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FINA code | IRI |
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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) |
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Asian Games | ||
![]() | 1974 Tehran | Team |
![]() | 2018 Jakarta | Team |
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
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 16 | did not qualify | ||||
![]() | 12 | 12th place | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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World Championships
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![]() | Preliminary round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | -34 | |
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![]() | Preliminary round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -49 | -42 | |
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World League / World Cup
Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
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![]() | 5th place in Asia/Oceania | 8 | 0 | 8 |
![]() | 3rd place in Asia/Oceania | 6 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 6th place in Asia/Oceania | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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![]() | 5th place in Division 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
World Cup (old format)
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 8 | 8th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Asian Games

Iran water polo team in 1973 before a friendly match with Egypt. This team won the Asian Games one year later.
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 2 | did not enter | ||||
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![]() | 7 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 7 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 7 | did not enter | ||||
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![]() | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 7 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 9 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | 6 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 10 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 9 | did not enter | ||||
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![]() | 9 | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Asian Championships
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 7 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 6 | did not enter | ||||
![]() | 10 | 5th place | ||||
![]() | 13 | 3rd place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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![]() | 5 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 8 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 10 | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 8 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Asian Cup
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 4 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 5 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 6 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
FINA Development Trophy
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 12 | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 12 | did not enter | ||||
![]() | 11 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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![]() | 10 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 8 | disqualified | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Islamic Solidarity Games
Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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![]() | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 5 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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
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