Iran men's national volleyball team
The Iran Men's National Volleyball Team is the official 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.
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| Nickname(s) | Sarv Qaamataan سرو قامتان | |||
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| Association | IRIVF | |||
| Confederation | AVC | |||
| Head coach |  Behrouz Ataei | |||
| FIVB ranking | 12 (as of June 28, 2021) | |||
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| Summer Olympics | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2016) | |||
| Best result | 5th (2016) | |||
| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1970) | |||
| Best result | 6th (2014) | |||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1991) | |||
| Best result | 8th (2015, 2019) | |||
| Asian Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 18 (First in 1979) | |||
| Best result |  (2011, 2013, 2019) | |||
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As of June 2021, the national team is considered as the second best team in Asia, as it ranks 11th in the FIVB World Rankings.[1]
The national team won the Asian Volleyball Championship three times: in 2011 Tehran, 2013 Dubai and 2019 Tehran.
In its first appearance in the competition since joining the 2013 World League, Iran has been a dominant force in Group 1 of the competition, posing a challenge to any opponent. Defeating Italy and Cuba in these games, Iran introduced itself as a formidable contender.
In 2014 World League campaign, Iran's national team reached the 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 the 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 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 2016 as the top ranked Asian squad at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. Iran finished at the 5th place in the competition.
HistoryEdit
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The history of Iran’s volleyball dates back to around 1920 when Mir Mehdi Varzandeh 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 the 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's national team first attended at 1958 Asian Games.[2]
Tournament recordsEdit
Notes: Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes, respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament. B indicates that the team was represented by its B team.
Olympic GamesEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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 1964 |
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 1968
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 1972
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 1976
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 1980
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 1984
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 1988
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 1992
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| 1996
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 2000
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 2004
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 2008
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 2012
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 2016 |
5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
 2020 |
9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
 2024 |
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| 2028
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| 2032
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| Total | 2/15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 |
World ChampionshipEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
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 1949 |
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 1952
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| 1956
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 1960
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| 1966
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 1970 |
21st place | 11 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | |
| 1974 |
Did not enter | ||||||
 1978
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 1982 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1986 |
Did not enter | ||||||
 1990 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1994
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| 1998 |
19th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2002 |
Did not enter | ||||||
| 2006 |
21st place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2010 |
19th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
 2014 |
6th place | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | |
 2018 |
13th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | |
 2022 |
Future events | ||||||
| Total | 6/19 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 63 | 92 | |
World CupEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 1965 |
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 1969
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| 1977
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| 1981
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| 1985
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| 1989 |
Did not qualify | |||||
| 1991 |
11th place | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 1995 |
Did not qualify | |||||
| 1999
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| 2003
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| 2007
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| 2011 |
9th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| 2015 |
8th place | 11 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 |
| 2019 |
8th place | 11 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 |
| Total | 4/14 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 56 | 97 |
World Grand Champions CupEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 1993 |
Did not qualify | |||||
| 1997
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| 2001
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| 2005
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| 2009 |
5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2013 |
4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 |
3rd place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Total | 3/7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 34 |
World LeagueEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 1990 |
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| 1991
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| 1992
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| 1993
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| 1994
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| 1995
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 1996
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| 1997
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| 1998
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| 1999
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| 2000
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| 2003
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 2004
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 2005
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| 2006
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| 2007
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| 2008
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 2009
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| 2010 |
Did not qualify | |||||
| 2011
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| 2012
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| 2013 |
9th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 |
| 2014 |
4th place | 16 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 |
| 2015 |
7th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 |
| 2016 |
8th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
| 2017 |
11th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| Total | 5/28 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 99 | 119 |
Nations LeagueEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 2018 |
10th place | 15 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 |
| 2019 |
5th place | 17 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 21 |
| 2021 |
12th place | 15 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 |
| Total | 3/3 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 95 | 83 |
Asian ChampionshipEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 1975 |
Did not enter | |||||
 1979 |
6th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1983 |
Did not enter | |||||
 1987 |
10th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1989 |
8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 |
| 1991 |
7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
 1993 |
5th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 1995 |
4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
 1997 |
6th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 1999 |
5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2001 |
5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2003 |
3rd place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 2005 |
6th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
 2007 |
5th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 |
 2009 |
Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| 2011 |
Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
 2013 |
Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2015 |
Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 |
| 2017 |
5th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 2019 |
Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| 2021 |
In progress | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 19/21 | 125 | 83 | 42 | 279 | 173 |
Asian GamesEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |||
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| 1958 |
Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||
| 1962 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1966 |
3rd place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | |||
| 1970 |
5th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | |||
 1974 |
4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||
| 1978 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 1982
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| 1986
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| 1990
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| 1994 |
5th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | |||
| 1998 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2002 |
Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||
| 2006 |
6th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||
| 2010 |
Runners-up | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2014 |
Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2018 |
Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022 |
Future event | ||||||||
| Total | 10/16 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 141 | 82 | |||
Asian CupEdit
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| 2008 |
Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 2010 |
Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
 2012 |
Runners-up (B) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
 2014 |
4th place (B) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| 2016 |
Champions (B) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
 2018 |
Runners-up (B) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 6/6 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 96 | 40 |
Other tournamentsEdit
- West Asian Games
- 2005 –
Runners-up
- 2005 –
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Universiade
- 2017 –
Champions
- 2017 –
Results and fixturesEdit
Previous matchesEdit
Forthcoming matchesEdit
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | |
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| 2021 | ||||
| 16 September 2021 | 2021 Asian Championship | Japan
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South Korea
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| 17 September 2021 | 2021 Asian Championship | Japan
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Chinese Taipei
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| 18 September 2021 | 2021 Asian Championship | Japan
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TBD | |
| 19 September 2021 | 2021 Asian Championship | Japan
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TBD | |
TeamEdit
Current squadEdit
Representing Iran at the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship (updated on 12 September 2021).
- Head coach:
Behrouz Ataei
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2021 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahdi Jelveh Ghaziani | 21 May 2001 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Foolad Sirjan
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| 2 | Milad Ebadipour (C) | 17 October 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Skra Bełchatów
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| 3 | Reza Abedini | 19 May 1991 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Shahdab Yazd
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| 5 | Amir Hossein Toukhteh | 9 April 2001 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  ACH Volley Ljubljana
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| 6 | Ali Asghar Mojarrad | 30 October 1997 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Shahrdari Varamin
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| 7 | Esmaeil Mosaferdashaliboroun | 21 November 1997 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Paykan Tehran VC
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| 8 | 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) | Shahrdari Urmia
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| 10 | Meysam Salehi | 17 November 1998 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
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| 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) | Foolad Sirjan
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| 12 | Amir Hossein Esfandiar | 24 January 1999 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 119 kg (262 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |  Greenyard Maaseik
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| 13 | Ali Ramezani | 5 May 1998 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
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| 14 | Javad Karimi Souchelmaei | 1 March 1998 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Greenyard Maaseik
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| 17 | Amin Esmaeilnezhad | 17 December 1996 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 332 cm (131 in) |
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| 19 | Abolfazl Gholipour Gholchi | 21 January 1993 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Shahrdari Qazvin
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Head coachesEdit
Note: The following list may not be complete.
A TeamEdit
| Name | From | To | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sardar Nasrollahkhan[3] |
1958 | 1958 Asian Games Runners-up | |
| Fereydoon Sharifzadeh
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1958 | 1963 | |
| Hossein Jabbarzadegan
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1964 | 1966 | 1966 Asian Games 3rd place |
| Miloslav Ejem
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1970 | 1972 | |
| Tadaee Korada
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1974 | 1974 Asian Games 4th place | |
| Park Sung
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1979 | ||
| Yadollah Kargarpisheh
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1979 | 1981 | |
| Farough Fakhredini
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1987 | ||
| Masoud Salehieh
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1987 | 1989 | |
| Hossein Ali Mehranpour
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1989 | 1991 | |
| Mohammad Heidarkhan
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1991 | ||
 Ivans Bugajenkovs
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1991 | 2007 | Acted as head coach from 1991-1993 and as the general technical manager of all age groups from 1991-2007. |
| Fumihiko Matsumoto
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1994 | ||
| Masoud Salehieh
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1995 | 1995 Asian Championship 4th place | |
| Mehdi Saberpour
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1997 | ||
| Fumihiko Matsumoto
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1998 | ||
| Mostafa Karkhaneh
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1999 | 2001 | |
| Hossein Ali Mehranpour
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2001 | ||
| Park Ki-won
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2002 | 2005 | 2002 Asian Games Runners-up 2003 Asian Championship 3rd place |
| Milorad Kijac
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2006 | ||
| Zoran Gajić
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2007 | 2008 | |
| Hossein Maadani
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2008 | 2010 | 2008 Asian Cup Champions 2009 Asian Championship Runners-up 2010 Asian Cup Champions 2010 Asian Games Runners-up |
| Julio Velasco
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2011 | 2014 | 2011 Asian Championship Champions 2013 Asian Championship Champions 2013 World Grand Champions Cup 4th place |
| Slobodan Kovač
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2014 | 2015 | 2014 World League 4th place 2014 World Championship 6th place 2014 Asian Games Champions |
| Raúl Lozano
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2016 | 2016 Olympic Games 5th place | |
 Igor Kolaković
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2017 | 2020 | 2017 World Grand Champions Cup 3rd place 2018 Asian Games Champions 2019 Nations League 5th place 2019 Asian Championship Champions 2020 Olympic Games Qualification |
| Vladimir Alekno
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 Olympic Games 9th place |
| Behrouz Ataei
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2021 | present | |
Coaching staffEdit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Behrouz Ataei[4] |
| Assistant Coach | Tomaso Totolo Mohammadreza Tondravan
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| Translator | Manelli Kasraei
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| Doctor&Physiotherapist | Siyamak Afrouzi
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| Fitness Coach | Mehdi Khabaz
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| Analyzer | Navid Moshajari
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| U23 Coach | Vacant |
| U21 & B team Coach | Vacant |
| U19 Coach | Mohammad Vakili
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| Team Manager | Amir Khosh Khabar
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Last updated: 10 August 2021
Source:[citation needed]
B TeamEdit
| Name | From–To | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Vakili
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2012 | 2012 Asian Cup Runners-up |
| Hossein Maadani
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2013 | 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games Champions |
| Peyman Akbari
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2014–2015 | 2014 Asian Cup 4th place 2015 Asian Championship Runners-up |
| Nasser Shahnazi[5] |
2016 | 2016 Asian Cup Champions |
| Juan Manuel Cichello
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2017 | |
| Behrouz Ataei
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2018 | 2018 Asian Cup Runners-up |
StadiumEdit
The team's home arena are Azadi Indoor Stadium، Azadi Volleyball Hall، Rezazadeh Stadium and Ghadir Stadium.
Kit providersEdit
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Iran national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
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| 2000–2008 | Asics Mikasa Fuerza Mizuno Ideal |
| 2008– | Merooj |
SponsorshipEdit
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like MCI and Tourism Bank, Refah Stores other sponsors: Roamer.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men". FIVB website. FIVB. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Brief History of Iran Men's Volleyball". I.R Iran VolleyBall Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- (in Persian) Asian Volleyball Championship
- (in Persian) Volleyball at the Asian Games
- (in Persian) Iran Volleyball History
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iran men's national volleyball team. |