Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team

Tianjin Bohaibank Women's Volleyball Club

Full name	Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club 天津渤海銀行排球俱樂部
Short name	天津女排
Nickname	Tianjin Bohai Bank
Founded	1993
Ground	Tianjin People's Stadium (Capacity: 3400)
Owner	Bohai Bank
Manager	Wang Baoquan
Captain	Yao Di
League	Chinese Volleyball League
2021-22	Champion
Uniforms
Home Away

Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club is a professional women's volleyball club based in Tianjin that plays in the Chinese Volleyball League.

Founded in 1993, the team has become a symbolic image of Tianjin Sports and the most successful women’s volleyball team in China. Tianjin Bridgestone have achieved eleven titles in the Chinese Volleyball League, three titles at the National Games of China. Also, they have five champion titles in the AVC Club Championships. Tianjin Bridgestone have been contributing players to the China women's national volleyball team.

History[]

As the members of "Golden Generation", Li Shan, Zhang Ping and Zhang Na played the key role in China eventually winning the Gold Medal in 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2008 Beijing Olympics, Li Juan, Wei Qiuyue and Zhang Na assisted China women volleyball team to gain the bronze medal. In addition, Tianjin players Yin Na, Wang Qian, Chen Liyi and Mi Yang have been called up to the national team as well.

Tianjin won the 2012/13 league title defeating Guangdong Evergrande 3-2.^[1]

Name evolution[]

• Tianjian Kumho Tires Volleyball Club (1997-1999)
• Tianjin Bridgestone Volleyball Club (2000-2011)
• Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club (2012–present)

CVL results[]

Honours[]

Chinese Volleyball League

Champions (11): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010-11, 2012–13, 2015-16, 2017-18

Runners-up (2): 2005–06, 2013-14 and 2018–19

Third Place (3): 2001-02, 2011-12 and 2016-17

Champions (4): 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2017

Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013 and 2015

Third Place (1): 2011

Champions (7): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014

Runners-up (2): 2012, 2013 and 2015

Third Place (1): 2011

National Games of China

Champions (3): 2005, 2009 and 2013

AVC Club Championships

Champions (5): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2019

Runners-up (3): 2009, 2011 and 2014

Third Place (1): 2017

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

5th: 2012

Team Roster Season 2019—20[]

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Li Yingying	Spiker	1.92	19/02/2000
2		Setter	1.82	05/12/1998
3		Middle blocker	1.86	07/08/1997
4		Middle blocker	1.86	15/02/1995
5	Zhu Ting (C)	Spiker	1.98	29/11/1994
6	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.90	14/05/1994
7		Opposite	1.85	19/03/1997
8		Spiker	1.80	16/09/1998
9	Destinee Hooker	Opposite	1.93	07/09/1987
10		Libero	1.72	02/08/1994
11		Opposite	1.87	01/02/2000
12		Setter	1.90	02/01/1997
13	Meng Zixuan	Libero	1.80	18/11/1996
15	Wang Yuanyuan	Middle Blocker	1.95	14/07/1997
16	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	15/08/1992
17		Spiker	1.84	26/01/1999
18		Middle Blocker	1.79	20/01/2001
19		Middle Blocker	1.86	12/05/1998
20		Spiker	1.87	23/03/2001

Former Team[]

Team Member 2014 - 2015

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Zhang Xiaoyu	Spiker	1.90	28/07/1991
2	Sun Yan	Spiker	1.85	09/10/1992
3		Middle blocker	1.86	11/02/1995
4		Opposite	1.88	04/07/1994
5		Middle blocker	1.89	14/05/1994
6	Yin Na (c)	Spiker	1.82	03/02/1988
7	Wei Qiuyue	Setter	1.83	26/09/1988
8	Wang Qian	Libero	1.74	14/03/1989
9		Libero	1.72	02/08/1994
10	Mi Yang	Setter	1.80	24/01/1989
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	21/01/1989
11		Setter	1.80	08/04/1994
12	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	27/04/1989
13	Liu Ya	Opposite	1.80	29/04/1990
14	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	15/08/1992
15	Wang Yuanyuan	Middle blocker	1.95	14/07/1997
16		Spiker/opposite	1.79	29/11/1988

As of Jan 2012

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Zhang Xiaoyu	Spiker	1.90	28/07/1991
2	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.89	14/05/1994
4		Middle blocker	1.86	11/02/1995
6	Li Shan	Opposite	1.85	21/05/1980
7	Yin Na	Opposite/spiker	1.82	03/02/1988
9	Wang Qian	Libero	1.72	14/03/1989
8	Wei Qiuyue (c)	Setter	1.82	26/09/1988
10	Li Juan	Spiker	1.87	15/05/1981
11	Mi Yang	Setter	1.80	24/01/1989
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	21/01/1989
14	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	27/04/1989
15	Liu Ya	Opposite/libero	1.80	29/04/1990
16	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	15/08/1992
17		Middle blocker	1.87	08/01/1988
18		Spiker/opposite	1.79	29/11/1988

Former players[]

• (1989–2008)
• Zhang Na (1997–2009)
• Zhang Ping (1998–2007)
• (2002–2010)
• Li Juan (1998–2013)
• Xue Ming (2012-2013)
• Brižitka Molnar (2014-2015)
• Ivana Nešović (2014-2015)
• Eva Yaneva (2015-2016)
• Nancy Carrillo (2015-2017)
• Brankica Mihajlović (2016-2017)
• Aleksandra Crnčević (2018-2019)
• Melissa Vargas (2021-2022)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website