Iran Wins Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian volleyball team defeated South Korea in the final match to win the 2015 Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship.

On Wednesday, Iran beat South Korea in straight sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-21) and won the title.

Chinese Taipei finished in third place after defeating China 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23).

The 2015 Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 12 to 20 May 2015.

It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and served as the Asian qualifier for the 2015 Men's U-23 World Championship to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Iran and South Korea qualified for the world championship as the Asian top two teams.