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China women's national volleyball team

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Field	Value
name	China
gender	women
image	Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
federation	Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
website
confederation	AVC
coach	Zhao Yong
Olympic apps	11
Olympic first	1984
Olympic best	(1984, 2004, 2016)
World Champs apps	16
World Champs first	1956
World Champs best	(1982, 1986)
World Cup apps	12
World Cup first	1977
World Cup best	[[File:Simple gold cup.svg	16px]] (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019)
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The China women's national volleyball team in 2017

The China women's national volleyball team () represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches governed by Chinese Volleyball Association.

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 of the year" award in the CCTV Sportsmanship Competition. The team now ranks 6th at the FIVB World Rankings.

Tournaments record

International tournaments

Olympic Games

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Summer Olympics record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
Japan 1964	did not participate
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984	Final	Champions	5	4	1	13	3	Squad
South Korea 1988	Semifinals	Third place	5	3	2	11	7	Squad
Spain 1992	7th place match	7th	4	1	3	8	9	Squad
United States 1996	Final	Runners-up	8	7	1	22	7	Squad
Australia 2000	5th–8th places	5th	8	4	4	14	14	Squad
Greece 2004	Final	Champions	8	7	1	23	8	Squad
China 2008	Semifinals	Third place	8	5	3	19	11	Squad
Great Britain 2012	Quarterfinals	5th	6	3	3	13	13	Squad
Brazil 2016	Final	Champions	8	5	3	18	13	Squad
Japan 2020	Preliminary round	9th	5	2	3	8	9	Squad
France 2024	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	1	11	6	Squad

World Championship

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

World Championship record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
USSR 1952	did not qualify
FRA 1956	Final round	6th	12	5	7	21	24	Squad
BRA 1960	did not qualify
USSR 1962	9th–14th places	9th	8	6	2	20	9	Squad
JPN 1967	did not qualify
BUL 1970
MEX 1974	13th–18th places	14th	11	8	3	26	20	Squad
USSR 1978	5th–8th places	6th	10	8	2	24	9	Squad
PER 1982	Final	Champions	10	8	2	24	6	Squad
TCH 1986	Final	Champions	10	10	0	30	3	Squad
CHN 1990	Final	Runners-up	7	6	1	19	3	Squad
BRA 1994	5th–8th places	8th	5	3	2	10	8	Squad
JPN 1998	Final	Runners-up	8	5	3	17	16	Squad
GER 2002	Semifinals	4th	10	7	3	23	16	Squad
JPN 2006	5th–8th places	5th	11	8	3	27	11	Squad
JPN 2010	9th–12th places	10th	11	6	5	20	14	Squad
ITA 2014	Final	Runners-up	13	10	3	32	16	Squad
JPN 2018	Semifinals	Third place	13	11	2	36	11	Squad
NEDPOL 2022	Quarterfinals	6th	10	7	3	23	11	Squad
THA 2025	Round of 16	9th	4	3	1	10	5	Squad
CANUSA 2027	To be determined
PHI 2029

World Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

World Cup record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
URU 1973	did not qualify
JPN 1977		4th	6	4	2	13	11	Squad
JPN 1981		Champions	7	7	0	21	4	Squad
JPN 1985		Champions	7	7	0	21	1	Squad
JPN 1989		Third place	7	6	1	17	6	Squad
JPN 1991		Runners-up	8	7	1	21	6	Squad
JPN 1995		Third place	11	8	3	24	14	Squad
JPN 1999		5th	11	7	4	24	15	Squad
JPN 2003		Champions	11	11	0	33	4	Squad
JPN 2007	did not participate
JPN 2011		Third place	11	8	3	30	13	Squad
JPN 2015		Champions	11	10	1	30	7	Squad
JPN 2019		Champions	11	11	0	30	10	Squad

Nations League

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Nations League record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
CHN 2018	Semifinals	Third place	19	9	10	36	34	Squad
CHN 2019	Semifinals	Third place	19	14	5	45	20	Squad
ITA 2021	Preliminary Round	5th	15	10	5	35	21	Squad
TUR 2022	Quarterfinals	6th	13	8	5	30	20	Squad
USA 2023	Final	Runners-up	15	10	5	36	23	Squad
THA 2024	Quarterfinals	5th	13	9	4	29	17	Squad
POL 2025	Quarterfinals	5th	13	9	4	32	23	Squad

World Grand Champions Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

World Grand Champions record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
JPN 1993	Round Robin	Runners-up	5	4	1	12	7	Squad
JPN 1997	Round Robin	4th	5	2	3	8	10	Squad
JPN 2001	Round Robin	Champions	5	5	0	15	3	Squad
JPN 2005	Round Robin	Third place	5	3	2	11	8	Squad
JPN 2009	did not qualify
JPN 2013
JPN 2017	Round Robin	Champions	5	5	0	15	4	Squad

World Grand Prix

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

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

Continental tournaments

Asian Games

IRI 1974 — [[File:Asian Games Bronze medal blank.svg|16px]] Bronze Medal
THA 1978 — [[File:Asian Games Silver medal blank.svg|16px]] Silver Medal
IND 1982 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
KOR 1986 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
CHN 1990 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
JPN 1994 — [[File:Asian Games Silver medal blank.svg|16px]] Silver Medal
THA 1998 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
KOR 2002 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
QAT 2006 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
CHN 2010 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
KOR 2014 — [[File:Asian Games Silver medal blank.svg|16px]] Silver Medal
INA 2018 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
CHN 2022 — [[File:Asian Games Gold medal blank.svg|16px]] Gold Medal

Asian Championship

AUS 1975 — Bronze Medal
HKG 1979 — Gold Medal
JPN 1983 — Silver Medal
CHN 1987 — Gold Medal
HKG 1989 — Gold Medal
THA 1991 — Gold Medal
CHN 1993 — Gold Medal
THA 1995 — Gold Medal
PHI 1997 — Gold Medal
HKG 1999 — Gold Medal
THA 2001 — Gold Medal
VIE 2003 — Gold Medal
CHN 2005 — Gold Medal
THA 2007 — Silver Medal
VIE 2009 — Silver Medal
TWN 2011 — Gold Medal
THA 2013 — 4th place
CHN 2015 — Gold Medal
PHI 2017 — 4th place
KOR 2019 — 4th place
THA 2023 — Silver Medal

Asian Cup

THA 2008 — Gold Medal
CHN 2010 — Gold Medal
KAZ 2012 — Silver Medal
CHN 2014 — Gold Medal
VIE 2016 — Gold Medal
THA 2018 — Gold Medal
PHI 2022 — Silver Medal

Results and fixtures

2025 tournaments

Intercontinental tournaments

2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League

Date: 4 June – 27 July

Preliminary round	Final round	Final Rank	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Quarterfinal
3–0	1–3	3–0	2–3	3–1	3–2	3–1

2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

Date: 22 August – 7 September

Preliminary round	Final round	Final Rank	Pool F	Round of 16
3–1	3–1	3–0	1–3	9th

Squads

Current squad

The following is the Chinese roster for the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship.

Head coach: Zhao Yong

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos	Height	Weight	Current Club
			OH	1.90 m	64 kg	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
			OH	1.84 m	71 kg	ITA OMAG-MT San Giovanni in Marignano
			OH	1.84 m	78 kg	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
5			S	1.84 m	65 kg	CHN Fujian Anxi
	(c)		OP	1.88 m	67 kg	USA LOVB Madison
	{{sortname	Wang	Yuanyuan	dab=volleyball	Wang, Yuanyuan}}		MB	1.95 m	75 kg
			MB	1.96 m	67 kg	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
10			OP	1.92 m	79 kg	CHN Shanghai Bright Ubest
12			OH	1.92 m	78 kg	CHN Tianjin Bohai Bank
15			MB	1.97 m	73 kg	CHN Shanghai Bright Ubest
17	(L)		L	1.77 m	75 kg	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
18	(L)		L	1.72 m	65 kg	CHN Shandong Rizhao Steel
21			MB	1.93 m	74 kg	CHN Shanghai Bright Ubest
23			S	1.82 m	78 kg	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel

Former squad

The following is the Chinese roster for the 2024 Olympics Games.

Head coach: Cai Bin

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2024–25 Club
	(c)		MB	2.03 m	69 kg	317 cm	311 cm	TUR VakıfBank S.K.
			OH	1.98 m	78 kg	327 cm	300 cm	ITA Imoco Volley Conegliano
			S	1.82 m	78 kg	309 cm	303 cm	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
5			MB	1.93 m	74 kg	304 cm	298 cm	CHN Shanghai Bright Ubest
			OP	1.88 m	67 kg	313 cm	302 cm	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
	{{sortname	Wang	Yuanyuan	dab=volleyball	Wang, Yuanyuan}}		MB	1.95 m	75 kg	312 cm	300 cm
			OH	1.95 m	80 kg	315 cm	303 cm	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
12			OH	1.92 m	78 kg	305 cm	300 cm	CHN Tianjin Bohai Bank
14			OP	1.89 m	71 kg	316 cm	307 cm	CHN Fujian
16			S	1.80 m	67 kg	305 cm	300 cm	CHN Liaoning Donggang Strawberry
18	(L)		L	1.72 m	65 kg	289 cm	280 cm	CHN Beijing BAIC Motor
21			OH	1.89 m	64 kg	320 cm	315 cm	CHN Jiangsu Zenith Steel
22	(AP)		OH	1.84 m	71 kg	316 cm	307 cm	CHN Fujian

*AP: Reserve Player *

1994 squad

Head coach: Li Xiaofeng

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	1994 club
1	Lai Yawen	09.09.70	187 cm	Liaoning
3	Cui Yongmei	25.01.69	181 cm	Shandong
6	Wang Yi	21.05.73	189 cm	Shanghai
8	Pan Wenli	08.03.69	183 cm	Shanghai
9	Su Liqun	16.10.70	187 cm	Jiangsu
10	Wang Ziling	14.01.72	181 cm	Fujian
11	Yue Sun	15.03.73	186 cm	Jiangsu
13	Su Huijuan	03.04.64	179 cm	Hebei
14	Ji Liping	29.11.68	180 cm	Sichuan
17	Qi Lili	19.04.71	181 cm	Zhejiang
18	Yan Yin	02.01.73	185 cm	Zhejiang
2	Xiao Jianhua	29.07.75	190 cm	Liaoning
4	Mao Julan	03.01.74	183 cm	Jiangsu
5	Shen Lan	10.01.70	175 cm	Jiangsu
7	Wu Yongmei	01.09.76	186 cm	Hebei
12	Chen Xuya	21.03.75	184 cm	Sichuan
15	Deng Yang	10.07.75	184 cm	Jiangsu
16	He Qi	16.09.73	180 cm	Yunnan

Notable squads

Olympics Games squads

1984 Olympic Games – [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] Gold medal
:Lang Ping, Liang Yan, Zhu Ling, Hou Yuzhu, Yang Xilan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Zhang Rongfang (c), Su Huijuan, and Zhou Xiaolan. Head coach: Yuan Weimin.
1988 Olympic Games – [[File:Bronze medal.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
:Li Guojun, Zhao Hong, Hou Yuzhu, Wang Yajun, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan, and Li Yueming. Head coach: Li Yaoxian.
1992 Olympic Games – 7th place
:Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Zhou Hong, Ma Fang, Wang Yi, Su Huijuan, Chen Fengqin, Su Liqun, Sun Yue, Wu Dan, Gao Lin, and Li Yueming. Head coach: Hu Jin
1996 Olympic Games – [[File:Silver medal.svg|16px]] Silver medal
:Cui Yongmei, He Qi, Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Liu Xiaoning, Pan Wenli, Sun Yue, Wang Lina, Wang Yi, Wang Ziling, Wu Yongmei, and Zhu Yunying. Head coach: Lang Ping
2000 Olympic Games – 5th place
:Chen Jing, Gui Chaoran, He Qi, Li Shan, Li Yan (L), Qiu Aihua, Sun Yue, Wang Lina, Wu Dan, Wu Yongmei, Yin Yin, and Zhu Yunying. Head coach: Hu Jin
2004 Olympic Games – [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] Gold medal
:Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina, Zhang Na (L), and Zhang Ping. Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
2008 Olympic Games – [[File:Bronze medal.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
:Wang Yimei, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Wei Qiuyue, Xu Yunli, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Xue Ming, Li Juan, Zhang Na (L), and Ma Yunwen. Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
2012 Olympic Games – 7th place
:Wang Yimei, Mi Yang, Hui Ruoqi, Chu Jinling, Zhang Xian (L), Wei Queyue (c), Yang Junjing, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Shan Danna, and Xu Yunli. Head coach: Yu Juemin
2016 Olympic Games – [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] Gold medal
:Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting, Yang Fangxu, Gong Xiangyu, Wei Qiuyue, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Xu Yunli, Hui Ruoqi (c), Lin Li (L), Ding Xia, and Yan Ni. Head coach: Lang Ping
2020 Olympic Games – 9th place
:Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting (c), Gong Xiangyu, Wang Yuanyuan, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Yao Di, Li Yingying, Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie (L), and Liu Yanhan. Head coach: Lang Ping

World Championship squads

World Cup squads

Head coaches history

Note: The following list may not be complete.

CHN Li Ange (1954–1956)
CHN Hou Weiyi (1956, 1959–1962)
CHN Qian Jiaxiang (1957)
CHN He Bingkun (1958, 1965)
CHN Que Yongwu (1963–1964)
CHN Ma Zhanyuan (1966)
CHN Wang Suyun (1972)
CHN Xu Jie (1972)
CHN Li Zongyong (1972–1974)
CHN Han Yunbo (1975)
CHN Yuan Weimin (1976–1984)
CHN Deng Ruozeng (1985)
CHN Zhang Rongfang (1986)
CHN Li Yaoxian (1987–1988)
CHN Hu Jin (1989–1992, 1999–2000)
CHN Li Xiaofeng (1993–1994)
CHN Lang Ping (1995–1998, 2013–2021)
CHN Chen Zhonghe (2001–2008)
CHN Wang Baoquan (2010)
CHN Yu Juemin (2010–2012)
CHN An Jiajie (interim) (2017–2018)
CHN Cai Bin (2009, 2022–2024)
CHN Zhao Yong (2025 – present)

Sponsorships

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

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

Kit providers

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

Period	Kit provider
1981 – 2004	Mizuno
2005 – present	Adidas

References

(2016-01-25). "CCTV體壇風雲人物年度評選揭曉". 華奧星空.
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(26 July 2024). "Team roster: China". Olympics.com.
"Women Volleyball XII World Championship 1994 Sao Paulo (BRA) 17-30.10 Winner Cuba". todor66.com.
(19 December 2019). "Chinese women’s volleyball team signs two sponsors". SportsBusiness.

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