Jiangsu women's volleyball team
| Full name | Jiangsu Zenith Steel Women's Volleyball Club 江蘇中天鋼鐵排球俱樂部 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | Jiangsu Women’s Volleyball 江蘇女排 | ||
| Nickname | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Changzhou University Gymnasium, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Manager | Cai Bin | ||
| Captain | Gong Xiangyu | ||
| League | Chinese Volleyball League (CVL) | ||
| 2024-25 | Champions | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fan Poning | Opposite | 1.92 | 2006/07/15 | |
| 2 | Zhang Changning | Outside Hitter | 1.95 | 1995/11/6 | |
| 4 | Song Jiayi | Setter | 1.72 | 2002/04/24 | |
| 5 | Zhou Yetong | Opposite | 1.86 | 2002/05/04 | |
| 6 | Diao Linyu | Setter | 1.83 | 1994/03/29 | |
| 8 | Wu Mengjie | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 2002/09/10 | |
| 9 | Wan Ziyue | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 2004/12/19 | |
| 11 | Chen Yifan | Libero | 1.76 | 2002/01/25 | |
| 12 | Wu Han | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 1998/04/23 | |
| 13 | Yang Jia | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 2005/11/12 | |
| 14 | Tang Xin | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 2004/05/21 | |
| 15 | Sun Yan | Setter | 1.87 | 2001/07/06 | |
| 16 | Gong Xiangyu (C) | Opposite | 1.87 | 1997/04/21 | |
| 18 | Ni Feifan | Libero | 1.77 | 2001/02/14 | |
| 19 | Zhang Yiwen | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 2000/06/06 | |
Honours
International competitions
- Third Place (1): 2018
Domestic competitions
- Champions (1): 2024–25
- Runners-up (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
- Third Place (2): 2017–18, 2023–24
- 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
- Chen Yayun
- Lu Qian
- Mao Junan
- Qiu Aihua
- Ren Jing
- Sun Jinfang, Captain of the Chinese national team (1977-1982).
- Sun Yue, Olympic silver medalist, Captain of the Chinese national team (1999-2000).
- Wang Zunyi
- Xue Xiaoya
- Zhang Zhongyu
- Zhao Yun
- Li Hui
- Zhai Tingli
- Wang Wei
- Wang Xueting
- Meng Xinghan
- Hui Ruoqi, Captain of the Chinese national team (2013-2016).