Iran Pursuing 8th Asian Boys’ U-19 Volleyball Crown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will start the 11th Asian Boys’ U-19 Volleyball Championship on Wednesday with the aim of winning the title for the eighth time.
The Iranian team will meet South Korea on Wednesday in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Myanmar, Australia and Hong Kong are in Pool A. Korea, Bangladesh and Iran, which claimed its first title in 2001, are in Pool B, while Pool C is comprised of Thailand, Sri Lanka and Japan.
The nine-day competition will be held at Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Hall B and C.
Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia withdrew from the championship, giving no reason for their decision.
At the previous edition in Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years ago, Iran successfully defended its title to capture gold for the sixth time in succession (from 2005 to 2014) following a straight-sets win over Japan in the final showdown.
The top four teams in this tournament will represent Asia to compete in this year’s FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship in Bahrain.
