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| Founded | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
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| Country | China |
| Confederation | Asian Football Confederation |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Chinese Women's League |
| Domestic cup | Chinese Women's FA Cup |
| International cup | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | Beijing (3 titles) (2025) |
| Most championships | Shanghai Shengli (11 titles) |
| Website | http://women.thecfa.cn/ |
| Current:2025 Chinese Women's Super League | |
TheChinese Football Association Women's Super League (CWSL) (Chinese:中国女足超级联赛;pinyin:zhōngguónǚzú chāojí liánsài), commonly known as theChinese Women's Super League or theCWSL is the top level women'sfootball league inChina.[1] It was called the Chinese Women's National Football League from 2011 to 2014.
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 ofpromotion and relegation due to a lack of available teams and playing talent.
In 2015, theChinese 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 companyKelme to provide uniforms.[3]
Investment in women's clubs accelerated after the 2016 season with major corporate sponsors and investors, such asQuanjian Group andGuotai Junan Securities, raising player salaries and recruiting high-profile players from top-division leagues in Europe.[4] This includedBrazilian starCristiane fromParis Saint-Germain toChangchun Zhuoyue,[5]2016 Toppserien golden boot winnerIsabell Herlovsen fromLSK Kvinner FK toJiangsu Suning F.C., andNigerian starAsisat Oshoala fromArsenal L.F.C. andCameroonian starGaelle Enganamouit fromFC Rosengård toDalian Quanjian F.C.[6][7]
The list of CWSL champions:[8]
| Club | Championships | Years |
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| 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 |
| Beijing | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2025 |
| Jiangsu Suning | 2 | 2009, 2019 |
| Guangdong Haiyin | 1 | 1997 |
| Tianjin Huisen | 1 | 2007 |
| Shanghai Guotai Jun'an | 1 | 2015 |
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