title: 1996–97 Iranian Volleyball League First Division
text: # 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 | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Qualification or relegation |
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  | Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | W | L | Ratio | Qualification or relegation |
  | 1 | Foolad Khuzestan | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 2.462 | Final 4 |
  | 2 | Paykan Tehran | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2.385 | Final 4 |
  | 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 | Relegation to the second division |
  | 7 | Profil Saveh | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 0.294 | Relegation to the second division |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | | | | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Qualification or relegation |
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  | Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | W | L | Ratio | Qualification or relegation |
  | 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 | Final 4 |
  | 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 | Relegation to the second division |
  | 7 | 15 Khordad Gorgan | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 0.194 | Relegation to the second division |
  
  ## Final 4
  
  All matches at the Azadi Volleyball Hall.
  
  | | | | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Set points | Set points | Set points | Qualification or relegation |
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  | Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | Qualification or relegation |
  | 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 |
  