The Iran national kabaddi team represents the Islamic Republic of Iran in international kabaddi.
Tournament records *Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.
Standard kabaddi World Cup
YearRankPldWDL 2004Runners-up5401 2007Runners-up6501 2016Runners-up7502Total3/3181404
Asian Games
YearRankMWDLPFPAPD 1990Did not enter 1994 1998 2002 2006Fourth place5113148183-35 2010Runners-up4202116113+3 2014Runners-up5401200106+94 2018Champions7700342143+199 2022Runners-up5401236115+121 2026Runners-up6501370174+196Total6/103223181412734+578
Asian Kabaddi Championship YearRank1980 to 2001Did not enter 2002Third place 2003Champions 2005Third place 2017Third place 2023Runners-upTotal5/11
Dubai Kabaddi Masters
YearRankPldWDL 2018Runners-up6501Total2/66501
Beach kabaddi World Championship YearRankPldWDL 2024Champions6600Total1/16600
Asian Beach Games
YearRankMWDLPFPAPD 2008Did not enter 2010Third place5302237168+69 2012Champions4400179115+64 2014Champions5500217152+65 2016Did not enter 2026Champions5500224150+74Total4/6191702857585+272
Indoor kabaddi Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
YearRankMWDLPFPAPD 2007Third place6402249114+135 2009Runners-up5401293148+145 2013Runners-up6402276189+87 2026TBD000000+0Total3/3171205818451+367
Circle kabaddi Circle World Cup
YearRankPldWDL 2010Round 14004 2011Did not enter 2012Fourth place5302 2013Did not enter 2014Third place6402 2016Fourth place7502 2020Third place6402Total5/72816012
Circle Asian Cup YearRankMWDLPFPAPD 2011Third place4202--- 2012 Third place5302176128+49 2016 Third place5302304171+133Total3/314806480299+181
Current squad
Name Role FranchiseMeraj Sheykh Captain, All Rounder Dabang DelhiAbolfazl Maghsoudlou Raider Bengaluru BullsGholamabbas Korouki Raider Mohammadesmaeil Maghsoudlou Mahalli Raider U MumbaMohammadtaghi Paeinmahali Raider Bengal WarriorsMohsen Maghsoudloujafari Raider U MumbaAbozar Mohajer Mighani Defender Bengal WarriorsFazel Atrachali Captain, Defender Bengal WarriorsHadi Tajik Defender Puneri PaltanMilad Sheibak DefenderTamil ThalaivasSoleiman Pahlevani DefenderMohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh All Rounder Gujarat GiantsHadi Oshtorak All Rounder Gujarat FortunegiantsFarhad Rahimi Milaghardan All Rounder Telugu TitansSaeid Ghaffari All Rounder Dabang DelhiMohammed Sajith Afridi All RounderMohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh All rounder Gujarat Giants
Coaching staff Position Name Head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani Assistant coach Vahid Kharaqani Bodybuilding / Strength & Conditioning Coach Vajieleh Shahri Team Manager Ruholeh Agassi
International grounds
Stadium City Province Capacity Matches hosted Notes Azadi Indoor Stadium Tehran Tehran Province 6,000 Asian Kabaddi Championship, international matches Major indoor venue for kabaddi and other indoor sports in Iran Shohada-ye Haftom-e Tir Stadium Tehran Tehran Province 3,000 National team training, friendly matches Frequently used for training and exhibition kabaddi matches
See also Sport in Iran
References
Archive Results
External links International Kabaddi Federation World Cup 2007 Results World cup 2004 Results