Chinese Football Association Super League
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| Country |
 China
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Founded | 2004 |
| 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 |
| Current champions |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, 6th title (2016) |
| Most championships |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (6 titles) |
| Website | csl-china.com |
 2017 Chinese Super League
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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 Chinese Super League (中超联赛) or CSL, currently known as the Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in China, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.
The Chinese Super League was created by the rebranding of the former top division Chinese Football Association Jia-A League in 2004. (see Chinese Jia-A League, not to be confused with Chinese Football Association Jia League, which is the current second tier league.)
Originally contested by 12 teams in the inaugural year, the league has been expanding. There are 16 teams in the current season. The title has been won by six teams: Shenzhen Jianlibao, Dalian Shide, Shandong Luneng, Changchun Yatai, Beijing Guoan, and Guangzhou Evergrande. The current Super League champions are Guangzhou Evergrande.
The League is now running under the authorization of the Chinese Football Association, The CSL Company, which is currently the commercial branch of the League, is a corporation in which the CFA and all of the member clubs act as shareholders. in further plan, CFA will finally transfer their Share to clubs, and professional union which consists of CSL clubs will be established as the League's management entity.
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