Zhejiang Football Super League
Founded2003
CountryChina
Divisions2
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid5 (Division A)
6 (Division B)
Promotion toCMCL
Current championsHangzhou Qiantang (1st title)
Most championshipsNingbo Daxie Jindao (5 titles)
Current: 2023 Zhejiang Football Super League

The Zhejiang Football Super League (ZSL) is a league of football teams from Zhejiang Province, China, which was formed in 2003. The league sits at level 6–7 on the pyramid system. There are 8 teams in 2 divisions separately. It is a feeder to the CMCL.

The league organised by the Zhejiang Football Association, is the top league of Zhejiang Province.

Format

The ZSL is divided into 2 divisions of 8 teams each, starting from season 2020.

Teams in Division A play each other twice in the league (home and away), receiving three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned ZSL Division A champions. There is no established format for the Division B, and the tournament system is temporarily used for season 2020 and 2021.

Promotion and relegation

CMCL / Division A

The champions of Division A may qualify for the CMCL.

Division A / Division B

The champions of Division B are directly promoted to the Division A, swapping places with the bottom club of Division A. The club finishing 2nd in Division B, and the 7th placed team in Division A then enter the play-off to decide a place in next season.[1]

Division B / lower-level leagues

Promotion places will only be awarded if a team withdraws from the Division B.

The other teams in the qualifying round come from the winning teams in the lower-level leagues (or recommended by lower-level FA), which are:

  • Hangzhou FA Super League
  • Huzhou Super League
  • Lishui 9-a-side Clubs League
  • Ningbo Super League
  • Wenzhou Amateur Super League
  • Zhoushan League One

History

Zhejiang Football Cities Championships League

Created in 2003, Zhejiang Football Cities Championships League (ZCCL) is the first province-level association football league in Zhejiang, and its predecessor was the Zhejiang Football Association Cup (founded in the 1980s). The first season gathered 5 teams to participate, playing each other 2 ties, with Ningbo Xinyongjiang winning the first title. Because ZCCL had become an affiliated league to the Chinese Football Association Bing League by the time, the winning team qualified for that season's China Football Amateur League, but Hangzhou Sinobal took the entry instead of Ningbo Xinyongjiang.

After 13 years of development, by season 2015, the ZCCL had expanded to 14 member teams.

Name changing

In season 2006, the league changed its name to Zhejiang Football Super League.[2] The first season under current name, 11 teams gained entry, and Ningbo Yinbo won the championship. In season 2020, the league extended to 16 teams and split into 2 divisions.[3]

Member clubs

The clubs listed below have competed in the ZSL/ZCCL since it was created in 2003. Clubs currently playing in the league are shown in bold.

Club Affiliated FA Total seasons Position in 2020 First season in ZSL/ZCCL Last season in ZSL/ZCCL First season of current

spell in top division of ZSL/ZCCL

 Total titles of top division of ZSL/ZCCL Last title of top division of ZSL/ZCCL
Ningbo Daxie Jindao Ningbo 8 3rd, ZSL Division A 2011 - 2014 5 2019
Yiwu Lejian Jinhua 8 8th, ZSL Division A 2008 (as Yiwu Tumu Construction) - 2019 0 -
Jinhua Huayue Jinhua 6 6th, ZSL Division A 2016 (as Jinhua Zhongchou) - 2016 (as Jinhua Zhongchou) 0 -
Hangzhou Qiantang Hangzhou 5 2nd, ZSL Division A 2012 (as Hangzhou Zhipu) - 2020 0 -
Huzhou LOHAS Huzhou 6 1st, ZSL Division A 2016 - 2016 1 2020
Wenzhou Ohyeah Wenzhou 5 4th, ZSL Division A 2016 (as Wenzhou Ouyan) - 2018 (as Wenzhou Ouyan) 0 -
Jiaxing Qinghe Jiaxing 6 7th, ZSL Division A 2016 - 2016 0 -
Hangzhou Mengdingtang Hangzhou 2 4th, ZSL Division B 2020 - - 0 -
Zhoushan Merdeka Zhoushan 4 5th, ZSL Division B 2018 - - 0 -
Huzhou Meiqi Huzhou 2 7th, ZSL Division B 2020 - - 0 -
Haining Morris Jiaxing 2 2nd, ZSL Division B 2020 - - 0 -
Lishui Red Wing Lishui 3 1st, ZSL Division B 2019 - - 0 -
Quzhou Xin'an Quzhou 6 3rd, ZSL Division B 2016 - - 0 -
Ningbo Shoufa Ningbo 1 2nd, Ningbo Super League 2021 - 2021 0 -
Pinghu Qihang Jiaxing 1 - 2021 - 2021 0 -
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur Shaoxing 4 5th, ZSL Division A 2017 (as Shaoxing Jiayu Yilong) 2021 - 0 -
Zhejiang Xinxiucheng Jiaxing 1 6th, ZSL Division B 2020 2020 - 0 -
Taizhou Tasan Taizhou 2 8th, ZSL Division B 2019 2020 - 0 -
Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang Hangzhou 2 - 2017 2018 - 2 2018
Taizhou Hehe Taizhou 1 - 2018 2019 - 0 -
Haining 99 Jiaxing 3 - 2012 (as Haining 1999 Ausen) 2018 - 0 -
Zhoushan Aoxiang Zhoushan 1 unfinished, Zhoushan League One

(season 2019–20)

 2017 2017 - 0 -
Lishui Lexiang Lishui 2 - 2017 2018 - 0 -
Zhoushan Tianrui Brothers Zhoushan 1 - 2016 2016 - 0 -
Lishui Jifeng Lishui 1 - 2016 2016 - 0 -
Shangyu FA Shaoxing 2 - 2016 2017 - 0 -
Taizhou Ostrich Taizhou 2 - 2016 2017 - 0 -
Cangnan 8090 Wenzhou 1 - 2017 2017 - 0 -
Ningbo Xinyongjiang Ningbo 2 - 2003 2005 - 1 2003
Hangzhou Sinobal Hangzhou 8 - 2004 2012 - 3 2008
Taizhou Naidi Taizhou 1 - 2005 2005 - 1 2005
Ningbo Hongao Ningbo 2 - 2007 2008 - 1 2007
Jiaxing Milo Jiaxing 1 - 2009 2009 - 1 2009
Ningbo Baoxing Ningbo 1 - 2010 2010 - 1 2010
Ninghai Feixiang Ningbo 1 - 2012 2012 - 1 2012
Lishui FA Lishui 1 - 2013 2013 - 1 2013
Taizhou Delijia Taizhou 2 - 2003 2004 - 0 -
Shaoxing Pagoda Brand Shaoxing 2 - 2003 2006 - 0 -
Zhoushan Zhoufeng Zhoushan 10 - 2003 2014 - 0 -
Shaoxing Tiangong Shaoxing 1 - 2005 2005 - 0 -
Wenzhou Tongji Wenzhou 1 - 2005 2005 - 0 -
Shaoxing Jiayu Shaoxing 2 - 2008 2009 - 0 -
Taizhou Wangye Taizhou 3 - 2006 2008 - 0 -
Haining Leather City Jiaxing 2 - 2006 2008 - 0 -
Lishui Jinyun Tianshi Orthopaedic Lishui 1 - 2006 2006 - 0 -
Yiwu F.C. Jinhua 1 - 2006 2006 - 0 -
Wenzhou Baoshiniao Wenzhou 1 - 2007 2007 - 0 -
Wenzhou Lingxi Shengyu Wenzhou 2 - 2008 2013 - 0 -
Ningbo Jinhui Ningbo 1 - 2008 2008 - 0 -
Hangzhou Zhanshi Orthopaedics Tanghu Hangzhou 1 - 2009 2009 - 0 -
Wenzhou Longgang Wenzhou 3 - 2009 2015 - 0 -
Wenzhou Yongjia Zhongnan Wenzhou 1 - 2010 2010 - 0 -
Yueqing Beibaixiang Wenzhou 2 - 2011 2013 - 0 -
Jinhua Letian Jinhua 1 - 2011 2011 - 0 -
Yiwu Huishang B&J Jinhua 2 - 2011 2012 - 0 -
Yuyao Eyuyao Ningbo 1 - 2012 2012 - 0 -
Yongkang Haina Wenzhou 1 - 2012 2012 - 0 -
Ningbo Youdao DP Ningbo 2 - 2013 (as Ningbo DP Just) 2014 - 0 -
Quzhou Huateng Quzhou 2 - 2013 2014 - 0 -
Hangzhou Mengde Hangzhou 1 - 2014 2014 - 0 -
Wenzhou Xuanda Xinglong Wenzhou 1 - 2014 2014 - 0 -
Lishui Zhonghang Lishui 1 - 2014 2014 - 0 -
Wenzhou Jiayun Wenzhou 1 - 2014 2014 - 0 -
Yiwu Red Ants Jinhua 2 - 2014 2015 - 0 -
Lishui Qingtian Huawei Lishui 1 - 2014 2014 - 0 -
Taizhou Wuai Taizhou 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -
Haining Kerui Jiaxing 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -
Huzhou Welldone Huzhou 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -
Quzhou Yifeng Quzhou 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -
Zhejiang Dacheng Huzhou 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -
Lishui Longquan Keda Lingzhi Lishui 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -
Huzhou Changxing Chilwee Huzhou 1 - 2015 2015 - 0 -

List of championships

Season Zhejiang Football Cities Championships League
Winner Runner-up Third
2003 Ningbo Xinyongjiang Hangzhou Sinobal Shaoxing Pagoda Brand
2004 Hangzhou Sinobal Taizhou Delijia Zhoushan Zhoufeng
2005 Taizhou Naidi Hangzhou Sinobal Ningbo Xinyongjiang
2006 Hangzhou Sinobal Taizhou Wangye Shaoxing Pagoda Brand
2007 Ningbo Hongao Hangzhou Sinobal Taizhou Wangye
2008 Hangzhou Sinobal Wenzhou Lingxi Shengyu Yiwu Tumu Construction
2009 Jiaxing Milo Hangzhou Zhanshi Orthopaedics Tanghu Shaoxing Jiayu
2010 Ningbo Baoxing Hangzhou Sinobal Wenzhou Yongjia Zhongnan
2011 Ningbo Yinbo Hangzhou Sinobal Yueqing Beibaixiang
2012 Ninghai Feixiang Hangzhou Zhipu Hangzhou Sinobal
2013 Lishui FA Yiwu Tumu Construction Zhoushan Zhoufeng
2014 Ningbo Yinbo Hangzhou Mengde Wenzhou Longgang
2015 Ningbo Yinbo Zhejiang Dacheng Hangzhou Ange, Wenzhou Jiayun
Season Zhejiang Football Super League
Winner Runner-up Third
2016 Ningbo Yinbo[4] Hangzhou Ange Huzhou LOHAS
2017 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang[5] Ningbo Yinbo Jiaxing Qinghe
2018 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang[6] Ningbo Yinbo Huzhou LOHAS
2019 Ningbo Yinbo[7] Jinhua Beichen Wenzhou Ouyan
Season ZSL Division A ZSL Division B
Winner Runner-up Third Winner Runner-up Third
2020 Huzhou LOHAS[8] Hangzhou Qiantang Ningbo Daxie Jindao Lishui Red Wing[9] Haining Morris Quzhou Xin'an
2021 Hangzhou Qiantang Huzhou LOHAS Ningbo Daxie Jindao

References

  1. ↑ "浙江省体育局关于下发《2020浙江省足球超级联赛规程》的通知".
  2. ↑ "浙江省足球超级联赛正式启动".
  3. ↑ "扩军＋改制，2020浙江足球超级联赛重磅重启！".
  4. ↑ "浙超新赛季完美落幕".
  5. ↑ "浙超落幕：杭州吴越钱唐获得2017浙超联赛冠军".
  6. ↑ ""中国人保"2018浙超联赛成绩公告".
  7. ↑ ""水象优品"2019浙超联赛成绩公告".
  8. ↑ "浙超联赛 |2020浙超联赛A组第十四轮成绩公告".
  9. ↑ "浙超联赛 | 丽水冲A成功，海宁出战附加赛，2020浙超联赛B组成绩公告".
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