China men's national volleyball team

China
Association	Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
Confederation	AVC
Head coach
FIVB ranking	22 (as of November 26, 2021)
Uniforms
Home	Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	2 (First in 1984)
Best result	5th (2008)
World Championship
Appearances	15 (First in 1956)
Best result	7th (1978, 1982)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1995)
Best result	10th (1995, 2003)
Asian Championship
Asian Games
Asian Cup

The China men's national volleyball team represents China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. The team twice took part in the Summer Olympics, finishing in eighth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California., and 5th place in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The leading volleyball nations in Asia are Iran, China and, to a lesser extent, South Korea and Japan . The team now ranks 30th in the FIVB World Rankings and the current head coach is Raúl Lozano. China have competed twice in the Olympic Games, with their latest outing being as hosts at Beijing 2008. They finished in fifth place in these Games. China have consistently competed the FIVB World Championship, with their best result remaining seventh place, which came in both 1978 and 1982. They ranked fifteenth in the last edition in Poland in 2014. On a continental level, China have won three gold medals at the Asian Games, in 1986, 1990 and 1998, and have been crowned Asian champions in 1979, 1997 and 1999.^[1]

Results[]

Olympic Games[]

1980 – Qualified but later withdrew due to US-led boycott
1984 – 8th place
2008 – 5th place
Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Shi Hairong, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong (c), Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng, Fang Yingchao. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

World Championship[]

1956 – 9th place
1962 – 9th place
1966 – 9th place
1974 – 15th place
1978 – 7th place
1982 – 7th place
1986 – 12th place
1994 – 15th place
1998 – 15th place
, , , Zhang Liming, Zhou Jianan, , , Zhang Xiang, , , , and . Head Coach: .
2002 – 13th place
, Sui Shengsheng, , , , Shi Hairong (c), He Jiong, , Shen Qiong, , Chu Hui, and . Head Coach: .
2006 – 17th place
, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, , , Cui Jianjun, , Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan
2010 – 19th place
Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Guo Peng, , Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, , Shen Qiong, Li Runming, Ren Qi. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan
2014 – 15th place
Chen Longhai, Yuan Zhi, , Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Geng Xin, , , , Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ji Daoshuai, Fang Yingchao. Head Coach:
2018 – 22nd place
Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, , , , Ji Daoshuai (c), , Chen Longhai, , Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, and . Head Coach: Raúl Lozano
2022 – Qualified

World Cup[]

1995 – 10th place
1999 – 11th place
2003 – 10th place
, , Yuan Zhi, , , Shi Hairong (c), He Jiong, , , Shen Qiong, , and Chu Hui. Head Coach: .
2007 – Did not participate (following Summer Olympics host country cannot participate )
2011 – 11th place
Bian Hongmin, Zhan Guojun, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, , Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun (c), , Geng Xin, , Li Runming, Ren Qi, , Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

World Grand Champions Cup[]

1997 – 4th place
2005 – 6th place
, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, , Zhang Chen, He Jiong, , Shen Qiong, Fang Yingchao, Chu Hui, Sui Shengsheng (c), and Yu Dawei. Head Coach: .

World League[]

Only players during all matches of intercontinental round

1990 – 8th place
1992 – 7th place
1993 – 7th place
1994 – 10th place
1995 – 11th place
1996 – 6th place
1997 – 10th place
2002 – 9th place
2004 – 10th place
2006 – 13th place
2007 – 9th place
2008 – 7th place
2009 – 13th place
Bian Hongmin, Dai Qingyao, Guo Peng, , Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, , Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong (c), , Li Runming, Ren Qi and Ding Hui. Head Coach: Zhou Jian'an.
2010 – 15th place
Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, , Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, , Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong (c), , , Li Runming, Ren Qi and Ding Hui. Head Coach: Zhou Jian'an.
2014 – 23rd place
Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, , Zhong Weijun (c), Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Geng Xin, , Li Runming, Chu Hui and Ji Daoshuai. Head Coach: .
2015 – 24th place
Zhang Zhejia, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Li Yuanbo, Li Runming, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai (c), Ji Daoshuai, Geng Xin, Dai Qingyao, Rao Shuhan, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang and Song Jianwei. Head Coach: .
2016 – 19th place
Chen Longhai, Zhang Chen, Li Yuanbo, Li Runming, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai (c), Ji Daoshuai, Geng Xin, Rao Shuhan, Dai Qingyao, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang, Liu Xiangdong and Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Yang Liqun (Week 1 and Week 2), (Week 3).
2017 – 17th place
, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, , Li Runming, Zhong Weijun (c), , Zhan Guojun, Ji Daoshuai, Chen Longhai, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang, , Liu Libin and Rao Shuhan. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.

Nations League[]

Only players during all matches of intercontinental round

2018 – 15th place
, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Zhang Chen, Li Runming, , , Ji Daoshuai (c), , Chen Longhai, , Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, , Rao Shuhan, , and . Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.
2019 – 16th place
Dai Qingyao, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, , , Ji Daoshuai, , Zhang Zhejia, Chen Longhai, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, , , . Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.
2021 – Qualified but withdrew
– Did not qualify

Asian Championship[]

Year	Rank	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1975	3	6	4	2	0	0	0	0
1979	1	6	6	0	0	0	0	0
1983	2	8	6	2	0	0	0	0
1987	2	8	7	1	0	0	0	0
1989	3	8	6	2	0	0	0	0
1991	3	8	6	2	0	0	0	0
1993	4	9	6	3	0	0	0	0
1995	2	7	6	1	0	0	0	0
1997	1	6	6	0	0	0	0	0
1999	1	6	5	1	0	0	0	0
2001	4	6	3	3	0	0	0	0
2003	2	6	5	1	0	0	0	0
2005	2	5	4	1	0	0	0	0
2007	4	7	5	2	0	0	0	0
2009	4	8	5	3	0	0	0	0
2011	2	8	5	3	0	0	0	0
2013	3	7	6	1	0	0	0	0
2015	3	8	7	1	0	0	0	0
2017	6	8	4	4	0	0	0	0
2019	6	8	4	4	0	0	0	0
2021	3	6	5	1	20	9	750	658
Total	21/21	143	106	37	0	0	0	0

Asian Games[]

1974 – 3rd place
1978 – 3rd place
1982 – Runners-up
1986 – Champions
1990 – Champions
1994 – Runners-up
1998 – Champions
2002 – 4th place
2006 – Runners-up
2010 – 5th place
2014 – 4th place
2018 – 9th place

Asian Cup[]

2008 – 3rd place
2010 – Runners-up
2012 – Champions
2014 – 5th place (U20 team)
2016 – Runners-up
2018 – Qualified but withdrew

Current roster[]

The following is the Chinese roster in the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Head Coach:

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2020–21 club
2	Jiang Chuan (c)	9 August 1994	Opposite Spiker	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Beijing BAIC
4		11 July 1994	Outside Hitter	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Beijing BAIC
5	Yang Yiming	29 July 1999	Libero	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	320 cm (130 in)
6		3 December 1997	Outside Hitter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)
7		19 August 1995	Setter	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	338 cm (133 in)
8		28 June 1994	Libero	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)
9		7 August 1998	Middle Blocker	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)
10		11 February 1995	Setter	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Shandong Sports
11		25 August 1998	Middle Blocker	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Henan
15		26 August 2000	Middle Blocker	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
16		10 July 1997	Opposite Spiker	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	345 cm (136 in)
18		30 November 1996	Outside Hitter	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)
21		21 April 1995	Middle Blocker	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Hubei
22		20 December 1999	Outside Hitter	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	357 cm (141 in)	325 cm (128 in)

Head coaches[]

Note: The following list may not be complete.

(1977–1982)
(1983)
(1984–1988)
(1989–1990)
(1991–1997, 2019)
(1997–2000)
(2001–2005)
Zhou Jian'an (2005–2012)
(2020–2021)
Raúl Lozano (2017–2019)
(2019-2020)
(2021–present)

Kit providers[]

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

Period	Kit provider
2000–2014	Asics
2015–	Adidas

Sponsorship[]

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like China Construction Bank.

References[]

^ FIVB 2018 - VNL

External links[]

[1] FIVB 2018 - VNL

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