The China men's national volleyball team (Chinese: 中国国家男子排球队) 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 26th in the FIVB World Rankings and the current head coach is Wu Sheng.
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Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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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 event | ||||||||
Total | 2/15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | — |
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World Championship record | ||||||||
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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 | — |
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World Cup record | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
2023 | did not participate | |||||||
Total | 6/14 | 59 | 14 | 45 | 72 | 141 | — |
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World Grand Champions Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Total | 2/7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | — |
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World League record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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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 | — |
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Nations League record | ||||||||
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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 | Preliminary round | 16th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | Squad |
2024 | did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 4/6 | 54 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 142 | — |
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Challenger Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2018 | did not participate (Participated in Nations League) | |||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
2023 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
Total | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
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Asian Championship record | ||||||||
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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 | Final round | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | Squad |
Total | 3 Titles | 22/22 | – | – | – | – | – | — |
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Asian Games record | ||||||||
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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 | Final | Runners up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Squad |
Total | 3 Titles | 12/16 | 80 | 63 | 17 | 206 | 75 | — |
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Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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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 | — |
Number | Event | Part | M | MW | ML | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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1 | Volleyball at the Summer Olympics (1964-2020) | 2/15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | ||
2 | FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship (1949-2022) | 15/20 | 116 | 47 | 69 | 176 | 232 | ||
3 | FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup (1965-2019) | 6/14 | 59 | 14 | 45 | 72 | 141 | ||
4 | FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup (1993-2017) | 2/7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | ||
5 | FIVB Volleyball World League (1990-2017) | 18/28 | 214 | 65 | 149 | 285 | 506 | ||
6 | FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League (2018-2022) | 3/4 | 42 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 109 | ||
Total | Main Global Competitions (1949-2022) | 46/88 | 453 | 139 | 314 | 599 | 1047 |
The following is the China 14-man roster for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.[1][2]
No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Current club |
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1 | Wang Dongchen | 1 June 2000 | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Wolfdogs Nagoya |
2 | Jiang Chuan (c) | 9 August 1994 | OP | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | JT Thunders Hiroshima |
3 | Wang Hebin | 27 June 1999 | S | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Shenzhen Mingjinghai |
5 | Yang Yiming | 29 September 1999 | L | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Zhejiang Sports Lottery |
6 | Yu Yuantai | 3 December 1997 | OH | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
7 | Yu Yaochen | 19 August 1995 | S | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Tsukuba United Sun Gaia |
9 | Li Yongzhen | 7 August 1998 | MB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Zhejiang Sports Lottery |
15 | Peng Shikun | 26 August 2000 | MB | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Shanghai Bright |
16 | Qu Zongshuai | 20 January 1999 | L | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Shanghai Bright |
19 | Zhang Guanhua | 10 July 1997 | OP | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | Zhejiang Sports Lottery |
21 | Miao Ruantong | 21 May 1995 | MB | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Zhejiang Sports Lottery |
22 | Zhang Jingyin | 20 December 1999 | OH | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Belogorie Belgorod |
23 | Wang Bin | 23 June 2001 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zhejiang Sports Lottery |
29 | Dai Qingyao | 26 September 1991 | OH | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Shanghai Bright |
Note: The following list may not be complete.
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the China national volleyball team.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000–2014 | Asics |
2015– | Adidas |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like China Construction Bank.