CVSL

Chinese Volleyball Super League, often abbreviated toCVL, are the pre-eminent men's and women's professionalvolleyballleagues inChina. It was founded in 1996 as theChinese Volleyball Leagueand is organized by theChinese Volleyball Association(CVA). The league was rebranded to the Chinese Volleyball Super League when it became fully professional in 2017. The champions qualify for theAsian Men'sandAsian Volleyball Women's Champions League. 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 as "Regular Season", and the last two stages called as "Playoffs". The number of teams has increased from 12 to 14 since Season 2017/18, for both men's and women's leagues. Due toCOVID-19, Seasons 2020/21 & 2021/22 shorten the competition to about 2 months, and held at a designated venue.