# Chinese Women's Super League

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. It was called the Chinese Women's National Football League from 2011 to 2014.

## History

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, again as the Women's Super League and with an affiliated second division, CWFL. It also gained a title sponsor, LeTV Holdings Co Ltd. The league signed a five-year deal with Spanish apparel company Kelme to provide uniforms.
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. This included Brazilian star Cristiane from Paris Saint-Germain to Changchun Zhuoyue, 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.

## Current clubs

| Club | Club | Location | Stadium | Head Coach |
| English name | Chinese name | Location | Stadium | Head Coach |
| Beijing | 北京东方雨虹 | Beijing | Xiannongtan Stadium | Yu Yun |
| Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 长春大众卓越 | Changchun | Development Area Stadium | Shui Qingxia |
| Yongchuan Chashan Zhuhai | 永川茶山竹海女足 | Chongqing | Yongchuan Sports Center | Jia Jin |
| Guangdong | 广东省女足 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base | Li Hui |
| Henan | 河南万仙山女足 | Xinxiang | Xinxiang Sports Centre Stadium | Lou Jiahui |
| Jiangsu Wuxi | 江苏无锡女足 | Wuxi | Jiangyin Sports Centre | Chan Yuen Ting |
| Liaoning Shenbei Hefeng | 辽宁沈北禾丰女足 | Shenyang | Shenyang City Sports Stadium | Ma Lin |
| Shaanxi Zhidan | 陕西志丹女足 | Shaanxi | Shanxi Provincial Stadium | Liu Huana |
| Shandong Jinghua | 山东精花女足 | Zaozhuang | Zaozhuang Sports and Cultural Park Stadium | Cui Yong |
| Shanghai | 上海农商银行女足 | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre | Asako Takakura |
| Wuhan Jiangda | 武汉车谷江大女足 | Wuhan | Tazihu Football Training Centre | Chang Weiwei |
| Zhejiang Hangzhou | 浙江杭州银行女足 | Hangzhou | Linping Sports Centre Stadium | Gao Rongming |

## Champions

The list of CWSL champions:
| 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 |
| 2012 | Dalian Shide |
| 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 |