Iran to Face Italy in World Grand Champions Cup Opener


Iran to Face Italy in World Grand Champions Cup Opener

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will start the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup with a match against Italy.

The competition will be held in Nagoya and Osaka, Japan on September 12-17.

The 2017 World Grand Champions Cup is the seventh edition of the FIVB’s quadrennial event for men’s and women’s national teams and the final highlight of the FIVB’s 2017 volleyball calendar.

The competition formula of the 2017 Men's World Grand Champions Cup is a single Round-Robin system. Each team plays against each of the five remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained.

Schedule:
September 12:
Iran v Italy
September 13: Iran v USA
September 15: Iran v Brazil
September 16: Iran v Japan
September 17: Iran v France

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