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
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 2012-13Did Not Compete 2014-1539th place3111104+6 2016-17Did Not CompeteTotal1/33111104+6
Asian Games
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 1958Did Not Compete 1962 1966 1970 19746th place5005152-51 1978Did Not Compete 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006Did Not Qualify 2010Did Not Compete 2014Qualified / Withdraw 2018Did Not Compete 2022Total1/175005152-51
Asian Cup
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 1982Did Not Compete 198510th place4004233-31 1989Did Not Compete 1993 1999 2003Did Not Qualify 2007Did Not Compete 2009 2013 2017 2022Did Not Qualify 2025Did Not CompeteTotal1/124004233-31 AHF Cup
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 1997Did Not Compete 20025th place6204411-7 2008Did Not Compete 2012 2016 20226th place6114929-20 2025Did Not CompeteTotal2/7123181340-27
West Asian Cup YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 2014Champions211042+2Total1/1211042+2
Indoor Hockey Results World Cup
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 2003Did Not Compete 2007 20119th place63032827+1 20154th place82153861-23 2018Third place84313021+9 2023Third place82424241+1 20257th place63031730-13Total5/73614814155180-25
Asian Cup
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 2008Champions6600475+42 2009Champions5500164+12 2010Champions6600535+48 2012Champions77001044+100 2014Champions5500566+50 2015Champions6600939+84 2017Champions5500529+43 2019Champions6600566+50 2022Runners-up76104713+34 2024Champions65107011+59Total10/1059572059472+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
YearRankMWDLGFGAGD 2007Champions6510359+26Total1/16510359+26
References
External links Iran Hockey Federation