Paykan Tehran VC

Paykan Tehran
Full name Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club
Short name Paykan
Founded 1967
Ground Khaneh Volleyball, Tehran
Chairman Iran Mahmoud Shiei
Manager Iran Peiman Akbari
Captain Italy Valerio Vermiglio
League Iranian Super League
2014–15 1st
Website Club home page
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Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club (Persian: باشگاه والیبال پیکان تـهران ‎‎) is an Iranian 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. Paykan VC is the volleyball club of the multisport Paykan Sport Club.

History

Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club was founded in 1969 in Tehran, Iran, as a part of Paykan Sport Club. 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 seven times. In 2010 Paykan placed third in the World Club Championships.

Arena

Khaneh Volleyball Tehran 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.

Current Squad

2014/2015 Squad

Notable former players

Honors

Winners (12): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015
Runners-up (3): 2001, 2002, 2004
Third place (3): 2005, 2012, 2013
Winners (7): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Runners-up (4): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004
Third place (3): 1997, 1999, 2015
Third place (1): 2010
Fourth place (2): 2015 2009

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