Chinese Super League at it began

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.

Country	China
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Founded	2004; 13 years ago
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