Shanghai women's volleyball team
| Full name | Shanghai Bright Ubest Women's Volleyball Club 上海光明優倍女子排球俱乐部 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | 上海女排 | ||
| Nickname | Shanghai Bright Ubest | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Ground | Luwan Sports Centre, Shanghai, China (Capacity: 3500) | ||
| Owner | Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd Bright Dairy & Food Cop., Ltd | ||
| Manager | Wang Zhiteng (2015–present) | ||
| League | Chinese Volleyball League (CVL) | ||
| 2024-25 | 2nd | ||
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Shanghai Bright Ubest Women's Volleyball Club (simplified Chinese: 上海光明优培女排; traditional Chinese: 上海光明優培女排; pinyin: shànghǎi nǚpái) is a Chinese professional women's volleyball team based in Shanghai that plays in the Chinese Volleyball League (CVL).
The team has won five league titles altogether. Their head coach is Wang Zhiteng. They were sponsored by Guohua Life and Dunlop, and now sponsored by Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd and Bright Dairy & Food Cop., Ltd.
CVL results by Season
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Runners-up |
| 2023-2024 | Runners-up |
| 2022-2023 | Runners-up |
| 2021-2022 | Third Place |
| 2020-2021 | Third Place |
| 2019-2020 | Runners-up |
| 2018-2019 | Third Place |
| 2017-2018 | Runners-up |
| 2016-2017 | 6th |
| 2015-2016 | Third Place |
| 2014-2015 | Runners-up |
| 2013-2014 | 5th |
| 2012-2013 | 6th |
| 2011-2012 | Runners-up |
| 2010-2011 | Third Place |
| 2009-2010 | Runners-up |
| 2008-2009 | Runners-up |
| 2007-2008 | Third Place |
| 2006-2007 | 7th |
| 2005-2006 | 11th |
| 2004-2005 | 10th |
| 2003-2004 | 11th |
| 2002-2003 | 10th |
| 2001-2002 | 5th |
| 2000-2001 | Champions |
| 1999-2000 | Champions |
| 1998-1999 | Champions |
| 1997-1998 | Champions |
| 1996-1997 | Champions |
Team roster
Season 2024–2025
| 2024–2025 Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
| 1 | Wang Weiyi | Libero | 1.75 | 1995/06/20 | |
| 5 | Huang Xinyue | Setter | 1.77 | 2002/05/04 | |
| 6 | Gao Yi | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 1998/07/22 | |
| 7 | Tainara Santos | Opposite | 1.87 | 2000/03/09 | |
| 8 | Xue Yizhi | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 1997/12/02 | |
| 9 | Gao Huiyi | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 2003/06/17 | |
| 10 | Arina Fedorovtseva | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 2004/01/19 | |
| 11 | Ouyang Qianqian | Opposite | 1.88 | 1998/01/05 | |
| 12 | Wang Yindi | Opposite | 1.85 | 2005/08/24 | |
| 14 | Zhu Xingchen | Libero | 1.65 | 2003/10/24 | |
| 16 | Chen Houyu | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 2005/10/08 | |
| 17 | Zhong Hui (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 1997/12/08 | |
| 18 | Xu Xiaoting | Setter | 1.80 | 1998/01/21 | |
Champions Titles
Chinese Volleyball League
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | Shanghai | Bayi |
| 1999-2000 | Shanghai | Jiangsu |
| 1998-1999 | Shanghai | Zhejiang |
| 1997-1998 | Shanghai | Jiangsu |
| 1996-1997 | Shanghai | Jiangsu |
AVC Club Championship
| Year | Host | Champions | Second Place | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Details |
Shaoxing |
Shanghai Cable TV | NEC Red Rockets | Zhejiang Nandu | Hyundai Greenfox |
| 2001 Details |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Shanghai Cable TV | Hisamitsu Springs | Aero Thai | Rahat CSKA |
Honours
International competitions
- Champions (2): 2000, 2001
- Third Place (1): 1999
Domestic competitions
- Champions (5):1996-97,1997-98,1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01
- Runners-up (9): 2008-09, 2009-2010, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2017-18, 2019-2020, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
- Third Place (6):2007-08, 2010-11, 2015-16，2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22
Former players
- Zhang Jing (1996-2008)
- Wang Yi (1996-1999)
- Li Yizhi (1996-2002)
- Zhu Yunying (1996–2002)
- He Qing (2001-2009)
- Heather Bown (2013-2014)
- Nellie Spicer (2013-2014)
- Kinga Kasprzak (2013-2014)
- Margareta Kozuch (2014-2015)
- Senna Ušić-Jogunica (2014-2016)
- Sarah Pavan (2015-2017)
- Helena Havelkova (2016-2017)
- Kim Yeon-koung (2017-2018, 2021-22)
- Kelly Murphy (2018-2019)
- Jordan Larson (2019-2022)
- Louisa Lippmann (2019-2021)
- Samantha Bricio (2022-2024)
- Arina Fedorovtseva (2024-2025)
- Tainara Santos (2024-2025)
Head coaches
Note: The following list may not be complete.
- Zhang Liming (????–1996)
- Zhang Jichen (1996–1997)
- Cai Bin (1997–2002)
- Yu Youwei (2002–2003)
- Zhang Liming (2003–2013)
- Wang Jian (2013–2014)
- He Jiong (2014–2015)
- Wang Zhiteng (2015–)