Iran men's national field hockey team

Iran
Nickname(s)Team Melli
AssociationHockey Federation of I.R. Iran
Head CoachRajab Nourani
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 92 (19 December 2025)[1]
Highest51 (November 2015 – August 2016)
Lowest77 (June 2019)
Asian Games
Appearances1 (first in 1974)
Best result6th (1974)
Asia Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1985)
Best result10th (1985)

The Iran men's national field hockey team is the national field hockey team of Iran. It is governed by the Hockey Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

History

Iran took part as hosts in the 1974 Asian Games where Iran occupied the sixth and last place losing to eventual champions Pakistan 13–0.

Iran also took part in the 1985 Asia Cup held in Dhaka, Bangladesh where Iran came last in the 10-nation event again suffering a heavy 16–0 defeat at the hands of again eventual winners Pakistan.

More recently Iran has enjoyed success at the indoor event, winning Indoor Hockey Asia Cup on four occasions and also participated at 2011 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup and 2015 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup. In 2015 Men's World Cup, Iran made a history and advanced to semifinals by hammering Russia 8–5. In semifinals, it lost the game to Austria and Germany and finished the tournament in 4th place.

Field Hockey Results

World League

Main article: Men's FIH Hockey World League
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
2012-13 Did Not Compete
2014-15 39th place 3 1 1 1 10 4 +6
2016-17 Did Not Compete
Total 1/3 3 1 1 1 10 4 +6

Asian Games

Main article: Field hockey at the Asian Games
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
1958 Did Not Compete
1962
1966
1970
1974 6th place 5 0 0 5 1 52 -51
1978 Did Not Compete
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006 Did Not Qualify [2]
2010 Did Not Compete
2014 Qualified / Withdraw [3]
2018 Did Not Compete
2022
Total 1/17 5 0 0 5 1 52 -51

Asian Cup

Main article: Men's Hockey Asia Cup
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
1982 Did Not Compete
1985 10th place 4 0 0 4 2 33 -31
1989 Did Not Compete
1993
1999
2003 Did Not Qualify
2007 Did Not Compete
2009
2013
2017
2022 Did Not Qualify
2025 Did Not Compete
Total 1/12 4 0 0 4 2 33 -31

AHF Cup

Main article: Men's AHF Cup
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
1997 Did Not Compete
2002 5th place 6 2 0 4 4 11 -7
2008 Did Not Compete
2012
2016
2022 6th place 6 1 1 4 9 29 -20
2025 Did Not Compete
Total 2/7 12 3 1 8 13 40 -27

West Asian Cup

Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
2014 Champions 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2
Total 1/1 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2

Indoor Hockey Results

World Cup

Main article: Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
2003 Did Not Compete
2007
2011 9th place 6 3 0 3 28 27 +1
2015 4th place 8 2 1 5 38 61 -23
2018 Third place 8 4 3 1 30 21 +9
2023 Third place 8 2 4 2 42 41 +1
2025 7th place 6 3 0 3 17 30 -13
Total 5/7 36 14 8 14 155 180 -25

Asian Cup

Main article: Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
2008 Champions 6 6 0 0 47 5 +42
2009 Champions 5 5 0 0 16 4 +12
2010 Champions 6 6 0 0 53 5 +48
2012 Champions 7 7 0 0 104 4 +100
2014 Champions 5 5 0 0 56 6 +50
2015 Champions 6 6 0 0 93 9 +84
2017 Champions 5 5 0 0 52 9 +43
2019 Champions 6 6 0 0 56 6 +50
2022 Runners-up 7 6 1 0 47 13 +34
2024 Champions 6 5 1 0 70 11 +59
Total 10/10 59 57 2 0 594 72 +522
  • The results of the two 2009 matches against Malaysia (in the preliminary round) and Thailand are unknown.
  • The 2008 results include the match against Malaysia B (won 5–1).
  • The 2009 results include the match against Malaysia B (won 6–1).
  • The 2012 results include the match against Thailand B (won 21–0).
  • The 2015 results include the match against Kazakhstan B (won 13–1).

Asian Indoor Games

Main article: Asian Indoor Games
Year Rank M W D L GF GA GD
2007 Champions 6 5 1 0 35 9 +26
Total 1/1 6 5 1 0 35 9 +26

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Men Field Hockey Robi Asian Games 2006 Qualification Dhaka (BAN) 11-19.05 - Winner Bangladesh".
  3. ^ "Men Field Hockey Robi Asian Games 2014 Qualification Dhaka (BAN) 16-23.03 - Winner Bangladesh".
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