Tracing the glorious history of Shanghai Seaports, Shanghai decisively acquired Shanghai Dongya in 2014, and only four years later, the team lifted the Chinese Super League trophy for the first time in its history. Chen Xuyuan has been called a "soccer believer". The assistant coach Xie Hui, as one of the heroes of the championship, but after the independent portal exposed a shocking inside story, said the honor is worth as much as 12 billion.
This is reminiscent of Shanghai's title fight in 2009, which was made even more confusing by the introduction of VAR technology in the Chinese Super League in 2018, jokingly dubbed the "VAR Championship". In 2023, Shanghai SIPG changed its name to Shanghai Harbor, and the team won the title again, renewing the glory of team history.
Hong Kong's second title was equally controversial. According to statistics, in the first 20 rounds of matches, Hong Kong team received the highest penalty profit of any team in the Chinese Super League. However, these controversies did not affect the celebratory atmosphere of the players and fans. All the titles in the Chinese Super League are controversial to a greater or lesser extent, just to a different degree.
It's worth noting that neither Beijing Guoan nor Shanghai Seaport have any active players on a 44-player banned list. One can't help but wonder if the list reflects the views of fans as well.
Has the title race been more fair and flawless in these three seasons than in other years of the Premier League?
