Iran's Paykan volleyball team is crowned the the Asian Men's Club Volleyball champion after overpowering Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai.
Press TV
The Iranian squad claimed the title for the fifth time after beating Al Hilal
25-20, 25-22 and 25-19 in the final on Wednesday night.
The victory
helped the Iranian side, coached by Mostafa Karkhaneh, to become the only team
to represent Asia in volleyball's Club World Cup to be held in Qatar.
In
another match, Qatar's Al Arabi defeated the UAE champions Al Nasr to win the
third place of the event.
Fifteen teams participated in the 2009 Asian
Men's Club Volleyball Championships, which was held in Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates.
The Tehran-based Paykan Volleyball Club won the Asian title in
2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
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