Asian Club Championship 2024 started in Yazd, Iran. All results of Day 1

The 2024 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship started on Sunday, September 8, in Yazd, Iran.
Eight teams from across the continent are competing for the prestigious title and two coveted spots in the 2024 FIVB Men’s Club World Championship, set to be held later this year in Bangalore, India, with the hosts Calicut Heroes, Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei, Argentina’s Ciudad Vóley, European Champions from Italy Itas Trentino, runners-up Jastrzębski from Poland and Egypt’s Al Ahly.

The tournament is divided into two groups:
Group A: Shahdab Yazd (Iran), Sporting Club (Kuwait), Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (Indonesia), and Pavlodar Volleyball Club (Kazakhstan).
Group B: Gas Aljanoob (Iraq), Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar), Kam Air (Afghanistan), and Foolad Sirjan Iranian (Iran).

At Shahediyeh Indoor Stadium competion opened with a 3-1 defeat for Indonesia’s Jakarta Bhayangkara featuring two Olympic Champions, Earvin Ngapeth and Jean Patry.

Opening Day Fixtures:

• Sporting Club (Kuwait) – Pavlodar Volleyball Club (Kazakhstan) 1-3 (26:28, 22:25, 25:23, 23:25)
Top scorers: Hernandez F. (KSC) 26, Michshenko (KAZ) 18, Joao Rafael (KSC) 15, Ustinov (KAZ) 14, Kozlov (KAZ) 10.

• Gas Aljanoob (Iraq) – Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar) 3-1 (25:23, 25:20, 20:25, 25:21)
Top scorers: Venno (QAT) 22, Gleb (IRQ) 21.

• Shahdab Yazd (Iran) – Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (Indonesia) 3-1 (25:19, 25:18, 23:25, 25:20)
Top scorers: Usman (SHY) 26, A.Ghafour (SHY) 19, Patry (JBP) 18, Ngapeth (JBP) 14, Morteza (SHY) 12, Tamamilangn (JBP) 10.

• Foolad Sirjan Iranian (Iran) – Kam Air (Afghanistan) 3-0 (25:11, 25:11, 25:20)
Top scorers: Karami (IRI) 10, Mousavi (IRI) 8, Haji (IRI) 7 Valizadeh (IRI) 7, Mutalib (AFG) 7.

The group stage will continue until Tuesday, September 10, with teams competing in a round-robin format.
Wednesday, September 11, is set as a rest day, with knockout stages beginning on September 12, leading to the grand finale on Sunday, September 15.

🏐| FULL PROGRAM:

September 9, 2024
• Kuwait Sporting Club (KUW) – Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (INA) 3-0 (25:18, 25:20, 25:19)
• Al-Rayyan Sports Club (QAT) – Kam Air (AFG) 3-1 (25:16, 23:25, 25:16, 25:19)
• Shahdab Yazd Cultural and Athletic Club (IRI) – Pavlodar Volleyball Club (KAZ) 3-1 (22:25, 25:18, 25:17, 25:20)
• Foolad Sirjan Iranian (IRI) – Gas Al Janoob (IRQ) 3-0 (25:20, 25:16, 25:19)

September 10, 2024
• Pavlodar (Kazakhstan) – Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (Indonesia) 1-3 (17:25, 20:25, 25:17, 22:25)
• Gas Al-Janoub (Iraq) – Kam Air (Afghanistan) 0-3 (22:25, 22:25, 18:25)
• Shahdab Yazd (Iran) – Sporting Club (Kuwait) 3-0 (25:22, 25:11, 25:20)
• Foolad Sirjan (Iran) – Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar) 3-0 (25:18, 25:16, 25:23)

September 12, 2024 | Quarterfinals
• Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (Indonesia) – Al Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar) 3-0 (25:18, 25:17, 25:23)
• Kam Air (Afghanistan) – Pavlodar Volleyball Club (Kazakhstan) 0-3 (20:25, 13:25, 22:25)
• Shahdab Yazd (Iran) – Gas Al-Janoub (Iraq) 3-0 (25:15, 25:21, 25:23)
• Foolad Sirjan Iranian (Iran) – Sporting Club 3-0 (25:21, 25:17, 25:17)

September 13, 2024 | Semifinals
• Shahdab Yazd (Iran) – Pavlodar Volleyball Club (Kazakistan) 3-0 25:21, 25:20, 25:19)
• Foolad Sirjan (Iran) – Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (Indonesia) 3-2 (25:22, 23:25, 22:25, 25:21, 16:14)

Semifinals 5th/8th Place:
• Gas Al-Janoub (Iraq) – Kam Air (Afganistan) 3-0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:18)
• Kuwait Sporting Club (Kuwait) – Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar) 1-3 (25:23, 15:25, 15:25, 19:25)

September 14, 2024 | Finals 5th/8th Place
• Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar) – Kam Air (Afganistan) 1-3 (19:25, 20:25, 25:23, 27:29)
• Gas Al-Janoub (Iraq) – Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Qatar) 1-3 (25:20, 25:27, 17:25, 26:28)

September 15, 2024 | Finals
• 3rd Place: Pavlodar Volleyball Club (Kazakistan) – Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (Indonesia) 0-3 (15:25, 14:25, 19:25)
• 1st Place: Shahdab Yazd (Iran) – Foolad Sirjan (Iran) 0-3 (20:25, 18:25, 23:25)

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