
TheChina women's national volleyball team (Chinese:中国国家女子排球队, or 中国女排 for short) represents thePeople's Republic of China in internationalvolleyball competitions and friendly matches governed byChinese 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 fiveWorld Cups (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019), twoWorld Championships (1982, 1986) and threeOlympic 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.[2] The team now ranks 6th at theFIVB World Rankings.
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| World Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| Final round | 6th | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | Squad | ||
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| 9th–14th places | 9th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | Squad | ||
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| 13th–18th places | 14th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 20 | Squad | ||
| 5th–8th places | 6th | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 9 | Squad | ||
| Final | Champions | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 6 | Squad | ||
| Final | Champions | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 | Squad | ||
| Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | Squad | ||
| 5th–8th places | 8th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad | ||
| Final | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | 4th | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | Squad | ||
| 5th–8th places | 5th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 11 | Squad | ||
| 9th–12th places | 10th | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 14 | Squad | ||
| Final | Runners-up | 13 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 16 | Squad | ||
| Semifinals | Third place | 13 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 11 | Squad | ||
| Quarterfinals | 6th | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 11 | Squad | ||
| Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad | ||
| To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | ||||||||
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| World Grand Prix record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | Squad | |||
| Final Round | Runners-up | 12 | 6 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Third place | 12 | 7 | 5 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 15 | 7 | 8 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 15 | 8 | 7 | Squad | ||||
| Preliminary Round | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 11 | 7 | 4 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Third place | 8 | 4 | 4 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 11 | 4 | 7 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Runners-up | 14 | 11 | 3 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Runners-up | 12 | 10 | 2 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Champions | 10 | 8 | 2 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 12 | 9 | 3 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Third place | 14 | 11 | 3 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 12 | 10 | 2 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Runners-up | 14 | 8 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 14 | 9 | 5 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 14 | 8 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 14 | 8 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 8th | 13 | 6 | 7 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 14 | 9 | 5 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | Runners-up | 14 | 13 | 1 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 14 | 7 | 7 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 14 | 11 | 3 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 5th | 12 | 9 | 3 | Squad | ||||
| Final Round | 4th | 13 | 7 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| Total | 1 Title | ||||||||
| Preliminary round | Final round | Final Rank | |||||||||||
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Quarterfinal | ||||||||||
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| 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5th |
| Preliminary round | Final round | Final Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool F | Round of 16 | |||
| 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 9th |
The following is the Chinese roster for the2024 Olympics Games.[3][4]
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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) |
The following is the Chinese roster for the2020 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) |
Note: The following list may not be complete.
The team has sponsorship agreements with many companies such as bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen.[5]
The team now is sponsored by or cooperated withChina Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC),Adidas,China Resources Beverage.
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the China national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 1981 – 2004 | Mizuno |
| 2005 – present | Adidas |