China men's national volleyball team

The China men's national volleyball team (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.

Olympic Games
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World Championship
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World Cup
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World Grand Champions Cup
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World League
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Nations League
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Challenger Cup
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Asian Championship
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Asian Games
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Asian Cup
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Asian Challenge Cup
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Current squad
The following is China 14-man roster for the 2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup.

Head Coach: 🇧🇪 Vital Heynen

Former squads

 * Olympic Games
 * 1984
 * Cao Ping, Liu Changcheng, Shen Keqin, Song Jinwei, Xiao Qingsong, Yang Liqun, Yan Jianming, Yu Juemin, Ju Jixin, Zhang Yousheng, Zhao Feng, Zuo Yue. Head coach: Zou Zhihua.


 * 2008
 * Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Shi Hairong, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng, Fang Yingchao. Head coach: Zhou Jianan.


 * FIVB Volleyball Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments
 * 2023
 * Jiang Chuan (c), Wang Dongchen, Wang Hebin, Yang Yiming, Yu Yuantai, Yu Yaochen, Li Yongzhen, Peng Shikun, Qu Zongshuai, Zhang Guanhua, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin, Dai Qingyao. Head coach: Wu Sheng.


 * FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
 * 1994
 * Weng Yiqing, Zhang Di, Li Haiyun, Hou Jing, Li Mu, Lu Weizhong, Zhang Liming, Zhou Jianan, Chen Feng, Zheng Liang, Zhang Xiang, Yan Feng, An Jiajie, Xie Guochen. Head Coach: Fulin Shen.


 * 1998
 * Zheng Liang, Chen Qi, Lu Weizhong, Zhang Liming, Zhou Jianan, Chen Fang, Wang Hebing, Zhang Xiang, Zhao Yong, An Jiajie, Zhu Gang, Li Tieming. Head Coach: Wang Jiawei.


 * 2002
 * Shi Hairong (c), Zhang Xiaodong, Sui Shengsheng, Zheng Liang, Lu Fei, Tang Miao, He Jiong, Li Hang, Shen Qiong, Wang Haichuan, Chu Hui, Li Chun. Head Coach: Di Anhe.


 * 2006
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * Ji Daoshuai (c), Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Zhang Binglong, Zhang Jingyin, Yu Yaochen, Du Haixiang, Chen Longhai, Tang Chuanhang, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, Miao Ruantong, Ma Xiaoteng. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.


 * 2022
 * Yu Yaochen (c), Dai Qingyao, Yang Yiming, Zhang Binglong, Yu Yuantai, Yang Tianyuan, Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Zhang Zhejia, Peng Shikun, Zhang Guanhua, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin. Head Coach: Wu Sheng.


 * FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
 * 2003
 * Shi Hairong (c), Zhang Xiaodong, Hu Song, Yuan Zhi, Cui Xiaodong, Tang Miao, He Jiong, Li Hang, Li Chun, Shen Qiong, Wu Xiaojiang, Chu Hui. Head Coach: Di Anhe.


 * 2011
 * Cui Jianjun (c), Bian Hongmin, Zhan Guojun, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Chen Ping, Geng Xin, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Kong Fanwei, Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan.


 * FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup
 * 1997
 * Sui Shengsheng (c), Xie Wenhao, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Tang Miao, Zhang Chen, He Jiong, Li Chun, Shen Qiong, Fang Yingchao, Chu Hui, Yu Dawei. Head Coach: Di Anhe.


 * FIVB Volleyball World League
 * 2009
 * Shen Qiong (c), Bian Hongmin, Dai Qingyao, Guo Peng, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Chen Ping, Yu Dawei, Jiang Kun, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ding Hui. Head Coach: Zhou Jian'an.


 * 2010
 * Shen Qiong (c), Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Chen Ping, Yu Dawei, Jiang Kun, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ding Hui. Head Coach: Zhou Jian'an.


 * 2014
 * Zhong Weijun (c), Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Geng Xin, Kou Zhichao, Li Runming, Chu Hui, Ji Daoshuai. Head Coach: Xie Guochen.


 * 2015
 * Jiao Shuai (c), Zhang Zhejia, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Li Yuanbo, Li Runming, Cui Jianjun, Ji Daoshuai, Geng Xin, Dai Qingyao, Rao Shuhan, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang, Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Xie Guochen.


 * 2016
 * 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
 * Zhong Weijun (c), Li Rui, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Zhang Binglong, Li Runming, Han Tianyi, Zhan Guojun, Ji Daoshuai, Chen Longhai, Tong Jiahua, Ke Junhuang, Tang Chuanhang, Liu Libin and Rao Shuhan. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.


 * FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
 * 2018
 * Ji Daoshuai (c), Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Yu Yaochen, Du Haixiang, Chen Longhai, Tang Chuanhang, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Zuyuan, Chen Jiajie. Head coach: Raúl Lozano.


 * 2019
 * Ji Daoshuai (c), Dai Qingyao, Jiang Chuan, Mao Tianyi, Wang Jingyi, Yu Yaochen, Du Haixiang, Zhang Zhejia, Chen Longhai, Tong Jiahua, Liu Libin, Rao Shuhan, Peng Shikun, Chen Jiajie, Ma Xiaoteng. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.


 * 2022
 * Yu Yaochen (c), Yang Yiming, Zhang Binglong, Yu Yuantai, Yang Tianyuan, Li Yongzhen, Jiang Zhengyang, Peng Shikun, Wang Hebin, Wang Jingyi, Yuan Dangyi, Zhang Guanhua, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin. Head coach: Wu Sheng.


 * 2023
 * Jiang Chuan (c), Wang Dongchen, Wang Hebin, Yang Yiming, Yu Yuantai, Guo Cheng, Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Zhai Dejun, Peng Shikun, Qu Zongshuai, Chen Leiyang, Zhang Guanhua, Rao Shuhan, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin. Head coach: Wu Sheng.


 * FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup
 * 2023
 * Yu Yuantai (c), Li Lei, Yu Yuantai, Guo Cheng, Li Yongzhen, Zhai Dejun, Qu Zongshuai, Rao Shuhan, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin, Wen Zihua, Dai Qingyao. Head coach: Wu Sheng.


 * Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
 * 2021
 * Jiang Chuan (c), Zhang Binglong, Yang Yiming, Yu Yuantai, Yu Yaochen, Yang Tianyuan, Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Jiang Zhengyang, Peng Shikun, Zhang Guanhua, Yuan Dangyi, Miao Ruantong, Zhang Jingyin. Head Coach: Wu Sheng.


 * Asian Games
 * 1974
 * Chen Fulin, Dong Chuanqiang, Fu Yuting, Jiang Shensheng, Wang Chuan, Wang Dexue, Yu Youwei, Yuan Liubin, Yuan Weimin, Zhang Yuan, Zhao Chengqing, Zhu Jiaming. Head Coach:


 * 1978
 * Chen Fulin, Chen Gang, Hou Jie, Hu Jin, Li Jianxin, Wang Jiawei, Wang Qingheng, Xu Zhen, Zheng Zongyuan, Zhou Zhongyu. Head Coach: Dai Tingbin.


 * 1982
 * Cao Ping, Chen Fulin, Chen Gang, Guo Ming, Hou Xiaofei, Hu Jin, Pan Lijun, Wang Jiawei, Wang Tieshan, Xu Zhen, Xue Yongye, Yu Yansen. Head Coach: Dai Tingbin.


 * 1986
 * Jiang Jie, Ju Genyin, Liu Changcheng, Lu Cheng, Ma Jun, Song Jinwei, Wang Jiawei, Yang Liqun, Yu Yiqing, Zhang Renjiang, Zhao Duo, Zuo Yue. Head Coach: Zou Zhihua.


 * 1990
 * Cao Maowen, Jiang Jie, Ju Genyin, Li Haiyun, Su Xuehui, Weng Yiqing, Wu Wei, Xu Guorong, Yan Feng, Zhang Jianwei, Zhang Renjiang, Zhou Jianan. Head Coach: Yu Youwei.


 * 1994
 * Chen Feng, Hou Jing, Li Haiyun, Lu Weizhong, Weng Yiqing, Xie Guochen, Yan Feng, Zhang Di, Zhang Liming, Zhang Xiang, Zheng Liang, Zhou Jianan. Head Coach: Shen Fulin.


 * 1998
 * Chen Fang, Chen Qi, An Jiajie, Li Tieming, Lu Weizhong, Wang Hebing, Zhang Liming, Zhang Xiang, Zhao Yong, Zheng Liang, Zhou Jianan, Zhu Gang. Head Coach: Wang Jiawei.


 * 2002
 * Liu Guangxin, Wang Ye, Ma Ming, Hu Song, An Jiajie, Guo Liang, Wang Jin, Yuan Zhi, Xie Guochen, Zhang Xiang, Wang Jianli, Liu Wei. Head Coach: Di Anhe.


 * 2006
 * Cui Xiaodong, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Wang Haichuan, Tang Miao, Cui Jianjun, Li Chun, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng.


 * 2010
 * 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
 * Zhong Weijun (c), Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Cui Jianjun, Geng Xin, Kou Zhichao, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ji Daoshuai, Mao Tianyi. Head Coach: Xie Guochen.


 * 2018
 * Li Rui, Yu Yuantai, Zhang Chen, Zhong Weijun, Li Runming, Wang Jingyi, Yuan Dangyi, Zhan Guojun, Li Liye, Li Yuanbo, Zhang Zhejia, Peng Shikun, Ren Qi, Chen Jiajie. Head Coach: Raúl Lozano.


 * 2022
 * Jiang Chuan (c), Wang Dongchen, Wang Hebin, Yu Yuantai, Yu Yaochen, Li Yongzhen, Peng Shikun, Qu Zongshuai, Zhang Guanhua, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin, Dai Qingyao. Head Coach: Wu Sheng.


 * Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
 * 2022
 * Yu Yaochen (c), Dai Qingyao, Qu Zongshuai, Yang Yiming, Zhang Binglong, Yu Yuantai, Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Jiang Zhengyang, Zhang Zhejia, Peng Shikun, Zhang Guanhua, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin. Head Coach: Wu Sheng.


 * AVC Men's Challenge Cup
 * 2024
 * Jiang Chuan (c), Wang Hebin, Li Lei, Yu Yuantai, Wang Dongchen, Li Yongzhen, Yang Tianyuan, Zhang Binglong, Zhai Dejun, Peng Shikun, Qu Zongshuai, Wang Jingyi, Zhang Jingyin, Liu Ze. Head coach: Vital Heynen.

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)
 * 🇨🇳 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)

Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the China national volleyball team.

Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like China Construction Bank.