Iran men's national field hockey team

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.

Iran

Nickname(s)	Team Melli
Association	Hockey Federation of I.R. Iran
Head Coach	Rajab Nourani
Home Away
FIH ranking
Current	92 (18 June 2026)
Highest	51 (November 2015 – August 2016)
Lowest	77 (June 2019)
Asian Games
Appearances	1 (first in 1974)
Best result	6th (1974)
Asia Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1985)
Best result	10th (1985)

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
2010	Did Not Compete
2014	Qualified / Withdraw
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

External links

• (in Persian) Iran Hockey Federation