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The Chinese Football Association Women's Super League (CWSL) (Chinese: 中国女足超级联赛; pinyin: zhōngguónǚzú chāojí liánsài), commonly known as the Chinese Women's Super League or the CWSL is the top level women's football league in China.[1] It was called the Chinese Women's National Football League from 2011 to 2014.
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| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Confederation | Asian Football Confederation |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Chinese Women's League |
| International cup(s) | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | Wuhan Jiangda (5 titles) (2024) |
| Most championships | Shanghai Shengli (11 titles) |
| Website | http://women.thecfa.cn/ |
| Current: 2025 Chinese Women's Super League | |
The league started in 1997 as the Chinese Women's Premier Football League. The name Women's Super League was first adopted in 2004. During the 2011 to 2014 seasons, the league was renamed to Women's National Football League and discontinued the practice of promotion and relegation due to a lack of available teams and playing talent.
In 2015, the Chinese Football Association relaunched the league,[1] again as the Women's Super League and with an affiliated second division, CWFL. It also gained a title sponsor, LeTV Holdings Co Ltd.[2] The league signed a five-year deal with Spanish apparel company Kelme to provide uniforms.[3]
Investment in women's clubs accelerated after the 2016 season with major corporate sponsors and investors, such as Quanjian Group and Guotai Junan Securities, raising player salaries and recruiting high-profile players from top-division leagues in Europe.[4] This included Brazilian star Cristiane from Paris Saint-Germain to Changchun Zhuoyue,[5] 2016 Toppserien golden boot winner Isabell Herlovsen from LSK Kvinner FK to Jiangsu Suning F.C., and Nigerian star Asisat Oshoala from Arsenal L.F.C. and Cameroonian star Gaelle Enganamouit from FC Rosengård to Dalian Quanjian F.C.[6][7]
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Chongqing
Guangdong
Liaoning Shenbei Hefeng
Shaanxi Qinsheng
Shandong Jinghua
Shanghai Shengli
Zhenjiang Hangzhou
Locations of teams in the 2023 Chinese Women's Super League
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Chinese name | |||
| Beijing Jingtan | 北京京坛 | Beijing | Xiannongtan Stadium | 24,000 |
| Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 长春大众卓越 | Changchun | Development Area Stadium | 23,400 |
| Chongqing | 重庆女足 | Chongqing | Yongchuan Sports Center | 25,017 |
| Guangdong | 广东女足 | Foshan | Nanhai Sports Center | 20,000 |
| Henan | 河南女足 | Xinxiang | Xinxiang Sports Centre Stadium | 31,308 |
| Jiangsu Yinhao | 江苏茵豪 | Nanjing | Jiangning Sports Center | 30,000 |
| Liaoning Shenbei Hefeng | 辽宁沈北禾丰 | Dalian | Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base Stadium | 5,000 |
| Shaanxi Qinsheng | 陕西秦盛 | Shaanxi | Yan'an National Fitness Center Stadium | 30,105 |
| Shandong Jinghua | 山东精花 | Zaozhuang | Zaozhuang Sports and Cultural Park Stadium | 30,000 |
| Shanghai Shengli | 上海盛丽 | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre | 30,000 |
| Wuhan Jiangda | 武汉车谷江大 | Wuhan | Tazihu Football Training Centre | 5,000 |
| Zhenjiang Hangzhou | 浙江杭州 | Hangzhou | Linping Sports Centre Stadium | 10,200 |
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The list of CWSL champions:[8]
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Guangdong Haiyin |
| 1998 | Shanghai Yuandong |
| 1999 | Beijing Chengjian |
| 2000 | Shanghai STV Youlizi |
| 2001 | Shanghai STV |
| 2002 | Beijing Chengjian |
| 2003 | Shanghai STV |
| 2004 | Shanghai STV |
| 2005 | Shanghai STV |
| 2006 | Shanghai STV |
| 2007 | Tianjin Huisen |
| 2008 | Dalian Shide |
| 2009 | Jiangsu Huatai |
| 2010 | Shanghai STV |
| 2011 | Team Shanghai[9] |
| 2012 | Dalian Shide[10] |
| 2013 | Dalian Aerbin |
| 2014 | Team Shanghai |
| 2015 | Shanghai Guotai Jun'an |
| 2016 | Dalian Quanjian |
| 2017 | Dalian Quanjian |
| 2018 | Dalian Quanjian |
| 2019 | Jiangsu Suning |
| 2020 | Wuhan Jianghan University |
| 2021 | Wuhan Jianghan University |
| 2022 | Wuhan Jianghan University |
| 2023 | Wuhan Jiangda |
| 2024 | Wuhan Jiangda |
Wins by club
| Club | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shengli | 11 |
1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
| Dalian Quanjian (defunct) | 6 |
2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Wuhan Jiangda | 5 |
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Jiangsu Suning | 2 |
2009, 2019 |
| Beijing Chengjian | 2 |
1999, 2002 |
| Guangdong Haiyin | 1 |
1997 |
| Tianjin Huisen | 1 |
2007 |
| Shanghai Guotai Jun'an | 1 |
2015 |
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