# Chinese Volleyball Super League

Chinese Volleyball Super League, often abbreviated to CVL (abbreviation remain unchanged), are the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China. It was founded in 1996 as the Chinese Volleyball League and is organized by the Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA), operating with China National Sports Group (CNSG). The league was rebranded to the Chinese Volleyball Super League when it became fully professional in 2017. The champions qualify for the Asian Men's and Women's Club Volleyball Championships.
The women's league normally starts in November and ends in March of the following year, while the men's league starts in October and ends in February of the following year, lasting for about four months. The league is divided into four stages: the first two stages normally called the "Regular Season", and the last two stages called the "Playoffs".
The number of teams has increased from 12 to 14 since the 2017/18 season, for both men's and women's leagues. Start from 2023/24 Season, the teams of Women's League increased to 15.
Due to Covid-19, Season 2020/21 & 2021/22 shorten the competition to about 2 months, and held at a designated venue.

## Format

* First stage
The first stage is a double round-robin match of home and away games. According to the rankings of last season, divided into two groups, A and B.
* Second stage
The top four teams from Group A and Group B will advance to the Quarterfinals according to A1-B4, A2-B3, A3-B2 and A4-B1. Use three games and two wins.
* Third stage (Semi-Finals)
The winner of A1-B4 plays against the winner of A3-B2, and the winner of A2-B3 plays against the winner of A4-B1. Use three games and two wins.
* Fourth stage (Finals)
A best-of-five-game system is adopted. The top teams in the first stage, first away game, then two home games, then one away game and one home game.

## Men's Super League
### Teams in the Chinese Men's Volleyball Super League (2023–2024)

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Hubei Baoding | | | Xingtai |
| Beijing BAIC Motor | Beijing Guangcai Stadium | 2,800 | Beijing |
| Fujian | Fujian Normal University General Gymnasium | 3,000 | Fuqing |
| Guangdong Shenzhen Glorious | Shenzhen Sports Center | 5,000 | Shenzhen |
| Hebei | Xingtai City Stadium | 4,500 | Xingtai |
| Henan | Nanyang Sports Center Gymnasium | 5,880 | Nanyang |
| Hubei | Hubei Institute of Engineering Gymnasium | | Xiaogan |
| Jiangsu Nanjing Radio and Television Maomao | Nanjing University Gymnasium | 3,954 | Nanjing |
| Liaoning | Weinan Sports Training Base | 4,000 | Shenyang |
| Shandong | Zibo Sports Center Complex | 6,000 | Zibo |
| Shanghai Golden Age | Luwan Sports Centre | 3,500 | Shanghai |
| Sichuan | Shuangliu Sports Center | 3,400 | Chengdu |
| Tianjin Food Group | Tianjin People's Stadium | 3,400 | Tianjin |
| Zhejiang | Deqing Sports Center Gymnasium | | Huzhou |

### Results of Previous Seasons

| Season | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place |
| 2024–2025 | Shanghai Bright | Hubei Baoding | Tianjin Food Group |
| 2023–2024 | Shanghai Bright | Beijing BAIC Motor | Zhejiang |
| 2022–2023 | Beijing BAIC Motor | Shanghai Bright | Zhejiang |
| 2021–2022 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–2021 | Beijing BAIC Motor | Shanghai Bright | Jiangsu |
| 2019–2020 | Shanghai Golden Age | Jiangsu | Shandong |
| 2018–2019 | Shanghai Golden Age | Beijing BAIC Motor | Jiangsu |
| 2017–2018 | Shanghai Golden Age | Beijing BAIC Motor | Sichuan |
| 2016–2017 | Shanghai Golden Age | Beijing BAIC Motor | Sichuan |
| 2015–2016 | Shanghai Golden Age | Beijing BAIC Motor | Shandong |
| 2014–2015 | Shanghai Golden Age | Shandong | Beijing BAIC Motor |
| 2013–2014 | Beijing BAIC Motor | Shanghai Golden Age | Shandong |
| 2012–2013 | Beijing BAIC Motor | Bayi | Henan |
| 2011–2012 | Shanghai | Bayi | Liaoning |
| 2010–2011 | Shanghai | Jiangsu | Bayi |
| 2009–2010 | Shanghai | Bayi | Jiangsu |
| 2008–2009 | Shanghai | Henan | Bayi |
| 2007–2008 | Shanghai | Liaoning | Henan |
| 2006–2007 | Shanghai | Liaoning | Henan |
| 2005–2006 | Shanghai | Jiangsu | Bayi |
| 2004–2005 | Shanghai | Liaoning | Bayi |
| 2003–2004 | Shanghai | Zhejiang | Bayi |
| 2002–2003 | Zhejiang | Shanghai | Liaoning |
| 2001–2002 | Jiangsu | Zhejiang | Liaoning |
| 2000–2001 | Jiangsu | Bayi | Zhejiang |
| 1999–2000 | Shanghai | Jiangsu | Bayi |
| 1998–1999 | Sichuan | Jiangsu | Chengdu |
| 1997–1998 | Sichuan | Jiangsu | Zhejiang |
| 1996–1997 | Sichuan | Zhejiang | Liaoning |

### Most valuable player by edition

* 2014–2015 – Cristian Savani (ITA)
* 2015–2016 – Thomas Edgar (AUS)
* 2016–2017 – Jiang Chuan (CHN)
* 2017–2018 – Jiang Chuan (CHN)
* 2022–2023 – Liu Ze (CHN)
* 2023–2024 – Peng Shikun (CHN)
* 2024–2025 – Zhang Zhejia (CHN)

### Titles by clubs

| Ranking | Team | Titles | Champions Year(s) |
| 1 | Shanghai Bright | 18 | 1999/00, 2003/04–2011/12, 2014/15–2019/20, 2023/24–2024/25 |
| 2 | Beijing BAIC Motor | 4 | 2012/13, 2013/14, 2020/21, 2022/23 |
| 3 | Sichuan | 3 | 1996/97–1998/99 |
| 4 | Jiangsu | 2 | 2000/01, 2001/02 |
| 5 | Zhejiang | 1 | 2002/03 |

## Women's Super League
### Teams in the Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League (2024–25)

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Shenzhen Zhongsai | Longhua Culture & Sport Center | 6,500 | Shenzhen |
| Beijing BAIC Motor | Beijing Guangcai Stadium | 2,800 | Beijing |
| Fujian Anxi Tiekuanyin | Fuqing City Stadium | 4,500 | Fuqing |
| Guangdong Jiangmen Huati | Shenzhen Sports Center | 5,000 | Shenzhen |
| Hebei | Xingtai City Stadium | 4,500 | Xingtai |
| Henan Shuanghui | Luohe Gymnasium | 3,500 | Luohe |
| Jiangsu Zenith Steel | Changzhou University Gymnasium | 5,000 | Changzhou |
| Liaoning Donggang Strawberry | Weinan Sports Training Base | 4,000 | Shenyang |
| Shandong Rizhao Steel | Zibo Sports Center Complex | 6,000 | Zibo |
| Shanghai Bright Ubest | Luwan Sports Centre | 3,500 | Shanghai |
| Sichuan | Shuangliu Sports Center | 3,400 | Chengdu |
| Tianjin Bohai Bank | Tianjin People's Stadium | 3,400 | Tianjin |
| Yunnan University Dianchi College | Qujing Cultural Sports Park Gymnasium | 5,000 | Qujing |
| Zhejiang Xitang | Jiashan County Stadium | 3,100 | Jiashan |
| Jiangxi Shangrao Aofei | Shangrao Sports Center Gymnasium | | Shangrao |

### Results of Previous Seasons

| Season | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place |
| 2024–2025 | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | Shanghai Bright Ubest | Liaoning Donggang Strawberry |
| 2023–2024 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Shanghai Bright Ubest | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 2022–2023 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Shanghai Bright Ubest | Shenzhen Zhongsai VC |
| 2021–2022 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | Shanghai Bright Ubest |
| 2020–2021 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | Shanghai Bright Ubest |
| 2019–2020 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Shanghai Bright Ubest | Beijing BAIC Motor |
| 2018–2019 | Beijing BAIC Motor | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Shanghai Bright Ubest |
| 2017–2018 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Shanghai Bright Ubest | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 2016–2017 | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial Bank | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 2015–2016 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | Shanghai Donghao Lansheng |
| 2014–2015 | Bayi (Army) Keming Surface Industry | Shanghai Donghao Lansheng | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 2013–2014 | Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial Bank | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Bayi (Army) Keming Surface Industry |
| 2012–2013 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | Guangdong Evergrande | Zhejiang New Century |
| 2011–2012 | Guangdong Evergrande | Shanghai Guohua Life | Tianjin Bridgestone |
| 2010–2011 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Guangdong Evergrande | Shanghai Dunlop |
| 2009–2010 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Shanghai Dunlop | Bayi Yiyang |
| 2008–2009 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Shanghai Dunlop | Jiangsu ECE |
| 2007–2008 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Bayi Yiyang | Shanghai Eastern |
| 2006–2007 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Liaoning China Mobile | Jiangsu Yizheng Chemical Fibre |
| 2005–2006 | Liaoning China Mobile | Tianjin Bridgestone | Henan |
| 2004–2005 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Bayi Yiyang | Zhejiang Yijiai |
| 2003–2004 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Bayi Xuezhongfei | Liaoning China Mobile |
| 2002–2003 | Tianjin Bridgestone | Bayi Xuezhongfei | Liaoning China Mobile |
| 2001–2002 | Bayi Bosideng | Liaoning | Tianjin Bridgestone |
| 2000–2001 | Shanghai | Bayi Bosideng | Liaoning |
| 1999–2000 | Shanghai | Jiangsu Yizheng Chemical Fibre | Bayi Bosideng |
| 1998–1999 | Shanghai | Zhejiang | Sichuan |
| 1997–1998 | Shanghai | Jiangsu Yizheng Chemical Fibre | Zhejiang |
| 1996–1997 | Shanghai | Jiangsu Yizheng Chemical Fibre | Zhejiang |

### Most valuable player by edition

* 1996-1997 – Wang Yi (CHN)
* 1997-1998 – Zhu Yunying (CHN)
* 1998–1999 – Sun Yue (CHN)
* 1999–2000 – vacant
* 2000–2001 – Ma Suo (CHN)
* 2001–2002 – Zhao Ruirui (CHN)
* 2002–2003 – Zhang Ping (CHN)
* 2003–2004 – Yang Hao (CHN)
* 2004–2005 – Zhou Suhong (CHN)
* 2005–2006 – Yang Hao (CHN)
* 2006–2007 – Liu Yanan (CHN)
* 2007–2008 – Li Juan (CHN)
* 2008–2009 – Yin Na (CHN)
* 2009–2010 – Wei Qiuyue (CHN)
* 2010–2011 – Jovana Brakočević (SRB)
* 2011–2012 – Wei Qiuyue (CHN)
* 2012–2013 – Katarzyna Skowrońska (POL)
* 2013–2014 – Li Jing (CHN)
* 2014–2015 – Hui Ruoqi (CHN)
* 2015–2016 – Zhang Changning (CHN)
* 2016–2017 – Zhang Changning (CHN)
* 2017–2018 – Li Yingying (CHN)
* 2018–2019 – vacant
* 2019–2020 – Zhu Ting (CHN)
* 2020–2021 – Zhu Ting (CHN)
* 2021–2022 – Li Yingying (CHN)
* 2022–2023 – Li Yingying (CHN)
* 2023–2024 – Li Yingying (CHN)
* 2024–2025 – Wu Mengjie (CHN)

### Titles by clubs

| Ranking | Team | Titles | Champions Year(s) |
| 1 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 16 | 2002/03–2004/05, 2006/07–2010/11, 2012/13, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2019/20-2023/24 |
| 2 | Shanghai Bright Ubest | 5 | 1996/97–2000/01 |
| 3 | Bayi Shenzhen | 2 | 2001/02, 2014/15 |
| 4 | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | 2 | 2016/17, 2024/25 |
| 5 | Liaoning Brilliance Auto | 1 | 2005/06 |
| 6 | Guangdong Evergrande | 1 | 2011/12 |
| 7 | Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial Bank | 1 | 2013/14 |
| 8 | Beijing BAIC Motor | 1 | 2018/19 |

## Official sponsorship

| Sponsor seasons | Sponsor |
| 1996–1997 | 金施爾康 |
| 1997–1998 | – |
| 1998–2000 | Vinda International |
| 2000–2007 | BBK Electronics |
| 2007–2010 | Anta Sports |
| 2010–2016 | 361˚ |
| 2016–2017 | – |
| 2017–present | Peak Sport Products |

## Performance in Asian Club Championship
### Men

Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
| Season | Club | Place | Awards |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Sichuan | 12th | — |
| 2017 | Beijing BAIC Motor | 6th | — |
| 2016 | Shanghai Golden Age | 4th | — |
| 2015 | Beijing BAIC Motor | 5th | — |
| 2014 | Beijing BAIC Motor | 3rd | Li Runming (Best Setter) |
| 2013 | Liaoning | 4th | — |
| 2012 | Shanghai Tang Dynasty | 2nd | Tong Jiahua (Best Libero) |
| 2011 | Shanghai Tang Dynasty | 3rd | — |
| 2010 | Shanghai Tang Dynasty | 4th | — |

### Women

Main: Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
| Season | Club | Place | Awards |
| 2023 | Liaoning Donghua | 3rd | Wang Lujia (Best Middle Blocker) |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 1st | Li Yingying (Most Valuable Player), (Best Outside Spiker) Yao Di (Best Setter) Li Yanan (Best Middle Blocker) Wang Yuanyuan (Best Middle Blocker) |
| 2018 | Jiangsu Zenith Steel | 3rd | Wang Chenyue (Best Middle Blocker) Rong Wanqianbai (Best Setter) |
| 2017 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 3rd | Yao Di (Best Setter) |
| 2016 | Bayi Shenzhen | 2nd | Liu Yanhan (Best Outside Spiker) |
| 2015 | Zhejiang | 3rd | Yang Zhou (Best Middle Blocker) |
| 2014 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 2nd | Chen Liyi (Best Outside Spiker) Li Ying (Best Opposite Spiker) |
| 2013 | Guangdong Evergrande | 1st | Xu Yunli (Most Valuable Player), (Best Blocker) Zhou Yuan (Best Spiker), (Best Server) Zhang Xian (Best Libero) |
| 2012 | Tianjin Bridgestone | 1st | Yin Na (Most Valuable Player) Zhang Xiaoting (Best Spiker) Wang Ning (Best Blocker) Yao Di (Best Setter) Wang Qian (Best Libero) |
| 2011 | Tianjin Bridgestone | 2nd | Yin Na (Best Spiker) Yao Di (Best Setter) |
| 2010 | Tianjin Bridgestone | 4th | — |
| 2009 | Tianjin Bridgestone | 2nd | Chen Liyi (Best Scorer) Yu Jing (Best Libero) |
| 2008 | Tianjin Bridgestone | 1st | Li Shan (Most Valuable Player) Huo Jing (Best Spiker) Yu Jing (Best Server) |

## Performance in FIVB World Club Championship
### Men

FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
| Season | Club | Place | Awards |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | Shanghai Golden Age | 5th | — |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |

### Women

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
| Season | Club | Place | Awards |
| 2024 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 2nd | Li Yingying (Best Outside Spiker) Liu Liwen (Best Libero) |
| 2023 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 3rd | Li Yingying (Best Outside Spiker) |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2019 | Guangdong Evergrande Tianjin Bohai Bank | 7th 8th | — |
| 2018 | Zhejiang | 7th | — |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | Guangdong Evergrande | 3rd | Shen Jingsi (Best Setter) |
| 2012 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | 5th | — |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |