The Iranian Volleyball Super League (IVSL) is a professional volleyball league in Iran at the top of the Iranian volleyball league system. It was founded in 1975 as the Pasargad Cup, but after the Iranian Revolution it was renamed to the first Division. In 1997 the league system was revamped, and the Iranian Super League was established.
Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 Iranian Volleyball Super League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 officially 1997 with current format |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Iran |
| Most recent champion(s) | Shahdab Yazd (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Paykan Tehran (12 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | IRIB 3 IRIB Varzesh |
| Official website | Volleyball.ir |
History
editThe first season of a national Iranian volleyball league was held in 1975 with 12 teams competing. In 1979 due to the Iranian Revolution the league was canceled.
In 1989, the first Hazfi Cup for Iranian volleyball teams was held. During this period there was no national league and teams competed in the provincial and local leagues instead.
Shortly after the Hazfi Cup, in 1990 the national volleyball league of Iran was restarted by the Iranian Volleyball Federation with 10 teams competing and was called the Fajr Cup. In 2010 the format of the league was changed and 12 teams competed in the league, which was later increased to 14 shortly after and the name was also changed to the Iranian Volleyball Super League or the Iranian Volleyball Premier League.
Current teams
editLeague champions
editPasargad Cup
edit| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1976 | Dokhaniat Tehran | Persepolis Tehran | Taj Tehran |
| 1976–1977 | Taj Tehran | Persepolis Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
| 1977–1978 | Taj Tehran | Irana Tehran | Liftraksazi Tabriz |
| 1978–1990 | No national league competition only provincial leagues. (because of revolution and war) | ||
First Division
editSuper League
editTitles by club
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years Won | Years Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paykan Tehran | 12 | 6 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2016, 2017, 2022 |
| Sanam Tehran | 4 | 2 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 | 1999, 2003 |
| Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 3 | 0 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | – |
| Kalleh Mazandaran | 2 | 1 | 2012, 2013 | 2014 |
| Shahrdari Varamin | 2 | 1 | 2014, 2019 | 2013 |
| Shahdab Yazd | 2 | 1 | 2022, 2023 | 2024 |
| Esteghlal Tehran | 2 | 0 | 1977, 1978 | – |
| Bonyad Shahid Tehran | 2 | 0 | 1991, 1992 | – |
| Fajr Sepah Tehran | 2 | 0 | 1995, 1996 | – |
| Foolad Sirjan | 2 | 0 | 2021, 2024 | – |
| Bank Melli Tehran | 1 | 3 | 1993 | 1991, 1992, 1994 |
| Dokhaniat Tehran | 1 | 0 | 1976 | – |
| Abgineh Qazvin | 1 | 0 | 1994 | – |
| Saipa Tehran | 0 | 7 | – | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019 |
| Persepolis Tehran | 0 | 3 | – | 1976, 1977, 1996 |
| Shahrdari Urmia | 0 | 3 | – | 2005, 2015, 2021 |
| Zob Ahan Isfahan | 0 | 2 | – | 1997, 1998 |
| Irana Tehran | 0 | 1 | – | 1978 |
| Bank Tejarat Tehran | 0 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| Foolad Khuzestan | 0 | 1 | – | 1995 |
| Motojen Tabriz | 0 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| Gol Gohar Sirjan | 0 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| Khatam Ardakan | 0 | 1 | – | 2018 |
| Labanyat Haraz Amol | 0 | 1 | – | 2023 |
Titles by city
edit| City (Province) | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran (Tehran) | 27 | 20 |
| Amol (Mazandaran) | 2 | 2 |
| Varamin (Tehran) | 2 | 1 |
| Yazd (Yazd) | 2 | 0 |
| Sirjan (Kerman) | 2 | 1 |
| Qazvin (Qazvin) | 1 | 0 |
| Karaj (Alborz) | 0 | 3 |
| Urmia (West Azerbaijan) | 0 | 3 |
| Isfahan (Isfahan) | 0 | 2 |
| Ahvaz (Khuzestan) | 0 | 1 |
| Tabriz (East Azerbaijan) | 0 | 1 |
| Ardakan (Yazd) | 0 | 1 |
Notable foreign players
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See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- I.R. Iran Volleyball Federation
- (in Persian) League champions