Competition
Unlike many top European leagues like Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A, the Chinese Super League starts in February or March … See more

The preparatory committee of the Chinese Professional Football League was established on May 27, 2016, with members from 5 CSL clubs, 3 CL1 clubs and 2 CL2 clubs, … See more

China
The first broadcast rights holders of the rebranded Chinese Super League was the Shanghai Media … See more

Since the inception of the CSL, the CFA has required all of its clubs to operate youth development, yet it was not a strict criteria until 2018. In … See more

Origins
Though it could be argued that football was invented by the Chinese, organised league play of association football in China only began in 1951 … See more

Player salaries and transfers
Professional footballers in China receive relatively high salaries when compared to other Chinese sports leagues and football leagues in other … See more

In early years the reserve league was open to all of the reserve teams from the Chinese Super League, China League One, and China League Two clubs. In 2011, the lower … See more