2020–21 Iranian Volleyball Super League
The Iranian Volleyball Super League 2020–21 was the 34th season of the Iranian Volleyball Super League, the highest professional volleyball league in Iran. The season started on 9 September 2020[1] and ended on 16 March 2021. IRIVF announced on 2 September 2020 that Shahrdari Qazvin were excluded from the league due to non-fulfillment of their obligations. Shahrvand Arak replaced them. But, Shahrdari Qazvin took the necessary measures for its financial obligations after being eliminated from the league and re-applied to participate in the league. On 6 September 2020, since all participating teams agreed, it was announced that Shahrdari Qazvin would participate in the league. Due to COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, the season was suspended on 10 October 2020[2] and resumed on 8 November 2020.[3] Since the season resumed, the regular season matches were held at the neutral venues in Tehran (Azadi Volleyball Hall and Tehran House of Volleyball).
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Rank | Team | Matches | Pts | Details | Sets | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | W | L | Ratio | |||
| 1 | Foolad Sepahan | 26 | 22 | 4 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 26 | 2.692 |
| 2 | Shahrdari Urmia | 26 | 21 | 5 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 30 | 2.300 |
| 3 | Shahdab Yazd | 26 | 21 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 34 | 1.971 |
| 4 | Foolad Sirjan | 26 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 31 | 2.194 |
| 5 | Saipa Tehran | 26 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 34 | 1.912 |
| 6 | Labanyat Haraz Amol | 26 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 37 | 1.703 |
| 7 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 26 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 |
| 8 | Shahrdari Varamin | 26 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 55 | 0.891 |
| 9 | Hoorsun Ramsar | 26 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 60 | 0.683 |
| 10 | Paykan Tehran | 26 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 55 | 0.691 |
| 11 | Khatam Ardakan | 26 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 |
| 12 | Shahrdari Qazvin | 26 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 67 | 0.403 |
| 13 | Rahyab Melal Marivan | 26 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 72 | 0.306 |
| 14 | Azar Battery Urmia | 26 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 0.274 |
| — | Shahrvand Arak | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- Shahrvand Arak were excluded from the league during the regular season due to non-fulfillment of their obligations. All results were declared null and void.[4]
Results[edit]
| AZB | FOE | FOI | HOO | KHA | LAB | PAY | RAH | SAI | SHD | GON | QAZ | URM | VAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azar Battery | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Foolad Sepahan | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Foolad Sirjan | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Hoorsun | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Khatam | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Labanyat | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Paykan | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Rahyab Melal | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Saipa | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Shahdab | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Shahrdari Gonbad | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |
| Shahrdari Qazvin | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Shahrdari Urmia | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Shahrdari Varamin | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
Playoffs[edit]
- Venue: Azadi Volleyball Hall, Tehran
- All times are Iran Standard Time (UTC+03:30).
- All series were the best-of-three format.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Foolad Sepahan | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Shahrdari Varamin | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Foolad Sepahan | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Foolad Sirjan | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Foolad Sirjan | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saipa | 2 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Foolad Sirjan | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3 | 3 | — | 3rd place (Canceled) | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Labanyat | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shahdab | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Foolad Sepahan | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 6 | Labanyat | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Labanyat | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals[edit]
- Foolad Sepahan vs. Shahrdari Varamin
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | 17:00 | Foolad Sepahan | 3–2 | Shahrdari Varamin | 25–22 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 15–13 | 109–109 | P2 |
| 25 Feb | 14:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 1–3 | Foolad Sepahan | 28–26 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 88–101 |
- Foolad Sirjan vs. Saipa Tehran
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | 14:00 | Foolad Sirjan | 3–2 | Saipa Tehran | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 113–102 | P2 |
| 25 Feb | 17:00 | Saipa Tehran | 0–3 | Foolad Sirjan | 19–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 57–75 |
- Shahrdari Urmia vs. Shahrdari Gonbad
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | 17:00 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3–2 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 15–9 | 110–98 | P2 |
| 26 Feb | 14:00 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 3–1 | Shahrdari Urmia | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 94–88 | P2 | |
| 28 Feb | 17:00 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3–2 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 26–24 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 17–15 | 110–108 | P2 |
- Shahdab Yazd vs. Labanyat Haraz Amol
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | 14:00 | Shahdab Yazd | 1–3 | Labanyat Haraz Amol | 22–25 | 18–25 | 25–14 | 22–25 | 87–89 | P2 | |
| 26 Feb | 17:00 | Labanyat Haraz Amol | 2–3 | Shahdab Yazd | 23–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 108–109 | P2 |
| 28 Feb | 14:00 | Shahdab Yazd | 1–3 | Labanyat Haraz Amol | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 90–91 | P2 |
Semifinals[edit]
- Foolad Sepahan vs. Foolad Sirjan
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | 14:00 | Foolad Sepahan | 0–3 | Foolad Sirjan | 20–25 | 20–25 | 26–28 | 66–78 | P2 | ||
| 7 Mar | 17:00 | Foolad Sirjan | 3–0 | Foolad Sepahan | 27–25 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 77–61 | P2 |
- Shahrdari Urmia vs. Labanyat Haraz Amol
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | 17:00 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3–2 | Labanyat Haraz Amol | 29–27 | 30–28 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 15–12 | 114–117 | P2 |
| 7 Mar | 14:00 | Labanyat Haraz Amol | 2–3 | Shahrdari Urmia | 25–23 | 24–26 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 101–112 | P2 |
3rd place[edit]
- Foolad Sepahan vs. Labanyat Haraz Amol
- The 3rd place playoffs between Foolad Sepahan and Labanyat Haraz Amol were canceled for various reasons. The two teams shared the 3rd place.[5]
Final[edit]
- Foolad Sirjan vs. Shahrdari Urmia
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | 17:00 | Shahrdari Urmia | 3–2 | Foolad Sirjan | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 106–102 | P2 |
| 14 Mar | 16:00 | Foolad Sirjan | 3–0 | Shahrdari Urmia | 28–26 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 78–69 | P2 | ||
| 16 Mar | 16:00 | Shahrdari Urmia | 1–3 | Foolad Sirjan | 23–25 | 28–30 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 97–101 | P2 |
Final standings[edit]
| Rank | Team | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foolad Sirjan | 2021 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Shahrdari Urmia | |
| 3 | Foolad Sepahan | |
| Labanyat Haraz Amol | ||
| 5 | Saipa Tehran | |
| Shahdab Yazd | ||
| Shahrdari Gonbad | ||
| Shahrdari Varamin | ||
| 9 | Hoorsun Ramsar | |
| 10 | Paykan Tehran | |
| 11 | Khatam Ardakan | |
| 12 | Shahrdari Qazvin | |
| 13 | Rahyab Melal Marivan | |
| 14 | Azar Battery Urmia | Relegation to the first division |
| — | Shahrvand Arak |
References[edit]
- ^ "Iran volleyball league new season to start on Sept. 9". IRIVF. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Iran Volleyball League postponed for two weeks". IRIVF. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Iran volleyball league to resume on Nov. 8". IRIVF. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "عظیمی: شهروند اراک از لیگ برتر حذف شد" (in Persian). IRIVF. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "سپاهان و هراز سوم مشترک/ فینال لیگ برتر مردان 22 اسفند آغاز میشود" (in Persian). IRIVF. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.