The 2026 Chinese Football Super League season ends with Dalian Yingbo winning the championship
Quick Look
- In the final match of the 2026 Chinese Super League, Dalian Yingbo defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 3-1 at home, while Chengdu Chengdu Rongcheng lost 2-3 away to Shandong Taishan.
- Dalian Yingbo and Chengdu Rongcheng both have 52 points.
- Dalian Yingbo won the championship by virtue of their mutual record advantages, returning to the top championship of Chinese football league after 21 years.
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Why It Matters
Dalian Yingbo was 18 points behind the leader Chengdu Chengdu in the 16th round. This is the first time Dalian Football has won the Chinese top league championship in 21 years since 2005.
China News Service, Dalian, November 8 (Reporter Yang Yi) The 2026 Chinese Football Super League season ushered in the final battle on the 8th. Dalian Yingbo defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 3-1 at home, while Chengdu Chengdu Rongcheng lost 2-3 away to Shandong Taishan. In the end, Dalian Yingbo and Chengdu Rongcheng both scored 52 points, and the former won the Chinese Super League championship by virtue of their mutual record advantages.
On the same day, the eight final rounds of the Chinese Super League kicked off simultaneously, and the suspense of the championship was kept until the last moment. Chengdu Chengdu, which still maintains a 3-point lead, only needs a draw to win the championship, while Dalian Yingbo ranked second with 49 points before the game.
The game was played in heavy snow. Only 5 minutes into the game, Dalian Yingbo Yang Mingrui scored with a blitz. After halftime, Dalian Yingbo led Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 1:0.
In the second half, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers equalized the score with a penalty kick from Hadas, and the championship situation tightened for a time. In the 70th minute, Stanciu took a corner kick and Liao Jintao met the ball near the penalty spot and pushed it into the net. Dalian Yingbo team took the lead again 2:1. In the stoppage time of the game, Dalian Yingbo team made a quick counterattack and scored another goal, locking the score at 3:1.
On the other side, Chengdu Chengdu lost to Shandong Taishan 2-3 in an away game. After 30 rounds, Dalian Yingbo and Chengdu Rongcheng both have 52 points. According to the Chinese Super League ranking rules, when two teams have the same points, priority will be given to comparing their head-to-head results. Dalian Yingbo won the championship based on their head-to-head results.
It is worth mentioning that in the 16th round of this season, Dalian Yingbo was at most 18 points behind Chengdu Chengdu, the top player. But in the final round, Dalian Yingbo completed a comeback and won the championship. This is also the first time in 21 years since Dalian Football in 2005 that a team has won the championship of the top Chinese football league.
