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Bahrain men's national handball team

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Bahrain
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Information
AssociationBahrain Handball Federation
CoachAron Kristjánsson
Assistant coachAhmed Al-Naser
Abdulla Esam
CaptainHusain Al-Sayyad
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances6 (First in 2011)
Best result16th (2023)
Asian Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1977)
Best resultSilver 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

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Olympic Games

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Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Japan 2020 Quarterfinals 8th 6 1 0 5 157 191

World Championship

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Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Sweden 2011 preliminary round 23 7 0 2 5 166 227
Qatar 2015 Qualified after ranking 2nd in 2014 Asian Championship, but withdrawn from the competition
France 2017 preliminary round 23 7 0 0 7 172 213
Denmark/Germany 2019 preliminary round 20 7 1 0 6 161 212
Egypt 2021 main round 21 6 1 0 5 141 170
Poland Sweden 2023 main round 16 6 2 1 3 164 187
Croatia Denmark Norway 2025 Qualified
Germany 2027 TBD
France Germany 2029
Denmark Iceland Norway 2031

Asian Championship

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Year Round Position
Kuwait 1977 preliminary round 6
Korea 1983 Bronze Medal Match 4
Jordan 1987 preliminary round 5
Japan 1991 preliminary round 5
Bahrain 1993 preliminary round 6
Kuwait 1995 Bronze Medal Match 3
Iran 2002 preliminary round 7
Qatar 2004 Bronze Medal Match 4
Thailand 2006 preliminary round 6
Iran 2008 preliminary round 10
Lebanon 2010 Final 2
Saudi Arabia 2012 preliminary round 6
Bahrain 2014 Final 2
Bahrain 2016 Final 2
South Korea 2018 Final 2
Kuwait 2020 Bronze Medal Match 4
Saudi Arabia 2022 Final 2
Bahrain 2024 Bronze Medal Match 3
Japan 2026 Qualified
Bahrain 2028 Qualified

Current squad

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Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Muntadher Ebrahim (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 23) 1.87 m 16 1 Bahrain Al-Tadhamun
3 P Ali Abdulla Eid (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33) 1.77 m 80 141 Bahrain Al-Najma
7 LB Jasim Al-Salatna (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35) 1.85 m 65 40 Bahrain Al-Ahli
8 RB Hassan Mirza (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26) 1.79 m 41 40 Bahrain Al-Tadhamun
9 LW Hasan Al-Samahiji (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33) 1.76 m 85 264 Bahrain Al-Dair
11 LB Abdullah Ali (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25) 1.70 m 65 35 Bahrain Al-Ahli
12 GK Hesham Ahmed (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21) 1.65 m 15 2 Bahrain Al-Dair
14 RW Qasim Qambar (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 23) 1.76 m 28 42 Bahrain Barbar
15 RB Mohamed Abdulredha (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 35) 1.83 m 75 50 Bahrain Al-Ahli
18 RW Ahmed Jalal (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) 1.70 m 80 152 Bahrain Al-Shabab
19 P Mohamed Merza (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 37) 1.87 m 97 70 Bahrain Al-Najma
21 GK Mohamed Abdulhusain (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 35) 1.85 m 226 15 Bahrain Al-Najma
23 CB Mujtaba Al-Zaimoor (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) 1.74 m 18 36 Bahrain Al-Shabab
66 LB Komail Mahfoodh (1992-04-28) 28 April 1992 (age 32) 1.89 m 74 137 Bahrain Al-Najma
77 RB Ali Merza (1988-07-07) 7 July 1988 (age 36) 1.84 m 178 372 Bahrain Al-Najma
90 LW Mahmood Husain (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 24) 1.72 m 33 25 Bahrain Al-Ahli
95 CB Mohamed Mohamed (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23) 1.79 m 68 110 Bahrain Al-Najma
99 CB Husain Al-Sayyad (c) (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988 (age 36) 1.78 m 449 1133 Bahrain Al-Najma

Players

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Team Roster Bahrain" (PDF). ihf.info. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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