The finals stage of the 2025 Chinese Super League did not bring any surprises. It was rather a disappointing ending to the season, since the battle for title turned out to be a one-sided match-up. Shandong Weiqiao left no chance for the opposition and confidently ended the season with a 3-0 win.

Unfortunately, the fans did not see some of the teams at full power. Huangshi played both of their games without Lin Shidong, while Shanghai Zhongxing entered the semi-final without their renowned veterans – Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong.

The reigning champions, Shandong Weiqiao, presented their best line-up, consisting of Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, and Lin Yun-ju. This trio was almost unstoppable during the regular season, losing just one out of sixteen games.

The situation was similar in the final stage. Out of six match-ups in the semi-final and final, Shandong Weiqiao players lost just one set. Xiang Peng was able to win one against Wang Chuqin. In all other games, Shandong’s players cruised past their opponents in easy mode. Their roster was simply too good.

Because of this, the season ending remains kind of a “what-if” story. Shanghai could’ve been a worthy challenger for the title if Fan Zhendong had played in Nanjing. He ended the regular season without a single loss, and he has been in really good form this year. He definitely could win a game or two for his team in the semi-final.

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The Shandong Weiqiao has been on a successful run during the past decade. They have won four league titles and missed the medals just once. With the current roster, Shandong could add at least a few more titles in the upcoming season.

The foreign players did not have much success. Sora Matsushima won eight out of sixteen games, while Izaac Quek lost all eight of his singles match-ups. It will be interesting to see whether any of the Chinese teams will invite any of the top European players for the 2026 season. The last European to do it was Truls Moregardh in the 2023 CTTSL season.

2025 CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS & STATISTICS

FINAL
3 – Shandong Weiqiao
0 – Huangshi TTC
Liang Jingkun/Lin Yun-ju – Liu Guancheng/Xue Fei 3-0 (11-1, 11-4, 11-5)
Wang Chuqin – Xiang Peng 3-1 (11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8)
Lin Yun-ju – Liu Guancheng 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-4)

1/2 FINAL
3 – Shandong Weiqiao
0 – Shanghai Zhongxing
Liang Jingkun/Lin Yun-ju – Zhou Kai/Sun Zheng 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 11-7)
Wang Chuqin – Zhao Zihao 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-5)
Lin Yun-ju – Sun Zheng 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-3)

3 – Huangshi TTC
2 – Shantou Mingrun
Hu Chang/Xue Fei – Lin Gaoyuan/Xu Haidong 0-3 (4-11, 5-11, 10-12)
Xiang Peng – Chen Yuanyu 3-1 (11-6, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6)
Hu Chang – Lin Gaoyuan 0-3 (4-11, 11-13, 4-11)
Xiang Peng – Xu Haidong 3-2 (11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6)
Xue Fei – Chen Yuanyu 3-1 (11-6, 11-8, 4-11, 11-6)

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