{"id":77018,"date":"2022-05-15T00:18:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T00:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=77018"},"modified":"2022-05-15T00:20:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T00:20:56","slug":"hosts-peykan-suntory-sunbirds-taraz-and-shahdab-yazd-off-to-promising-starts-at-asian-mens-club-championship-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/hosts-peykan-suntory-sunbirds-taraz-and-shahdab-yazd-off-to-promising-starts-at-asian-mens-club-championship-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"HOSTS PEYKAN, SUNTORY SUNBIRDS, TARAZ AND SHAHDAB YAZD OFF TO PROMISING STARTS AT ASIAN MEN\u2019S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IN IRAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">DAY 1 WRAPUP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tehran, Iran, May 14, 2022 \u2013 Former seven-time champions and hosts Peykan and formidable M. Shahdab Yazd registered their first wins in the 2022 Asian Men\u2019s Club Volleyball Championship at Azadi Hall here on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77015\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The one-week championship featured eight teams to vie for top honor and the lone berth on offer to represent Asia in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men\u2019s Club World Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tehran Peykan (Iran), Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC (Thailand), South Gas Sports Club (Iraq) and Suntory Sunbirds (Japan) are in Pool A, while Pool B consists of Al-Rayyan (Qatar), Taraz VC (Kazakhstan), M. Shahdab Yazd (Iran) and Erbil Sport Club (Iraq).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77023\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The curtain-raisers between Japanese V.League winners Suntory Sunbirds and the 2020-2021 Thailand League winners Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC on Saturday saw the former, strengthened by former Olympic gold medallist Dmitriy Muserskiy from Russia, outclass the latter with a convincing straight-set (25-19, 28-21, 25-16) triumph in Pool A. Muserskiy scored a match-high 16 points including 12 attacks from 20 attempts for the Japanese side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77022\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Suntory Sunbirds will next play hosts Peykan, which captured the Asian Club title in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, Suntory Sunbirds, Taraz VC, <\/span><span class=\"s1\">in their second Pool A match on Sunday, while Nakhon Ratchasima will next challenge South Gas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77024\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Pool B, Al-Rayyan\u2019s high expectations to win their opening clash in Iran turned sour on Saturday when the Qatari League champions succumbed to a 2-3 (25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 25-21, 10-15) letdown at the hands of Taraz VC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77025\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tara2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Taraz VC will next play Erbil, which lost to M. Shahdab Yazd in straight sets 25-16 25-18 25-20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77021\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peykan.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">South Gas on Saturday performed a poor start and could not manage to beat hosts Peykan in Pool A. Peykan are due to next take on Suntory Sunbirds on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77020\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The pool round-robin preliminaries continue through Monday and at the end of the three-day pool plays, teams will be ranked respectively due to their performances in each pool and quarterfinals will be held after that. The four winners will then advance to the semifinals, with the losers relegated to classification round for 5th-8th places.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77014\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The championship is being held by observing the health protocols even if it is not in a bubble system. There are also several key changes to conventional volleyball match protocol, with team handshakes, the exchange of gifts and switching court sides at the end of sets eliminated to minimize close contact between teams. The video challenge system is also used to confirm reverse, or replay specific decisions made by the officiating team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77019\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-580x443.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-860x657.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-500x382.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/281350918_5285000798228889_4614255045921133568_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">MATCH SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC (Thailand) v South Gas Sports Club (Iraq)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Taraz VC (Kazakhstan) v Erbil (Iraq)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Suntory Sunbirds (Japan) v Tehran Peykan (Iran)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Al-Rayyan (Qatar) v M. Shahdab Yazd (Iran)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s3\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY 1 WRAPUP Tehran, Iran, May 14, 2022 \u2013 Former seven-time champions and hosts Peykan and formidable M. 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