China men's national under-21 volleyball team
| Association | Chinese Volleyball Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AVC | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| FIVB U21 World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1977) | |||
| Best result | Runners-Up : (1977) | |||
| Asian U20 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 19 (First in 1984) | |||
| Best result | Champions : (1990, 1996, 2000, 2016). | |||
The China men's national under-21 volleyball team represents China in men's under-21 volleyball events. It is controlled and managed by the Chinese Volleyball Association that is a member of Asian volleyball body Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the international volleyball body government the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
Results
FIVB U21 World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB U21 World Championship | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Squad | |||||
| 1977 | Runners-up | Squad | ||||||
| 1981 | 4th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1985 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1987 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1989 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1993 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1995 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1997 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1999 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 | 13th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2003 | First round | 13th place | Squad | |||||
| 2005 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2009 | Second round | 11th place | Squad | |||||
| 2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 15th place | Squad | |||||
| 2015 | Semifinals | 3rd place | Squad | |||||
| 2017 | Second round | 6th place | Squad | |||||
| 2019 | Second round | 6th place | Squad | |||||
| 2021 | withdrew | |||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | qualified as host | Squad | ||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 17/23 | — | |||||
Team
Current squad
The following is China roster for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Paweł Woicki
| No. | Name | Pos. | Date of birth | Height | 2025 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gao Yuning | MB | 16 February 2005 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | Jiangsu |
| 2 | Sun Qingsong | L | 21 January 2006 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | Jiangsu |
| 3 | Shi Taier | MB | 23 January 2006 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Zhejiang |
| 4 | Wu Haoze | OH | 21 April 2006 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Jiangsu |
| 6 | Li Hai | OP | 17 November 2005 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Shandong |
| 9 | Zeng Yangjie | OH | 31 October 2005 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Zhejiang |
| 11 | Geng Qi () | S | 9 May 2005 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Jiangsu |
| 12 | Lyu Junpeng | MB | 2 January 2006 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Shandong |
| 14 | Zhang Zhiqiang | OH | 15 February 2006 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Shandong |
| 15 | Wang Bohan | OH | 20 August 2006 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Shanghai Bright |
| 16 | Yao Qian | S | 1 November 2006 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Shandong |
| 21 | Li Duo | OH | 3 May 2005 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Jiangsu |
Notable players
References
- ^ 冲击四强 | 中国U21男排蓄势待发 [China U21 men's volleyball team is ready to go to the semi-finals]. mp.weixin.qq.com (in Chinese). 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.