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. 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 1964did not participate 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 Final Champions 5 4 1 13 3 1988 Semifinals Third place 5 3 2 11 7 1992 7th place match 7th 4 1 3 8 9 1996 Final Runners-up 8 7 1 22 7 2000 5th–8th places 5th 8 4 4 14 14 2004 Final Champions 8 7 1 23 8 2008 Semifinals Third place 8 5 3 19 11 2012 Quarterfinals 5th 6 3 3 13 13 2016 Final Champions 8 5 3 18 13 2020 Preliminary round 9th 5 2 3 8 9 2024 Quarterfinals 5th 4 3 1 11 6 2028To be determinedTotal 3 Titles
World Championship Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 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 1967did not qualify 1970 1974 13th–18th places 14th 11 8 3 26 20 Squad 1978 5th–8th places 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 5th–8th places 8th 5 3 2 10 8 Squad 1998 Final Runners-up 8 5 3 17 16 Squad 2002 Semifinals 4th 10 7 3 23 16 Squad 2006 5th–8th places 5th 11 8 3 27 11 Squad 2010 9th–12th places 10th 11 6 5 20 14 Squad 2014 Final Runners-up 13 10 3 32 16 Squad 2018 Semifinals Third place 13 11 2 36 11 Squad 2022 Quarterfinals 6th 10 7 3 23 11 Squad 2025 Round of 16 9th 4 3 1 10 5 Squad 2027Qualified 2029To be determined Total 2 Titles
World Cup Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Cup record (Defunct) Year Round Position Squad 1973 did not qualify 1977 4th 6 4 2 13 11 Squad 1981 Champions 7 7 0 21 4 Squad 1985 Champions 7 7 0 21 1 Squad 1989 Third place 7 6 1 17 6 Squad 1991 Runners-up 8 7 1 21 6 Squad 1995 Third place 11 8 3 24 14 Squad 1999 5th 11 7 4 24 15 Squad 2003 Champions 11 11 0 33 4 Squad 2007 did not participate 2011 Third place 11 8 3 30 13 Squad 2015 Champions 11 10 1 30 7 Squad 2019 Champions 11 11 0 30 10 SquadTotal 5 Titles
World Grand Champions Cup Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Champions record (Defunct) Year Round Position Squad 1993 Round Robin Runners-up 5 4 1 12 7 Squad 1997 Round Robin 4th 5 2 3 8 10 Squad 2001 Round Robin Champions 5 5 0 15 3 Squad 2005 Round Robin Third place 5 3 2 11 8 Squad 2009 did not qualify 2013 2017 Round Robin Champions 5 5 0 15 4 SquadTotal 2 Titles
World Grand Prix Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix record (Defunct)YearRoundPosition 1993 Final RoundRunners-up 12 6 6 1994 Final Round Third place 12 7 5 1995 Final Round 4th 15 7 8 1996 Final Round 4th 15 8 7 1997 Preliminary Round 5th 6 3 3 1998 Final Round4th 11 7 4 1999 Final Round Third place 8 4 4 2000 Final Round 4th 11 4 7 2001 Final Round Runners-up 14 11 3 2002 Final Round Runners-up 12 10 2 2003Final Round Champions 10 8 2 2004 Final Round5th 12 9 3 2005 Final Round Third place 14 11 3 2006 Final Round 5th 12 10 2 2007 Final Round Runners-up 14 8 6 2008 Final Round 5th 14 9 5 2009 Final Round 5th 14 8 6 2010 Final Round 4th 14 8 6 2011 Final Round8th 13 6 7 2012 Final Round 5th 14 9 5 2013 Final Round Runners-up 14 13 1 2014 Final Round 5th 14 7 7 2015 Final Round4th 14 11 3 2016 Final Round 5th 12 9 3 2017 Final Round 4th 13 7 6 Total 1 Title
Nations League Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League record Year Round Position Squad 2018 Semifinals Third place 19 9 10 36 34 Squad 2019 Semifinals Third place 19 14 5 45 20 Squad 2021 Preliminary Round 5th 15 10 5 35 21 Squad 2022 Quarterfinals 6th 13 8 5 30 20 Squad 2023 Final Runners-up 15 10 5 36 23 Squad 2024 Quarterfinals 5th 13 9 4 29 17 Squad 2025 Quarterfinals 5th 13 9 4 32 23 Squad 2026 Semifinals Fourth place 15 7 8 30 31 Squad 2027 qualified Total0 Title 1227646273189
Continental tournaments Asian Games 1974 — Bronze Medal 1978 — Silver Medal 1982 — Gold Medal 1986 — Gold Medal 1990 — Gold Medal 1994 — Silver Medal 1998 — Gold Medal 2002 — Gold Medal 2006 — Gold Medal 2010 — Gold Medal 2014 — Silver Medal 2018 — Gold Medal 2022 — Gold Medal 2026 — Gold Medal
Asian Championship 1975 — Bronze Medal 1979 — Gold Medal 1983 — Silver Medal 1987 — Gold Medal 1989 — Gold Medal 1991 — Gold Medal 1993 — Gold Medal 1995 — Gold Medal 1997 — Gold Medal 1999 — Gold Medal 2001 — Gold Medal 2003 — Gold Medal 2005 — Gold Medal 2007 — Silver Medal 2009 — Silver Medal 2011 — Gold Medal 2013 — 4th place 2015 — Gold Medal 2017 — 4th place 2019 — 4th place 2023 — Silver Medal 2026 — Silver Medal
Asian Cup 2008 — Gold Medal 2010 — Gold Medal 2012 — Silver Medal 2014 — Gold Medal 2016 — Gold Medal 2018 — Gold Medal 2022 — Silver Medal
2026 Results and fixtures
Intercontinental tournaments
2026 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Date: 3 June – 26 July
Preliminary roundFinal roundFinal RankWeek 1Week 2Week 3QuarterfinalSemifinal3rd place match0–33–23–03–13–23–01–32–32–33–01–32–33–20–31–34th
2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship Date: 21 August – 30 August
Preliminary roundFinal roundFinal RankPool AQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal3–03–03–03–03–02–3Runners-up
Squads Current squad The following is the Chinese roster for the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship.
Head coach: Zhao Yong NameDate of birthHeightWeight2025–26 Club Wu MengjieOH Jiangsu Zenith Steel Zhuang YushanOH OMAG-MT San Giovanni in Marignano Tang XiOH Jiangsu Zenith Steel 5 Yin XiaolanS Fujian Anxi Gong Xiangyu OP LOVB Madison Wang YuanyuanMB Galatasaray S.K. Wan ZiyueMB Jiangsu Zenith Steel Yang ShumingOP Shanghai Bright Ubest Li YingyingOH Tianjin Bohai Bank Chen HouyuMB Shanghai Bright Ubest Ni FeifanL Jiangsu Zenith Steel Wang MengjieL Shandong Rizhao Steel Gao YiMB Shanghai Bright Ubest 23 Zhang ZixuanS Jiangsu Zenith Steel
Former squad The following is the Chinese roster for the 2024 Olympics Games.
Head coach: Cai Bin NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2024–25 Club Yuan Xinyue MB VakıfBank S.K. Zhu TingOH Imoco Volley Conegliano Diao LinyuS Jiangsu Zenith Steel 5 Gao YiMB Shanghai Bright Ubest Gong XiangyuOP Jiangsu Zenith Steel Wang YuanyuanMB Tianjin Bohai Bank Zhang ChangningOH Jiangsu Zenith Steel 12 Li YingyingOH Tianjin Bohai Bank 14 Zheng YixinOP Fujian 16 Ding XiaS Liaoning Donggang Strawberry 18 Wang MengjieL Beijing BAIC Motor 21 Wu MengjieOH Jiangsu Zenith Steel 22 Zhuang Yushan (AP)OH Fujian
AP: Reserve Player
Notable squads Olympics Games squads 1984 Olympic Games – 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 – Bronze medal Li Guojun, Zhou 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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.
Li Ange (1954–1956) Hou Weiyi (1956, 1959–1962) Qian Jiaxiang (1957) He Bingkun (1958, 1965) Que Yongwu (1963–1964) Ma Zhanyuan (1966) Wang Suyun (1972) Xu Jie (1972) Li Zongyong (1972–1974) Han Yunbo (1975) Yuan Weimin (1976–1984) Deng Ruozeng (1985) Zhang Rongfang (1986) Li Yaoxian (1987–1988) Hu Jin (1989–1992, 1999–2000) Li Xiaofeng (1993–1994) Lang Ping (1995–1998, 2013–2021) Chen Zhonghe (2001–2008) Wang Baoquan (2010) Yu Juemin (2010–2012) An Jiajie (interim) (2017–2018) Cai Bin (2009, 2022–2024) 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.
PeriodKit provider1981 – 2004Mizuno2005 – presentAdidas
See also China women's national under-23 volleyball team China women's national under-20 volleyball team China women's national under-18 volleyball team Leap (film), 2020 film about the team
References
External links
Official website FIVB profile