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. The current head coach is Cai Bin.

China
AssociationChinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachCai Bin
FIVB ranking6 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances11 (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)

The team is one of the leading and most successful squads in women's international volleyball, and one of the most popular sports team in China, 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).

China took five consecutive World titles in the 1980s. The most recent three competition records are the 6th place in the 2022 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.[1] The team now ranks the 6th place at the FIVB World Rankings.

World Championships titles

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Year Games Champion Runner-up Third Place
1981 # 3rd World Cup   China   Japan   Soviet Union
1982 # 9th World Championship   China   Peru   United States
1984 # Los Angeles Olympic Games   China   United States   Japan
1985 # 4th World Cup   China   Cuba   Soviet Union
1986 # 10th World Championship   China   Cuba   Peru
2003 9th World Cup   China   Brazil   United States
2004 Athens Olympic Games   China   Russia   Cuba
2015 12th World Cup   China   Serbia   United States
2016 Rio Olympic Games   China   Serbia   United States
2019 13th World Cup   China   United States   Russia

# : 5 consecutive world titles

Tournaments record

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International tournaments

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Olympic Games

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  1952 Did not qualify
  1956 Final round 6th 12 5 7 21 24 Squad
  1960 Did not qualify
  1962 9th–14th places 9th 8 6 2 20 9 Squad
  1967 Did not qualify
  1970
  1974 Second round 14th 11 8 3 26 20 Squad
  1978 Second round 6th 10 8 2 24 9 Squad
  1982 Final Champions 10 8 2 24 6 Squad
  1986 Final Champions 10 10 0 30 3 Squad
  1990 Final Runners-Up 7 6 1 19 3 Squad
  1994 Quarterfinals 8th 5 3 2 10 8 Squad
  1998 Final Runners-Up 8 5 3 17 16 Squad
  2002 3rd place match 4th 10 7 3 23 16 Squad
  2006 5th place match 5th 11 8 3 27 11 Squad
  2010 Second round 10th 11 6 5 20 14 Squad
  2014 Final Runners-Up 13 10 3 32 16 Squad
  2018 3rd place match Third place 13 11 2 36 11 Squad
   2022 Quarterfinals 6th 10 7 3 23 11 Squad
  2025 Qualified
Total 2 Titles

World Cup

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Nations League

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World Grand Champions Cup

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World Grand Prix

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
Year Round Position GP MW ML Squad
  1993 Final Round Runners-Up 12 6 6 Squad
  1994 Final Round Third place 12 7 5 Squad
  1995 Final Round 4th 15 7 8 Squad
  1996 Final Round 4th 15 8 7 Squad
  1997 Preliminary Round 5th 6 3 3 Squad
  1998 Final Round 4th 11 7 4 Squad
  1999 Final Round Third place 8 4 4 Squad
  2000 Final Round 4th 11 4 7 Squad
  2001 Final Round Runners-Up 14 11 3 Squad
  2002 Final Round Runners-Up 12 10 2 Squad
  2003 Final Round Champions 10 8 2 Squad
  2004 Final Round 5th 12 9 3 Squad
  2005 Final Round Third place 14 11 3 Squad
  2006 Final Round 5th 12 10 2 Squad
  2007 Final Round Runners-Up 14 8 6 Squad
  2008 Final Round 5th 14 9 5 Squad
  2009 Final Round 5th 14 8 6 Squad
  2010 Final Round 4th 14 8 6 Squad
  2011 Final Round 8th 13 6 7 Squad
  2012 Final Round 5th 14 9 5 Squad
  2013 Final Round Runners-Up 14 13 1 Squad
  2014 Final Round 5th 14 7 7 Squad
  2015 Final Round 4th 14 11 3 Squad
  2016 Final Round 5th 12 9 3 Squad
  2017 Final Round 4th 13 7 6 Squad
Total 1 Title

Continental tournaments

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Asian Games

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Asian Championship

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Asian Cup

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Results and fixtures

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2024 tournaments

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Intercontinental tournaments

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2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
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  • Date: 15 May – 24 June
Preliminary round Final Rank
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
  Rio de Janeiro   Macau   Hong Kong
  KOR   USA   CAN   SRB   NED   JPN   THA   ITA   BUL   GER   TUR   POL
3–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–0 5th

Squads

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Current squad

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The following is the Chinese roster for the 2024 Olympics Games.[2][3]

Head coach: Cai Bin

No. Name Date of birth Pos Height Weight Spike Block 2024–25 Club
1 Yuan Xinyue (C) 21 December 1996 MB 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 317 cm (125 in) 311 cm (122 in)   VakıfBank S.K.
2 Zhu Ting 29 November 1994 OH 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 327 cm (129 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Imoco Volley Conegliano
3 Diao Linyu 29 March 1994 ST 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 309 cm (122 in) 303 cm (119 in)   Jiangsu Zenith Steel
5 Gao Yi 22 June 1998 MB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 304 cm (120 in) 298 cm (117 in)   Shanghai Bright Ubest
6 Gong Xiangyu 21 April 1997 OP 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 313 cm (123 in) 302 cm (119 in)   Jiangsu Zenith Steel
7 Wang Yuanyuan 14 July 1997 MB 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Tianjin Bohai Bank
9 Zhang Changning 6 November 1995 OH 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 303 cm (119 in)   Jiangsu Zenith Steel
12 Li Yingying 19 February 2000 OH 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Tianjin Bohai Bank
14 Zheng Yixin 6 May 1995 OP 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 316 cm (124 in) 307 cm (121 in)   Fujian
16 Ding Xia 13 January 1990 ST 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Liaoning Donggang Strawberry Alliance
18 Wang Mengjie (L) 14 November 1995 LB 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 289 cm (114 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Shandong Rizhao Steel
21 Wu Mengjie 10 September 2002 OH 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 315 cm (124 in)   Jiangsu Zenith Steel
22 Zhuang Yushan (AP) 28 April 2003 OH 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 316 cm (124 in) 307 cm (121 in)   Fujian
  • AP: Reserve Player

Former squad

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

Head coach: Lang Ping

No. Name Date of birth Pos Height Weight Spike Block 2019–20 club
1 Yuan Xinyue 21 December 1996 MB 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 317 cm (125 in) 311 cm (122 in)   Bayi Nanchang
2 Zhu Ting (C) 29 November 1994 OH 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 327 cm (129 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Tianjin Bohai Bank
6 Gong Xiangyu 21 April 1997 OP 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 315 cm (124 in)   Jiangsu Zenith Steel
7 Wang Yuanyuan 14 July 1997 MB 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Tianjin Bohai Bank
9 Zhang Changning 6 November 1995 OH/OP 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 303 cm (119 in)   Jiangsu Zenith Steel
10 Liu Xiaotong 16 February 1990 OH 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Beijing BAIC Motor
11 Yao Di 15 August 1992 ST 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 298 cm (117 in)   Tianjin Bohai Bank
12 Li Yingying 19 February 2000 OH 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Tianjin Bohai Bank
16 Ding Xia 13 January 1990 ST 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Liaoning Seagulls
17 Yan Ni 2 March 1987 MB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 317 cm (125 in) 306 cm (120 in)   Liaoning Seagulls
18 Wang Mengjie (L) 14 November 1995 LB 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 289 cm (114 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Shandong Sports Lottery
19 Liu Yanhan 19 January 1993 OH 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 305 cm (120 in)   Bayi Nanchang


Notable squads

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Olympics Games squads

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World Championship squads

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World Cup squads

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Head coaches history

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Note: The following list may not be complete.

Sponsorships

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The team has sponsorship agreements with many companies such as bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen.[4]

The team now is sponsored by or cooperated with China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC), Adidas, China Resources Beverage.

Kit providers

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The table below shows the history of kit providers for the China national volleyball team.

Period Kit provider
1981 – 2004 Mizuno
2005 – present Adidas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CCTV體壇風雲人物年度評選揭曉". 華奧星空. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-06-25.[dead link]
  2. ^ 女排奥运会名单官宣!5人首次参加, 郑益昕丁霞遭批, 二换三要废 [The women's volleyball team's Olympic roster is officially announced! Five players are participating for the first time, Zheng Yixin and Ding Xia are criticized, and the two-for-three substitutions are going to be scrapped]. Sina Sports (in Chinese). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Team roster: China" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ Kevin McCullagh (19 December 2019). "Chinese women's volleyball team signs two sponsors". SportsBusiness. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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