Chinese Volleyball Super League

Chinese Volleyball Super League (CVL)
Formerly Chinese Volleyball League 1996–2017
Sport Volleyball
Founded 1996 (as the Chinese Volleyball League)
No. of teams M: 14
W: 14
Country China
Continent AVC (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		 M: Shanghai Golden Age (14th title)
W: Tianjin Bohai Bank (11th title)
Most titles M: Shanghai Golden Age (14 titles)
W: Tianjin Bohai Bank (11 titles)
TV partner(s) CCTV-5, Provincial satellite channels
Level on pyramid 1
Official website VolleyChina.org (in Chinese)

The 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 IRENA Group. The league was rebranded to the Chinese Volleyball Super League when it became fully professional in 2017.

The women's league always starts in October and ends in March of the following year, while the men's league starts in November and ends in April of the following year, lasting for about five 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.

Format

  • First stage

14 team divided into 2 groups (Group A and Group B), 14 rounds of matches are scheduled. The top four teams of each group enter the second stage.

  • Second stage

The top 4 teams in Group A against top 4 team in Group B, and determine the rankings of 1–4 in the second stage and the final position in the 5–8th league. The teams ranks 5–7 in Group A against The teams ranks 5–7 in Group B to determine the final ranking of 9–14 of the league.

  • Third stage

In accordance with the second stage, rank 1 against rank 4, rank 2 against rank 3, using five games three wins. The team followed by a home game, two guest games, two home games.

  • Fourth stage

1) The losers of third stage plays for the third or fourth place of the league and use three games and two wins.

2) The winners of third stage plays for the champion matches of the league and use seven games and four wins.

Men's Super League

Current clubs (14 teams)

Beijing Baic Motor
Shandong
Liaoning
Tianjin
Jiangsu
Henan
Bayi
Zhejiang
Fujian
Sichuan
Hubei
Hebei
Guangdong Shenzhen Glorious
The map of the teams participating in the 2017–18 Chinese Volleyball League[1]

Teams in the Chinese Volleyball Super League (2017–2018)

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bayi Wenchang Stadium Wenchang
Beijing Baic Motor Beijing Guangcai Stadium 2,800 Beijing
Fujian Fujian Normal University General Gymnasium 3,000 Fuqing
Guangdong Shenzhen Glorious Shenzhen Sports Center 5,000 Shenzhen
Hebei Xingtai City Stadium 4,500 Xingtai
Henan Nanyang Sports Center Gymnasium 5,880 Nanyang
Hubei Hubei Institute of Engineering Gymnasium Xiaogan
Jiangsu Nanjing University Gymnasium 3,954 Nanjiang
Liaoning Weinan Sports Training Base 4,000 Shenyang
Shandong Zibo Sports Center Complex 6,000 Zibo
Shanghai Golden Age Luwan Sports Centre 3,500 Shanghai
Sichuan Shuangliu Sports Center 3,400 Chengdu
Tianjin Volleyball Tianjin People's Stadium 3,400 Tianjin
Zhejiang Deqing Sports Center Gymnasium Huzhou

Previous League Winners

SeasonChampions Runners-up Third Place
2017–2018ShanghaiBeijingSichuan
2016–2017ShanghaiBeijingSichuan
2015–2016ShanghaiBeijingShandong
2014–2015ShanghaiShandongBeijing
2013–2014BeijingShanghaiShandong
2012–2013BeijingBayiHenan
2011–2012ShanghaiBayiLiaoning
2010–2011ShanghaiJiangsuBayi
2009–2010ShanghaiBayiJiangsu
2008–2009ShanghaiHenanBayi
2007–2008ShanghaiLiaoningHenan
2006–2007ShanghaiLiaoningHenan
2005–2006ShanghaiJiangsuBayi
2004–2005ShanghaiLiaoningBayi
2003–2004ShanghaiZhejiangBayi
2002–2003ZhejiangShanghaiZhejiang
2001–2002JiangsuZhejiangLiaoning
2000–2001JiangsuBayiZhejiang
1999–2000ShanghaiJiangsuBayi
1998–1999SichuanJiangsuChengdu
1997–1998SichuanJiangsuZhejiang
1996–1997SichuanZhejiangLiaoning

Titles by clubs

Ranking Team Titles Champions Year(s)
1 Shanghai Golden Age 14 1999/00, 2003/04 – 2011/12, 2014/15 – 2017/18
2 Sichuan 3 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99
3 Jiangsu 2 2000/01, 2001/02
4 Beijing Baic Motor 2 2012/13, 2013/14
5 Zhejiang 1 2002/03

Women's Super League

Current clubs (14 teams)

Teams in the Chinese Volleyball League (2017–2018)

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bayi Shenzhen Shenzhen University Yuanping Stadium 2,500 Shenzhen
Beijing Baic Motor Beijing Guangcai Stadium 2,800 Beijing
Fujian Yango Fuqing City Stadium 4,500 Fuqing
Guangdong Evergrande Shenzhen Sports Center 5,000 Shenzhen
Hebei Xingtai City Stadium 4,500 Xingtai
Henan Yinge Luohe Gymnasium 3,500 Luohe
Jiangsu Zenith Steel Changzhou University Gymnasium 5,000 Changzhou
Liaoning Brilliance Auto Weinan Sports Training Base 4,000 Shenyang
Shandong Sports Lottery Zibo Sports Center Complex 6,000 Zibo
Shanghai Bright Ubest Luwan Sports Centre 3,500 Shanghai
Sichuan Shuangliu Sports Center 3,400 Chengdu
Tianjin Bohai Bank Tianjin People's Stadium 3,400 Tianjin
Yunnan Qujing Cultural Sports Park Gymnasium 5,000 Qujing
Zhejiang Jiaxing Xitang Ancient Town Jiashan County Stadium 3,100 Jiashan

Previous League Winners

SeasonChampions Runners-up Third Place
2017–2018Tianjin Bohai BankShanghai Bright UbestJiangsu Zenith Steel
2016–2017Jiangsu Zenith SteelZhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial BankTianjin Bohai Bank
2015–2016Tianjin Bohai BankJiangsu Zenith SteelShanghai Donghao Lansheng
2014–2015Bayi (Army) Keming Surface IndustryShanghai Donghao LanshengJiangsu Zenith Steel
2013–2014Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial BankTianjin Bohai BankBayi (Army) Keming Surface Industry
2012–2013Tianjin Bohai Bank[2]Guangdong EvergrandeZhejiang New Century
2011–2012Guangdong EvergrandeShanghai Guohua LifeTianjin Bridgestone
2010–2011Tianjin BridgestoneGuangdong EvergrandeShanghai Dunlop
2009–2010Tianjin BridgestoneShanghai DunlopBayi Yiyang
2008–2009Tianjin BridgestoneShanghai DunlopJiangsu ECE
2007–2008Tianjin BridgestoneBayi YiyangShanghai Eastern
2006–2007Tianjin BridgestoneLiaoning China MobileJiangsu Yizheng Chemical Fibre
2005–2006Liaoning China MobileTianjin BridgestoneHenan
2004–2005Tianjin BridgestoneBayi YiyangZhejiang Yijiai
2003–2004Tianjin BridgestoneBayi XuezhongfeiLiaoning China Mobile
2002–2003Tianjin BridgestoneBayi XuezhongfeiLiaoning China Mobile
2001–2002Bayi BosidengLiaoningTianjin Bridgestone
2000–2001ShanghaiBayi BosidengLiaoning
1999–2000ShanghaiJiangsu Yizheng Chemical FibreBayi Bosideng
1998–1999ShanghaiZhejiangSichuan
1997–1998ShanghaiJiangsu Yizheng Chemical FibreZhejiang
1996–1997ShanghaiJiangsu Yizheng Chemical FibreZhejiang

MVP by edition

Titles by clubs

Ranking Team Titles Champions Year(s)
1 Tianjin Bohai Bank 11 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2015/16, 2017/18
2 Shanghai Bright Ubest 5 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01
3 Bayi Shenzhen 2 2001/02, 2014/15
4 Liaoning Brilliance Auto 1 2005/06
5 Guangdong Evergrande 1 2011/12
6 Zhejiang Jiashan Rural Commercial Bank 1 2013/14
7 Jiangsu Zenith Steel 1 2016/17

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "全国主要城市经纬度表".
  2. ↑ "Tianjin clinches 9th China Women's Volleyball League title". Whats On Tianjin. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.