Bahrain | |
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Association: | Bahrain Handball Federation |
Coach: | Aron Kristjánsson |
Assistant Coach: | Ahmed Al-Naser Abdulla Esam |
Captain: | Husain Al-Sayyad |
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World Cup Apps: | 6 |
World Cup First: | 2011 |
World Cup Best: | 16th (2023) |
Regional Name: | Asian Championship |
Regional Cup Apps: | 18 |
Regional Cup First: | 1977 |
Regional Cup Best: | 2nd (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
The Bahrain national handball team is the national handball team of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Handball Federation. In May 2021 Aron Kristjánsson returned to his position as head coach, taking over from Halldór Jóhann Sigfússon, who took over in 2020.
In January 2022 Bahrain 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 face Qatar in the final.
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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2011 | preliminary round | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 166 | 227 |
2015 | Qualified after ranking 2nd in 2014 Asian Championship, but withdrawn from the competition | |||||||
2017 | preliminary round | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 172 | 213 |
/ 2019 | preliminary round | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 212 |
2021 | main round | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 141 | 170 |
2023 | main round | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 187 |
2025 | Qualified | |||||||
2027 | TBD | |||||||
2029 | ||||||||
2031 |
Year | Round | Position | |
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1977 | preliminary round | 6 | |
1983 | Bronze Medal Match | 4 | |
1987 | preliminary round | 5 | |
1991 | preliminary round | 5 | |
1993 | preliminary round | 6 | |
1995 | Bronze Medal Match | 3 | |
preliminary round | 7 | ||
2004 | Bronze Medal Match | 4 | |
2006 | preliminary round | 6 | |
2008 | preliminary round | 10 | |
2010 | Final | 2 | |
2012 | preliminary round | 6 | |
2014 | Final | 2 | |
2016 | Final | 2 | |
2018 | Final | 2 | |
2020 | Bronze Medal Match | 4 | |
2022 | Final | 2 | |
2024 | Bronze Medal Match | 3 | |
2026 | Qualified | ||
2028 | Qualified |
Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[1] [2]
Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson