Paykan VC
Encyclopedia
Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club is an Iran
ian professional volleyball
team based in Tehran
, Iran
. The team is owned by Iran Khodro
, an Iranian automobile manufacturer. They compete in the Iranian Volleyball Super League
and are the current Iran
ian and Asia
n champions. Paykan VC is the volleyball
club of the multisport
Paykan Sport Club
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian professional volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The team is owned by Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro Company, also known as IKCO, is the leading Iranian automaker with headquarters in Tehran. The company's original name was Iran National. IKCO was founded in 1962 and it produced 688,000 passenger cars in 2009...
, an Iranian automobile manufacturer. They compete in the Iranian Volleyball Super League
Iranian Volleyball Super League
The Iranian Super League is a professional volleyball league in Iran.- 2011/12 teams :* Aluminium Almahdi Bandar Abbas* Barij Esans Kashan* Havosh Gonbad* Giti Pasand Isfahan* Gostaresh Novin Keshavarzi Tehran* Heyat Volleyball Kerman...
and are the current Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n champions. Paykan VC is the volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
club of the multisport
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
Paykan Sport Club
Paykan Tehran Club
Paykan Club is an Iranian sports club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was founded in 1967.-Teams:*Paykan Football Club, competing in the Iran Pro League*Paykan Volleyball Club, competing in the Iranian Super League*Paykan Cycling Club...
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Current squad
- 1. Iran Kambiz Yaghoubi
- 2. Iran Parviz Pezeshki
- 3. Iran Davoud Moghbeli
- 4. Iran Farhad Salafzoun
- 6. Iran Hesam Bakhsheshi
- 7. Iran Ali Hossein
- 8. Iran Ramin Khani
- 9. Iran Meisam Teymouri
- 10. Iran Mohsen Andalib
- 12. Iran Mojtaba Mirzajanpour
- 14. Iran Arash Keshavarzi
- 15. France Philippe Barca-CysiquePhilippe Barca-CysiquePhilippe Barca-Cysique is a French volleyball player. He is 194 cm. He plays for Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team since 2009 season start and wear 14 number. He played 103 times for national team.-References:**...
- 16. Iran Vali Nourmohammadi
- 18. Iran Reza Safaei
- Heach coach: Peiman Akbari
- Assistant coach: Bahman Soltani
- Trainer: Yousef Nalbandi
- Scoutman: Alireza Toloukian
- Manager: Morteza Ahdi
Honors
- Iranian Super LeagueIranian Volleyball Super LeagueThe Iranian Super League is a professional volleyball league in Iran.- 2011/12 teams :* Aluminium Almahdi Bandar Abbas* Barij Esans Kashan* Havosh Gonbad* Giti Pasand Isfahan* Gostaresh Novin Keshavarzi Tehran* Heyat Volleyball Kerman...
- Winners (11): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Runners-up (3): 2001, 2002, 2004
- Third place (1): 2005
- Asian Club Championships / Peace CupAVC Club ChampionshipsThe AVC Club Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for club volleyball teams, currently held annually and organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Asia volleyball federation. From the year of 2004, the names of AVC Club Tournaments changed from "AVC Cup Men's/Women's Club...
- Winners (7): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20102010 Asian Men's Club Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2010 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was the 11th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Zhenjiang Gymnasium, Zhenjiang, China.-Pools composition:...
, 20112011 Asian Men's Club Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2011 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship was the 12th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Sriwijaya Sport Hall, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.-Pools composition:... - Runners-up (4): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004
- Third place (2): 1997, 1999
- World Club Championships
- Third place (1): 2010
- Fourth place (1): 2009