GITI PASAND AND MALAVAN CROWNED SERIES A AND SERIES B CHAMPIONS IN IRAN MEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE

Iran Men’s National League One came to a close on Saturday with Giti Pasand and Malavan landing the respective Series A and Series B titles.

Thirty-two teams participated in League One consisting of 18 teams in Series A and 14 teams in Series B.

With overall 159 matches contested in Series A of League One, Giti Pasand and Nowshahr Setareye Tabarestan performed well up to their standards to finish top two places. Chaloos Iranshid and Sirjan Golgohar shared the bronze medal.

A total of 247 matches had been contested in Series B of League One, but Tehran Malavan proved their best above the rest to claim the top spot. Shahre Babak Mess finished second, with Sepehr Ghahreman and Qom Moghavemat in joint third places for the shared bronze medal.

The top two teams in Series A had been promoted to the Super League of Iran in the next season, while the top two teams in Series B had also secured their berths in the Series A of League One also in the next season.

Italian Alexandra Campedelli, head coach of Iran senior women’s team, watched the final match onsite along with Dr Mohammad Reza Davarzani, President of Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation, and IRIVF Secretary General Seyed Milad Taghavi.

The awarding ceremony was held at Khaneye Volleyball where the final matches took place.