Jiangsu women's volleyball team

Jiangsu Zenith Steel Women's Volleyball Club is a Nanjing-based professional volleyball team competing in the Chinese Volleyball League. As the provincial team it represents Jiangsu at national competitions. The team won their first league champion title in season 2016/17.

Jiangsu Zenith Steel Women's Volleyball Club

Full name	Jiangsu Zenith Steel Women's Volleyball Club 江蘇中天鋼鐵排球俱樂部
Short name	Jiangsu Women’s Volleyball 江蘇女排
Nickname	Jiangsu Zenith Steel
Founded	1958
Ground	Changzhou University Gymnasium, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (Capacity: 5000)
Owner	Zenith Steel
Manager	Cai Bin
Captain	Zhang Changning
League	Chinese Volleyball League
2022-23	6th 2
Uniforms
Home Away

CVL results

Season	Final ranking
2022-2023	6th
2021-2022	Runner-up
2020-2021	Runner-up
2019-2020	5th
2018-2019	4th
2017-2018	Third place
2016-2017	Champion
2015-2016	Runner-up
2014-2015	Third place
2013-2014	12th
2012-2013	8th
2011-2012	5th
2010-2011	6th
2009-2010	4th
2008-2009	Third place
2007-2008	6th
2006-2007	Third place
2005-2006	8th
2004-2005	4th
2003-2004	5th
2002-2003	9th
2001-2002	9th
2000-2001	4th
1999-2000	Runner-up
1998-1999	5th
1997-1998	Runner-up
1996-1997	Runner-up

National Games of China results

Games	Year	Final ranking
XIV	2021	Runner-up
XIII	2017	Winner
XII	2013	4th
XI	2009	4th
X	2005	4th
IX	2001	7th
VIII	1997	3rd
VII	1993	4th
VI	1987	Disqualified
V	1983	9th
IV	1979	2nd
III	1975	5th
II	1965	9th
I	1959	12th

Team roster (Season of 2019-20)

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Yang Wenjin	Outside hitter	1.82	13/07/1997
2	Zhang Changning (c)	Outside hitter	1.95	06/11/1995
3	Zhou Xinyi	Middle blocker	1.87	17/03/1997
4	Wang Yuqi	Opposite	1.80	21/08/1998
5	Wei Yuxin	Middle blocker	1.85	16/04/1997
6	Diao Linyu	Setter	1.82	07/04/1994
7	Rongwan Qianbai	Setter	1.84	01/01/1997
8	Zang Qianqian	Libero	1.75	14/08/1998
9	Xu Ruoya	Outside hitter	1.92	01/03/1994
10	Xu Luyao	Outside hitter	1.92	18/08/2000
11	Wang Chenyue	Middle blocker	1.93	22/08/1995
12	Wu Han	Outside hitter / Opposite	1.83	23/04/1998
13	Bai Jie	Middle blocker	1.87	20/10/1997
14	Tang Ningya	Opposite	1.85	15/05/1994
15	Sun Yan	Setter	1.87	06/07/2001
16	Gong Xiangyu	Opposite	1.88	21/04/1997
17	Chen Tixuan	Outside hitter	1.81	16/04/1997
18	Ni Feifan	Libero	1.77	14/02/2001
19	Zhang Yiwen	Middle blocker	1.91	06/06/2000
20	Yong Le	Opposite	1.82	30/03/2000

Sponsorship

Season	Sponsor
2014-	Zenith Steel Group
2014-	City of Changzhou
2011-2014	County of Guanyun
2007-2013	East China Mineral Exploration & Development Bureau
1996-2009	Southeast University
1996-2007	Yizheng Chemical Fibre

Retired players

• Chen Yayun
• Lu Qian
• Mao Junan
• Qiu Aihua
• Ren Jing
• Sun Jinfang, Captain of the Chinese national team (1977-1982).
• Sun Yue, Olympic silver medalist, Captain of the Chinese national team (1999-2000).
• Wang Zunyi
• Xue Xiaoya
• Zhang Zhongyu
• Zhao Yun
• Li Hui
• Zhai Tingli
• Wang Wei
• Wang Xueting
• Meng Xinghan
• Hui Ruoqi, Captain of the Chinese national team (2013-2016).