Guangdong Evergrande Volleyball Club (Women)

Guangdong Evergrande V.C. (simplified Chinese: 广东恒大女子排球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 廣東恆大女子排球俱樂部) is a Chinese professional women's volleyball club, currently based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, founded in 2009 and sponsored by Evergrande Group. They are the winners of the bronze medal at the 2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship and won one champion title of Chinese Volleyball League.

Guangdong Evergrande V.C.
Full nameGuangdong Evergrande Women's Volleyball Club
廣東恆大女子排球俱樂部
广东恒大女子排球俱乐部
Nickname廣東恆大女排
Founded2009.4.24
GroundShenzhen Sports Center,
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
(Capacity: 5,000)
OwnerEvergrande Group
Head coachFang Yan (方岩)
LeagueChinese Volleyball League
2017–188th
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History

Guangdong Evergrande Women's Volleyball Club is a professional women's volleyball club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong and play in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League. The club was founded on April 24, 2009, and became the first professional volleyball club in China.

With 12 straight wins, they won the Chinese Women's Volleyball League Group B in 2009–2010 season and qualified to the Group A.

In the 2010–2011 season they played in the Chinese Women's Volleyball League Group A, in the semifinal, they got huge came back from 26 points down to defeat Shanghai, but they lost 2–3 to defending champion Tianjin Bridgestone in the finals.

During the 2011–2012 season, they defeated the defending champion in the semifinal, the first time Tianjin Bridgestone did not reach the finals in a decade. They won their first title on March 3, 2012, and became the 5th Champion team in Chinese Women's Volleyball League history.

Guangdong Evergrande played at the 2013 Club World Championship and claimed the bronze medal-winning 3–1 to Voléro Zürich.[1] The team had Shen Jingsi named Best Setter.[2]

In 2014, due to head coach Lang Ping resigning and the main sponsor Evergrande Group deciding to put more of their investment into football league, Guangdong Evergrande VC was demoted to Group B league of China because of the unsatisfactory result, for about two seasons.

In Season 2017/18, as the Group A league was expanded, Guangdong Evergrande VC returned to the Chinese Group A League.

CVL results

SeasonFinal Standing
2010-2011Runner-up
2011-2012 Champion
2012-2013Runner-up
2013-20144th
2014-201512th
2015-2016Group B
2016-2017Group B
2017-20188th
2018-20197th
2019-20204th
2020-20214th

Team Roster of Season 2020–2021

Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1 China Chen Peiyan Opposite 1.94 16/09/1999
2 China Li Yao Wing-spiker 1.86 23/10/1995
3 United States Kelsey Robinson Wing-spiker 1.88 25/07/1992
4 China Guo Junnan Wing-spiker 1.87 08/02/1996
5 Bulgaria Dobriana Rabadžieva Wing-spiker 1.87 14/06/1991
6 China Yu Jiarui Setter 1.82 23/10/1997
7 China Xiong Xuehua Libero 1.61 06/08/1997
8 China Wang Hongli Middle Blocker 1.89 10/01/1994
9 China Tian Yue Middle Blocker 1.87 15/09/1997
10 China Wang Min Libero 1.78 14/05/1997
11 China Zhang Jiaxin Middle Blocker 1.82 20/04/2000
12 China Gong Jing Libero 1.79 02/02/1995
13 China Wang Xinyao Middle Blocker 1.90 27/05/1995
14 China Yuan Weiyu Wing-spiker 1.83 25/03/1995
15 China Zhang Fengmei Middle Blocker 1.84 11/11/1997
18 China Xu Xiaoting Setter 1.80 21/01/1998

Former players

Number Player Season Transfer to
16 Brazil Fernanda Garay 2016–2017 Russia Dinamo Moscow
11 United States Kimberly Glass 2012–2013 Brazil Banana Boat
1 Poland Katarzyna Skowronska 2011–2013 Azerbaijan Rabita Baku
12 Italy Carolina Costagrande Turkey Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
5 China Wang Lina 2011–2012 Retired
15 United States Nicole Fawcett South Korea Korea Expressway
18 China Wang Ting China Henan Zhengzhou Hi-tech dist.
2 China Feng Kun 2009–2011 Retired
6 Serbia Jovana Brakočević 2010–2011 Japan JT Marvelous
13 Thailand Wilavan Apinyapong China Fujian Xi Meng Bao
15 United States Logan Tom Turkey Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
3 China Yang Hao 2009–2010 Retired
4 United States Christa Harmotto Italy Universal Volley Femminile Modena
7 China Zhou Suhong China Zhejiang New Century Tourism
12 China Yin Yin Retired
15 United States Nicole Davis Azerbaijan Lokomotiv Baku

Achievements

Competitions

Chinese Volleyball League Group B

Season Position M-W M-L S-W S-L P-W P-L
2009–20101st120364981655
Total1/1120364981655
Ratio100%100%9.0001.498

Chinese Volleyball League Group A

Season Position M-W M-L S-W S-L P-W P-L
2010–2011185602519191614
Ratio78.26%2.4001.189
2011–2012202611717911599
Ratio90.91%3.5881.120
2012–2013-732612871747
Ratio70.00%2.1671.167
2017–20188th
Total1/245101475445813960
Ratio50%81.82%2.7221.157

Club Records

Since 2009.11.28 the first time Participate the Chinese volleyball league. Correct as of 28 January 2012.

Team

  • Record Longest streaks : 14 matches, during the 2011–2012 season (2011.12.20–2012.2.14)
  • Record Most wins in one season : 20 matches, during the 2011–2012 season
  • Record Most points win in one set : 25 – 5 V.S Henan Zhengzhou Hi-tech dist. 2011.3.1
  • Record Fewest set points defeat in one set : 9 – 25 V.S Tianjin Bridgestone 2011.3.22

Player

  • Record Most Starting line player:Yin Meng, 57 matches since 2009–2010 season
  • Record Most Scorer :Zhou Yuan total got 510 Points
  • Record Most Scorer in one season: Jovana Brakočević total got 427 Points during the 2010–2011 season
  • Record Most Spike Scorer in one season: Katarzyna Skowrońska total got 358 Points during the 2011–2012 season
  • Record Most Block Scorer in one season: Suo Ma total got 58 Points during the 2010–2011 season
  • Record Most Serve Scorer in one season: Logan Tom total got 35 Points during the 2010–2011 season

Season Best

Season Best Spiker Best Blocker Best Server Best Scorer
2009–2010China Zhou SuhongUnited States Christa HarmottoChina Zhou SuhongUnited States Christa Harmotto
Points1154017148
2010–2011Serbia Jovana BrakočevićChina Suo MaUnited States Logan TomSerbia Jovana Brakočević
Points3565835427
2011–2012Poland Katarzyna SkowrońskaItaly Carolina CostagrandePoland Katarzyna SkowrońskaPoland Katarzyna Skowrońska
Points3583322398
2012–2013----
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Best Scorer History

Rank Player Spike Block Serve Total Season Average
1China Zhou Yuan45321365103170
2China Yin Meng32599414653155
3Serbia Jovana Brakočević35639324271427
4Poland Katarzyna Skowrońska35818223981398
5Italy Carolina Costagrande30933153571357
6United States Logan Tom25432353211321
7United States Christa Harmotto1064021481148
8China Suo Ma17288352952147.5
9China Zhou Suhong1158171401140
10China Feng Kun662723116258

References

  1. "Guangdong beat Zurich 3-1 to claim Women's Club World Champs bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  2. "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
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