Bahrain men's national handball team
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| Bahrain | |||
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| Information | |||
| Association | Bahrain Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Aron Kristjánsson | ||
| Assistant coach | Ahmed Al-Naser Abdulla Esam | ||
| Captain | Husain Al-Sayyad | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 2011) | ||
| Best result | 16th (2023) | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result |  2nd (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
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.
Results[edit]
Olympic Games[edit]
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2020 |
Quarterfinals | 8th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 191 |
World Championship[edit]
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2011 |
preliminary round | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 166 | 227 |
 2015
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Qualified after ranking 2nd in 2014 Asian Championship, but withdrawn from the competition | |||||||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
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 2031
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Asian Championship[edit]
| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
 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 |
 2002 |
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 | |
Current squad[edit]
Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson
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Players[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "استقر الجهاز الفني لمنتخبنا الوطني لكرة اليد على القائمة النهائية للمشاركة في بطولة كأس العالم الثامنة عشر للرجال، والتي تقام في بولندا والسويد خلال الفترة من 11-29 يناير 2023" (in Arabic). instagram.com. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Team Roster Bahrain" (PDF). ihf.info. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links[edit]
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