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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Country | China |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | China League One |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chinese FA Cup Chinese FA Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Elite (1st tier) AFC Champions League Two (2nd tier) |
| Current champions | Shanghai Port (3rd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Guangzhou (8 titles) |
| Most appearances | Wang Song (393 games) |
| Top goalscorer | Wu Lei (159 goals) |
| TV partners | CCTV Migu |
| Website | csl-china.com |
| Current: 2025 Chinese Super League | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国足球协会超级联赛 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國足球協會超級聯賽 | ||||||
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The Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 中国足球协会超级联赛; pinyin: Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì Chāojí Liánsài), commonly known as the Chinese Super League[1] or the CSL, currently known as the China Resources C'estbon Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons,[2] is the highest tier of professional football in China, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The league was established in 2004 by the rebranding of the former top division, Chinese Jia-A League.
Initially contested by 12 teams in its inaugural year, the league has since expanded, with 16 teams competing in the 2024 season. A total of 38 teams have competed in the CSL since its inception, with 9 of them winning the title: Guangzhou (eight), Shandong Taishan (four), Shanghai Port (three), Shenzhen, Dalian Shide, Changchun Yatai, Beijing Guoan, Jiangsu, and Wuhan Three Towns (one title each). The current Super League champions are Shanghai Port, who won the 2024 edition.
The Chinese Super League is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in China, with an average attendance of 24,107 for league matches in the 2018 season. This was the twelfth-highest of any domestic professional sports league in the world and the sixth-highest of any professional association football league in the world, behind the Bundesliga, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Liga MX.
- ^ (simplified Chinese: 中超联赛; traditional Chinese: 中超聯賽; pinyin: Zhōngchāo Liánsài)
- ^ "Soccer-Ping An extends Chinese football sponsorship amid boom in sport". Reuters. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.