According to the Public Relations Office of the Pishgaman Cooperative Union, the preliminary stage of the National Under-16 Water Polo League (Southern Region) was held from October 1 to October 3 at the 22 Bahman Pool in Yazd.
In this competition, the Pishgaman Yazd team achieved five consecutive victories against its opponents — Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan (22–16), Eris Isfahan (25–1), Atlas Fars (25–1), Khuzestan (29–13), and Houraz Dena Fars (5–0, by withdrawal) — securing its place in the final stage of the national championship.
The Pishgaman Yazd squad featured promising young players: Mehran Biabani, Seyed Mohammadmahdi Haghparast, Mohammadtaha Tajnia, Amir Mohammad Gholizadeh, Mahan Moddaei, Mohammadmahan Mahmoudi, Mohammad Zia Mojir, Mani Khanbeigi, Seyed Ali-Asghar Seydaei, Sobhan Paknia, Yousef Hajitaghi, Mohammadparsa Akbarzadeh, and Amirali Zare.
The team was led by Head Coach Abolfazl Baghostani, with Danial Ghaseminejad as Coach and Ali Baghostani serving as Team Manager.
With these results, Pishgaman Yazd qualified as one of the top teams from the Southern Region for the final round of the National U16 Water Polo League.
