# China Table Tennis Super League

China Table Tennis Super League (Chinese: 中国乒乓球超级联赛, CTTSL) is the top table tennis division under the Chinese Table Tennis Association.
The last finisher of the CTTSL will be relegated to the China Table Tennis Jia League A Group. The top two finishers of the Jia League A Group will have extra games with the second last finishers of the CTTSL for two positions in the CTTSL.

## Teams
### Men's league

2023 China Table Tennis Super League Teams:
* Shandong Luneng TTC – Ma Long, Xu Yingbin, Yuan Licen, Liu Dingshuo, Yan An
* Shanghai Zhongxing TTC – Fan Zhendong, Zhou Kai, Xu Xin, Zhao Zihao, Sun Zheng
* Huangshi TTC – Xiang Peng, Lin Shidong, Xue Fei, Wei Shihao
* Shandong Weiqiao TTC – Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Zhou Qihao, Yu Ziyang
* Lexuan Sports Group TTC – Truls Möregardh, Liang Yanning, Zhou Yu, Gao Yang, Sai Linwei
* Shantou Mingrun TTC – Lin Gaoyuan, Xu Haidong, Ma Te, Li Yijie
* Sichuan TTC – Sun Wen, Leng Dapeng, Yan Sheng, Zhu Linfeng, Cao Wei
* Shenzhen Baoan TTC – Xu Chenhao, Niu Guankai, Liu Yebo, Cheng Jingqi
* Jiangsu Zhongchao TTC – Zhao Zhaoyan, Lin Chen, Sun Jiayi, Yang Shuo, Quan Kaiyuan
2015 China Table Tennis Super League Teams:
* Luneng - Zhang Jike, Hao Shuai, Zhang Chao, Fang Bo, Wu Hao
* Jiangsu - Zheng Peifeng, Kong Lingxuan, Lin Chen, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Kim Minseok
* Ningbo - Ma Long, Yan An, Lin Gaoyuan, Lvy Xiang
* Bayi - Fan Zhendong, Zhou Yu, Xu Chenhao, Zhou Kai, Zhang Yang
* Shanghai - Xu Xin, Shang Kun, Zhao Zihao, Chen Zhiyang, Zhang Yang
* Weiqiao - Liang Jingkun, Cui Qinglei, Yu Ziyang, Zhang Yudong, Liu Yi, Zhao Qihao, Timo Boll
* Tianjin - Ma Te, Liu Dingshuo, Wei Shihao, Chuang Chih Yuan
* Guangdong - Liu Jikang, Yin Hang, Liu Yanan, Joo Saehyuk, Wong Chun Ting
* Bazhou - Ren Hao, Zhai Chao, Cheng Jingqi, Fan Shengpeng, Wang Chuqin, Stephane Ouaiche
* Sichuan - Xu Ruifeng, Zhu Linfeng, Lai Jiaxin, Tang Yushi, Chen Chien An
2014 China Table Tennis Super League Teams:
* Bazhou Hairun (霸州海润) playing in Bazhou City, Hebei
* Bayi Dashang (八一大商) playing in Dalian, Liaoning
* Guangdong Chenjing (广东陈静) playing in Guangzhou, Guangdong
* Jiangsu Zhongchao (江苏中超) playing in Changzhou, Jiangsu or Huai'an, Jiangsu
* Ningbo Haitian (宁波海天) playing in Anji County, Zhejiang or Wenzhou, Zhejiang
* Shandong Luneng (山东鲁能) playing in Jinan, Shandong
* Shandong Weiqiao (山东魏桥) playing in Binzhou, Shandong
* Shanghai Juneyao (上海均瑶) playing in Shanghai
* Sichuan Changhong (四川长虹) playing in Shifang, Sichuan
* Tianjin Hao'an (天津豪安) playing in Tianjin
2008 China Table Tennis Super League Teams:
* Zhe Shang Bank (浙商银行) playing in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang
* Bayi Gongshang Bank (八一工商银行) playing in Dalian, Liaoning
* Jinzhou Bank (锦州银行) playing in Jinzhou, Liaoning
* Haining Pegecheng Hong Xiang (海宁皮革城鸿翔) playing in Haining, Zhejiang
* Ningbo Beilun Haitian (宁波北仑海天) playing in Anji County, Zhejiang or Wenzhou, Zhejiang
* Luneng Zhongchao Dianlan (鲁能中超电缆) playing in Jinan, Shandong
* Jiangsu Jiangnan Dianlan (江苏江南电缆) playing in Yixing, Jiangsu
* Shanghai Gaunshengyuan (上海冠生园) playing in Shanghai
* Sichuan Quanxing (四川全兴) playing in Shifang, Sichuan

### Women's league

In 2014, the 10 teams are:
* Bayi Jizhong (八一冀中) playing in Dongping County, Shandong
* Beijing Shougang (北京首钢) playing in Weishan County, Shandong or Beijing
* Churin Leadfoods (秋林格瓦斯) playing in Changchun, Jilin
* Dalian Haichang (大连海昌) playing in Dalian, Liaoning
* Datong Jindi (大同金地) playing in Datong, Shanxi
* Guangdong Ersha (广东二沙) playing in Guangzhou, Guangdong
* Jinhua Bank (金华银行) playing in Jinhua, Zhejiang
* Ordos Eastern Road and Bridge (鄂尔多斯东方路桥) playing in Ejin Horo Banner, Inner Mongolia
* Shandong Luneng (山东鲁能) playing in Jinan, Shandong
* Shanxi Datuhe (山西大土河) playing in Lüliang, Shanxi

## Foreign players

A number of foreign players have played in the league. In 2023 only one foreign player is active in the Chinese super league.

### Foreign-born players
#### Men's league

* Belarus: Vladimir Samsonov (2006)
* Belgium: Jean-Michel Saive (2006)
* Chinese Taipei: Chuang Chih-yuan (2006, 2009–2010, 2013–2014), Chiang Peng-lung (2000/01–2002, 2005–2006)
* Denmark: Michael Maze (2005)
* Germany: Timo Boll (2005–2006, 2011, 2013–2014), Dimitrij Ovtcharov (2013–2014)
* Japan: Jun Mizutani (2008, 2010–2011), Kōji Matsushita (2005)
* Romania: Adrian Crișan (2006)
* South Korea: Joo Se-hyuk (2003/04–2006, 2009–2014), Oh Sang-eun (2005–2006, 2008, 2010), Ryu Seung-min (2000/01, 2005–2006), Lee Jung-woo (2006)
* Sweden: Jörgen Persson (2002, 2012), Truls Möregårdh (2023)

#### Women's league

* Chinese Taipei: Cheng I-ching (2013–2014), Huang Yi-hua (2002)
* Croatia: Tamara Boroš (2006)
* Japan: Ai Fukuhara (2005–2006, 2010–2011), An Konishi (2000/01–2005), Yuka Nishii (2002), Miu Hirano (2016)
* North Korea: Ri Myong-sun (2014)
* South Korea: Kim Kyung-ah (2009–2011)
* United States: Ariel Hsing (2014)

### Naturalized Chinese players

There have also been many players from Mainland China, who at some point in his or her career became a citizen of another country or territory.

#### Men's league

* Canada: Wenguan Johnny Huang
* Hong Kong: Jiang Tianyi, Cheung Yuk, Ko Lai Chak, Tang Peng, Li Ching, Leung Chu Yan
* Japan: Yo Kan, Kazuhiro Chan, Kaii Yoshida
* Singapore: Yin Jingyuan, Yang Zi, Gao Ning, Li Hu, Zhan Jian
* Slovakia: Wang Yang

#### Women's league

* Australia: Miao Miao, Jian Fang Lay,
* Austria: Li Qiangbing
* Chinese Taipei: Chen Jing
* Germany: Shan Xiaona (also a Singaporean citizen at one point)
* Hong Kong: Tie Ya Na, Jiang Huajun, Lin Ling, Zhang Rui
* Netherlands: Li Jiao
* New Zealand: Li Chunli, Karen Li
* Singapore: Yu Mengyu, Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Jing Junhong, Shan Xiaona (later a German citizen)
* South Korea: Seok Ha-jung, Dang Ye-seo
* United States: Gao Jun