Paykan Tehran VC
Full name | Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club | ||
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Short name | Paykan | ||
Founded | 1966; 56 years ago | ||
Ground | Tehran House of Volleyball, Tehran | ||
President | Amir Atabakhsh | ||
League | Iranian Super League | ||
2021–22 | Play off | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club (Persian: باشگاه والیبال پیکان تـهران, Bâshgâh-e Vâlibâl-e Peykân-e Tehrân) is an Iranian professional volleyball team based in Tehran, Iran. The team is owned by Iran Khodro, an Iranian automobile manufacturer, and it competes in the Iranian Volleyball Super League. Paykan VC is the volleyball club of the multisport Paykan Sport Club.
History
[edit]Establishment
[edit]Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club was founded in 1967 in Tehran, Iran, as a part of Paykan Sports Club. They started playing matches in 1969 when they played a series of exhibition games against European opponents.
Success
[edit]They are the most successful volleyball club in Iran with 12 league titles. Paykan is also the most decorated club in Asian volleyball, as they have won the Asian Club Championships a record eight times. In 2010 Paykan placed third in the World Club Championships.
Arena
[edit]Sapco is the home arena for Paykan and hosts all competitive and official matches. The club uses Number 1 Mix-Use Complex as its training location and also hosts friendly matches for the club.
Team rosters
[edit]2015/2016
[edit]- Team manager:
Amir Mehdi Nafar
- Heach coach:
Mohammad Torkashvand
Team roster - season 2015/2016 | ||
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No. | Name | Position |
1 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
2 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
3 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
4 | ![]() |
Setter |
5 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
6 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
7 | ![]() |
Setter |
8 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
9 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
10 | ![]() |
Opposite hitter |
12 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
14 | ![]() |
Opposite hitter |
19 | ![]() |
Libero |
2014/2015
[edit]- Team manager:
Amir Mehdi Nafar
- Heach coach:
Peyman Akbari
Team roster - season 2014/2015 | ||
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No. | Name | Position |
1 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
2 | ![]() |
Setter |
3 | ![]() |
Setter |
4 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
5 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
6 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
7 | ![]() |
Libero |
8 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
10 | ![]() |
Middle blocker |
11 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
12 | ![]() |
Outside hitter |
14 | ![]() |
Opposite hitter |
16 | ![]() |
Libero |
17 | ![]() |
Opposite hitter |
Notable former players
[edit]Farhad Ghaemi
Behnam Mahmoudi
Mohammad Mousavi
Alireza Nadi
Saeid Marouf
Philippe Barca-Cysique
Nico Freriks
Simon Van De Voorde
Valerio Vermiglio
Nikolay Nikolov
Earvin N'Gapeth
Nimir Abdel-Aziz
Honours
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/The_2010_Men%27s_Club_World_Championship_bronze_medallists_Paykan_of_Iran.jpg/220px-The_2010_Men%27s_Club_World_Championship_bronze_medallists_Paykan_of_Iran.jpg)
- Winners (12): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015
- Runners-up (6): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2016, 2017, 2022
- Third place (4): 2005, 2012, 2013, 2018
- Winners (8): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022
- Runners-up (2): 2000, 2004
- Third place (2): 1999, 2015