China men's national volleyball team

China

Association	Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Wu Sheng
FIVB ranking	26 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home Away Third
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	6 (First in 1977)
Best result	5th (1977, 1981)
Asian Championship
Appearances	21 (First in 1975)
Best result	(1979, 1997, 1999)
www.volleychina.org (in Chinese)
Honours Event 1st 2nd 3rd Asian Championship 3 6 6 Asian Games 3 3 2 Asian Cup 2 2 1 Total 8 11 9 Medal record Asian Championship 1979 Manama Team 1997 Doha Team 1999 Tehran Team 1983 Tokyo Team 1987 Kuwait Team 1995 Seoul Team 2003 Tianjin Team 2005 Suphanburi Team 2011 Tehran Team 1975 Melbourne Team 1989 Seoul Team 1991 Perth Team 2013 Dubai Team 2015 Tehran Team 2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team Asian Games 1986 Seoul Team 1990 Beijing Team 1998 Bangkok Team 1982 New Delhi Team 1994 Hiroshima Team 2006 Doha Team 1974 Tehran Team 1978 Bangkok Team Asian Cup 2012 Vinh Yen Team 2022 Nakhon Pathom Team 2010 Urmia Team 2016 Nakhon Pathom Team 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

The China men's national volleyball team (Chinese: 中国国家男子排球队 or 中國男排 for short) represents China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. The team competed twice in the Olympic Games, finishing in eighth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, and fifth place in the 2008 Summer Olympics at home in Beijing. China have been consistently competing the FIVB World Championship, with a best of seventh place in both 1978 and 1982. On a continental level, China won three gold medals at the Asian Games, in 1986, 1990 and 1998. China also won 3 gold medals at the Asian Championship in 1979, 1997 and 1999. The team now ranks 25th in the FIVB World Rankings and the current head coach is Wu Sheng.

Results

Olympic Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1964	Did not qualify
1968
1972
1976
1980	Qualified but later withdrew due to US-led boycott
1984	Preliminary round	8th place	6	1	5	4	15	Squad
1988	Did not qualify
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008	Quarterfinals	5th place	6	2	4	9	19	Squad
2012	Did not qualify
2016
2020
2024	Future events
Total	2/15		12	3	9	13	34	—

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1949	Did not enter
1952
1956	Final group	9th place	11	3	8	12	27	Squad
1960	Did not enter
1962	Final group	9th place	12	5	7	19	21	Squad
1966	9th–16th places	9th place	12	10	2	33	11	Squad
1970	Did not qualify
1974	13th–18th places	15th place	11	7	4	22	15	Squad
1978	5th–8th places	7th place	9	5	4	20	16	Squad
1982	5th–8th places	7th place	9	6	3	21	9	Squad
1986	9th–12th places	12th place	8	1	7	4	21	Squad
1990	Did not qualify
1994	First round	15th place	3	1	2	3	6	Squad
1998	Second round	15th place	10	2	8	11	23	Squad
2002	Second round	13th place	6	1	5	6	16	Squad
2006	First round	17th place	5	2	3	9	13	Squad
2010	First round	19th place	3	0	3	1	9	Squad
2014	Second round	15th place	9	4	5	12	21	Squad
2018	First round	22nd place	5	0	5	3	15	Squad
2022	First round	24th place	3	0	3	0	9	Squad
Total	15/20		116	47	69	176	232	—

World Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1965	Did not qualify
1969
1977	5th–8th places	5th place	8	4	4	17	12	Squad
1981	Round robin	5th place	7	3	4	12	14	Squad
1985	Did not qualify
1989
1991
1995	Round robin	9th place	11	3	8	11	26	Squad
1999	Round robin	11th place	11	1	10	10	31	Squad
2003	Round robin	10th place	11	2	9	13	28	Squad
2007	Did not participate (as their country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics)
2011	Round robin	11th place	11	1	10	9	30	Squad
2015	Did not qualify
2019
Total	6/14		59	14	45	72	141	—

World Grand Champions Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Champions Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1993	Did not qualify
1997	Round robin	4th place	5	3	2	9	10	Squad
2001	Did not qualify
2005	Round robin	6th place	5	0	5	6	15	Squad
2009	Did not qualify
2013
2017
2025	Future event
Total	2/7		10	3	7	15	25	—

World/Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World League record (Defunct)
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1990	Intercontinental round	8th place	12	0	12	2	36	Squad
1991	Did not participate
1992	Intercontinental round	9th place	12	3	9	17	31	Squad
1993	Intercontinental round	7th place	20	9	11	36	40	Squad
1994	Intercontinental round	11th place	12	1	11	5	33	Squad
1995	Intercontinental round	11th place	12	4	8	18	28	Squad
1996	Final round	6th place	16	4	12	20	40	Squad
1997	Intercontinental round	10th place	12	2	10	8	31	Squad
1998	Did not participate
1999
2000
2001
2002	Intercontinental round	9th place	12	4	8	21	27	Squad
2003	Did not participate
2004	Intercontinental round	10th place	12	3	9	14	31	Squad
2005	Did not participate
2006	Intercontinental round	13th place	12	0	12	4	36	Squad
2007	Intercontinental round	9th place	12	4	8	18	29	Squad
2008	Intercontinental round	7th place	12	6	6	24	23	Squad
2009	Intercontinental round	13th place	12	3	9	14	29	Squad
2010	Intercontinental round	15th place	12	1	11	11	34	Squad
2011	Did not qualify
2012
2013	Did not participate
2014	G3 Final round	23rd place	8	6	2	20	10	Squad
2015	G3 Final round	24th place	8	6	2	21	15	Squad
2016	G2 Intercontinental round	19th place	9	4	5	13	17	Squad
2017	G2 Intercontinental round	17th place	9	5	4	19	16	Squad
Total	18/28		214	65	149	285	506	—

Nations League record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
2018	Preliminary round	15th place	15	3	12	15	39	Squad
2019	Preliminary round	16th place	15	1	14	9	42	Squad
2021	Qualified but withdrew
2022	Preliminary round	13th place	12	3	9	14	28	Squad
2023	Future events
2024
Total	2/4		42	7	34	38	109	—

Asian Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1975	Round Robin	3rd place	6	4	2	14	6	Squad
1979	Round Robin	Champions	6	6	0	18	1	Squad
1983	Round Robin	Runners up	8	6	2	21	11	Squad
1987	Final Round	Runners up	7	6	1	21	N/A	Squad
1989	Final Round	3rd place	8	6	2	20	11	Squad
1991	Round Robin	3rd place	7	5	2	18	6	Squad
1993	Final Round	4th place	8	5	3	18	9	Squad
1995	Round Robin	Runners up	N/A					Squad
1997	Round Robin	Champions	5	5	0	15	1	Squad
1999	Round Robin	Champions	6	5	1	16	3	Squad
2001	Final Round	4th place	6	3	3	10	11	Squad
2003	Round Robin	Runners up	6	5	1	17	4	Squad
2005	Final Round	Runners Up	5	4	1	12	8	Squad
2007	Round Robin	4th place	7	5	2	15	13	Squad
2009	Final Round	4th place	8	5	3	20	10	Squad
2011	Final Round	Runners up	8	5	3	19	11	Squad
2013	Final Round	3rd place	7	6	1	20	6	Squad
2015	Final Round	3rd place	8	7	1	23	8	Squad
2017	Final Round	6th place	8	4	4	14	12	Squad
2019	Final Round	6th place	8	4	4	15	14	Squad
2021	Final Round	3rd place	7	5	2	18	9	Squad
2023	Future event
Total	3 Titles	21/21	—	—	—	—	—	—

Asian Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
1958	Did not participate
1962
1966
1970
1974	Final Round	3rd place	5	3	2	10	8	Squad
1978	Round Robin	3rd place	9	8	1	24	4	Squad
1982	Round Robin	Runners up	6	5	1	15	5	Squad
1986	Round Robin	Champions	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
1990	Final Round	Champions	6	6	0	18	3	Squad
1994	Final Round	Runners up	5	4	1	14	4	Squad
1998	Final Round	Champions	6	6	0	18	2	Squad
2002	Final Round	4th place	5	3	2	13	9	Squad
2006	Final	Runners up	3	2	1	7	6	Squad
2010	Final Round	5th place	8	6	2	18	8	Squad
2014	Final Round	4th place	8	5	3	19	8	Squad
2018	Final Round	9th place	6	3	3	13	12	Squad
2022	Future event
Total	3 Titles	12/16	75	59	16	193	71	—

Asian Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	Squad
2008	Final Round	3rd place	6	3	3	14	9	Squad
2010	Final Round	Runners up	6	4	2	14	9	Squad
2012	Final Round	Champions	6	5	1	17	4	Squad
2014	Final Round	5th place	6	4	2	14	10	U20 Squad
2016	Final Round	Runners up	6	5	1	16	5	Squad
2018	Qualified but withdrew
2022	Final Round	Champions	6	6	0	18	5	Squad
Total	2 Titles	6/7	36	27	9	93	42	—

Team

Current squad

The following is the China 14-man roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

Head Coach: Wu Sheng

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Current club
7	Yu Yaochen (c)	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995	S	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Jiangsu
1	Dai Qingyao	(1991-09-26) September 26, 1991	OP	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Shanghai Bright
4	Yang Yiming	(1999-09-29) 29 September 1999	L	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Zhejiang
5	Zhang Binglong	(1994-09-11) 11 September 1994	OH	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Tokyo Great Bears
6	Yu Yuantai	(1997-12-03) 3 December 1997	OH	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Jiangsu
8	Yang Tianyuan	(1994-06-28) June 28, 1994	L	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	–	–	Jiangsu
9	Li Yongzhen	(1998-08-07) 7 August 1998	MB	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Zhejiang
10	Liu Meng	(1995-02-11) February 11, 1995	S	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Shandong
12	Zhang Zhejia	(1995-08-31) August 31, 1995	MB	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	355 cm (140 in)	Shanghai Bright
15	Peng Shikun	(2000-08-26) 26 August 2000	MB	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
19	Zhang Guanhua	(1997-07-10) 10 July 1997	OP	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	343 cm (135 in)	Zhejiang
21	Miao Ruantong	(1995-05-21) 21 May 1995	MB	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Bayi Nanchang
22	Zhang Jingyin	(1999-12-20) 20 December 1999	OH	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	357 cm (141 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Zhejiang
27	Wang Bin	(2001-06-23) June 23, 2001	OH	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Zhejiang

Former squads

FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

• 1998

Zheng Liang, Chen Qi, Lu Weizhong, Zhang Liming, Zhou Jianan, Chen Fang, Wang Hebing, Zhang Xiang, Zhao Yong, An Jiajie, Zhu Gang, Li Tieming. Head Coach: Wang Jiawei.

• 2002

Shi Hairong (c), Zhang Xiaodong, Sui Shengsheng, Zheng Liang, Lu Fei, Tang Miao, He Jiong, Li Hang, Shen Qiong, Wang Haichuan, Chu Hui, Li Chun. Head Coach: Di Anhe.

• 2006

Cui Xiaodong, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Wang Haichuan, Tang Miao, Cui Jianjun, Li Chun, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2010

Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Guo Peng, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Chen Ping, Shen Qiong, Li Runming, Ren Qi. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2014

Chen Longhai, Yuan Zhi, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Geng Xin, Kong Fanwei, Kou Zhichao, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ji Daoshuai, Fang Yingchao. Head Coach: Xie Guochen

• 2018

Ji Daoshuai (c), Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Zhang Binglong, Zhang Jingyin, Yu Yaochen, Du Haixiang, Chen Longhai, Tang Chuanhang, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, Miao Ruantong, Ma Xiaoteng. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano

FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

• 2003

Shi Hairong (c), Zhang Xiaodong, Hu Song, Yuan Zhi, Cui Xiaodong, Tang Miao, He Jiong, Li Hang, Li Chun, Shen Qiong, Wu Xiaojiang, Chu Hui. Head Coach: Di Anhe.

• 2011

Cui Jianjun (c), Bian Hongmin, Zhan Guojun, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Chen Ping, Geng Xin, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Kong Fanwei, Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup

• 1997

Sui Shengsheng (c), Xie Wenhao, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Tang Miao, Zhang Chen, He Jiong, Li Chun, Shen Qiong, Fang Yingchao, Chu Hui, Yu Dawei. Head Coach: Di Anhe.

FIVB Volleyball World League

• 2009

Shen Qiong (c), Bian Hongmin, Dai Qingyao, Guo Peng, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Chen Ping, Yu Dawei, Jiang Kun, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ding Hui. Head Coach: Zhou Jian'an.

• 2010

Shen Qiong (c), Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Chen Ping, Yu Dawei, Jiang Kun, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ding Hui. Head Coach: Zhou Jian'an.

• 2014

Zhong Weijun (c), Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Geng Xin, Kou Zhichao, Li Runming, Chu Hui, Ji Daoshuai. Head Coach: Xie Guochen.

• 2015

Jiao Shuai (c), Zhang Zhejia, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Li Yuanbo, Li Runming, Cui Jianjun, Ji Daoshuai, Geng Xin, Dai Qingyao, Rao Shuhan, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang, Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Xie Guochen.

• 2016

Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai (c), Chen Longhai, Zhang Chen, Li Yuanbo, Li Runming, 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), Xie Guochen (Week 3).

• 2017

Zhong Weijun (c), Li Rui, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Zhang Binglong, Li Runming, Han Tianyi, Zhan Guojun, Ji Daoshuai, Chen Longhai, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang, Tang Chuanhang, Liu Libin and Rao Shuhan. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.

FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League

• 2018

Ji Daoshuai (c), Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Yu Yaochen, Du Haixiang, Chen Longhai, Tang Chuanhang, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Zuyuan, Chen Jiajie. Head coach: Raúl Lozano.

• 2019

Ji Daoshuai (c), Dai Qingyao, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Wang Jingyi, Yu Yaochen, Du Haixiang, Zhang Zhejia, Chen Longhai, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, Peng Shikun, Chen Jiajie, Ma Xiaoteng. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.

• 2022

Yu Yaochen (c), Yang Yiming, Zhang Binglong, Yu Yuantai, Yang Tianyuan, Li Yongzhen, Jiang Zhengyang, Peng Shikun, Wang Hebin, Wang Jingyi, Yuan Dangyi, Zhang Guanhua, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin. Head coach: Wu Sheng.

Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

• 2021

Jiang Chuan (c), Zhang Binglong, Yang Yiming, Yu Yuantai, Yu Yaochen, Yang Tianyuan, Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Jiang Zhengyang, Peng Shikun, Zhang Guanhua, Yuan Dangyi, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin. Head Coach: Wu Sheng.

Asian Men's Volleyball Cup

• 2022

Yu Yaochen (c), Dai Qingyao, Qu Zongshuai, Yang Yiming, Zhang Binglong, Yu Yuantai, Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Jiang Zhengyang, Zhang Zhejia, Peng Shikun, Zhang Guanhua, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin. Head Coach: Wu Sheng.

Head coaches

Note: The following list may not be complete.

• Dai Tingbin (1977–1982)
• Zhu Jiamin (1983)
• Zou Zhihua (1984–1988)
• Yu Youwei (1989–1990)
• Shen Fulin (1991–1997, 2019)
• Wang Jiawei (1997–2000)
• Di Anhe (2001–2005)
• Zhou Jian'an (2005–2012)
• Xie Guochen (2013-2016)
• Raúl Lozano (2017–2019)
• Shen Fulin (2019-2020)
• Wu Sheng (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.

See also

• China women's national volleyball team
• China men's national under-21 volleyball team
• China men's national under-19 volleyball team

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile