran
Gender:men
Federation:IRIVF
Website:volleyball.ir
Confederation:Asia
Coach:Peyman Akbari
Olympic Apps:2
Olympic First:2016
Olympic Best:5th (2016)
World Champs Apps:7
World Champs First:1970
World Champs Best:6th (2014)
World Cup Apps:4
World Cup First:1991
World Cup Best:8th (2015, 2019)
Regional Name:Asian Championship
Regional Cup Apps:20
Regional Cup First:1979
Regional Cup Best: (2011, 2013, 2019, 2021)
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The Iran men's national volleyball team is the official national men's volleyball team of Iran. It is governed by the Iran Volleyball Federation (I.R.I.V.F.) and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

As of 11 September 2022, Team Melli is considered as the second team in Asia, as it ranks 10th in the FIVB World Rankings.[1]

The national team won the Asian Volleyball Championship four times: in 2011 Tehran, 2013 Dubai, 2019 Tehran and 2021 Chiba & Funabashi

In its first appearance in the competition since joining the 2013 World League, Iran has been a dominant force in Group 1.

In 2014 World League campaign, Iran's national team reached fourth place in Group 1 after a straight-set defeat to their Italian hosts in the bronze medal match. In these games, Iran had already defeated Brazil, Italy and Poland.

Iran has also competed in the World Championship four times, with their best result obtained in 2014 Poland where they ended up in 6th place. In those games Iran qualified from the first and second rounds with, respectively, four and five wins; their only defeat was against France.

Iran defeated Japan to win the gold medal at the Asian Games Korea in 2014. Consecutively, in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, Iran cruised past Japan and South Korea to win the gold medal.

Iran made it to the Olympic Games for the first time in their history in 1984 as the top-ranked Asian squad at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. Iran finished in 5th place in the competition.

History

The history of Iran's national volleyball team dates back to around 1320 when Alireza Beiranvand brought volleyball regulations to Iran. During World War II, Allied forces occupied Iran, and Iranians participated in sports, including volleyball, with soldiers. At that time a friendly match was arranged between the Iranian and Russian Army teams. In 1958, for the first time, national men's team of Pakistan was invited to Tehran for some friendly matches with the national team, club teams and the Army team. Iran's national team first attended an international competition at the 1958 Asian Games, where they won the silver medal.[2]

Tournament records

Olympic Games

Olympic Games recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1964Did not participate
or
Did not qualify
6241012
1968Did not participate
or
Did not qualify
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
20047431311
20087251116
2012752169
2016Quarterfinals5th place6248127611811
2020Preliminary round9th place523911871217
2024Did not qualify716719
2028Future eventFuture event
2032
Total2/15

World Championship

World Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1949Did not participateDid not participate
1952
1956
1960
1962
1966
197017th–24th places21st place11471624
1974Did not participateDid not participate
1978
1982Did not qualify
1986Did not participateDid not participate
1990Did not qualify
199441339
1998First round19th place3030921134
2002Did not participateDid not participate
2006First round21st place50521533090
2010First round19th place31257651167
20145th place match6th place1275262133090
2018Second round13th place8441416440120
2022Round of 1613th place42279
2025Qualified
2027Future eventFuture event
Total7/20

World Cup

World Cup record (Defunct)
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1965Did not participate
1969
1977
1981
1985
1989Did not qualify
19917th–12th places11th place817523
1995Did not qualify
1999
2003
2007
2011Round-robin9th place11561625
2015Round-robin8th place11471624
2019Round-robin8th place11471925
Total4/14

World Grand Champions Cup

Third place   Fourth place

World Grand Champions record (Defunct)
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1993Did not qualify
1997
2001
2005
2009Round-robin5th place514814
2013Round-robin4th place5321010
2017Round-robin3rd place5411210
Total3/7

World League

Fourth place

World League record (Defunct)Qualification record
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1990Did not participateDid not participate
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010Did not qualify20206
2011World Ranking
201210113
2013Intercontinental round9th place10552021440121
20143/4rd place match4th place16792832Directly qualified
2015Intercontinental round7th place12662521
2016Intercontinental round8th place9451522
2017Intercontinental round11th place9361123
Total5/28

Nations League

YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2018Preliminary round10th place15782930
2019Final round pool play5th place171254121
2021Preliminary round12th place155102532
2022Quarterfinals7th place13762422
2023Preliminary round14th place122101631
2024Preliminary round15th place122101434
Total5/5

Asian Championship

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1975Did not participate
1979Classification 5th–8th6th place6331210
1983Did not participate
19879th place match10th place7431312
19897th place match8th place8351115
19917th place match7th place7341114
19935th place match5th place7431211
1995Championship4th place7431213
1997Classification 5th–8th6th place523811
1999Classification 5th–8th5th place6421310
20015th place match5th place6421410
2003Championship3rd place7521612
20055th place match6th place5321210
2007Championship5th place9541718
2009FinalRunners-up8712210
2011FinalChampions880242
2013FinalChampions770211
2015FinalRunners-up 862209
20175th place match5th place 8622010
2019FinalChampions871224
2021FinalChampions770211
2023FinalRunners-up541124
Total4 Titles 20/22

Asian Games

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
1958Round-robinRunners-up43196
1962Did not participate
1966Final round3rd place8531614
1970Round-robin5th place7341114
19743rd place match4th place52379
1978Did not participate
1982
1986
1990
19945th place match5th place9541616
1998Did not participate
2002FinalRunners-up6421210
20065th place match6th place31267
2010FinalRunners-up981254
2014FinalChampions880242
2018FinalChampions550150
2022FinalChampions550152
2026Future event
2030
2034
Total3 Titles11/17

Asian Cup

Champions   Runners up   Fourth place

Asian Cup record (Defunct)
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2008FinalChampions651168
2010FinalChampions660186
2012FinalRunners-up651167
20143rd place match4th place642149
2016FinalChampions660185
2018FinalRunners-up541145
20225th place match5th place532118
Total3 Titles7/7

Other tournaments

Islamic Solidarity Games

Champions  

YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2005FinalChampions880243
2013FinalChampions660182
2017FinalChampions660183
2021FinalChampions541144
2025Future event
Total4 Titles4/4

West Asian Games

Runners up  

West Asian Games record (Defunct)
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2005Round-robinRunners-up541144
Total1/1541144

Central Asian Championship

Results and fixtures

See main article: Iran men's national volleyball team results.

Date LocationCompetitionOpponentResult
2024
22 May2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink1–3 L
24 May2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink0–3 L
25 May2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink1–3 L
26 May2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink2–3 L
4 Jun2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink0–3 L
6 Jun2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink1–3 L
7 Jun2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink2–3 L
8 Jun2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink1–3 L
19 Jun2024 Nations League3–2 W
20 Jun2024 Nations League3–2 W
21 Jun2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink0–3 L
23 Jun2024 Nations Leaguebgcolor=pink0–3 L

Head-to-head record

This page shows Iran men's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics, FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League.

Opponentwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
10103
10103
11030
11030
20216
10123
21155
10103
11030
Total11471723

Team

Current squad

Representing Iran at the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2024 club
Mahdi Jelveh2.010NaN085kg (187lb)390cm (150inches)345cm (136inches) Olympiacos Piraeus
Milad Ebadipour 1.960NaN090kg (200lb)358cm (141inches)340cm (130inches) KS Norwid Częstochowa
Amir Hossein Toukhteh2.030NaN079kg (174lb)373cm (147inches)354cm (139inches) Haraz Amol
Shahrooz Homayonfarmanesh1.920NaN085kg (187lb)325cm (128inches)320cm (130inches)
Mohammad Reza Hazratpour1.80NaN087kg (192lb)300cm (100inches)290cm (110inches)
Mohammad Reza Moazzen1.750NaN075kg (165lb)292cm (115inches)281cm (111inches)
Mohammad Barbast2.050NaN090kg (200lb)375cm (148inches)345cm (136inches) CS Dinamo București
Amir Hossein Esfandiar2.060NaN095kg (209lb)355cm (140inches)348cm (137inches) Tianjin Food Group
Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh2.020NaN090kg (200lb)375cm (148inches)355cm (140inches) Cucine Lube Civitanova
Aliasghar Mojarad2.030NaN090kg (200lb)330cm (130inches)310cm (120inches) CS Rapid București
Amin Esmaeilnejad2.020NaN093kg (205lb)365cm (144inches)344cm (135inches) PGE Skra Bełchatów
Mohammad Taher Vadi1.940NaN072kg (159lb)329cm (130inches)315cm (124inches) Foolad Sirjan
Meisam Salehi1.980NaN089kg (196lb)383cm (151inches)355cm (140inches) Fenerbahçe
Javad Karimi2.010NaN0104kg (229lb)330cm (130inches)310cm (120inches) Minas Tênis Clube
Mobin Nasri2.010NaN082kg (181lb)373cm (147inches)355cm (140inches) Warta Zawiercie
Morteza Sharifi1.930NaN083kg (183lb)340cm (130inches)320cm (130inches)Galatasaray S.K.

Head coaches

Note: The following list may not be complete.

A Team

NameFromTonotes
Sardar Nasrollahkhan[3] align=center colspan=219581958 Asian Games Runners-up
Fereydoon Sharifzadeh19581963
Hossein Jabbarzadegan196419661966 Asian Games 3rd place
Miloslav Ejem19701972
Tadaee Koradaalign=center colspan=219741974 Asian Games 4th place
Park Sungalign=center colspan=21979
Yadollah Kargarpisheh19791981
Farough Fakhredinialign=center colspan=21987
Masoud Salehieh19871989
Hossein Ali Mehranpour19891991
Mohammad Heidarkhanalign=center colspan=21991
19911993 Acted as head coach from 1991 to 1993
and as the general technical manager of all age groups from 1991 to 2007.
Fumihiko Matsumotoalign=center colspan=21994
Masoud Salehiehalign=center colspan=219951995 Asian Championship 4th place
Mehdi Saberpouralign=center colspan=21997
Fumihiko Matsumotoalign=center colspan=21998
Mostafa Karkhaneh19992001
Hossein Ali Mehranpouralign=center colspan=22001
200220052002 Asian Games Runners-up
2003 Asian Championship 3rd place
Milorad Kijacalign=center colspan=22006
20072008
200820102008 Asian Cup Champions
2009 Asian Championship Runners-up
2010 Asian Cup Champions
2010 Asian Games Runners-up
201120142011 Asian Championship Champions
2013 Asian Championship Champions
2013 World Grand Champions Cup 4th place
201420152014 World League 4th place
2014 World Championship 6th place
2014 Asian Games Champions
align=center colspan=220162016 Olympic Games 5th place
201720202017 World Grand Champions Cup 3rd place
2018 Asian Games Champions
2019 Nations League 5th place
2019 Asian Championship Champions
2020 Olympic Games Qualification
202020212020 Olympic Games 9th place
202120232021 Asian Championship Champions
2023 Asian Championship Runners-up
2022 Asian Games Champions
align=center colspan=22024
Peyman Akbari2024

Coaching staff

B Team

NameFrom–Tonotes
Peyman Akbari20102010 Central Asian Zone Championship Champions
Mohammad Vakili20122012 Asian Cup Runners-up
20132013 Islamic Solidarity Games Champions
Peyman Akbari2014–20152014 Asian Cup 4th place
2015 Asian Championship Runners-up
Nasser Shahnazi[4] 20162016 Asian Cup Champions
Juan Manuel Cichello2017
Behrouz Ataei20182018 Asian Cup Runners-up
Azim Jazideh20222021 Islamic Solidarity Games Champions

Stadium

The team's home arena are Azadi Indoor Stadium, Azadi Volleyball Hall, Rezazadeh Stadium and Ghadir Stadium.

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Iran national volleyball team.

PeriodKit provider
2000–2008Asics
Mikasa
Fuerza
Mizuno
Ideal
2008–Merooj

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like MCI and Tourism Bank, Refah Stores other sponsors: Roamer.

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men . FIVB website . FIVB . 26 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Brief History of Iran Men's Volleyball. I.R Iran VolleyBall Foundation. 27 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020063253/http://en.iranvolleyball.com/history-of-iran-womens-volleyball-in-transit-of-time/. 20 October 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: خارجی‌های والیبال؛ از سردار تا ولاسکو . 8 August 2015 . 27 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827111555/http://press.jamejamonline.ir/Newspreview/1232048689498797894 . dead .
  4. Web site: کسب سهمیه المپیک والیبال قطعی است .