TEHRAN - The Iranian youth volleyball team has won the Asian Under-20 Men’s Championship for the third consecutive time by defeating South Korea.
The Iranian youth volleyball team, having entered the final with six consecutive wins, defeated South Korea 3-0 to claim the championship title in Asia.
Under the guidance of Gholamreza Momeni-Moghadam, the team secured victory in straight sets with scores of 25-12, 25-18, and 25-22.
This victory not only marks their seventh consecutive win but also their third consecutive championship title in this competition.
In the third-place match, Japan faced Indonesia, with the Samurai team securing a 3-1 victory. This win earned them third place in the competition.
 Iran’s U-18 Volleyball team also defeated the Philippines 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 27-25) in the 15th Asian Championship.
Iran won their opening match against Lebanon 3-0.
Iran are part of Pool C, along with China, the Philippines, and Lebanon.
This edition of the tournament consists of 16 teams divided into four groups.
Group A includes Bahrain, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. Group B comprises Japan, Chinese Taipei, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan. Group D consists of India, South Korea, Kuwait, and Pakistan.
The competition started on July 28 and will continue until August 4 at the Sport City Main Hall in Isa Town, Bahrain.