Paykan Tehran VC explained

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

Establishment

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

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

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

2015/2016

Team manager: Amir Mehdi Nafar
Heach coach: Mohammad Torkashvand

Team roster - season 2015/2016
No.	Name	Position
		Outside hitter
		Middle blocker
		Middle blocker
	Javad Karimi (C)	Setter
		Outside hitter
		Middle blocker
		Setter
		Outside hitter
		Outside hitter
		Opposite hitter
		Middle blocker
	Pourya Yali	Opposite hitter
	Mohammadreza Moazen	Libero

2014/2015

Team manager: Amir Mehdi Nafar
Heach coach: Peyman Akbari

Team roster - season 2014/2015
No.	Name	Position
		Middle blocker
		Setter
	Amir Hosseini (C)	Setter
		Outside hitter
		Outside hitter
		Middle blocker
		Libero
		Middle blocker
		Middle blocker
		Outside hitter
		Outside hitter
		Opposite hitter
	Ali Asghar Mirhosseini	Libero
		Opposite hitter