Kalleh Mazandaran VC
{{Volleyball club infobox
|clubname = Kalleh Mazandaran
|short name = Kalleh
|fullname = Kalleh Mazandaran
|nickname = Mazandaran Tigers
Galactic
Kalleh Shahre Amol
|founded = 1989; 31 years ago
|image =Kalleh club l.jpg
|ground = Payambar Azam Arena, Amol
|capacity = 2,500
|chairman = Bahman Soleimani
|manager = Behrouz Ataei
|captain = Rasoul Aghchehli
|league = Iranian Super League
|season = 2018–19
|position = 3rd
|website = http://www.kalleh-sports.com/
}}
Kalleh Mazandaran Volleyball Club ({{langx|fa|باشگاه والیبال کاله مازندران, Bâshgâh-e Vâlibâl-e Kâle-ye Mâzandarân}}) was an Iranian professional volleyball team based in Amol, Iran. The team was owned by Solico Group - Kalleh Company . They competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.
The Payambar Azam Arena in Amol, Iran was the home ground of Kalleh. The team has won the Iranian Super League twice and the Asian Club Championship once. Kalleh was dissolved in 2014 due to financial issues but was refounded just a year later.
History
In 1989 Kalleh Mazandaran Volleyball Club was established in Amol, Iran. Kalleh competed in the Mazandaran Provincial League until 2007 in which they were promoted to the Iranian Super League from the 1st Division. In 2012, for the first time in club history, Kalleh won the Iranian Super League title and secured a spot in the Asian Club Championship, in which they finished third. The following year Kalleh again won the Super League and this time won the Asian Club Championship for the first time in their history. first in 2013 To FIVB Club World Championship Climbed did.
Symbol
Mazandaran tiger is a symbol of the club, the club colors green and yellow (gold) is .This club have passionate fans and is known internationally.
Stadium
The team started construction on a private 10,000 seat stadium in 2014.
Notable former players
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Rodrigo Quiroga
- {{Flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Gaydarski
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Smilen Mlyakov
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Petkov
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Saeid Marouf
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Alireza Nadi
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Farhad Nazari Afshar
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Adel Gholami
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Mousavi
- {{Flagicon|SRB}} Vlado Petković
- {{Flagicon|NED}} Nico Freriks
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Farhad Ghaemi
- {{Flagicon|IRN}} Farhad Zarif
Honors
Management
| class=wikitable | |
| Position
!Staff | |
|---|---|
| President | Bahman Soleimani |
| Supervisor and Vice-president | Hassan Mansouri |
Kit / Sponsor
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| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | {{flagicon|IRI}} Taban | Kalleh Sports Clubs / Solico / فیله |
| 2009–2013 | {{flagicon|IRI}} Merooj - {{Flag icon|GER}} Uhlsport | Kalleh Sports Club / Solico |
| 2013- | {{flagicon|IRI}} Merooj - {{Flag icon|IRI}} IDEAL | Kalleh Sports Club / Solico / فیله / آریس / Shams / Lactivia |
References
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- {{in lang|fa}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20131031014219/http://iranvolleyball.com/public/namelist92-8-7.pdf Rosters]
External links
{{commons category|Kalleh Mazandaran}}
- [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/ClubWorldChampionships/Men/2013/Teams.asp?Team=KAL FIVB Men's Club World Championship 2013]