FIBA

Iranian women know rivals at FIBA 3x3 World Cup

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iranian women’s team learned its fate at 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup which will be held in the Netherlands.

Jordon basketball team lands in Tehran to hold friendly matches

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Jordan national basketball team landed in Tehran today to hold training sessions as well as playing two friendly matches with Iran.

FIBA names Iran’s Haddadi as top defender in Asia

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Hamed Haddai of Iran’s National Team of Basketball is the best defender in the field in the Asian region according to the statistics and reports rolled out by FIBA.

Iran opens FIBA World Cup Qualifiers with loss

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian basketball players conceded a loss in the face of Iraqi rivals in their first encounter at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification tournament.

Iran beats Jordan to reach FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s national basketball outfit overcame Jordanian rivals in its last group-stage encounter to secure a spot at 2017 FIBA Asia Cup underway Lebanon.

Basketballers to vie at FIBA Asia Cup

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – National Iranian basketball players are slated to make debut at 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon with a showdown against Indian rivals on Wednesday.

Iran opens FIBA U19 World Cup with loss

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – National Iranian junior basketball team conceded a defeat against title-defender USA in opening debut of 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

Sports min. calls for restoring rights of women basketballers

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Sports Minister Soltanifar, in a letter to FIBA president, appreciated his assistance for presence of Muslim women in sportive events while wearing hijab.

Petrochimi reaches semifinal at FIBA Asia Champions Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Petrochimi Bandar Imam won over Iraqi club of Al-Shorta, 88-67, on Friday to be one of the four playing in the semi-final of 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Chinese city of Chenzhou.

Iran’s Petrochimi beats India in FIBA Asia Champions Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iranian basketball club Petrochimi Bandar Imam thrashed Indian rivals to reconfirm its top position at Group A of FIBA Asian Champions Cup in China.

Iran to host 2 Asian basketball events

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – FIBA Asia has approved of Iran to hold U18 Championship as well as the FIBA Asian Challenge tournament.

Iran b-ballers defeat India at FIBA Asia Champs

CHANGSHA, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iran basketball team won their second fixture at 2015 FIBA Asia Championship against India.

2015 FIBA

Iran to play against Japan, Malaysia

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The draw for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship that took place on Saturday in Changsha, China placed Iran, Japan and Malaysia in Group A.