The Bahrain national handball team is the national handball team of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Handball Federation. In May 2025 Robert Hedin was appointed to the position as head coach.
In January 2022 Bahrain led by Aron Kristjánsson made it to the final of the 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship, getting to the final for the fifth time in seven tournaments. They would go on to lose to Qatar in the final. Four years later in a rematch in the final, they eventually won their first title over Qatar in 2026.
Results Olympic Games YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 2020Quarterfinals8th6105157191
World Championship YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 2011preliminary round237205168226 2015Qualified after ranking 2nd in 2014 Asian Championship, but withdrawn from the competition 2017preliminary round237106172213/ 2019preliminary round207106161212 2021main round216105141170 2023main round166213164187 2025preliminary round297205194210 2027Qualified 2029TBD 2031
Asian Championship YearRoundPosition 1977preliminary round6 1983Bronze Medal Match4 1987preliminary round5 1991preliminary round5 1993preliminary round6 1995Bronze Medal Match3 2002 preliminary round7 2004Bronze Medal Match4 2006preliminary round6 2008 preliminary round10 2010Final2 2012preliminary round6 2014Final2 2016Final2 2018Final2 2020Bronze Medal Match4 2022Final2 2024Bronze Medal Match3 2026Champions 1 2028Qualified
Current squad Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson
References
External links IHF profile