Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team explained

Clubname:Tianjin Bohaibank Women's Volleyball Club
Short Name:天津女排
Nickname:Tianjin Bohai Bank
Fullname:Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club
天津渤海銀行排球俱樂部
Founded:1993
Ground:Tianjin People's Stadium
Capacity:3400
Owner:Bohai Bank
Manager: Wang Baoquan
Captain:Yao Di
League:Chinese Volleyball League
Season:2022-23
Position: Champion
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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

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

    NumberPlayer namePositionHeight (m)Birth date
    1Spiker1.922000/02/19
    2 Zhang Shiqi Middle blocker1.961999/05/19
    3 Liu MeijunSpiker1.822002/08/21
    4 Melissa VargasOpposite1.931999/10/16
    5 Zhang XinyueSetter1.842002/01/10
    7Opposite1.851997/03/19
    8 Yuan XinyueMiddle blocker2.011996/12/21
    10 Liu LiwenLibero1.721994/08/02
    11 Chen BoyaOpposite1.872000/02/01
    12 Meng DouSetter1.901997/01/02
    13Libero1.801996/11/18
    15 Wang YuanyuanMiddle Blocker1.951997/07/14
    16 Yao Di (C)Setter1.821992/08/15
    17 Han Yue Spiker1.871999/01/26
    19 Guo YiqiSpiker1.891997/04/22
    20Spiker1.892001/03/23
    21 Xia SijiaMiddle blocker1.872002/04/13

    Former Team

    Team Member 2014 - 2015

    NumberPlayer namePositionHeight (m)Birth date
    1Spiker1.901991/07/28
    2 Sun YanSpiker1.851992/10/09
    3Middle blocker1.861995/02/11
    4 Yu YunweiOpposite1.881994/07/04
    5 Wang NingMiddle blocker1.891994/05/14
    6 Yin Na (c)Spiker1.821988/02/03
    7Setter1.831988/09/26
    8 Wang QianLibero1.741989/03/14
    9 Liu LiwenLibero1.721994/08/02
    10 Mi YangSetter1.801989/01/24
    12 Zhang XiaotingMiddle blocker1.851989/01/21
    11 Chen XintongSetter1.801994/04/08
    12 Chen LiyiSpiker1.841989/04/27
    13Opposite1.801990/04/29
    14Setter1.821992/08/15
    15Middle blocker1.951997/07/14
    16Spiker/opposite1.791988/11/29

    As of Jan 2012

    NumberPlayer namePositionHeight (m)Birth date
    1Spiker1.901991/07/28
    2Middle blocker1.891994/05/14
    4Middle blocker1.861995/02/11
    6 Li ShanOpposite1.851980/05/21
    7 Yin NaOpposite/spiker1.821988/02/03
    9 Wang QianLibero1.721989/03/14
    8 Wei Qiuyue (c)Setter1.821988/09/26
    10 Li JuanSpiker1.871981/05/15
    11 Mi YangSetter1.801989/01/24
    12 Zhang XiaotingMiddle blocker1.851989/01/21
    14 Chen LiyiSpiker1.841989/04/27
    15Opposite/libero1.801990/04/29
    16Setter1.821992/08/15
    17Middle blocker1.871988/01/08
    18Spiker/opposite1.791988/11/29

    Former players

    References

    1. News: Tianjin clinches 9th China Women's Volleyball League title. Whats On Tianjin. 2013-01-29. 2014-04-02.

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