1996–97 Iranian Volleyball League First Division

The following is the final results of the Iranian Volleyball League First Division (Kowsar Cup) 1996/97 season.

Regular season

Group A

Matches Sets Qualification or relegation
Rank Team Pts Pld W L W L Ratio
1 Foolad Khuzestan 22 12 10 2 32 13 2.462 Final 4
2 Paykan Tehran 22 12 10 2 31 13 2.385
3 Moghavemat Urmia 19 12 7 5 28 20 1.400
4 Abgineh Qazvin 19 12 7 5 28 23 1.217
5 Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan 16 12 4 8 18 28 0.643 Relegation to the second division
6 Fajr Sepah Aqqala 15 12 3 9 13 29 0.448
7 Profil Saveh 13 12 1 11 10 34 0.294

Group B

Matches Sets Qualification or relegation
Rank Team Pts Pld W L W L Ratio
1 Fajr Sepah Tehran 22 12 10 2 32 13 2.462 Final 4
2 Zob Ahan Isfahan 22 12 10 2 32 16 2.000
3 Persepolis Tehran 21 12 9 3 30 12 2.500
4 Shahrdari Mashhad 17 12 5 7 19 24 0.792
5 Siman Soufian Tabriz 17 12 5 7 17 25 0.680 Relegation to the second division
6 Neopan Gonbad 15 12 3 9 18 29 0.621
7 15 Khordad Gorgan 12 12 0 12 7 36 0.194

Final 4

All matches at the Azadi Volleyball Hall.

Matches Sets Set points Qualification or relegation
Rank Team Pts Pld W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Paykan Tehran 5 3 2 1 8 6 1.333 183 162 1.130 1997 Asian Club Championship
2 Zob Ahan Isfahan 5 3 2 1 8 6 1.333 170 163 1.043
3 Fajr Sepah Tehran 5 3 2 1 7 6 1.167 160 151 1.060
4 Foolad Khuzestan 3 3 0 3 4 9 0.444 135 172 0.785
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Jan Foolad Khuzestan 2–3 Zob Ahan Isfahan 5–15 15–5 15–9 9–15 11–15 55–59
07 Jan Fajr Sepah Tehran 3–2 Paykan Tehran 15–11 13–15 15–8 5–15 15–10 63–59
08 Jan Fajr Sepah Tehran 1–3 Zob Ahan Isfahan 15–10 5–15 10–15 9–15   39–55
08 Jan Foolad Khuzestan 1–3 Paykan Tehran 7–15 15–10 8–15 13–15   43–55
09 Jan Foolad Khuzestan 1–3 Fajr Sepah Tehran 15–13 10–15 7–15 5–15   37–58
09 Jan Paykan Tehran 3–2 Zob Ahan Isfahan 15–3 15–12 10–15 14–16 15–10 69–56

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