Iran national futsal team
| Nickname(s) |
Team Melli Futsal (Persian: تیم ملی فوتسال) "The National Futsal Team" | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FFIRI | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Jesús Candelas | ||
| Captain | Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh | ||
| Most caps | Vahid Shamsaei | ||
| Top scorer | Vahid Shamsaei (390) | ||
| Home stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | IRN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 6 (23 March 2015)[1] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 4 | ||
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| First international | |||
 Iran 19–6 Kuwait  (Hong Kong; 2 May 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Iran 36–0 Singapore  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 March 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 8–1 Iran (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 6 October 2000) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place, 1992 | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (all) (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result |
 Champions, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (all) | ||
| Best result |
Champions, 2009 | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result |
 Runners-up, 2007, 2009 | ||
The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Iranian Football Federation. The "Kings of Asian Futsal" have won ten editions of Asian Futsal Championship[2] and are the 6th strongest team in the world according to the most recent Futsal World Ranking. Iranians have played in five editions of FIFA Futsal World Championship reaching the semi-finals in their first appearance in 1992.[3] Iran have won the first FIFA Confederations Cup in Libya in 2009, and reached the finals of Grand Prix de Futsal known as Futsal Mini-World Cup in 2007 and 2009 editions.
Home stadium
Main article: Azadi Indoor Stadium
Iran national futsal team plays against Brazil in friendly match
Iran plays the home games at the Azadi Indoor Stadium with a capacity of 12,000 spectators. The government restricts Iranian women from attending football matches such as the ones held in Azadi stadium.
A view of Azadi Indoor Stadium
Nicknames
The Iranian national team has received several nicknames by supporters and media. The most common one used to refer the team is "Team Melli", which literally means "The National Team". Iranians call any national team from any country or sport a "Team Melli" and because of this it has become common for the national team to be referred to as the "Team Melli Iran" or, more specifically in the case of the national futsall team, the "Team Melli e Futsal e Iran". Although the Iranian supporters have popularized "Team Melli",
Results and fixtures
Main articles: Iran national futsal team results and Iran national futsal team all-time record
Previous matches
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Iranian scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||||||
| 19 April 2014 | Uzbekistan Sports Center, Tashkent |  Uzbekistan |
Friendly | 6–1 W | Shajari 10', Fakhim 12', Khayam 20', Shafiei 30'-35', Vafaei 36' | Report |
| 20 April 2014 | Uzbekistan Sports Center, Tashkent | Uzbekistan |
Friendly | 6–2 W | Fakhim 13', Tavakoli 14', Vafaei 15', Javid 25', Esmaeilpour 32', Alighadr 34' | Report |
| 22 April 2014 | , Moscow | MFK Norilsk Nickel | Unofficial friendly* | 1–1 D | Shafiei | Report |
| 23 April 2014 | , Moscow | KPRS | Unofficial friendly* | 8–2 W | Javid2, Tayyebi2, Ahmadi, Taheri, Fakhim, Jafari | Report |
| 29 April 2014 | , Ho Chi Minh City |  South Korea |
Unofficial friendly* | 5–0 W | Esmaeilpour2, Tayyebi2, Shafiei | Report |
| 30 April 2014 | Ton Duc Thang University Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Indonesia |
2014 AFC Futsal Championship | 5–1 W | Tayyebi 8', Tavakoli 17'-17', Hassanzadeh 18', Shafiei 38' | Report |
| 2 May 2014 | Ton Duc Thang University Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City |  China |
2014 AFC Futsal Championship | 12–0 W | Hassanzadeh 1',2',25', Tayyebi 1',12',27',35', Tavakoli 5', Shafiei 10',28', Fakhim 24', Ahmadi 40' | Report |
| 4 May 2014 | Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Australia |
2014 AFC Futsal Championship | 8–1 W | Tayebi 2'-10'-11', Taheri 10'-29', Vafaei 15', Shafiei 17', Esmaeilpour 28' | Report |
| 7 May 2014 | Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Vietnam |
2014 AFC Futsal Championship / Quarter-finals | 15–4 W | Tayyebi 3'-10'-25', Shafiei 11', Vafaei 16'-37', Hassanzadeh 25'-25'-27', Shajari 12'-30'-32', Jafari 30', Fakhim 37'-38' | Report |
| 8 May 2014 | Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City | Uzbekistan |
2014 AFC Futsal Championship / Semi-finals | 10–0 W | Vafaei 1', Tayyebi 5'-25'-27', Shafiei 9'-24'-31', Hassanzadeh 5', Esmaeilpour 7', Shajari 30' | Report |
| 10 May 2014 | Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Japan |
2014 AFC Futsal Championship / finals | 2 (a.e.t.) 2 0 (Penalties) 3 L |
Fakhim 8', Tayyebi 42' | Report |
| 10 November 2014 | Brazil | São Caetano | Unofficial friendly* | 2–1 W | Vafaei, Javid | |
| 11 November 2014 | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | Vietnam |
Friendly | 6–1 W | Orouji3, Javid2, Khayam | Report |
| 12 November 2014 | Ginásio Poliesportivo Adib Moysés Dib, São Bernardo do Campo |  Guatemala |
2014 Grand Prix de Futsal | 7–2 W | Tayyebi 07':26" - 08':17" - 10':00", Javid 11':27", Shajari 13':48", Hassanzadeh 23':12", Tavakoli 32':05" | Report |
| 14 November 2014 | Ginásio Poliesportivo Adib Moysés Dib, São Bernardo do Campo |  Costa Rica |
2014 Grand Prix de Futsal | 5–1 W | Tayyebi 10':00" - 25':17", Esmaeilpour 28':46" - 30':00", Hassanzadeh 39':00" | Report |
| 15 November 2014 | Ginásio Poliesportivo Adib Moysés Dib, São Bernardo do Campo |  Colombia |
2014 Grand Prix de Futsal / Semi-finals | 3–4 L | Hassanzadeh 12':18" - 21':22", Tavakoli 21':00" | Report |
| 16 November 2014 | Ginásio Poliesportivo Adib Moysés Dib, São Bernardo do Campo | Guatemala |
2014 Grand Prix de Futsal / 3rd place | 10–4 W | Jafari 9':17" - 30':04", Hassanzadeh 9':32" - 13':04" - 35':03", Tayyebi 22':28" - 24':09" - 31':08" - 36':01", Khayam 39':10" | Report |
| 1 December 2014 | Shahid Heidarian Arena, Qom |  Russia |
Friendly | 1–1 D | Vafaei 19' | Report |
| 2 December 2014 | Shahid Heidarian Arena, Qom | Russia |
Friendly | 0-0 D | Report | |
| 2015 | ||||||
| 6 January 2015 | GŠSD, Pazin |  Croatia |
Friendly | 4–1 W | Shafiei 1', Bahadori 22' - 28', Ebrahimi 25' | Report |
| 7 January 2015 | Športno društvo Novigrad, Novigrad | Croatia |
Friendly | 2–0 W | Sangsefidi 12', Ebrahimi 26' | Report |
| 10 February 2015 | Športno društvo Kidričevo, Kidričevo |  Slovenia |
Friendly | 4–2 W | Javid 3', Ahmadi 17', Tavakoli 29', Orouji 32' | Report |
| 11 February 2015 | Športno društvo Tri lilije, Laško | Slovenia |
Friendly | 2–1 W | Esmaeilpour 7', Tavakoli 32' | Report |
Forthcoming matches
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Players
Current squad
Players call up for the:
Match date: 10–11 February 2015
Opposition: Slovenia
Caps and goals correct as of: –
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
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- Notes
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
- Withdrew Player withdrew from the squad due to personal issues.
- RC Player withdrew from the squad due to red card in last game.
Previous squads
First squad
Iran's first squad in 1992
Players called up for the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification:
- Head Coach
- Mohammad Mayeli Kohan
- Assistant Coach
- Majid Jahanpour
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Asian Cups
- Asian Cup 2010 squad
- Asian Cup 2008 squad
- Asian Cup 2007 squad
- Asian Cup 2005 squad
- Asian Cup 2004 squad
- Asian Cup 2003 squad
- Asian Cup 2002 squad
- Asian Cup 2001 squad
- Asian Cup 2000 squad
- Asian Cup 1999 squad
Tournament record
- *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. 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.
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Netherlands 1989 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hong Kong 1992 | Fourth place | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 30 |
| Spain 1996 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Guatemala 2000 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| TPE 2004 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| Brazil 2008 | Round 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 |
| Thailand 2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 6/7 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 91 |
Asian Championship
| Asian Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Malaysia 1999 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
| Thailand 2000 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 10 |
| Iran 2001 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 13 |
| Indonesia 2002 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 |
| Iran 2003 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 13 |
| Macao 2004 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 12 |
| Vietnam 2005 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 15 |
| Uzbekistan 2006 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 |
| Japan 2007 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9 |
| Thailand 2008 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Uzbekistan 2010 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates 2012 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 9 |
| Vietnam 2014 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 8 |
| Total | 13/13 | 81 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 801 | 126 |
Asian Indoor Games
| Asian Indoor Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Thailand 2005 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Macao 2007 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 12 |
| Vietnam 2009 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 7 |
| Korea 2013 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| Total | 4/4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 31 |
West Asian Championship
| West Asian Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Iran 2007 | Champions* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Jordan 2009 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Iran 2012 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| Total | 2/3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 10 |
- * Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]
Confederations Cup
| Confederations Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Libya 2009 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
Grand Prix de Futsal
| Grand Prix de Futsal record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Brazil 2005 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2006 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2007 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 |
| Brazil 2008 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2009 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22 |
| Brazil 2010 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 |
| Brazil 2011 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 |
| Brazil 2013 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| Brazil 2014 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 |
| Total | 6/8 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 131 | 94 |
Other tournaments
- Futsal Mundialito
- 2002 – 7th place
All Time General Statistics Record / Overview of Results
| Tournament | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup record | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 91 | +5 | 45 |
| Asian Championship record | 81 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 801 | 126 | +675 | 230 |
| Asian Indoor Games record | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 31 | +190 | 64 |
| Grand Prix de Futsal record | 33 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 131 | 94 | +37 | 63 |
| Confederations Cup record | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| West Asian Championship record | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 10 | +51 | 21 |
| Friendly Matches and other Tournaments | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Total | 175 | 142 | 9 | 24 | 1325 | 356 | +969 | 435 |
Iran captains
Iran World Cup captains
| # | Matches as captain (goals) | Player | World Cup played as captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 (3) | Mehdi Abtahi | Hong Kong 1992 |
| 2 | 3 (2) | Sadegh Varmazyar | Spain 1996 |
| 3 | 3 (0) | Babak Masoumi | Guatemala 2000 |
| 4 | 3 (2) | Mohammad Reza Heidarian | Chinese Taipei 2004 |
| 5 | 7 (5) | Vahid Shamsaei | Brazil 2008 |
| 6 | 4 (0) | Mohammad Keshavarz | Thailand 2012 |
Coaches
- Mohammad Mayeli Kohan (1992)
- Farhad Kazemi (1995)
- Mansour Pourheidari (1996)
- Hossein Shams (1998–2000)
Victor Hermans (2001)- Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard (2001–2004)
- Jurandir Dutra de Azevedo (2004–2006)
- Hossein Shams (2006–2011)
- Ali Sanei (2011–2013)
Jesús Candelas (2013– )
Notable players
- Mehdi Abtahi
- Siamak Dadashi
- Mohsen Garousi
- Behzad Gholampour
- Mohammad Reza Heidarian
- Babak Masoumi
- Reza Nasseri
- Mostafa Nazari
- Saeid Rajabi
- Vahid Shamsaei
- Sadegh Varmazyar
See also
References
- ↑ Futsal World Ranking
- ↑ "Asian Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ↑ "FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ↑ (PDF). FIFA.com http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/51/30/61/circularno.1471-fifafutsalinternationalmatchcalendar2016-2020_neutral.pdf. Missing or empty
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Asian Champions 1999 (first title) 2000 (second title) 2001 (third title) 2002 (fourth title) 2003 (fifth title) 2004 (sixth title) 2005 (seventh title) |
Succeeded by 2006 Japan |
| Preceded by 2006 Japan |
Asian Champions 2007 (eighth title) 2008 (ninth title) 2010 (tenth title) |
Succeeded by 2012 Japan |
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Futsal Confederations Cup 2009 (first title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
WAFF Futsal Championship 2007 (first title) |
Succeeded by 2009  Iraq |
| Preceded by 2009 Iraq |
WAFF Futsal Championship 2012 (second title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Asian Indoor Games 2005 (first title) 2007 (second title) 2009 (third title) 2013 (fourth title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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