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Chinese Women's Super League (CWSL)
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
CountryChina
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Current championsDalian Quanjian (5th title)
(2017)
Most championshipsShanghai Guotai Jun'an (11 titles)
Current: 2018 Chinese Women's Super League

The Chinese Women's Super League (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.[1] The league signed a five-year deal with Spanish apparel company Kelme to provide uniforms.[2]

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.[3] This included Brazilian star Cristiane from Paris Saint-Germain to Changchun Zhuoyue,[4] 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 Rosengard to Dalian Quanjian F.C.[5][6]

Current clubs

Map of China and its subdivisions with the locations of the home grounds of the 2017 Chinese Women's Super League teams highlighted
Beijing
Changchun
Changchun
Dalian
Hebei
Hebei
Jiangsu
Shandong
Shandong
Shanghai
Tianjin
Tianjin
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Locations of teams in 2017 Chinese Women's Super League
Team City/Region Home Stadium
Beijing Phoenix Beijing Beijing Normal University Football Field
Xiannongtan Stadium
Changchun Zhuoyue Changchun, Jilin Development Area Stadium
Dalian Quanjian Dalian, Liaoning Jinzhou Stadium
Hebei Yuangdong Baoding, Hebei Baoding Foreign Language School of Hebei Province Football Field
Jiangsu Suning Nanjing, Jiangsu Wutaishan Sports Center
Shandong JSSF Jinan, Shandong Shandong Provincial Stadium
Shanghai Guotai Jun'an Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
Tianjin Huisen Tianjin Tianjin Chengjian University Football Field

List of Champions

The list of CWSL Champions:[7]

References

  1. ^ Sun Xiaochen (8 April 2017). "Chinese Women's Super League launched to promote women's soccer". China Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Spanish Kelme sponsored China Women's Super League". Yutang Sports. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ Qingyang Chen (28 December 2016). "Increase in incomes of Chinese women football players in 2016". Yutang Sports. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Cristiane to Move to Chinese Club Changchun Zhuoyue in June". Associated Press. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ^ Lawson, Sophie (15 February 2017). "Opinion: The money boom in the Chinese Women's Super League is a positive". Vavel. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ Lia, Gianluca (13 February 2017). "Chinese blueprint in women's football". Vavel. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. ^ "China - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  8. ^ "2011 table and results" (in Chinese). zuqiuziliao.cn. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  9. ^ "2012 Standings" (in Chinese). zuqiuziliao.cn. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
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