China men's national volleyball team facts for kids
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Association | Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confederation | AVC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Vital Heynen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIVB ranking | 19 (as of September 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (First in 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 5th (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 16 (First in 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 7th (1978, 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIVB World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 5th (1977, 1981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 21 (First in 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The China men's national volleyball team (Chinese: 中国国家男子排球队) plays for China in international volleyball games. The Chinese Volleyball Association manages the team. Currently, the team is ranked 24th in the world. Their head coach is Vital Heynen.
The team has played in the Olympic Games twice. They finished eighth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. They placed fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which was held in their home country. China has also regularly competed in the FIVB World Championship. Their best result was seventh place in both 1978 and 1982.
On the Asian continent, China has won three gold medals at the Asian Games. These wins were in 1986, 1990, and 1998. They also earned three gold medals at the Asian Championship. These victories happened in 1979, 1997, and 1999.
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China's Volleyball Journey
This section looks at how the China men's volleyball team has performed in major tournaments.
Olympic Games
China has participated in the Olympic Games two times. Their best finish was 5th place in 2008.
Olympic Games record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | |
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Preliminary round | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |
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Quarterfinals | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | Squad | Qualified as host | |||||
Total | 2/16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | — | 64 | 31 | 33 | 123 | 115 |
World Championship
China has competed in the World Championship many times. Their best finish was 7th place.
World Cup
China has played in the World Cup several times. Their best finish was 5th place.
World Grand Champions Cup
China participated in this tournament twice.
World Grand Champions Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
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Round robin | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Squad |
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Round robin | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Squad |
Total | 2/7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | — |
Nations League
China has been part of the Nations League since it started.
Challenger Cup
China won the Challenger Cup in 2024.
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
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Quarterfinals | 5th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
Total | 1 Title | 2/5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — |
Asian Championship
China has won the Asian Championship three times.
Asian Games
China has won three gold medals at the Asian Games.
Asian Cup
China has won the Asian Cup twice.
Upcoming Matches
Here are the recent and upcoming matches for the China men's national volleyball team.
# | Opponent | Date | Result | Host city | Tournament |
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11 June | 0–3 (23–25, 14–25, 22–25) | ![]() |
2025 Nations League |
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12 June | 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 25–20) | ||
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14 June | 3–1 (25–19, 25–20, 13–25, 25–17) | ||
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15 June | 0–3 (22–25, 21–25, 20–25) | ||
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25 June | 2–3 (22–25, 25–21, 25–19, 16–25, 11–15) | ![]() |
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26 June | 0–3 (22–25, 16–25, 23–25) | ||
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27 June | 0–3 (18–25, 15–25, 19–25) | ||
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29 June | 0–3 (23–25, 20–25, 23–25) | ||
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15 July | 1–3 (25–22, 22–25, 23–25, 17–25) | ![]() |
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16 July | 0–3 (26–28, 21–25, 17–25) | ||
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17 July | 0–3 (23–25, 16–25, 24–26) | ||
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19 July | 3–2 (20–25, 25–23, 15–25, 25–22, 19–17) | ||
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30 July | – | ![]() |
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14 September | – | ![]() |
2025 World Championship |
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16 September | – | ||
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18 September | – | ||
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Team Players
Current Squad
This is the list of 16 players on China's team for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League.
Head Coach: Vital Heynen
No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2024–2025 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) | ![]() |
1 | Wen Zihua | 25 November 1999 | OP | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
7 | Yu Yaochen | 19 August 1995 | MB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 338 cm (133 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) | ![]() |
10 | Ji Daoshuai | 7 February 1992 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | ![]() |
12 | Zhang Zhejia | 31 August 1995 | MB | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 355 cm (140 in) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
20 | Rao Shuhan | 23 December 1996 | MB | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | ![]() |
21 | Miao Ruantong | 21 May 1995 | MB | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
23 | Wang Bin | 23 June 2001 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | ![]() |
26 | Li Tianyue | 22 October 2001 | L | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | ![]() |
Coaches of the Team
Here is a list of the head coaches for the China men's national volleyball team.
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 Jianan (2005–2012)
Xie Guochen (2013–2016)
Raúl Lozano (2017–2019)
Shen Fulin (2019–2020)
Wu Sheng (2021–2023)
Vital Heynen (2024–present)
Team Uniforms
The team's uniform providers have changed over the years.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000–2014 | Asics |
2015– | Adidas |
Team Sponsors
The main sponsors for the team include China Construction Bank.
Related Teams
- China women's national volleyball team
- China men's national under-21 volleyball team
- China men's national under-19 volleyball team
See also
In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de China para niños