Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team

Tianjin Bohaibank Women's Volleyball Club
Full name	Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club; 天津渤海銀行排球俱樂部
Short name	天津女排
Nickname	Tianjin Bohai Bank
Founded	1993
Ground	Tianjin People's Stadium; (Capacity: 3400)
Owner	Bohai Bank
Manager	Wang Baoquan
Captain	Yao Di
League	Chinese Volleyball League
2022-23	Champion
Uniforms
Home	Away

Last updated May 06, 2024

Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club is a professional women's volleyball club based in Tianjin that plays in the Chinese Volleyball League (CVL). It is sponsored by China Bohai Bank.

Founded in 1993, the team has become a symbolic image of Tianjin Sports and the most successful women’s volleyball team in China. Tianjin Bridgestone have achieved 16 titles in the Chinese Volleyball League, three titles at the National Games of China. Also, they have five champion titles in the AVC Club Championships. Tianjin Bridgestone have been contributing players to the China women's national volleyball team.

History

As the members of "Golden Generation", Li Shan, Zhang Ping and Zhang Na played the key role in China eventually winning the Gold Medal in 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2008 Beijing Olympics, Li Juan, Wei Qiuyue and Zhang Na assisted China women volleyball team to gain the bronze medal. In addition, Tianjin players Yin Na, Wang Qian, Chen Liyi and Mi Yang have been called up to the national team as well.

Tianjin won the 2012/13 league title defeating Guangdong Evergrande 3-2.^[1]

Name evolution

Tianjian Kumho Tires Volleyball Club (1997–1999)
Tianjin Bridgestone Volleyball Club (2000–2011)
Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club (2012–present)

CVL results

Season	Final ranking
2023–2024	Champion
2022–2023	Champion
2021–2022	Champion
2020–2021	Champion
2019–2020	Champion
2018–2019	Runner-up
2017–2018	Champion
2016–2017	Third Place
2015–2016	Champion
2014–2015	7th
2013–2014	Runner-up
2012–2013	Champion
2011–2012	Third Place
2010–2011	Champion
2009–2010	Champion
2008–2009	Champion
2007–2008	Champion
2006–2007	Champion
2005–2006	Runner-up
2004–2005	Champion
2003–2004	Champion
2002–2003	Champion
2001–2002	Third Place
2000–2001	8th
1999–2000	9th
1998–1999	6th
1997–1998	5th
1996–1997	-

Honours

Chinese Volleyball League: Champions (16): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24; Runners-up (3): 2005–06, 2013–14 and 2018–19; Third Place (3): 2001–02, 2011–12 and 2016–17

Chinese Volleyball Championship: Champions (4): 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2017; Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013 and 2015; Third Place (1): 2011

Chinese Volleyball Cup: Champions (7): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014; Runners-up (2): 2012, 2013 and 2015; Third Place (1): 2011

National Games of China: Champions (4): 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2021

AVC Club Championships: Champions (5): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2019; Runners-up (3): 2009, 2011 and 2014; Third Place (1): 2017

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship: Third Place (1): 2023

Team Roster Season 2023—24

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Li Yingying	Spiker	1.92	2000/02/19
2	Zhang Shiqi	Middle blocker	1.96	1999/05/19
3	Liu Meijun	Spiker	1.82	2002/08/21
4	Melissa Vargas	Opposite	1.93	1999/10/16
5	Zhang Xinyue	Setter	1.84	2002/01/10
7	Yang Yi	Opposite	1.85	1997/03/19
8	Yuan Xinyue	Middle blocker	2.01	1996/12/21
10	Liu Liwen	Libero	1.72	1994/08/02
11	Chen Boya	Opposite	1.87	2000/02/01
12	Meng Dou	Setter	1.90	1997/01/02
13	Meng Zixuan	Libero	1.80	1996/11/18
15	Wang Yuanyuan	Middle Blocker	1.95	1997/07/14
16	Yao Di (C)	Setter	1.82	1992/08/15
17	Han Yue	Spiker	1.87	1999/01/26
19	Guo Yiqi	Spiker	1.89	1997/04/22
20	Wang Yizhu	Spiker	1.89	2001/03/23
21	Xia Sijia	Middle blocker	1.87	2002/04/13

Former Team

Team Member 2014 - 2015

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Zhang Xiaoyu	Spiker	1.90	1991/07/28
2	Sun Yan	Spiker	1.85	1992/10/09
3	Wang Jiamin	Middle blocker	1.86	1995/02/11
4	Yu Yunwei	Opposite	1.88	1994/07/04
5	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.89	1994/05/14
6	Yin Na (c)	Spiker	1.82	1988/02/03
7	Wei Qiuyue	Setter	1.83	1988/09/26
8	Wang Qian	Libero	1.74	1989/03/14
9	Liu Liwen	Libero	1.72	1994/08/02
10	Mi Yang	Setter	1.80	1989/01/24
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	1989/01/21
11	Chen Xintong	Setter	1.80	1994/04/08
12	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	1989/04/27
13	Liu Ya	Opposite	1.80	1990/04/29
14	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	1992/08/15
15	Wang Yuanyuan	Middle blocker	1.95	1997/07/14
16	Li Ying	Spiker/opposite	1.79	1988/11/29

As of Jan 2012

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Zhang Xiaoyu	Spiker	1.90	1991/07/28
2	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.89	1994/05/14
4	Wang Jiamin	Middle blocker	1.86	1995/02/11
6	Li Shan	Opposite	1.85	1980/05/21
7	Yin Na	Opposite/spiker	1.82	1988/02/03
9	Wang Qian	Libero	1.72	1989/03/14
8	Wei Qiuyue (c)	Setter	1.82	1988/09/26
10	Li Juan	Spiker	1.87	1981/05/15
11	Mi Yang	Setter	1.80	1989/01/24
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	1989/01/21
14	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	1989/04/27
15	Liu Ya	Opposite/libero	1.80	1990/04/29
16	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	1992/08/15
17	Huo Jing	Middle blocker	1.87	1988/01/08
18	Li Ying	Spiker/opposite	1.79	1988/11/29

Former players

Ding Hongying (1989–2008)
Zhang Na (1997–2009)
Zhang Ping (1998–2007)
Yang Yanan (2002–2010)
Li Juan (1998–2013)
Xue Ming (2012–2013)
Brižitka Molnar (2014–2015)
Ivana Nešović (2014–2015)
Eva Yaneva (2015–2016)
Nancy Carrillo (2015–2017)
Brankica Mihajlović (2016–2017)
Aleksandra Crnčević (2018–2019)
Melissa Vargas (2021–)

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References

↑ "Tianjin clinches 9th China Women's Volleyball League title". Whats On Tianjin. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2014-04-02.

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[1] "Tianjin clinches 9th China Women's Volleyball League title". Whats On Tianjin. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2014-04-02.

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