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
 | 
References
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| Pasargad Cup |  | 
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| First Division | 
- 1990–91
 
- 1991–92
 
- 1992–93
 
- 1993–94
 
- 1994–95
 
- 1995–96
 
 
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