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| clubname    = Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club
| short name  = 天津女排
| nickname    = Tianjin Bohai Bank
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| fullname    = Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club<br/>天津渤海銀行排球俱樂部
| founded     = 1993
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| ground      = Tianjin People's Stadium
| capacity    = 3400
| owner       = [[Bohai Bank]]
| chairman    =
| manager     = {{Flagicon|CHN}} Wang Baoquan
| captain     = [[Li Yingying (volleyball)|Li Yingying]]
| league      = [[Chinese Volleyball League]]
| season      = 2023-24
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'''Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club''' is a professional women's [[volleyball]] club based in [[Tianjin]] that plays in the [[Chinese Volleyball League]] (CVL). It is sponsored by [[China Bohai Bank]].
Founded in 1993, the team has become a symbolic image of Tianjin Sports and the most successful women’s volleyball team in China. Tianjin Bridgestone have achieved 16 titles in the [[Chinese Volleyball League]], three titles at the [[National Games of China]]. Also, they have five champion titles in the [[Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship|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 (volleyball)|Li Shan]], [[Zhang Ping (volleyball)|Zhang Ping]] and [[Zhang Na (volleyball)|Zhang Na]] played the key role in China eventually winning the Gold Medal in [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]]. In [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]], [[Li Juan]], [[Wei Qiuyue]] and Zhang Na assisted [[China women's national volleyball team|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 [[Guangzhou Evergrande V.C.|Guangdong Evergrande]] 3-2.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.whatsontianjin.com/health581.html|title=Tianjin clinches 9th China Women's Volleyball League title|newspaper=Whats On Tianjin|date=2013-01-29|accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref>
== Name evolution ==
* Tianjian Kumho Tires Volleyball Club (1997–1999)
* Tianjin Bridgestone Volleyball Club (2000–2011)
* Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club (2012–present)
== Team roster ==
''Season 2024–2025''
{| bgcolor="#f7f8ff" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- bgcolor="#009900"
| align=center|'''Number'''
| align=center|'''Player name'''
| align=center|'''Position'''
| align=center|'''Height (m)'''
| align=center|'''Birth date'''
|- align=left
|1
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Yingying (volleyball)|Li Yingying]] (C)
|Outside Hitter
|1.92
|2000/02/19
|- align="left
|2
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shiqi
|Middle blocker
|1.96
|1999/05/19
|- align="left
|3
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Meijun
|Outside Hitter
|1.82
|2002/08/21
|- align="left
|4
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Irina Fetisova (volleyball)|Irina Fetisova]]
|Middle blocker
|1.90
|1994/09/07
|- align="left
|5
|{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Alondra Tapia]]
|Opposite
|1.93
|2004/05/19
|- align="left
|6
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Xinyue
|Setter
|1.84
|2002/01/10
|- align="77
|7
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yang Yi (volleyball)|Yang Yi]]
|Opposite
|1.85
|1997/03/19
|- align="left
|10
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Liwen
|Libero
|1.72
|1994/08/02
|- align="left
|11
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Boya
|Outside Hitter
|1.87
|2000/02/01
|- align="left
|12
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Meng Dou
|Setter
|1.90
|1997/01/02
|- align="left
|13
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Meng Zixuan]]
|Libero
|1.80
|1996/11/18
|- align="left
|15
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yuanyuan (volleyball)|Wang Yuanyuan]]
|Middle Blocker
|1.95
|1997/07/14
|- align="left
|16
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yao Di (volleyball)|Yao Di]]
|Setter
|1.82
|1992/08/15
|- align="left"
|18
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Xin
|Opposite
|1.85
|2002/02/28
|- align="left
|20
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yizhu (volleyball)|Wang Yizhu]]
|Outside Hitter
|1.89
|2001/03/23
|-
|21
|{{Flagicon|CHN}} Li Yanan
|Middle blocker
|1.87
|1998/05/13
|}
== CVL results ==
{| style="background-color:#FFFFFF; font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|- style="background-color:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"
! Season !! Final ranking
|-
| 2023–2024 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2022–2023 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2021–2022 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2020–2021 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2019–2020 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2018–2019 || Runner-up
|-
| 2017–2018 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2016–2017 || Third Place
|-
| 2015–2016 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2014–2015 || 7th
|-
| 2013–2014 || Runner-up
|-
| 2012–2013 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2011–2012 || Third Place
|-
| 2010–2011 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2009–2010 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2008–2009 || '''Champion'''
|-
| 2007–2008 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2006–2007 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2005–2006 || Runner-up
|-
| 2004–2005 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2003–2004 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2002–2003 ||  '''Champion'''
|-
| 2001–2002 || Third Place
|-
| 2000–2001 || 8th
|-
| 1999–2000 || 9th
|-
| 1998–1999 || 6th
|-
| 1997–1998 || 5th
|-
| 1996–1997 || -
|}
== Honours ==
;[[Chinese Volleyball League]]
:[[Image:Med 1.png]] Champions (16): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24
:[[Image:Med 2.png]] Runners-up (3): 2005–06, 2013–14 and 2018–19
:[[Image:Med 3.png]] Third Place (3): 2001–02, 2011–12 and 2016–17
;[[Chinese Volleyball Championship]]
:[[Image:Med 1.png]] Champions (4): 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2017
:[[Image:Med 2.png]] Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013 and 2015
:[[Image:Med 3.png]] Third Place (1): 2011
;[[Chinese Volleyball Cup]]
:[[Image:Med 1.png]] Champions (7): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014
:[[Image:Med 2.png]] Runners-up (2): 2012, 2013 and 2015
:[[Image:Med 3.png]] Third Place (1): 2011
;[[National Games of China]]
:[[Image:Med 1.png]] Champions (4): 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2021
;[[Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship|AVC Club Championships]]
:[[Image:Med 1.png]] Champions (5): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2019
:[[Image:Med 2.png]] Runners-up (3): 2009, 2011 and 2014
:[[Image:Med 3.png]] Third Place (1): 2017
;[[FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship]]
:[[Image:Med 3.png]] Third Place (1): 2023
==Former Squads==
''Team Member 2014 - 2015''
{| bgcolor="#f7f8ff" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- bgcolor="#009900"
| align=center|'''Number'''
| align=center|'''Player name'''
| align=center|'''Position'''
| align=center|'''Height (m)'''
| align=center|'''Birth date'''
|- align=left
|1
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Xiaoyu (volleyball)|Zhang Xiaoyu]]
|Spiker
|1.90
|1991/07/28
|- align="left
|2
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Sun Yan (volleyball)|Sun Yan]]
|Spiker
|1.85
|1992/10/09
|- align="left
|3
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Jiamin]]
|Middle blocker
|1.86
|1995/02/11
|- align="left
|4
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yu Yunwei]]
|Opposite
|1.88
|1994/07/04
|- align="left
|5
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Ning (athlete)|Wang Ning]]
|Middle blocker
|1.89
|1994/05/14
|- align="left
|6
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yin Na]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|Spiker
|1.82
|1988/02/03
|- align="left
|7
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wei Qiuyue]]
|Setter
|1.83
|1988/09/26
|- align="left
|8
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Qian]]
|Libero
|1.74
|1989/03/14
|- align="left
|9
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Liwen]]
|Libero
|1.72
|1994/08/02
|- align="left
|10
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Mi Yang]]
|Setter
|1.80
|1989/01/24
|- align="left
|12
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Xiaoting]]
|Middle blocker
|1.85
|1989/01/21
|- align="left
|11
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Xintong]]
|Setter
|1.80
|1994/04/08
|- align="left
|12
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Liyi]]
|Spiker
|1.84
|1989/04/27
|- align="left
|13
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Ya]]
|Opposite
|1.80
|1990/04/29
|- align="left
|14
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yao Di (volleyball)|Yao Di]]
|Setter
|1.82
|1992/08/15
|- align="left
|15
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yuanyuan (volleyball)|Wang Yuanyuan]]
|Middle blocker
|1.95
|1997/07/14
|- align="left
|16
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Ying (volleyball, born 1988)|Li Ying]]
|Spiker/opposite
|1.79
|1988/11/29
|- align="left
|}
''As of Jan 2012''
{| bgcolor="#f7f8ff" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- bgcolor="#009900"
| align=center|'''Number'''
| align=center|'''Player name'''
| align=center|'''Position'''
| align=center|'''Height (m)'''
| align=center|'''Birth date'''
|- align=left
|1
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Xiaoyu (volleyball)|Zhang Xiaoyu]]
|Spiker
|1.90
|1991/07/28
|- align="left
|2
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Ning (volleyball)|Wang Ning]]
|Middle blocker
|1.89
|1994/05/14
|- align="left
|4
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Jiamin]]
|Middle blocker
|1.86
|1995/02/11
|- align="left
|6
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Shan (volleyball)|Li Shan]]
|Opposite
|1.85
|1980/05/21
|- align="left
|7
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yin Na]]
|Opposite/spiker
|1.82
|1988/02/03
|- align="left
|9
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Qian]]
|Libero
|1.72
|1989/03/14
|- align="left
|8
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wei Qiuyue]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|Setter
|1.82
|1988/09/26
|- align="left
|10
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Juan]]
|Spiker
|1.87
|1981/05/15
|- align="left
|11
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Mi Yang]]
|Setter
|1.80
|1989/01/24
|- align="left
|12
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Xiaoting]]
|Middle blocker
|1.85
|1989/01/21
|- align="left
|14
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Liyi]]
|Spiker
|1.84
|1989/04/27
|- align="left
|15
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Ya]]
|Opposite/libero
|1.80
|1990/04/29
|- align="left
|16
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yao Di (volleyball)|Yao Di]]
|Setter
|1.82
|1992/08/15
|- align="left
|17
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Huo Jing]]
|Middle blocker
|1.87
|1988/01/08
|- align="left
|18
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Ying (volleyball, born 1988)|Li Ying]]
|Spiker/opposite
|1.79
|1988/11/29
|- align="left
|}
==Former players==
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ding Hongying]] (1989–2008)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Na (volleyball)|Zhang Na]] (1997–2009)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Ping (volleyball)|Zhang Ping]] (1998–2007)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Juan]] (1998–2013)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yang Yanan]] (2002–2010)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wei Qiuyue]] (2003–2013, 2014–2017)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xue Ming]] (2012–2013)
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Brižitka Molnar]] (2014–2015)
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Ivana Nešović]] (2014–2015)
* {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Eva Yaneva]] (2015–2016)
* {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Nancy Carrillo]] (2015–2017)
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Brankica Mihajlović]] (2016–2017)
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Aleksandra Crnčević]] (2018–2019)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhu Ting (volleyball)|Zhu Ting]] (2019–2021)
* {{flagicon|TUR}} {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Melissa Vargas]] (2021–2024)
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yuan Xinyue]] (2020–2024)
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://sports.enorth.com.cn/tjty/tjvolleyball Official website]
{{Chinese Women's Volleyball Leagues}}
[[Category:Women's volleyball clubs in China]]