Basketball
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Basketball coach Manolopoulos arrives in Tehran to head Iran nat'l team
Tehran, IRNA - Newly-appointed coach Sotirios Alex Manolopoulos arrived in Tehran, the capital of Iran, Saturday morning.
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Azerbaijan did not grant visa to Iran female basketball players
Tehran, IRNA - Due to the non-issue of visas by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the trip of the selected Iranian women's basketball team to the women's series was canceled.
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Photo: Asghar Khamseh
U-18 basketball match between Iran and Turkiye
The U-18 basketball match between Iran and Turkiye took place during a trilateral basketball tournament. The game was held on Sunday evening, July 7, 2024, at the Mahmoud Mashhoun Basketball Hall in the Azadi Sports Complex in western Tehran. Turkey emerged victorious with a final score of 96-93.
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Iran to host trilateral basketball competition
Tehran, IRNA – Tehran will host the first round of international basketball competitions featuring U18 men’s teams from Iran, Turkey, and Russia.
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Photo:Marzieh Mousavi
Iran’s women basketball league: Mehrsan vs. Bahman Group
Bahman Group beat Mehrsan 74-45 in final game of Iran’s women Basketball league held on March 9, 2024 in Tehran’s Mashhun Hall. For more pictures, downloads and purchases visit IRNA IMAGES website at photo.irna.ir/photo/85413487/.
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Photo: Ahmad Moeini Jam
Superstars of Iran’s basketball league
A competitive event entitled Stars and Sun was held late on February 16, 2024 at Mahmood Mashhoon Hall of the Iranian Basketball Federation covering three sections of three-pointers, slam dunks and face-to-face matches.
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Photo: Payam Sani
Funeral held for ex-Iranian basketball chief Mashhoun
A funeral ceremony was held for former Iranian basketball chief Mahmoud Mashhoun on December 13, 2023 at the Basketball Hall of Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran. Mashhoun was president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Basketball Federation from 2002 to 2017.
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Former Iran Basketball Federation president Mashhoun passes away at 82
Tehran, IRNA – The former president of Iran’s Basketball Federation, Mahmoud Mashhoun, passed away at the age of 82 on Sunday.
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Iranian Basketball Super League
The pictures show the game between Limondis of Shiraz, located in southern Iran, and Mahram of Tehran from the fourth day of the Iranian Basketball Super League on November 12, 2023. Mahram triumphed over the hosts Limondis with a final score of 96-85. (IRNA photos/Reza Qaderi)
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Wheelchair basketball at 2022 Asian Para Games; Iran vs Japan
On the fourth day of the 2022 Asian Para Games, Japan's men's national wheelchair basketball team emerged victorious against Iran, with a close score of 43-40. (IRNA photos/Ahmad Moeini Jam)
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Iran basketball prodigy Hamed Haddadi to join Zob Ahan Esfahan: IRNA
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian basketball prodigy Hamed Haddadi seems to join Zob Ahan club, IRNA reported.
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Iran’s wheelchair basketball team beat China in 2022 Asian Para Games
Iran's national wheelchair basketball team defeated China 72-42 at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games underway in Hangzhou, China on October 21, 2023. (IRNA photos/Ahmad Moeini Jam)
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Hangzhou Asian Games – Basketball
In its last game of Hangzhou Asian Games on October 6, 2023, Iran’s Basketball Team defeated Saudi Arabia 92-60 and won the fifth place of the tournament. (Photo by IRNA/Ali Sharifzadeh)
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Mongolia basketball edge Iran in Asian Games
Mongolia national men’s 3X3 basketball team edged past Iran 16-15 in the quarter-final of the 2022 Asian Games on September 30, 2023. By accepting defeat, Iran’s national squad failed to advance to the semi-final and was eliminated from the tournament. (IRNA photos/Ali Sharifzadeh)
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Iran's sports minister visits national basketball team camp
Iran's sports minister, Kiumars Hashemi, visited the national basketball team camp on September 19, 2023. (IRNA photos/Ali Sharifzadeh)
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Hamed Haddadi announces retirement from national duty
Tehran, IRNA – The captain of Iran’s national basketball team Hamed Haddadi has announced his retirement from national duty at the age of 38.
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Iran girls become vice-champion at FIBA U16 Women's Asian championship
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian women's national under-16 basketball team have become vice-champion of Asia for the first time in the history of their presence at Asian women's basketball competitions.
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Iran’s U-16 female basketball players make history in Asia
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian under-16 female basketball team has defeated Hong Kong in the FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 - Division B to advance to the final stage for the first time.
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Iran wins first bronze medal in world's wheelchair basketball
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian men's team has for a first time won a bronze medal at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships.
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Iran's women basketball team in training session
The Iranian women's national basketball team is seen in a training session on June 7, 2023 in Tehran as it prepares for the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B, a tournament planned for 13-19 August 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Greek basketball coach Eleni Kapogianni will lead the Iranian team into the tournament. (IRNA photos/Marziyeh Soleimani)
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Demir appointed coach of Iran's national basketball team
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has chosen 55-year-old Turkish coach Hakan Demir as the new head coach of Iran's national basketball team.
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Basketball World Cup: Iran draw Spain, Brazil, Ivory Coast
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's rivals in the group stage of the upcoming FIBA World Cup were announced in a draw ceremony in Manila, the Philippines.
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Iran’s Zobahan basketball team beat al-Naft of Iraq in WASL
Iran’s Zobahan beat al-Naft of Iraq 95 to 83 in a match played under the West Asia Super League (WASL) in Tehran’s Azadi Hall on April 12, 2023. (Photos by IRNA, Payam Sani)
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Iran national basketball team qualified for 2023 World Cup
Tehran, IRNA – Iran national basketball team has qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 following Australia’s defeating Kazakhstan.
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Iran ranks 2nd in Asia Oceania Zone Wheelchair Basketball Championships
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national men’s wheelchair basketball team was defeated by Australia 56-50 in the final game of the Asia Oceania Zone Championships in Thailand to rank second in the tournament.
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Iran national wheelchair basketballers in finals of Asia Oceania Zone Championship
Tehran, IRNA – The National Iranian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team defeated the hosts 74-46 in the semi-final game of the Asia Oceania Zone Championships, underway in Thailand, to advance to the final game of the tournament.
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Iran U16 basketball team defeat Iraq
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s under-16 basketball team earned its fourth win on Saturday in the U16 FIBA Asian Championship WABA qualification underway in Jordan.
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Iranian national women’s basketball team’s FIBA ranking improved
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian national basketball team’s International Basketball Federation ranking improved two steps in latest FIBA ranking.
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Iran women nat'l 3x3 basketball team heads for Austria
Tehran, May 24, IRNA – Iranian female national 3x3 basketball team on Monday departed Iran for Austria to attend Tokyo Olympic qualifying match.
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Iran's female basketball players advance to World Cup of Individual Contest
Tehran, May 2, IRNA - Iran's female basketball players aged under 15 advanced to the World Cup as the top team in their group in the Asian Individual Skills Qualifiers.