This　review　presents　a　comprehensive　survey　of　recent　progress　on　electrochemiluminescence　(ECL)　detection　coupled　with　capillary　electrophoresis　(CE).　The　fundamental　theories　involved　in　CE-ECL,　e.g.,　the　mechanism　involving　both　coreactant-based　and　inhibitor-based　ECL,　as　well　as　the　possible　analytes　to　be　detected　by　CE-ECL　are　summarized.　Different　schemes　for　the　construction　of　CE-ECL　apparatus,　including　methods　for　preparing　the　working　electrode,　approaches　for　addition　of　ECL　reagents,　ways　to　fabricate　electrical　decouplers,　and　factors　affecting　ECL　efficiency　are　reviewed.　Discussion　of　the　literature　related　to　the　application　of　CE-ECL　from　January　2005　to　September　2010　is　sorted　by　the　corresponding　analyte　matrixes,　namely,　the　standard　solution,　urine,　serum　and　plasma,　and　other　matrixes.　Finally,　possible　trends　for　CE-ECL　in　the　near　future　are　discussed.　©　2010　Springer-Verlag.