Iranian national soccer team (U-17 juniors)

Iran

Nickname (s)	Team Melli Nojavanan
Association	Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
confederacy	AFC
Head coach	Mostafa Ghanbarpour
captain	Vahid Eftari
Record scorer	Ali Rigi (16)
Record player	Saeid Ezzatollahi (33)
FIFA code	IRN
(Status: unknown)

The Iranian U-17 national soccer team is a selection team of Iranian soccer players . It is subject to the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran and represents it internationally at the U-17 level , for example in friendly matches against the national teams of other national associations, at the U-16 Asian Cup and the U-17 World Cup .

The team was Asian champions in 2008 and vice-Asian champions in 2000 . Her best result at world championships was reaching the round of 16 in 2009 and 2013 . She lost this to Uruguay and the eventual world champions Nigeria .

Participation in U-17 world championships

(Until 1989 U-16 World Championship)

1985	not participated
1987	not qualified
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Preliminary round
2003	not qualified
2005
2007
2009	Round of 16
2011	not qualified
2013	Round of 16
2015	not qualified
2017

Participation in the U-16 Asian Championship

U-16 Asian Cup	U-17 Asian Cup
1985 : did not participate
1986 : not qualified
1988 : not qualified
1990 : not qualified
	1992 : not qualified
	1994 : not qualified
	1996 : preliminary round
	1998 : preliminary round
	2000 : 2nd place
	2002 : suspended
	2004 : 4th place
	2006 : quarter-finals
2008 : Asian champion
2010 : preliminary round
2012 : semi-finals
2014 : quarter-finals

See also

• Iranian national soccer team
• Iranian national soccer team (U-20 men)