Asian Competitions

Saipa fail to advance to Asian Women's Club Volleyball final

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Saipa women's volleyball team from Iran have lost to Altay VC from Kazakhstan to fail to advance to the final of Asian Women's Club Volleyball.

Iranian runner becomes champion in Central Asia tournament

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – An Iranian runner has become the champion of the Central Asian Youth Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Iran finish Asian Women's Handball C'ship in 4th place

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran women’s handball team finished the Asian Women's Handball Championship on Saturday in fourth place after the team lost to Kazakhistan in the third-place playoff.

Iran women’s handball team into Spain world cup

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iran women’s handball team will be competing in the next World Cup in Spain for the first time in history after advancing to the semifinal of the Asian Women's Handball Championship on Tuesday.

Iran Jiu-Jitsu team finishes third in Asian championships

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The national Iranian team landed in third place in the 5th Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championships in the UAE.

Iran advances to Asian Volleyball Championship final

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran's national volleyball team, defeated the Chinese team in the semi-final of the 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship.

Iran's Persepolis advance to quarterfinals of 2021 ACL

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Perspolis football team narrowly defeated Tajikistan's Istiklol team in the round of 16 of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Tuesday.

Iran thrash Thailand in Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian national men's volleyball team gained a decisive victory against Thailand in Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Iran to host PVAO Men’s Championship

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran will host Paravolley Asia Oceana Sitting Volleyball Championship in late October-December.

Iran national volleyball team to depart for Japan

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iran's national volleyball team will depart for Japan on Tuesday to participate in the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Ataei names Iran team for Asian Men’s Championship

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The head coach of the Iranian national volleyball team invited 14 players to participate in the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Iran junior boxing team stand in 4th place in Asian c’ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The juinor Iranian boxing fighters came in fourth place at the 2021 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai, UAE.

2022 World Cup qualifiers:

Skocic announces team for match with Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The head coach of the Iranian national football team (Team Melli) announced the final list of players for the match against Syria at the World Cup Qualifiers.

Young Iranian boxing fighter wins gold medal in Asian C'ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The 75-kg Iranian boxing fighter Hirbod Eslami has bagged a first ever gold medal for Iran at 2021 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai, UAE.

Iran crowned at Asian Para taekwondo championships

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – The national Iranian para taekwondo team in both men and women's divisions have become champions for the sixth year in a row at Asian championships.

Iran finishes runner up in Asian poomsae taekwondo c'ships

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran's Poomsae national team won 2 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals in both men's and women's divisions at the 6th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships on Monday.

Iranian Taekwondoka Nahid Kiani secures Olympics ticket

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian female Taekwondo practitioner earned a Tokyo Olympic Games ticket after reaching the final of the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament underway in Amman, Jordan.

Three Iranian clubs into 2021 ACL Round of 16

TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – Three Iranian clubs Persepolis, Esteghlal, and Tractor advanced to the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

UAE's Al Wahda take Iran's Perspolis by surprise

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Al Wahda ended Iranian Persepolis' dream AFC Champions League unbeaten run in the 2021 AFC Champions League when the two met in Group E at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on Monday evening.

Kianoush Rostami wins gold in continental c’ships

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iranian lifter Kianoush Rostami won the gold medal of 89kg category at the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

Iran's Greco-Roman team ranks 1st in Asian Athletics

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The dispatched Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestling Team to 2121 Kazakhstan Asian Championship winning 4 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals ranked first in the old continent.

Iran finishes Asian shooting contest with 3 medals

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian shooters gained one gold and two silver medals in the first edition of Asian Online Shooting Championships.

Iran U16 football preparing for Asian c’ship

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian boys’ national football team has started training in Tehran to prepare for the 2020 AFC U16 Championship.

Iran freestyle wrestlers grab four medals in Asian C’ships

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iranian wrestlers grabbed one gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the first day of the 33rd Asian Wrestling Championships.

Iran catches first medal in Asian mountain biking c’ships

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Female cyclist Faranak Parto-Azar won a bronze medal in the 26th edition of Asian Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Thailand.

Tehran to host 2020 FIBA U16 Asian Championship

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – FIBA Asia has chosen Iranian capital of Tehran for hosting the 2020 edition of FIBA U16 Asian Championship.

Iran claims title of 2019 Asian Muaythai C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Gaining a total of 33 medals, Iran claimed the title of the 2019 edition of IFMA Asian Muaythai Championships held in Abu Dhabi.

Japan too strong for Iran at IWBF Asian Oceania C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national wheelchair basketball team conceded a defeat against Japan on the second day of 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Thai city Pattaya.