China women's national volleyball team

The China women's national volleyball team (Chinese: 中国国家女子排球队, or 中国女排 for short) represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. They are one of the leading and most successful squads in women's international volleyball, having won ten championships titles in the three major international competitions of volleyball, including five World Cups (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019), two World Championships (1982, 1986) and three Olympic titles (1984, 2004, 2016). The current head coach is Cai Bin.

China
AssociationChinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachCai Bin
FIVB ranking5 (as of 1 January 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances9 (First in 1984)
Best resultGold (1984, 2004, 2016)
World Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1956)
Best resultGold (1982, 1986)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1977)
Best result (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019)
www.volleyball.org.cn (in Chinese)

China took five consecutive World titles in the 1980s. The most recent three competition records are the third place in the 2018 World Women's Volleyball Championship, the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup champion, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics missed the top 8. In 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the "Best team" award in the CCTV sportsmanship competition. The team now ranks the 5th place of the FIVB World Rankings (Women's).

Team Honours

Updated after 2022 Asian Cup

CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games 3126
World Championship 2316
World Cup 5139
World Grand Champions Cup 2114
World Grand Prix 1539
Volleyball Nations League 0022
Asian Games 83112
Asian Championship 133117
Asian Cup 5207
Total39191472

Tournaments Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World Grand Champions Cup

World Grand Prix

  • Hong Kong 1993 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • China 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • China 1995 4th place
  • China 1996 4th place
  • Japan 1997 5th place
  • Hong Kong 1998 4th place
  • China 1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Philippines 2000 4th place
  • Macau 2001 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Hong Kong 2002 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Italy 2003 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal
  • Italy 2004 5th place
  • Japan 2005 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • Italy 2006 5th place
  • China 2007 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Japan 2008 5th place
  • Japan 2009 5th place
  • China 2010 4th place
  • Macau 2011 8th place
  • China 2012 5th place
  • Japan 2013 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • Japan 2014 5th place
  • United States 2015 4th place
  • Thailand 2016 5th place
  • China 2017 4th place

Volleyball Nations League

  • China 2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • China 2019 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal
  • China 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Italy 2021 5th place
  • Turkey 2022 6th place

Asian Games

  • Iran 1974 Bronze Bronze Medal
  • Thailand 1978 Silver Silver Medal
  • India 1982 Gold Gold Medal
  • South Korea 1986 Gold Gold Medal
  • China 1990 Gold Gold Medal
  • Japan 1994 Silver Silver Medal
  • Thailand 1998 Gold Gold Medal
  • South Korea 2002 Gold Gold Medal
  • Qatar 2006 Gold Gold Medal
  • China 2010 Gold Gold Medal
  • South Korea 2014 Silver Silver Medal
  • Indonesia 2018 Gold Gold Medal
  • China 2022 To be determined

Asian Cup

  • Thailand 2008 Gold Gold Medal
  • China 2010 Gold Gold Medal
  • Kazakhstan 2012 Silver Silver Medal
  • China 2014 Gold Gold Medal
  • Vietnam 2016 Gold Gold Medal
  • Thailand 2018 Gold Gold Medal
  • Philippines 2022 Silver Silver Medal

2022 Results and fixtures

Intercontinental tournaments

FIVB Women's Nations League

  • Dates: 31 May – 17 July
  • FIVB rankings points: 40 points
Preliminary round Rank
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Ankara, Turkey Quezon City, Philippines Sofia, Bulgaria
 NED  TUR  ITA  THA  BEL  CAN  USA  JPN  BRA  POL  DOM  KOR
3–1 3–1 3–1 2–3 3–0 3–1 0–3 1–3 2–3 3–0 3–0 3–1 6th

FIVB Women's World Championship

  • Dates: 23 September – 15 October
  • Host Countries: Netherlands, Poland
  • FIVB rankings points: 45 points
First round Second round Final round Rank
Arnhem, Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Apeldoorn, Netherlands
 ARG  COL  JPN  CZE  BRA  PUR  NED  ITA  BEL  ITA
3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–3 3–0 3–2 0–3 3–0 1–3 6th

Continental tournaments

Asian Women's Volleyball Cup

  • Dates: 21–29 August
  • Host country: Manila, Philippines
Preliminary round Final round Rank
 KOR  VIE  PHI  IRI  AUS  THA  JPN
3–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 3–0 3–2 1–3 2nd

Team

Current roster

The following is the Chinese roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

Head coach: Cai Bin

No. Name Date of birth Pos Height Weight Spike Block 2021–22 club
1Yuan Xinyue (C)21 December 1996 MB2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)78 kg (172 lb)317 cm (125 in)311 cm (122 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
3Diao Linyu7 April 1994 ST1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)327 cm (129 in)300 cm (120 in)China Jiangsu Zenith Steel
4Yang Hanyu12 October 1999 MB1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)289 cm (114 in)280 cm (110 in)China Shandong Sports Lottery
5Gao Yi22 June 1998 MB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)74 kg (163 lb)317 cm (125 in)306 cm (120 in)China Shanghai Bright Ubest
6Gong Xiangyu21 April 1997 OP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)67 kg (148 lb)320 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)China Jiangsu Zenith Steel
7Wang Yuanyuan14 July 1997 MB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)75 kg (165 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
8Jin Ye1 March 1996 OS1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb)315 cm (124 in)303 cm (119 in)China Beijing BAIC Motor
10Wang Yunlu20 May 1996 OS1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)China Beijing BAIC Motor
11Wang Yizhu23 March 2001 OS1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)65 kg (143 lb)306 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
12Li Yingying19 February 2000 OS1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
15Wang Weiyi (L)20 June 1995 LB1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)74 kg (163 lb)317 cm (125 in)306 cm (120 in)China Shanghai Bright Ubest
16Ding Xia13 January 1990 ST1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)China Liaoning Huajun
18Wang Mengjie (L)14 November 1995 LB1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)289 cm (114 in)280 cm (110 in)China Shandong Sports Lottery
19Chen Peiyan16 September 1999 OP1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in)China Guangdong CNS Group

Former roster

The following is the Chinese roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Lang Ping

No. Name Date of birth Pos Height Weight Spike Block 2019–20 club
1Yuan Xinyue21 December 1996 MB2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)78 kg (172 lb)317 cm (125 in)311 cm (122 in)China Bayi Nanchang
2Zhu Ting (C)29 November 1994 OS1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)327 cm (129 in)300 cm (120 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
6Gong Xiangyu21 April 1997 OP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)67 kg (148 lb)320 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)China Jiangsu Zenith Steel
7Wang Yuanyuan14 July 1997 MB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)75 kg (165 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
9Zhang Changning6 November 1995 OS/OP1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (180 lb)315 cm (124 in)303 cm (119 in)China Jiangsu Zenith Steel
10Liu Xiaotong16 February 1990 OS1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)China Beijing BAIC Motor
11Yao Di15 August 1992 ST1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)65 kg (143 lb)306 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
12Li Yingying19 February 2000 OS1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)China Tianjin Bohai Bank
16Ding Xia13 January 1990 ST1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)China Liaoning Seagulls
17Yan Ni2 March 1987 MB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)74 kg (163 lb)317 cm (125 in)306 cm (120 in)China Liaoning Seagulls
18Wang Mengjie (L)14 November 1995 LB1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)289 cm (114 in)280 cm (110 in)China Shandong Sports Lottery
19Liu Yanhan19 January 1993 OS1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in)China Bayi Nanchang


Head coaches

Note: The following list may not be complete.

  • China Li Ange (1954–1956)
  • China Hou Weiyi (1956, 1959–1962)
  • China Qian Jiaxiang (1957)
  • China He Bingkun (1958, 1965)
  • China Que Yongwu (1963–1964)
  • China Ma Zhanyuan (1966)
  • China Wang Suyun (1972)
  • China Xu Jie (1972)
  • China Li Zongyong (1972–1974)
  • China Han Yunbo (1975)
  • China Yuan Weimin (1976–1984)
  • China Deng Ruozeng (1985)
  • China Zhang Rongfang (1986)
  • China Li Yaoxian (1987–1988)
  • China Hu Jin (1989–1992,1999–2000)
  • China Li Xiaofeng (1993–1994)
  • China Lang Ping (1995–1998, 2013–2021)
  • China Chen Zhonghe (2001–2008)
  • China Cai Bin (2009, 2022-present)
  • China Wang Baoquan (2010)
  • China Yu Juemin (2010–2012)
  • China An Jiajie (interim) (2017–2018)

Notable squads

Sponsorships

The team has sponsorship agreements with many companies such as bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen.[1]

The team now is sponsored by or cooperated with China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC), Adidas, Tencent QQ Sports.

See also

References

  1. Kevin McCullagh (19 December 2019). "Chinese women's volleyball team signs two sponsors". SportsBusiness. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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