2018–19 Iranian Volleyball Super League
# 2018–19 Iranian Volleyball Super League

The Iranian Volleyball Super League 2018–19 was the 32nd season of the Iranian Volleyball Super League, the highest professional volleyball league in Iran. The season started on 10 October 2018 and ended on 18 March 2019.

## Regular season

### Standings

| Rank | Team | Matches | Matches | Matches | Pts | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Sets | Sets | Sets |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | W | L | Ratio |
| 1 | Shahrdari Varamin | 24 | 20 | 4 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 26 | 2.500 |
| 2 | Paykan Tehran | 24 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 1.462 |
| 3 | Khatam Ardakan | 24 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 37 | 1.486 |
| 4 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 24 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 41 | 1.341 |
| 5 | Payam Mashhad | 24 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 42 | 1.333 |
| 6 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 24 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 43 | 1.279 |
| 7 | Saipa Tehran | 24 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 1.133 |
| 8 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 24 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 50 | 1.040 |
| 9 | Shahrvand Arak | 24 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 51 | 0.824 |
| 10 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 24 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 53 | 0.811 |
| 11 | Shahrdari Urmia | 24 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 59 | 0.644 |
| 12 | Oghab Nahaja Tehran | 24 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 66 | 0.424 |
| 13 | Dorna Urmia | 24 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 67 | 0.328 |

### Results

| | DOR | FOI | KAL | KHA | OGH | PAM | PAY | SAI | GON | TAB | URM | VAR | SHV |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dorna | | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Foolad Sirjan | 3–0 | | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Kalleh | 3–0 | 3–2 | | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
| Khatam | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 |
| Oghab Nahaja | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Payam | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| Paykan | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Saipa | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Shahrdari Gonbad | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Shahrdari Urmia | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Shahrdari Varamin | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | | 3–0 |
| Shahrvand Arak | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | |

## Playoffs

* All times are Iran Standard Time (UTC+03:30).
* All series were the best-of-three format, except for the single-match 3rd place playoff.

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 0 | 1 | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Payam | 1 | 0 | — | | | | | |
| 4 | Foolad Sirjan | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | Payam | 1 | 0 | — | | | | | |
| 5 | Payam | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Payam | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | 1 | Shahrdari Varamin | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Saipa | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Paykan | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Saipa | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Saipa | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 7 | Saipa | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Saipa | 3 | 3 | — | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) |
| | | | | | 6 | Kalleh | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Khatam | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | Kalleh | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | Payam | X | — | — |
| 6 | Kalleh | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | 6 | Kalleh | X | — | — |

### Quarterfinals

**Shahrdari Varamin vs. Shahrdari Gonbad**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 Feb | 16:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–0 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 |
| 24 Feb | 16:00 | Shahrdari Gonbad | 1–3 | Shahrdari Varamin | 25–21 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 87–96 |

**Foolad Sirjan Iranian vs. Payam Mashhad**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 Feb | 16:00 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 1–3 | Payam Mashhad | 25–18 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 84–93 |
| 24 Feb | 16:00 | Payam Mashhad | 3–1 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 97–85 |

**Paykan Tehran vs. Saipa Tehran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 Feb | 16:00 | Paykan Tehran | 3–0 | Saipa Tehran | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 |
| 24 Feb | 16:00 | Saipa Tehran | 3–1 | Paykan Tehran | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 96–82 |
| 27 Feb | 16:00 | Paykan Tehran | 2–3 | Saipa Tehran | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 10–15 | 101–103 |

**Khatam Ardakan vs. Kalleh Mazandaran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 Feb | 16:00 | Khatam Ardakan | 2–3 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 25–21 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 10–15 | 105–106 |
| 24 Feb | 16:00 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 3–1 | Khatam Ardakan | 27–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–19 | | 98–87 |

### Semifinals

**Shahrdari Varamin vs. Payam Mashhad**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Mar | 16:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–1 | Payam Mashhad | 25–15 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–19 | | 99–80 |
| 6 Mar | 16:00 | Payam Mashhad | 0–3 | Shahrdari Varamin | 20–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 |

**Saipa Tehran vs. Kalleh Mazandaran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Mar | 16:00 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 1–3 | Saipa Tehran | 25–23 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 27–29 | | 89–102 |
| 6 Mar | 16:00 | Saipa Tehran | 3–0 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 25–13 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 75–52 |

### 3rd place

* Venue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran

**Payam Mashhad vs. Kalleh Mazandaran**

* The 3rd place playoff between Payam Mashhad and Kalleh Mazandaran, initially scheduled for 16 March, was canceled by mutual agreement. The two teams shared the 3rd place.

### Final

* Venue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran

**Shahrdari Varamin vs. Saipa Tehran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Mar | 16:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 1–3 | Saipa Tehran | 22–25 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 88–99 |
| 17 Mar | 17:30 | Saipa Tehran | 1–3 | Shahrdari Varamin | 25–20 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 87–96 |
| 18 Mar | 16:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–0 | Saipa Tehran | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 75–67 |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Shahrdari Varamin | 2019 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Saipa Tehran | |
| 3 | Kalleh Mazandaran | |
| 3 | Payam Mashhad | |
| 5 | Paykan Tehran | |
| 6 | Khatam Ardakan | |
| 7 | Foolad Sirjan Iranian | |
| 8 | Shahrdari Gonbad | |
| 9 | Shahrvand Arak | |
| 10 | Shahrdari Tabriz | |
| 11 | Shahrdari Urmia | |
| 12 | Oghab Nahaja Tehran | Relegation to the first division |
| 13 | Dorna Urmia | Relegation to the first division |
