Tianjin Volleyball

Club name	天津普利司通女排 Bohai Bank
Arena	Tianjin People's Stadium, Tianjin, China
Manager	Wang Baoquan
Head Coach	Liu Xiaoming
Assistant Coach	Chang Liangcai
Trainer	Chen Youquan Hu Jianzhao
Coach/Player	Li Shan
League	361° Chinese Volleyball League
Position 2012-13	Champion 2

The Tianjin Volleyball team is a professional women's volleyball club based in Tianjin that plays in the Chinese Volleyball League.

Founded in 1993, the team has become a symbolic image of Tianjin Sports. During 2002 to 2011, Tianjin Bridgestone have achieved eight titles in the Chinese Volleyball League, two titles at the National Games of China and three 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

• Tianjin Bridgestone Volleyball Club (2010-2011)
• Bohai Bank (2012–present)

Honours

Chinese Volleyball League

Champions (10): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010-11, 2012–13 and 2015-16

Runners-up (2): 2005–2006 and 2013-14

Third Place (2): 2001-02 and 2011-12

National Games of China

Champions (3): 2005, 2009 and 2013

AVC Club Championships

Champions (4): 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2012

Runners-up (3): 2009, 2011 and 2014

Team roster 2015—2016

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Song Jialing	Spiker	1.90	27/08/1991
2	Yang Linlin	Spiker	1.91	18/05/1996
3	Wang Rui	Middle Blocker	1.90	07/02/1992
4	Wang Jiamin	Middle blocker	1.86	15/02/1995
5	Yu Yunwei	Opposite	1.88	04/07/1994
6	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.90	14/05/1994
7	Yin Na	Libero	1.82	03/02/1988
8	Wei Qiuyue	Setter	1.83	26/09/1988
9	Wang Qian	Spiker	1.74	14/03/1989
10	Liu Liwen	Libero	1.72	02/08/1994
11	Li Yingying	Spiker/Opposite	1.92	17/02/2000
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	21/01/1989
13	Wang Yuanyuan	Middle Blocker	1.97	14/07/1997
14	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	27/04/1989
15	Meng Dou	Setter	1.90	02/01/1997
16	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	15/08/1992
17	Liu Yiyi	Spiker	1.90	15/12/1995
18	Li Ying	Spiker/Opposite	1.79	29/11/1988
19	Eva Yaneva	Spiker	1.86	31/07/1986
20	Nancy Carrillo	Opposite	1.91	11/01/1986

Former Team

Team Member 2014 - 2015

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Zhang Xiaoyu	Spiker	1.90	28/07/1991
2	Yang Linlin	Spiker	1.91	18/05/1996
3	Sun Yan	Spiker	1.85	09/10/1992
4	Wang Jiamin	Middle blocker	1.86	11/02/1995
5	Yu Yunwei	Opposite	1.88	04/07/1994
6	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.89	14/05/1994
7	Yin Na	Spiker	1.82	03/02/1988
8	Wei Qiuyue	Setter	1.83	26/09/1988
9	Wang Qian	Libero	1.74	14/03/1989
10	Liu Liwen	Libero	1.72	02/08/1994
11	Mi Yang	Setter	1.80	24/01/1989
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	21/01/1989
13	Chen Xintong	Setter	1.80	08/04/1994
14	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	27/04/1989
15	Liu Ya	Opposite	1.80	29/04/1990
16	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	15/08/1992
17	Wang Yuanyuan	Middle blocker	1.95	14/07/1997
18	Li Ying	Spiker/opposite	1.79	29/11/1988

As of Jan 2012

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

Current squad

Number	Player name	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Song Jialiang	Spiker	1.89	01/08/1994
2	Yang Linlin	Spiker	1.91	18/05/1996
3	Sun Yan	Spiker	1.85	09/10/1992
4	Wang Jiamin	Middle blocker	1.86	11/02/1995
5	Yu Yunwei	Opposite	1.88	04/07/1994
6	Wang Ning	Middle blocker	1.89	14/05/1994
7	Yin Na	Spiker	1.82	03/02/1988
8	Wei Qiuyue	Setter	1.83	26/09/1988
9	Wang Qian	Libero	1.74	14/03/1989
10	Liu Liwen	Libero	1.72	02/08/1994
12	Zhang Xiaoting	Middle blocker	1.85	21/01/1989
14	Chen Liyi	Spiker	1.84	27/04/1989
16	Yao Di	Setter	1.82	15/08/1992
18	Li Ying	Spiker/opposite	1.79	29/11/1988
20	Brižitka Molnar	Spiker	1.82	28/07/1985

Former players

• Ding Hongying (1989–2008)
• Zhang Na (1997–2008)
• Zhang Ping (1998–2005)
• Yang Yanan (2002–2010)
• Li Juan (1998–2012)
• Xue Ming (2012-2013)
• Nancy Carrillo (2015-)
• Eva Yaneva (2015-2016)

References

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

External links

• Official website