# Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team

Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club is a Chinese 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 team 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. The team 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 team also participated in some international club competitions and had a good performance, including won silver medal in 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship and bronze medal in 2023.

## Name evolution

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

## Team roster

Season 2024–2025
2024–2025 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Li Yingying (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 2000/02/19 |
| 2 | Zhang Shiqi | Middle blocker | 1.96 | 1999/05/19 |
| 3 | Liu Meijun | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 2002/08/21 |
| 4 | Irina Fetisova | Middle blocker | 1.90 | 1994/09/07 |
| 5 | Alondra Tapia | Opposite | 1.93 | 2004/05/19 |
| 6 | Zhang Xinyue | Setter | 1.84 | 2002/01/10 |
| 7 | Yang Yi | Opposite | 1.85 | 1997/03/19 |
| 10 | Liu Liwen | Libero | 1.72 | 1994/08/02 |
| 11 | Chen Boya | Outside Hitter | 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 | Setter | 1.82 | 1992/08/15 |
| 17 | Riko Fujii | Libero | 1.59 | 1999/02/25 |
| 18 | Liu Xin | Opposite | 1.85 | 2002/02/28 |
| 20 | Wang Yizhu | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 2001/03/23 |
| 21 | Li Yanan | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 1998/05/13 |

## CVL results

| Season | Final ranking |
| 2024–2025 | 4th |
| 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
### International competitions
#### FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

    Runners-up (1): 2024
    Third Place (1): 2023

#### AVC Club Championships

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

### Domestic competitions
#### 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

## Former squads

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)
* Li Juan (1998–2013)
* Yang Yanan (2002–2010)
* Wei Qiuyue (2003–2013, 2014–2017)
* 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)
* Zhu Ting (2019–2021)
* Melissa Vargas (2021–2024)
* Yuan Xinyue (2020–2024)