The Iran men's national water polo team represents Iran in men's international water polo competitions and is controlled by the IR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation.
Tournament records
Olympic Games
YearRank1900–1936not an IOC member 1948 18 did not enter 1952 21 1956 10 1960 16 1964 13 1968 15 1972 16 did not qualify 1976 12 12th place8008 1980 12 did not enter 1984 12 1988 12 1992 12 1996 12 did not qualify 2000 12 did not enter 2004 12 2008 12 did not qualify 2012 12 did not enter 2016 12 did not qualify 2020 12 2024 12
World Championships
World Championships recordYearRoundPosition 1973did not compete 1975Preliminary round15th place3003539-34 1978did not compete 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998Preliminary round15th place30037-49-42 2001did not compete 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022
World League / World Cup
YearRank 2002did not enter 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20085th place in Asia/Oceania808 20093rd place in Asia/Oceania624 20106th place in Asia/Oceania10010 2011did not enter 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 20235th place in Division 2422 20254th place in Division 2432
World Cup (old format)
YearRank 19798did not enter 19818 19838 19858 19878 19898 19918 19938 19958 19978 19998 20028 20068 20108Quarter-finals6006 20148did not enter 20188
Asian Games
YearRank 19512did not enter 19546 19585 19624 19665 197074th place4013 19747Champions6420 19787did not enter 19828 198664th place5212 199076th place4112 199464th place5203 199895th place6204 200264th place4103 2006104th place6312 20109did not enter 20147 201893rd place6402 202284th place6303
Asian Championships
YearRank 198473rd place5311 1988 6did not enter 1991105th place 1995133rd place4301 20007did not enter 20058 20096 20124 20129 201554th place4103 201684th place6303 2022104th place7502 20238Runners-up6501 202594th place7403 20259Runners-up6501
Asian Cup
YearRank 20104Runners-up3201 201253rd place4202 20136Champions5500
FINA Development Trophy
YearRank 2007123rd place6501 200912did not enter 201111Runners-up6501 201312did not enter 201510Champions5500 20178disqualified6501
Islamic Solidarity Games
YearRank 200564th place5212 20175Runners-up4310
Former coaches Nico Firoiu (1969–71, 1972–74) Ante Nakić Neven Kovačević Stanislav Pivovarov (2010) Paolo Malara (2011) Roman Poláčik (2011–2012) Paolo Malara (2013–2014) Sirous Taherian (2014--2016)
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20131112163610/http://www.asiaswimmingfederation.org/competitions.php?discipline=2
External links Islamic Republic of Iran Swimming Federation