TEHRAN – Iran started the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship on a high note on Saturday.

Behrouz Ataei’s men defeated reigning champion China in straight sets (25-22, 25-13, 25-22) in Riffa, Bahrain.

Iran will play South Korea in Pool A on Monday.

The 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship is the 19th edition of the Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA).

The tournament is being held in Riffa, Bahrain, from 21 to 28 July 2018.

The top two teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as the AVC representatives.