Iran B Crowned AVC Cup Champion for Third Time
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national B volleyball team claimed the title of the 2016 AVC (Asian Volleyball Confederation) Cup for men on Wednesday.
Naser Shahnazi’s men earned a 3-1 (23–25, 25–23, 25–21, 25–21) hard-fought win over China at the Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Iran’s Alireza Behboudi was named the competition’s Most Valuable Player.
In the third-place playoff, Japan pulled off a dramatic 3-1 (25-18 17-25 28-26 25-12) victory over Chinese Taipei.
Iran had already landed the prestigious AVC Cup in 2008 and 2010 before losing its crown to China in 2012 in Vietnam.
At the previous edition two years ago, Iranian players had a disappointing outing to return from Almaty, Kazakhstan with their heads low in great despair after finishing a below-par fourth place.
