China men's national volleyball team

China

Association	Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Shen Fulin
FIVB ranking	31 (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	2 (First in 1984)
Best result	5th (2008)
World Championship
Appearances	13 (First in 1956)
Best result	7th (1978, 1982)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1995)
Best result	10th (1995, 2003)
Honours 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 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 2010 Urmia Team 2016 Nakhon Pathom Team 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

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 20th 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.

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

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

• 2002 – 13th place

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

• 2006 – 17th place

  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 – 19th place

  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 – 15th place

  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 – 22nd place

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

World Cup

• 1995 – 10th place
• 1999 – 11th place
• 2003 – 10th place

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

• 2007 – Did not participate (following Summer Olympics host country cannot participate )
• 2011 – 11th place

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

World Grand Champions Cup

• 1997 – 4th place
• 2005 – 6th place

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

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

• 2010 – 15th place

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

• 2014 – 23rd place

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

• 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: Xie Guochen.

• 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), Xie Guochen (Week 3).

• 2017 – 17th place

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

Nations League

Only players during all matches of intercontinental round

• 2018 – 15th place

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

• 2019 – 16th place

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

Asian Championship

• 1975 – 3rd place
• 1979 – Champions
• 1983 – Runners-up
• 1987 – Runners-up
• 1989 – 3rd place
• 1991 – 3rd place
• 1993 – 4th place
• 1995 – Runners-up
• 1997 – Champions
• 1999 – Champions
• 2001 – 4th place
• 2003 – Runners-up
• 2005 – Runners-up
• 2007 – 4th place
• 2009 – 4th place
• 2011 – Runners-up
• 2013 – 3rd place
• 2015 – 3rd place
• 2017 – 6th place
• 2019 – 6th place

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 2018 World Championship.

Head coach: Raúl Lozano

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2018–19 club
2	Jiang Chuan	9 August 1994	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Beijing Baic Motor
3	Mao Tianyi	2 June 1993	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Bayi
5	Zhang Binglong	11 September 1994	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Beijing Baic Motor
7	Zhang Jingyin	20 December 1999	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	357 cm (141 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Zhejiang
9	Yu Yaochen	19 August 1995	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Jiangsu
10	Ji Daoshuai (C)	7 February 1992	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Shandong
11	Du Haixiang	25 May 1995	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	336 cm (132 in)	Sichuan
13	Chen Longhai	29 March 1991	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
15	Tang Chuanhang	4 October 1995	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Bayi
16	Tong Jiahua	13 December 1992	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
17	Liu Libin	16 February 1995	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	342 cm (135 in)	JT Thunders
20	Rao Shuhan	23 December 1996	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
21	Miao Ruantong	21 May 1995	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Hubei
27	Ma Xiaoteng	19 June 1991	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Bayi

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–present)
• Wang Jiawei (1997–2000)
• Di Anhe (2001–2005)
• Zhou Jian'an (2005–2012)
• Xie Guochen (2012–2016)
• Raúl Lozano (2017–2019)

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.

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile