Chinese Volleyball Super League, often abbreviated to CVL, are the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China. It was founded in 1996 as the Chinese Volleyball League and is organized by the Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA). The league was rebranded to the Chinese Volleyball Super League when it became fully professional in 2017. The champions qualify for the Asian Men's and Asian Volleyball Women's Champions League.
The women's league normally starts in November and ends in March of the following year, while the men's league starts in October and ends in February of the following year, lasting for about four months. The league is divided into four stages: the first two stages normally called as "Regular Season", and the last two stages called as "Playoffs".
The number of teams has increased from 12 to 14 since Season 2017/18, for both men's and women's leagues. Due to COVID-19, Seasons 2020/21 & 2021/22 shorten the competition to about 2 months, and held at a designated venue.
Start from Season 2024/25, the league is divided into Division A and Division B, Division A are the top eight ranked teams of last season. At the end of the season, the winner of Division B against with the last ranked team of Division A to qualify for the Division A of next season.
Format The both men and women's leagues use the same format.
First stage (Regular) The first stage is a double round-robin match of home and away games. According to the rankings of last season, divided into two divisions, A and B. The top six teams of Division A qualify to Playoffs, while the last two ranked teams join the Qualification Playoffs to play against with the top two teams of Division B, the winners qualify to Playoffs.
Second stage (Playoffs) The teams of Division A divided into two groups and play double round-robin match of home and away games. The top two teams of each group qualify to Semi-Finals, while the last two ranked teams of each group qualify to placement matches.
Third stage (Semi-Finals) According to the group result of last stage, The A1 plays against B2, and the B1 plays against A2. Use three games and two wins.
Fourth stage (Finals) A best-of-five-game system is adopted. The top teams in the first stage, first away game, then two home games, then one away game and one home game.
Men's Super League
Current clubs (14 teams)
Teams in Men's League (2025–26) TeamArenaCapacityCity/Area Division ABeijing BAICBeijing Guangcai Stadium2,800BeijingGuangdong TaishanTaishan Gymnasium3,000TaishanHubei BaodingXingrui Gymnasium3,200BaodingLiaoningWeinan Sports Training Base4,000ShenyangShandong Qingdao Xinglun YouyouQingdao University Gymnasium6,000QingdaoShanghai BrightLuwan Sports Centre3,500ShanghaiTianjin Food GroupTianjin People's Arena3,400TianjinZhejiang DeqingDeqing Sports Center Gymnasium3,000Deqing Division BFujianFujian Normal University General Gymnasium3,000FuqingHenanNanyang Sports Center Gymnasium5,880NanyangHebei DongchuXingtai City Stadium4,500XingtaiHubeiHubei Institute of Engineering GymnasiumXiaoganJiangsuNanjing University Gymnasium3,954NanjingSichuanShuangliu Sports Center3,400Chengdu
Winners of Previous Seasons SeasonChampions Runners-up 3rd place 2025–2026Tianjin Food GroupHubei BaodingShanghai Bright2024–2025Shanghai BrightHubei BaodingTianjin Food Group2023–2024Shanghai BrightBeijing BAIC MotorZhejiang 2022–2023Beijing BAIC MotorShanghai BrightZhejiang2021–2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–2021Beijing BAIC MotorShanghai BrightJiangsu2019–2020Shanghai Golden AgeJiangsuShandong2018–2019Shanghai Golden AgeBeijing BAIC MotorJiangsu2017–2018Shanghai Golden AgeBeijing BAIC MotorSichuan2016–2017Shanghai Golden AgeBeijing BAIC MotorSichuan2015–2016Shanghai Golden AgeBeijing BAIC MotorShandong2014–2015Shanghai Golden AgeShandongBeijing BAIC Motor2013–2014Beijing BAIC MotorShanghai Golden AgeShandong2012–2013Beijing BAIC MotorBayiHenan2011–2012ShanghaiBayiLiaoning2010–2011ShanghaiJiangsuBayi2009–2010ShanghaiBayiJiangsu2008–2009ShanghaiHenanBayi2007–2008ShanghaiLiaoningHenan2006–2007ShanghaiLiaoningHenan2005–2006ShanghaiJiangsuBayi2004–2005ShanghaiLiaoningBayi2003–2004ShanghaiZhejiangBayi2002–2003ZhejiangShanghaiLiaoning2001–2002JiangsuZhejiangLiaoning2000–2001JiangsuBayiZhejiang1999–2000ShanghaiJiangsuBayi1998–1999SichuanJiangsuChengdu1997–1998SichuanJiangsuZhejiang1996–1997SichuanZhejiangLiaoning
Most valuable player by edition 2014–2015 – 2015–2016 – 2016–2017 – 2017–2018 – 2022–2023 – 2023–2024 – 2024–2025 –
Titles by clubs RankingTeamTitlesChampions Year(s)1Shanghai Bright181999/00, 2003/04–2011/12, 2014/15–2019/20, 2023/24–2024/252Beijing BAIC Motor42012/13, 2013/14, 2020/21, 2022/233Sichuan31996/97–1998/994Jiangsu22000/01, 2001/025Zhejiang12002/036Tianjin12025/26
Women's Super League
Current clubs (14 teams)
Teams in Women's League (2025–26) TeamArenaCapacityCity/Area Division ABeijing Arctic OceanBeijing Guangcai Stadium2,800BeijingFujian Anxi TiekuanyinWutong Gymnasium3,000AnxiHenan ShuanghuiLuohe City Sports Center Gymnasium4,000LuoheJiangsu Zenith SteelChangzhou University Gymnasium5,000ChangzhouLiaoning Donggang StrawberryDonggang Gymnasium3,000DonggangShandong Rizhao SteelRizhao Xianghe Sports Park6,000RizhaoShanghai Bright UbestLuwan Sports Centre3,500ShanghaiTianjin Bohai BankTianjin People's Stadium3,400Tianjin Division BGuangdong Shenzhen ZhongsaiLonghua Culture & Sport Center6,500ShenzhenHebeiXingrui Gymnasium4,500BaodingJiangxi Shangrao AofeiShangrao Sports Center Gymnasium3,800ShangraoSichuanGao County Cultural and Sports Center3,000Gao CountyYunnan University Dianchi CollegeQujing Cultural Sports Park Gymnasium5,000QujingZhejiang XitangJiashan County Stadium3,100Jiashan
Winners of Previous Seasons SeasonChampions Runners-up 3rd place 2025–2026Shanghai Bright UbestJiangsu Zenith SteelShandong Rizhao Steel2024–2025Jiangsu Zenith SteelShanghai Bright UbestLiaoning Donggang Strawberry2023–2024Tianjin Bohai BankShanghai Bright UbestJiangsu Zenith Steel2022–2023Tianjin Bohai BankShanghai Bright UbestShenzhen Zhongsai2021–2022Tianjin Bohai BankJiangsu Zenith SteelShanghai Bright Ubest2020–2021Tianjin Bohai BankJiangsu Zenith SteelShanghai Bright Ubest2019–2020Tianjin Bohai BankShanghai Bright UbestBeijing BAIC Motor2018–2019Beijing BAIC MotorTianjin Bohai BankShanghai Bright Ubest2017–2018Tianjin Bohai BankShanghai Bright UbestJiangsu Zenith Steel2016–2017Jiangsu Zenith SteelZhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial BankTianjin Bohai Bank2015–2016Tianjin Bohai BankJiangsu Zenith SteelShanghai Donghao Lansheng2014–2015Bayi (Army) Keming Surface IndustryShanghai Donghao LanshengJiangsu Zenith Steel2013–2014Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial BankTianjin Bohai BankBayi (Army) Keming Surface Industry2012–2013Tianjin Bohai BankGuangdong EvergrandeZhejiang New Century2011–2012Guangdong EvergrandeShanghai Guohua LifeTianjin Bridgestone2010–2011Tianjin BridgestoneGuangdong EvergrandeShanghai Dunlop2009–2010Tianjin BridgestoneShanghai DunlopBayi Yiyang2008–2009Tianjin BridgestoneShanghai DunlopJiangsu ECE2007–2008Tianjin BridgestoneBayi YiyangShanghai Eastern2006–2007Tianjin BridgestoneLiaoning China MobileJiangsu Yizheng Chemical Fibre2005–2006Liaoning China MobileTianjin BridgestoneHenan2004–2005Tianjin BridgestoneBayi YiyangZhejiang Yijiai2003–2004Tianjin BridgestoneBayi XuezhongfeiLiaoning China Mobile2002–2003Tianjin BridgestoneBayi XuezhongfeiLiaoning China Mobile2001–2002Bayi BosidengLiaoningTianjin Bridgestone2000–2001ShanghaiBayi BosidengLiaoning1999–2000ShanghaiJiangsu Yizheng Chemical FibreBayi Bosideng1998–1999ShanghaiZhejiangSichuan1997–1998ShanghaiJiangsu Yizheng Chemical FibreZhejiang1996–1997ShanghaiJiangsu Yizheng Chemical FibreZhejiang
Most valuable player by edition 1996-1997 – 1997-1998 – 1998–1999 – 1999–2000 – vacant 2000–2001 – 2001–2002 – 2002–2003 – 2003–2004 – 2004–2005 – 2005–2006 – 2006–2007 – 2007–2008 – 2008–2009 – 2009–2010 – 2010–2011 – 2011–2012 – 2012–2013 – 2013–2014 – 2014–2015 – 2015–2016 – 2016–2017 – 2017–2018 – 2018–2019 – vacant 2019–2020 – 2020–2021 – 2021–2022 – 2022–2023 – 2023–2024 – 2024–2025 –
Titles by clubs RankingTeamTitlesChampions Year(s)1Tianjin Bohai Bank162002/03–2004/05, 2006/07–2010/11, 2012/13, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2019/20-2023/242Shanghai Bright Ubest61996/97–2000/01, 2025/263Bayi Shenzhen22001/02, 2014/154Jiangsu Zenith Steel22016/17, 2024/255Liaoning Brilliance Auto12005/066Guangdong Evergrande12011/127Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial Bank12013/148Beijing BAIC Motor12018/19
Official sponsorship / Kit provider Sponsor seasonsSponsor1996–1997金施爾康1997–1998–1998–2000Vinda International2000–2007BBK Electronics2007–2010Anta Sports2010–2016361˚2016–2017–2017–2025Peak Sport Products2025–presentAnta Sports
Performance in Asian Club Championship
Men Main: Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship SeasonClubPlaceAwards2021202020192018Sichuan12th2017Beijing BAIC Motor6th2016Shanghai Golden Age4th2015Beijing BAIC Motor5th2014Beijing BAIC Motor3rd Li Runming (Best Setter)2013Liaoning4th2012Shanghai Tang Dynasty2nd Tong Jiahua (Best Libero)2011Shanghai Tang Dynasty3rd2010Shanghai Tang Dynasty4th
Women Main: Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship SeasonClubPlaceAwards2023Liaoning Donghua3rd Wang Lujia (Best Middle Blocker)202120202019Tianjin Bohai Bank1st Li Yingying (Most Valuable Player), (Best Outside Spiker) Yao Di (Best Setter) Li Yanan (Best Middle Blocker) Wang Yuanyuan (Best Middle Blocker)2018Jiangsu Zenith Steel3rd Wang Chenyue (Best Middle Blocker) Rong Wanqianbai (Best Setter)2017Tianjin Bohai Bank3rd Yao Di (Best Setter)2016Bayi Shenzhen2nd Liu Yanhan (Best Outside Spiker)2015Zhejiang3rd Yang Zhou (Best Middle Blocker)2014Tianjin Bohai Bank2nd Chen Liyi (Best Outside Spiker) Li Ying (Best Opposite Spiker)2013Guangdong Evergrande1st Xu Yunli (Most Valuable Player), (Best Blocker) Zhou Yuan (Best Spiker), (Best Server) Zhang Xian (Best Libero)2012Tianjin Bridgestone1st Yin Na (Most Valuable Player) Zhang Xiaoting (Best Spiker) Wang Ning (Best Blocker) Yao Di (Best Setter) Wang Qian (Best Libero)2011Tianjin Bridgestone2nd Yin Na (Best Spiker) Yao Di (Best Setter)2010Tianjin Bridgestone4th2009Tianjin Bridgestone2nd Chen Liyi (Best Scorer) Yu Jing (Best Libero)2008Tianjin Bridgestone1st Li Shan (Most Valuable Player) Huo Jing (Best Spiker) Yu Jing (Best Server)
Performance in FIVB World Club Championship
Men Main: FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship SeasonClubPlaceAwards2023did not qualify2022did not qualify2021did not qualify2020cancelled2019did not qualify2018did not qualify2017Shanghai Golden Age5th2016did not qualify2015did not qualify2014did not qualify2013did not qualify2012did not qualify2011did not qualify2010did not qualify
Women Main: FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship SeasonClubPlaceAwards2024Tianjin Bohai Bank2nd Li Yingying (Best Outside Spiker) Liu Liwen (Best Libero)2023Tianjin Bohai Bank3rd Li Yingying (Best Outside Spiker)2022did not qualify2021did not qualify2020cancelled2019Guangdong EvergrandeTianjin Bohai Bank7th8th2018Zhejiang7th2017did not qualify2016did not qualify2015did not qualify2014did not qualify2013Guangdong Evergrande3rd Shen Jingsi (Best Setter)2012Tianjin Bohai Bank5th2011did not qualify2010did not qualify
See also List of Chinese volleyball players
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