2021 Chinese Women's Football League

The 2021 Chinese Women's Football League, officially known as the 2021 China Taiping Chinese Football Association Women's Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th season in its current incarnation. In this season, all matches were held at the Dalian Youth Football Training Base, Dalian, Liaoning. It began on 27 July 2021 and concluded on 24 October 2021. In this season, the number of clubs was expanded from 7 to 11.

To Football League
Clubs promoted from 2020 Chinese Women's League Two
 * Shanghai Qiusheng Donghua
 * Qingdao Huanghai
 * Tianjin Shengde

Clubs relegated from 2020 Chinese Women's Super League
 * Hebei China Fortune

From Football League
Clubs promoted to 2021 Chinese Women's Super League
 * Sichuan

Name changes

 * Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao changed their name to Guangzhou.
 * Hebei China Fortune changed their name to Hebei