Iran’s Khatam Crowned Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Champion
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Khatam Ardakan of Iran claimed the title of the 2018 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship on Monday.
Khatam claimed the title following a hard-fought 29-27 25-23 25-22 victory over Kazakhstan’s Atyrau in the pulsating final showdown at the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Naypyidaw, Myanmar to retain the title for Iran three times in succession.
Sarmayeh Bank captured the 2016 and 2017 Asian Men’s Club Championship titles in Nay Pyi Taw and Vietnam respectively and Khatam’s victory on Monday, the Iran’s 11th title in this top-tier championship, was a warning sign to the Asian volleyball that the Iranians are the powerhouses not to be toppled easily in this championship.
Shahram Mahmoudi scored a team-high 18 points for Khatam Ardakan including 17 attacks, while Hamzeh Zarini added 12 points.
Oleh Shevchenko chipped in 10 points for the losing side.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan’s Wapda edged past Vietnamese Sanest Khánh Hòa 3-2 to finish in third place.
