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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 now ranks 26th in the FIVB World Rankings and the current head coach is Vital Heynen.
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.
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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 | |||||||||
Total | 2/15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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 |
2025 | qualified | |||||||
Total | 16/20 | 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 | ||||||||
Total | 6/14 | 59 | 14 | 45 | 72 | 141 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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 |
2024 | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
Total | 1 Title | 2/5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — |
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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 | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
AVC Challenge Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2018 | did not enter | |||||||
2022 | ||||||||
2023 | did not participate (Participated in Nations League) | |||||||
2024 | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
Total | 1/4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | — |
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 China 14-man roster for the 2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup.[1]
Head Coach: Vital Heynen
No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Current club |
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2 | Jiang Chuan (c) | 9 August 1994 | OP | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Free agent |
3 | Wang Hebin | 27 June 1999 | S | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Shenzhen Mingjinghai |
4 | Li Lei | 23 August 2001 | OH | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Shandong Ruchen |
6 | Yu Yuantai | 3 December 1997 | OH | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Free agent |
8 | Wang Dongchen | 1 June 2000 | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Free agent |
9 | Li Yongzhen | 7 August 1998 | MB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Zhejiang Sports Lottery |
10 | Yang Tianyuan | 28 June 1994 | L | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Shanghai Bright |
14 | Zhai Dejun | 2 January 2000 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Shandong Ruchen |
15 | Peng Shikun | 26 August 2000 | MB | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 109 kg (240 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) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Shanghai Bright |
17 | Wang Jingyi | 7 February 1998 | OP | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Shandong Ruchen |
20 | Rao Shuhan | 23 December 1996 | MB | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Fujian |
22 | Zhang Jingyin | 20 December 1999 | OH | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Belogorie Belgorod |
30 | Mao Tianyi | 2 June 1993 | S | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Tianjin Food Group |
Note: The following list may not be complete.
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the China national volleyball team.
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like China Construction Bank.
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