Chinese Volleyball Super League

Chinese Volleyball Super League, often abbreviated to CVL (abbreviation remain unchanged), 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), operating with China National Sports Group (CNSG). 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 Women's Club Volleyball Championships.

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 the "Regular Season", and the last two stages called the "Playoffs".

The number of teams has increased from 12 to 14 since the 2017/18 season, for both men's and women's leagues. Start from 2023/24 Season, the teams of Women's League increased to 15.

Due to Covid-19, Season 2020/21 & 2021/22 shorten the competition to about 2 months, and held at a designated venue.

Format

• First stage

The first stage is a double round-robin match of home and away games. According to the rankings of last season, divided into two groups, A and B.

• Second stage

The top four teams from Group A and Group B will advance to the Quarterfinals according to A1-B4, A2-B3, A3-B2 and A4-B1. Use three games and two wins.

• Third stage (Semi-Finals)

The winner of A1-B4 plays against the winner of A3-B2, and the winner of A2-B3 plays against the winner of A4-B1. 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 the Chinese Men's Volleyball Super League (2023–2024)

Results of Previous Seasons

Most valuable player by edition

• 2014–2015 –  Cristian Savani (ITA)
• 2015–2016 –  Thomas Edgar (AUS)
• 2016–2017 –  Jiang Chuan (CHN)
• 2017–2018 –  Jiang Chuan (CHN)
• 2022–2023 –  Liu Ze (CHN)
• 2023–2024 –  Peng Shikun (CHN)

Titles by clubs

Women's Super League

Current clubs (15 teams)

Teams in the Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League (2023–2024)

Results of Previous Seasons

Most valuable player by edition

• 1996-1997 –  Wang Yi (CHN)
• 1997-1998 –  Zhu Yunying (CHN)
• 1998–1999 –  Sun Yue (CHN)
• 1999–2000 – vacant
• 2000–2001 –  Ma Suo (CHN)
• 2001–2002 –  Zhao Ruirui (CHN)
• 2002–2003 –  Zhang Ping (CHN)
• 2003–2004 –  Yang Hao (CHN)
• 2004–2005 –  Zhou Suhong (CHN)
• 2005–2006 –  Yang Hao (CHN)
• 2006–2007 –  Liu Yanan (CHN)
• 2007–2008 –  Li Juan (CHN)
• 2008–2009 –  Yin Na (CHN)
• 2009–2010 –  Wei Qiuyue (CHN)
• 2010–2011 –  Jovana Brakočević (SRB)
• 2011–2012 –  Wei Qiuyue (CHN)
• 2012–2013 –  Katarzyna Skowrońska (POL)
• 2013–2014 –  Li Jing (CHN)
• 2014–2015 –  Hui Ruoqi (CHN)
• 2015–2016 –  Zhang Changning (CHN)
• 2016–2017 –  Zhang Changning (CHN)
• 2017–2018 –  Li Yingying (CHN)
• 2018–2019 – vacant
• 2019–2020 –  Zhu Ting (CHN)
• 2020–2021 –  Zhu Ting (CHN)
• 2021–2022 –  Li Yingying (CHN)
• 2022–2023 –  Li Yingying (CHN)
• 2023–2024 –  Li Yingying (CHN)

Titles by clubs

Official sponsorship

Performance in Asian Club Championship

Men

Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship

Women

Main: Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

Performance in FIVB World Club Championship

Men

FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

Women

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

See also

• List of Chinese volleyball players

References

External links

• Official website of the Chinese Volleyball Association
• Chinese League. women.volleybox.net (in English)