# Paykan Tehran VC > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paykan_Tehran_VC > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paykan_Tehran_VC.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paykan_Tehran_VC > Source revision: 1327570251 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Iranian professional volleyball team}} {{Infobox volleyball club |clubname = Paykan Tehran |short name = Paykan |fullname = Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club |founded = 1966; 56 years ago |image = |ground = [Tehran House of Volleyball](/source/Tehran_House_of_Volleyball), [Tehran](/source/Tehran) |chairman = Rasoul khatibi |manager = |captain = |league = [Iranian Super League](/source/Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League) |season = [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League) |position = Play off |website = http://www.ikcosport.com/ |pattern_la1 = |pattern_b1 = |pattern_ra1 = |leftarm1 = 000000 |body1 = ffffff |rightarm1 = 000000 |shorts1 = ffffff |pattern_la2 = |pattern_b2 = |pattern_ra2 = |leftarm2 = ffffff |body2 = 7CB9E8 |rightarm2 = ffffff |shorts2 = 7CB9E8 |image size=120 px|chrtitle=President|owner=}} '''Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club''' ({{langx|fa|باشگاه والیبال پیکان تـهران}}, ''Bâshgâh-e Vâlibâl-e Peykân-e Tehrân'') is an Iranian professional [volleyball](/source/volleyball) team based in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), [Iran](/source/Iran). The team is owned by [Iran Khodro](/source/Iran_Khodro), an Iranian automobile manufacturer, and it competes in the [Iranian Volleyball Super League](/source/Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League). Paykan VC is the [volleyball](/source/volleyball) club of the [multisport](/source/Sports_club) ''[Paykan Sport Club](/source/Paykan_Tehran_Club)''. ==History== ===Establishment=== Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club was founded in 1967 in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), [Iran](/source/Iran), as a part of [Paykan Sports Club](/source/Paykan_Tehran_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](/source/Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship) a record eight times. In 2010 Paykan placed third in the [World Club Championships](/source/FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Club_World_Championship). ==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''': {{flagicon|IRI}} Amir Mehdi Nafar *'''Heach coach''': {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mohammad Torkashvand](/source/Mohammad_Torkashvand) {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;" ! colspan=3 | Team roster - season 2015/2016 |- !No. !style="width:17em"|Name !style="width:9em"|Position |- | {{sort|01|1}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Salim Cheperli](/source/Salim_Cheperli) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|02|2}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Reza Abedini](/source/Reza_Abedini) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|03|3}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Vali Alipour](/source/Vali_Alipour) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|04|4}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Javad Karimi](/source/Javad_Karimi) '''(C)'''||Setter |- | {{sort|05|5}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Esmaeil Mosafer](/source/Esmaeil_Mosafer) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|06|6}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mehrdad Sheibanimehr](/source/Mehrdad_Sheibanimehr) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|07|7}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Ali Nodouzpour](/source/Ali_Nodouzpour) ||Setter |- | {{sort|08|8}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Shayan Shahsavan](/source/Shayan_Shahsavan) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|09|9}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mohammadreza Mashhadi](/source/Mohammadreza_Mashhadi) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|10|10}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Alireza Shahali](/source/Alireza_Shahali) ||Opposite hitter |- | {{sort|12|12}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Rahman Taghizadeh](/source/Rahman_Taghizadeh) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|14|14}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Pourya Yali](/source/Porya_Yali)||Opposite hitter |- | {{sort|19|19}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mohammadreza Moazen](/source/Mohammadreza_Moazen)||Libero |} ===2014/2015=== *'''Team manager''': {{flagicon|IRI}} Amir Mehdi Nafar *'''Heach coach''': {{flagicon|IRI}} [Peyman Akbari](/source/Peyman_Akbari) {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;" ! colspan=3 | Team roster - season 2014/2015 |- !No. !style="width:17em"|Name !style="width:9em"|Position |- | {{sort|01|1}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Saman Faezi](/source/Saman_Faezi) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|02|2}}||align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} [Nico Freriks](/source/Nico_Freriks) ||Setter |- | {{sort|03|3}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Amir Hosseini](/source/Amir_Hosseini) '''(C)''' ||Setter |- | {{sort|04|4}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mohammad Javad Manavinejad](/source/Mohammad_Javad_Manavinejad) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|05|5}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Farhad Ghaemi](/source/Farhad_Ghaemi) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|06|6}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mohammad Mousavi](/source/Mohammad_Mousavi_(volleyball)) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|07|7}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Ali Hossein](/source/Ali_Hossein) ||Libero |- | {{sort|08|8}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mehrdad Sheibanimehr](/source/Mehrdad_Sheibanimehr) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|10|10}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Sajjad Dehnavi](/source/Sajjad_Dehnavi) ||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|11|11}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mojtaba Mirzajanpour](/source/Mojtaba_Mirzajanpour) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|12|12}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mojtaba Gholizadeh](/source/Mojtaba_Gholizadeh) ||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|14|14}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Reza Safaei](/source/Reza_Safaei) ||Opposite hitter |- | {{sort|16|16}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Ali Asghar Mirhosseini](/source/Ali_Asghar_Mirhosseini)||Libero |- | {{sort|17|17}}||align=left| {{flagicon|IRI}} [Reza Ghara](/source/Reza_Ghara) ||Opposite hitter |} ==Notable former players== * {{flagicon|IRI}} [Farhad Ghaemi](/source/Farhad_Ghaemi) * {{flagicon|IRI}} [Behnam Mahmoudi](/source/Behnam_Mahmoudi) * {{flagicon|IRI}} [Mohammad Mousavi](/source/Mohammad_Mousavi_(volleyball)) * {{flagicon|IRI}} [Alireza Nadi](/source/Alireza_Nadi) * {{flagicon|IRI}} [Saeid Marouf](/source/Saeid_Marouf) * {{Flagicon|FRA}} [Philippe Barca-Cysique](/source/Philippe_Barca-Cysique) * {{Flagicon|NED}} [Nico Freriks](/source/Nico_Freriks) * {{Flagicon|BEL}} [Simon Van De Voorde](/source/Simon_Van_De_Voorde) * {{Flagicon|ITA}} [Valerio Vermiglio](/source/Valerio_Vermiglio) * {{Flagicon|BUL}} [Nikolay Nikolov](/source/Nikolay_Nikolov_(volleyball)) * {{Flagicon|FRA}} [Earvin N'Gapeth](/source/Earvin_N'Gapeth) * {{flagicon|NED}} [Nimir Abdel-Aziz](/source/Nimir_Abdel-Aziz) ==Honours== thumb|The 2010 Men's Club World Championship bronze medallists *'''20px [Iranian Super League](/source/Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League)''' :'''Winners (12):''' [1997](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Iranian_Volleyball_League_First_Division), [1998](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [1999](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2000](/source/1999%E2%80%9300_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2003](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2006](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2007](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2008](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2009](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2010](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2011](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League) :Runners-up (6): [2001](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2002](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2004](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2016](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2017](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2022](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League) :Third place (4): [2005](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2012](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League), [2018](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Iranian_Volleyball_Super_League) *'''20px [Asian Club Championship](/source/Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship)''' :'''Winners (8):''' [2002](/source/2002_AVC_Cup_Men's_Club_Tournament), [2006](/source/2006_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship), [2007](/source/2007_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship), [2008](/source/2008_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship), [2009](/source/2009_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship), [2010](/source/2010_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship), [2011](/source/2011_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship), [2022](/source/2022_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship) :Runners-up (2): [2000](/source/2000_AVC_Cup_Men's_Club_Tournament), [2004](/source/2004_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship) :Third place (2): [1999](/source/1999_AVC_Cup_Men's_Club_Tournament), [2015](/source/2015_Asian_Men's_Club_Volleyball_Championship) *'''20px [World Club Championship](/source/FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Club_World_Championship)''' :Third place (1): [2010](/source/2010_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Club_World_Championship) :Fourth place (2): [2009](/source/2009_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Club_World_Championship), [2015](/source/2015_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Club_World_Championship) ==See also== *[Shahrdari Varamin VC](/source/Shahrdari_Varamin_VC) *[Shahrdari Urmia VC](/source/Shahrdari_Urmia_VC) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/Competitions/WorldClubChampionships/2009/Team_Roster.asp?Team=PAY&Tourn=MCLUB09 FIVB] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141128183635/http://iranvolleyball.com/public/1393/namelistmensleague93.pdf Roster] {{Iranian Volleyball League}} Category:Volleyball clubs in Iran Category:Sports clubs and teams in Tehran --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paykan Tehran VC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paykan_Tehran_VC) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paykan_Tehran_VC?action=history)). 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