Iranian Volleyball Premier League:
Sepahan stunned by Chadormalu; Shahrdari rallies past Saipa
The latest round of fixtures in the Iranian Volleyball Premier League saw Chadormalu stun Sepahan in straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-19) at home on Sunday.
Having started the season with two successive defeats, Chadormalu has now won four games in a row, emerging as a top contender for a place in the close-season playoffs.
The home victory lifted Alireza Toloukian’s men to sixth in the table with 11 points, while Sepahan’s second defeat in six games left the visitors in third place with 13 points.
Elsewhere, Shahrdari Urmia celebrated its fourth win of the season, coming from behind to beat host Saipa 3-1 (32-34, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21) and move up to fifth place with 12 points.
Saipa remain struggling in 12th place in the 14-team table, having managed just one win in six outings.
On Saturday, Shahdab Yazd continued its perfect start to the season with a 3-1 comeback victory over Pas Gorgan at home.
Mahdi Mahdavi’s side dropped the first set 25-22 but bounced back to win the next three 25-19, 26-24, and 25-21, tightening their grip on the top spot with a maximum 18 points — four clear of defending champion Foolad Sirjan, which has a game in hand.
Paykan opened this week’s fixtures with a 3-0 victory (25-20, 25-20, 25-22) over Mehregan Noor. The win lifted Paykan to fourth place in the table with 12 points from four wins, while Mehregan’s fourth defeat left the club in ninth with seven points.