Jiangsu women's volleyball team
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Jiangsu Zenith Steel Women's Volleyball Club is a Nanjing-based professional women's volleyball team plays in the Chinese Volleyball League (CVL), and now is sponsored by Zenith Steel Group.
As the provincial team it represents Jiangsu at national competitions. The team has won the Chinese League champions twice, at Seasons 2016/17 and 2024/25.
CVL results by Season
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Champions |
| 2023-2024 | Third place |
| 2022-2023 | 6th |
| 2021-2022 | Runners-up |
| 2020-2021 | Runners-up |
| 2019-2020 | 5th |
| 2018-2019 | 4th |
| 2017-2018 | Third place |
| 2016-2017 | Champions |
| 2015-2016 | Runners-up |
| 2014-2015 | Third place |
| 2013-2014 | 12th |
| 2012-2013 | 8th |
| 2011-2012 | 5th |
| 2010-2011 | 6th |
| 2009-2010 | 4th |
| 2008-2009 | Third place |
| 2007-2008 | 6th |
| 2006-2007 | Third place |
| 2005-2006 | 8th |
| 2004-2005 | 4th |
| 2003-2004 | 5th |
| 2002-2003 | 9th |
| 2001-2002 | 9th |
| 2000-2001 | 4th |
| 1999-2000 | Runners-up |
| 1998-1999 | 5th |
| 1997-1998 | Runners-up |
| 1996-1997 | Runners-up |
National Games of China results
| Games | Year | Final ranking |
|---|---|---|
| XV | 2025 | Champions |
| XIV | 2021 | Runners-up |
| XIII | 2017 | Champions |
| XII | 2013 | 4th |
| XI | 2009 | 4th |
| X | 2005 | 4th |
| IX | 2001 | 7th |
| VIII | 1997 | 3rd |
| VII | 1993 | 4th |
| VI | 1987 | Disqualified |
| V | 1983 | 9th |
| IV | 1979 | Runners-up |
| III | 1975 | 5th |
| II | 1965 | 9th |
| I | 1959 | 12th |
Team roster
Season 2024–2025
| 2024–2025 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | China Fan Poning | Opposite | 1.92 | 2006/07/15 |
| 2 | China Zhang Changning | Outside Hitter | 1.95 | 1995/11/6 |
| 4 | China Song Jiayi | Setter | 1.72 | 2002/04/24 |
| 5 | China Zhou Yetong | Opposite | 1.86 | 2002/05/04 |
| 6 | China Diao Linyu | Setter | 1.83 | 1994/03/29 |
| 8 | China Wu Mengjie | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 2002/09/10 |
| 9 | China Wan Ziyue | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 2004/12/19 |
| 11 | China Chen Yifan | Libero | 1.76 | 2002/01/25 |
| 12 | China Wu Han | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 1998/04/23 |
| 13 | China Yang Jia | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 2005/11/12 |
| 14 | China Tang Xin | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 2004/05/21 |
| 15 | China Sun Yan | Setter | 1.87 | 2001/07/06 |
| 16 | China Gong Xiangyu (C) | Opposite | 1.87 | 1997/04/21 |
| 18 | China Ni Feifan | Libero | 1.77 | 2001/02/14 |
| 19 | China Zhang Yiwen | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 2000/06/06 |
Honours
International competitions
AVC Champions League
Third Place (1): 2018
Domestic competitions
Chinese Volleyball Super League
Champions (1): 2024–25
Runners-up (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
Third Place (2): 2017–18, 2023–24
Chinese Volleyball League
Champions (1): 2016–17
Runners-up (4): 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2015–16
Third Place (3): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2014–15
Sponsorship
| Season | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| 2014- | Zenith Steel Group |
| 2014- | City of Changzhou |
| 2011-2014 | County of Guanyun |
| 2007-2013 | East China Mineral Exploration & Development Bureau |
| 1996-2009 | Southeast University |
| 1996-2007 | Yizheng Chemical Fibre |
Retired players
- China Chen Yayun
- China Lu Qian
- China Mao Junan
- China Qiu Aihua
- China Ren Jing
- China Sun Jinfang, Captain of the Chinese national team (1977-1982).
- China Sun Yue, Olympic silver medalist, Captain of the Chinese national team (1999-2000).
- China Wang Zunyi
- China Xue Xiaoya
- China Zhang Zhongyu
- China Zhao Yun
- China Li Hui
- China Zhai Tingli
- China Wang Wei
- China Wang Xueting
- China Meng Xinghan
- China Hui Ruoqi, Captain of the Chinese national team (2013-2016).