The Bahrain national handball team is the national handball team of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Handball Federation. In May 2025 Robert Hedin was appointed to the position as head coach.
In January 2022 Bahrain led by Aron Kristjánsson 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 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
168 |
226
|
| 2015
|
Qualified after ranking 2nd in 2014 Asian Championship, but withdrawn from the competition
|
| 2017 |
preliminary round |
23 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
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 |
preliminary round |
29 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
194 |
210
|
| 2027 |
TBD
|
| 2029
|
| 2031
|
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
|
| 2024 |
Bronze Medal Match |
3
|
| 2026 |
Qualified
|
| 2028 |
Qualified
|
Current squad
Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson
| No.
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Date of birth (age)
|
Height
|
App.
|
Goals
|
Club
|
| 3
|
P
|
Ali Abdulla Eid
|
(1991-01-18) 18 January 1991
|
1.74 m
|
88
|
165
|
Al-Ahli
|
| 9
|
LW
|
Hasan Al-Samahiji
|
(1991-02-22) 22 February 1991
|
1.78 m
|
95
|
270
|
Al-Najma
|
| 10
|
LB
|
Mohamed Rabia
|
(2003-01-14) 14 January 2003
|
1.86 m
|
30
|
35
|
Al-Ahli
|
| 12
|
GK
|
Hesham Isa
|
(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003
|
1.91 m
|
26
|
15
|
Al Dair Sports Club
|
| 14
|
RW
|
Qasim Qambar
|
(2001-08-21) 21 August 2001
|
1.75 m
|
36
|
56
|
Al-Ahli
|
| 17
|
LB
|
Ahmed Kadhem
|
(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003
|
1.92 m
|
10
|
12
|
Al-Shabab
|
| 19
|
P
|
Mohamed Ali
|
(1987-04-17) 17 April 1987
|
1.91 m
|
118
|
87
|
Al-Najma
|
| 22
|
RW
|
Husain Ali
|
(2001-07-02) 2 July 2001
|
1.76 m
|
5
|
1
|
Al Dair Sports Club
|
| 23
|
CB
|
Mujtaba Al-Zaimoor
|
(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000
|
1.77 m
|
26
|
44
|
Al-Najma
|
| 24
|
LB
|
Abdulla Abdulkarim
|
(2002-01-25) 25 January 2002
|
1.84 m
|
10
|
9
|
Al-Shabab
|
| 29
|
LB
|
Abdulla Al-Zaimoor
|
(1998-10-06) 6 October 1998
|
1.81 m
|
51
|
65
|
Al-Najma
|
| 77
|
RB
|
Jassim Khamis
|
(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002
|
1.78 m
|
11
|
5
|
Al-Shabab
|
| 89
|
P
|
Mahmood Al-Falahi
|
(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004
|
1.84 m
|
10
|
15
|
Tubli Sports Club
|
| 90
|
RB
|
Ali Abdulla
|
(2002-08-05) 5 August 2002
|
1.85 m
|
15
|
35
|
Al Tadamun Club
|
| 91
|
LW
|
Ali Al-Asheeri
|
(2002-04-13) 13 April 2002
|
1.80 m
|
15
|
30
|
Al Dair Sports Club
|
| 93
|
RB
|
Mohamed Habib
|
(1993-07-20) 20 July 1993
|
1.86 m
|
203
|
126
|
Al-Najma
|
| 95
|
CB
|
Mohamed Habib Naser
|
(2001-02-07) 7 February 2001
|
1.79 m
|
76
|
144
|
Al-Khaleej
|
| 97
|
GK
|
Mohamed Ali
|
(1989-08-12) 12 August 1989
|
1.90 m
|
240
|
15
|
Al-Najma
|
|
References
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