Bahrain men's national handball team

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Bahrain
Information
Association	Bahrain Handball Federation
Coach	Aron Kristjánsson
Assistant coach	Ahmed Al-Naser
Colours
Home Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances	5 (First in 2011)
Best result	20th (2019)
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 of 2021 Aron Kristjánsson returned to his position as head coach, taking over from , who took over in 2020.

In January of 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[]

Olympic Games[]

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

World Championship[]

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2011	preliminary round	23	7	0	2	5	166	227
2015	Qualified after ranking 2nd in 2014 Asian Championship, but withdrawn from the competition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	Qualified
2025	TBD
2027

Asian Championship[]

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

Current squad[]

Squad for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.^[1][2]

Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Husain Mahfoodh (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001 (age 20) 1.86 m 45 5 Al-Ahli 3 CB Ali Abdulla Eid (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 31) 1.75 m 55 120 Al-Najma 7 LB Ali Merza (1988-07-07) 7 July 1988 (age 33) 1.84 m 150 419 Al-Najma 9 LW Hasan Al-Samahiji (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 30) 1.77 m 65 250 Al-Ahli 11 LB (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 22) 1.70 m 55 160 Al Ittihad 14 RW (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 20) 1.75 m 30 75 15 RB Mohamed Abdulredha (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 32) 1.86 m 55 90 Al-Ahli 18 RW Ahmed Jalal (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 24) 1.68 m 65 120 Al-Shabab 19 P Mohamed Merza (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 34) 1.84 m 80 148 Al-Najma 21 GK Mohamed Abdulhusain (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 32) 1.75 m 250 15 Al-Najma 25 GK (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 23) 1.65 m 65 5 51 CB Ahmed Al-Maqabi (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 (age 27) 1.75 m 71 95 66 RB Komail Mahfoodh (1992-04-28) 28 April 1992 (age 29) 1.89 m 65 120 Al-Najma 77 LB Jasim Al-Salatna (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 32) 1.85 m 150 210 Al Wehda 78 LB (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993 (age 28) 1.75 m 150 320 88 P Hasan Al-Fardan (1988-12-10) 10 December 1988 (age 33) 1.65 m 90 168 Al-Najma 89 LW Mahdi Saad (1989-03-15) 15 March 1989 (age 32) 1.73 m 120 250 Al-Najma 93 RB (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 28) 1.86 m 180 150 98 CB (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 (age 20) 1.78 m 60 155 Al-Najma 99 CB Husain Al-Sayyad (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988 (age 34) 1.75 m 450 950 Al Wehda

References[]

External links[]

• IHF profile

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