Iran men's national water polo team
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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.
FINA codeIRI
Nickname(s)Team Melli
AssociationIR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation
ConfederationAASF (Asia)
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| FINA code | IRI |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Team Melli |
| Association | IR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | AASF (Asia) |
| Head coach | Aleksandar Ćirić |
| Asst coach | Vahid Rezaei |
| Captain | Hamed Malek-Khanbanan |
| Home venue | Shahid Shiroudi Stadium |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1976) |
| Best result | 12th place (1976) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1975) |
| Best result | 15th place (1975, 1998) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | Preliminary round (2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1970) |
| Best result |  Gold medal (1974) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||
 | 1974 Tehran | Team |
 | 2018 Jakarta | Team |
Tournament records
Olympic Games
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900–1936 | not 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 place | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 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 League / World Cup
World Cup (old format)
Asian Games
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1951 | 2 | did not enter | ||||
 1954 | 6 | |||||
| 1958 | 5 | |||||
 1962 | 4 | |||||
 1966 | 5 | |||||
| 1970 | 7 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 1974 | 7 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | did not enter | ||||
| 1982 | 8 | |||||
| 1986 | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 7 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 2002 | 6 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 2006 | 10 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 9 | did not enter | ||||
 2014 | 7 | |||||
| 2018 | 9 | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Asian Championships
Asian Cup
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 2012 | 5 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 2013 | 6 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
FINA Development Trophy
Islamic Solidarity Games
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)
