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| Nickname | Team Melli Zanan |
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| Association | IRIHF |
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| Coach | Ana Teixeira |
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| Assistant coach | Khadijeh Ghane |
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| Appearances | 3 (First in 2021) |
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| Best result | 31st (2021, 2023) |
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| Appearances | 9 (First in 2008) |
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| Best result | 4th (2021, 2022, 2024) |
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| Last updated on Unknown. |
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1957–2019
|
Did not enter |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
| 2021
|
31st |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
112 |
221 |
−109
|
| 2023
|
31st |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
144 |
240 |
−96
|
| 2025 |
32st
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
107
|
233
|
-126
|
|
| 2027 |
To be determined
|
| 2029
|
| 2031
|
| Total
|
– |
14 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
256 |
451 |
−205
|
Record against other teams at the world championship
Asian Championship
| Tournament
|
Ranking
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1990–2022 |
Did not enter
|
| 2026 |
Future events
|
| 2030
|
| 2034
|
| Total
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
West Asian Championship
| Tournament
|
Ranking
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Gholam Ali Akbarabadi
| No.
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Date of birth (age)
|
Height
|
App.
|
Goals
|
Club
|
| 2
|
CB
|
Asra Zandi
|
(1993-09-19) 19 September 1993
|
1.67 m
|
0
|
0
|
Kimia Kordestan
|
| 4
|
LB
|
Fatemeh Merikh
|
(2004-08-06) 6 August 2004
|
1.70 m
|
7
|
38
|
Sang Ahan Bafaq
|
| 9
|
RB
|
Setareh Rahmanian
|
(1994-11-19) 19 November 1994
|
1.78 m
|
0
|
0
|
Zagros Club
|
| 10
|
P
|
Atieh Shahsavari
|
(2000-01-16) 16 January 2000
|
1.80 m
|
126
|
57
|
Sang Ahan Bafaq
|
| 11
|
CB
|
Mehraban Badvi
|
(2003-05-16) 16 May 2003
|
1.77 m
|
0
|
0
|
Moghavemat Alborz
|
| 12
|
GK
|
Fatemeh Khalili
|
(1996-06-30) 30 June 1996
|
1.75 m
|
40
|
0
|
CSM Iași 2020
|
| 17
|
CB
|
Mina Vatanparast
|
(1989-12-10) 10 December 1989
|
1.67 m
|
36
|
113
|
Sang Ahan Bafaq
|
| 20
|
LW
|
Bahar Izadgashb
|
(2000-07-02) 2 July 2000
|
1.64 m
|
18
|
27
|
Foolad Hormozgan Club
|
| 22
|
GK
|
Hanieh Lak
|
(1990-01-02) 2 January 1990
|
1.72 m
|
36
|
0
|
Sang Ahan Bafaq
|
| 24
|
LW
|
Hadiseh Norouzi
|
(1998-11-10) 10 November 1998
|
1.72 m
|
56
|
31
|
Foolad Sepahan Isfahan
|
| 27
|
LB
|
Arezou Kianiara
|
(1994-01-25) 25 January 1994
|
1.73 m
|
68
|
46
|
Sang Ahan Bafgh
|
| 33
|
GK
|
Arezoo Mohammadi Ologhi
|
(1998-08-18) 18 August 1998
|
1.78 m
|
24
|
0
|
Foolad Hormozgan Club
|
| 37
|
P
|
Zahra Faghihi
|
(1993-01-25) 25 January 1993
|
1.71 m
|
0
|
0
|
Foolad Hormozgan Club
|
| 76
|
LB
|
Nastaran Goudarzi Farahani
|
(2004-01-10) 10 January 2004
|
1.66 m
|
0
|
0
|
Zagros Club
|
| 88
|
LW
|
Maede Oshaghi
|
(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004
|
1.77 m
|
7
|
13
|
Sang Ahan Bafaq
|
| 96
|
RW
|
Sanaz Rajabi
|
(1991-10-15) 15 October 1991
|
1.65 m
|
100
|
150
|
Foolad Hormozgan Club
|
|
References
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