2017–18 Iranian Volleyball Super League
# 2017–18 Iranian Volleyball Super League

The Iranian Volleyball Super League 2017–18 was the 31st season of the Iranian Volleyball Super League, the highest professional volleyball league in Iran.

## 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 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 22 | 19 | 3 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 16 | 3.750 |
| 2 | Saipa Tehran | 22 | 16 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 31 | 1.742 |
| 3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 22 | 16 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 1.529 |
| 4 | Shahrdari Varamin | 22 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 41 | 1.220 |
| 5 | Paykan Tehran | 22 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 34 | 1.412 |
| 6 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 22 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 36 | 1.306 |
| 7 | Khatam Ardakan | 22 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 0.933 |
| 8 | Havash Gonbad | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 51 | 0.627 |
| 9 | Shams Tehran | 22 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 52 | 0.654 |
| 10 | Shahrdari Urmia | 22 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 54 | 0.704 |
| 11 | Sari 21 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 0.556 |
| 12 | Mohtasham Carpet Kashan | 22 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 0.350 |

* Shams Tehran was docked 3 points due to the lack of participation in the youth league.

### Results

| | HAV | KAL | KHA | MOH | PAY | SAI | S21 | SAR | TAB | URM | VAR | SHA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Havash Gonbad | | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Kalleh | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Khatam | 2–3 | 1–3 | | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Mohtasham Carpet | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Paykan | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Saipa | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Sari 21 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Sarmayeh Bank | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Shahrdari Urmia | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Shahrdari Varamin | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | | 2–3 |
| Shams | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | |

## Playoffs

* All times are Iran Standard Time (UTC+03:30).
* All series were the best-of-three format.

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sarmayeh Bank | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Havash | 0 | 0 | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Havash | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | Sarmayeh Bank | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Paykan | 0 | 1 | — | | | | | |
| 4 | Shahrdari Varamin | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | Paykan | 0 | 1 | — | | | | | |
| 5 | Paykan | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Paykan | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | | 1 | Sarmayeh Bank | 3 | 3 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Khatam | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Saipa | 0 | 0 | — | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Khatam | 2 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Khatam | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | |
| 7 | Khatam | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | Khatam | 3 | 3 | — | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) | 3rd place (Canceled) |
| | | | | | 3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 0 | 1 | — | 5 | Paykan | X | X | X |
| 6 | Kalleh | 1 | 2 | — | | | | | | 3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | X | X | X |

### Quarterfinals

**Sarmayeh Bank Tehran vs. Havash Gonbad**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Feb | 17:30 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 3–0 | Havash Gonbad | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–52 |
| 14 Feb | 17:30 | Havash Gonbad | 0–3 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 22–25 | 25–27 | 19–25 | | | 66–77 |

**Shahrdari Varamin vs. Paykan Tehran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Feb | 17:30 | Shahrdari Varamin | 0–3 | Paykan Tehran | 21–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 |
| 14 Feb | 15:00 | Paykan Tehran | 3–0 | Shahrdari Varamin | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 |

**Saipa Tehran vs. Khatam Ardakan**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Feb | 15:00 | Saipa Tehran | 0–3 | Khatam Ardakan | 25–27 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 60–77 |
| 14 Feb | 16:00 | Khatam Ardakan | 3–0 | Saipa Tehran | 25–20 | 27–25 | 28–26 | | | 80–71 |

**Shahrdari Tabriz vs. Kalleh Mazandaran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Feb | 17:00 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 3–1 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 97–88 |
| 14 Feb | 17:30 | Kalleh Mazandaran | 2–3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 107–108 |

### Semifinals

**Sarmayeh Bank Tehran vs. Paykan Tehran**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Feb | 18:00 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 3–0 | Paykan Tehran | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 |
| 28 Feb | 18:00 | Paykan Tehran | 1–3 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 23–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 27–29 | | 94–101 |

**Khatam Ardakan vs. Shahrdari Tabriz**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Feb | 16:00 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 0–3 | Khatam Ardakan | 21–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 62–75 |
| 28 Feb | 16:00 | Khatam Ardakan | 3–1 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | 93–86 |

### 3rd place

**Paykan Tehran vs. Shahrdari Tabriz**

* The 3rd place playoffs between Shahrdari Tabriz and Paykan Tehran, initially scheduled for 7, 11 and 14(if necessary) March, were canceled by mutual agreement. The two teams shared the 3rd place.

### Final

**Sarmayeh Bank Tehran vs. Khatam Ardakan**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Mar | 17:00 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 3–2 | Khatam Ardakan | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–27 | 25–15 | 15–11 | 114–98 |
| 14 Mar | 16:00 | Khatam Ardakan | 1–3 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | 21–25 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 79–97 |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran | |
| 2 | Khatam Ardakan | 2018 Asian Club Championship |
| 3 | Paykan Tehran | |
| 3 | Shahrdari Tabriz | |
| 5 | Saipa Tehran | |
| 6 | Shahrdari Varamin | |
| 7 | Kalleh Mazandaran | |
| 8 | Havash Gonbad | |
| 9 | Shams Tehran | |
| 10 | Shahrdari Urmia | |
| 11 | Sari 21 | Relegation to the first division |
| 12 | Mohtasham Carpet Kashan | Relegation to the first division |

* Champions Sarmayeh Bank Tehran dissolved in March 2018, so runners-up Khatam Ardakan qualified for 2018 Asian Club Championship.
