Week 21 – The last team Azarbatri pulled Labaniat down from the first place

Tehran, Iran, January 13, 2021 – Urmia Azarbatri, the last team of the table in men’s super league made a thrilling comeback against the leading team Amol Labaniat to be the highlight encounter of the week.

Urmia Azarbatri recorded their second wins in week 20 after some chains of losses consecutively. The victory made no change in their position but pulled Labaniat down to its previous position in the third place.

Six matches were held in Week 21 at two halls – Volleyball Federation Hall and Volleyball House of Tehran, with Yazd Shahdab, Urmia Azarbatri, Varamin Shahrdari, Sepahan Foulad, Urmia Shahrdari, and Tehran Saipa pulling out impressive wins.

Two teams of Tehran Paykan and Ramsar Hoursan rested in this week.

Results

Sepahan Foulad b Ardakan Khatam 3-1 (18-25, 25-11, 25-21, 25-21)

Yazd Shahdab b Gonbad Shahrdari 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-25, 15-11)

Varamin Shahrdari b Qazvin Shahrdari 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-21)

Urmia Azarbatri b Amol Haraz Labaniat 3-2 (24-26, 27-29, 25-15, 25-23, 15-7)

Urmia Shahrdari b Kordestan Rahyab Melal 3-1 (28-26, 22-25, 25-11, 25-16)

Tehran Saipa b Sirjan Foulad 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22)

Sepahan Foulad surged to the top of the standings after Week 21, while Urmia Shahrdari, and Amol Labaniat came in second and third places respectively.

Standings

1. Sepahan Foulad (15 W, 2 L)
2. Urmia Shahrdari (15 W, 4 L)
3. Amol Haraz Labaniat (15 W, 4 L)
4. Yazd Shahdab (14 W, 4 L)
5. Tehran Saipa (13 W, 5 L)
6. Sirjan Foulad (13 W, 4 L)
7. Varamin Shahrdari (9 W, 9 L)
8. Gonbad Shahrdari (7 W, 11 L)
9. Ramsar Hoursan (7 W, 11 L)
10. Tehran Paykan (6 W, 12 L)
11. Qazvin Shahrdari (5 W, 13 L)
12. Ardakan Khatam (4 W, 14 L)
13. Kordestan Rahyab Melal (2 W, 17 L)
14. Urmia Azarbatri (2 W, 17 L)

The preliminary matches in Week 22 will take place on Wednesday, January 20, at Volleyball Federation Hall and Volleyball House of Tehran.