Women’s Premier League 2024-2025

The 24th edition of the Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League will feature nine teams: Paykan Tehran, Saipa Tehran, Iran women’s U20 Volleyball National Team, Mes Rafsanjan, Hooran Yazd, Madakam Net, Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, Naft Omidiyeh, and Moghavemat Shahrdari Tabriz.

The preliminary stage will follow a round-robin format with home and away matches. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, where matches will be held in a best-of-three format.

According to the majority decision of the participating teams’ representatives, matches will occur at 12:00 PM on Saturdays and two games on Tuesdays each week.

Each team is allowed to register up to 20 players through the National Federation’s system, including:
• A maximum of 15 senior players,
• 2 under-23 players,
• 2 youth players,
• 1 junior player.

For each match, teams can field 14 players, comprising:
• A maximum of 12 senior players,
• 1 under-23 player,
• 1 youth or junior player.

If a team does not have an under-23 player, they may include a youth or junior player. If no youth or junior players are available, the team must reduce their 14-player roster accordingly. Teams are allowed to sign contracts with up to 20 youth or junior players, and all registered players may participate in matches following Article 17 of the league regulations.

Teams may include a maximum of five players who have participated in Asian senior events (2022–2024). This quota is limited to one setter and one libero per team.

The following 24 players have been listed in the Iran women’s volleyball national team for the years 2022–2024:
Shabnam Alikhani, Mahsa Kadkhoda, Mahsa Saberi, Aytak Salamat, Maedeh Borhani, Reyhane Karimi, Pouran Zareh, Mohadeseh Moshtaghi Khouzani, Tahmineh Dargazani, Mona Deris Mahmoudi, Elaheh Poorsaleh, Soudabeh Bagherpour, Zahra Moghani Ghahremanlooei, Zahra Karimi, Mona Ashofteh, Haniyeh Mohtashami, Negar Kiani, Fatemeh Amini, Fatemeh Khalili, Asma Saeidi, Zahra Rezaei, Fatemeh Enayat Fini, Fatemeh Manzouri Shireh Jini, and Negin Shirtari Foumani.

Zob Ahan: The Most Decorated Team, Absent This Year

The first season of the Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League was held in 2001 (1380 in the Persian calendar) in a round-robin format, where Homa Tehran clinched the title. Since its inception, the Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League has continued uninterrupted. Among the competing teams, Zob Ahan Isfahan stands out as the most decorated team in the league’s history, boasting six championship titles.

In addition to their six victories, Zob Ahan has achieved seven runner-up finishes and four bronze medals. However, despite their illustrious history, the team is absent from this year’s competition.

Champions of the Past 22 Seasons

Over the 22 completed seasons of the Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League, 10 different teams have claimed the championship title. Notably, the 2019 season was left unfinished due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The list of champions across the league’s history is as follows:
• Homa Tehran: 2001, 2003, 2004
• Azad University: 2002, 2014
• Zob Ahan Isfahan: 2005–2009, 2018
• Persepolis: 2010
• Giti Pasand: 2011, 2012
• Gas Tehran: 2013, 2015
• Bank Sarmayeh: 2016
• Paykan Tehran: 2017, 2022
• Saipa Tehran: 2020, 2023
• Barij Essence Kashan: 2021

Iranian Women’s Premier Volleyball League: Champions and Podium Finishers

This comprehensive record highlights the evolution of women’s volleyball in Iran and showcases the teams that have made history over the years.

Dream Teams of the Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League

Since 2020, the Volleyball Federation’s Information System Committee has annually selected the league’s “Dream Team,” highlighting the top players in each position. Over the past four seasons, 17 players have been honored with these distinctions. Notably, Shabnam Alikhani stands out with one Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and three Best Setter titles, while Pouran Zareh has secured four Best Middle Blocker accolades, making them the most decorated players in this list. Additionally, Mona Ashofteh, Mahsa Saberi, Mahsa Kadkhoda, and Aytek Salamat have each earned three Best Player titles, followed by Zahra Bakhshi with two, underscoring their significant contributions to the league.

The Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League has a tradition of selecting a “Dream Team” each season, recognizing outstanding players in various positions. Below is a summary of the Dream Teams from the 20th to the 23rd editions:

The 23rd edition of the Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League took place from October 27, 2023, to February 26, 2024, featuring seven teams: Mehresan, Horan Yazd, Paykan Tehran, Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, Zob Ahan Isfahan, Mes Rafsanjan, and Saipa Tehran.

The preliminary stage spanned 14 weeks, from October 27, 2023, to February 2, 2024, comprising 42 matches. After this stage, the top four teams—Saipa Tehran, Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, Mehresan, and Zob Ahan Isfahan—advanced to the playoffs.

The semifinals were held between February 6 and February 17, 2024, over five matches, resulting in Mehresan and Saipa progressing to the finals.

In the final series, Saipa triumphed over Mehresan, winning two out of three matches to secure the championship title. Mehresan finished as runners-up, while Zob Ahan Isfahan and Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan shared third place.

This season showcased competitive matches and highlighted the growing talent in Iran Women’s Volleyball Premier Volleyball League.

For a closer look at the action, you can watch the full match between Mehresan and Saipa Tehran from the second final of the 2023-2024 season.