Iraq women's national volleyball team
| Association | Iraqi Volleyball Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AVC | ||
| Head coach | Randy Matti | ||
| FIVB ranking | NR (29 June 2025)[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Iraq women's national volleyball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق الوطني للكرة الطائرة للسيدات) represents Iraq in international women's volleyball competitions and friendlies and is controlled by the Iraqi Volleyball Federation (IVF).[2]
History
In late 2022, following strong performances by women's club players in the Iraqi Women's Premier Volleyball League and the Regional League, the Iraqi Volleyball Federation reestablished the national women's national team after more than twenty years of inactivity, ahead of the inaugural West Asian Championship held in Amman, Jordan, in November 2022.[3] The team finished second in Pool A, with their only loss coming against the eventual champions, Lebanon.[4] They went on to defeat Kuwait in the quarter-finals, before losing to Jordan in the semi-finals and to the UAE in the third-place playoff, ultimately finishing fourth.[5]
In October 2025, the team returned for the second edition of the tournament, which served as a qualifier for the continental championship for the first time.[6]
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 WAVA Women's Volleyball Championship.[7]
Competitive record
The Iraqi team is yet to qualify for any major tournaments.
West Asian Championship
| WAVA Women's Volleyball Championship record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Final result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2022 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 |
| 2025 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Total | 2/2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 17 |
Arab Games
See also
References
- ^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Iraq women's team enter the title race in the West Asian Volleyball Championship". shafaq.com (in Arabic). Baghdad. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Amjad Nasser (9 November 2022). "Formation of the Iraq women's national volleyball team after a 20-year absence in preparation for the West Asian Championship". baghdad24.news (in Arabic). Erbil. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Iraq women's volleyball team loses to Lebanon in the West Asian Championship". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Iraq women's volleyball team secures fourth place in the West Asian Championship". alssaa.com (in Arabic). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Iraq women's national volleyball team participates in the West Asian Championship". aliraqnews.com. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Announcement of the preliminary squad of the Iraq women's national volleyball team for the West Asian Championship". ninanews.com (in Arabic). Baghdad. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.