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Soccer-Dalian Claim Chinese Super League Title After Chengdu Collapse
Dalian won its final five matches to erase a 14-point deficit, while Chengdu Rongcheng lost its last four and missed its first title.
- Dalian Yingbo won its first Chinese Super League title Sunday, overcoming a 14-point deficit by winning the final five games of the season and defeating Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 3-1 before 60,000 fans.
- Chengdu Rongcheng's final four-match losing streak, including a 3-2 defeat to Shandong Taishan, cost the longtime leader the title despite needing only one point to clinch.
- Dalian secured the championship due to a superior head-to-head record against Chengdu, overcoming a season where nine of 16 teams began with points deductions amid corruption investigations.
- Third-Place Beijing Guoan finished three points behind the top two after receiving a five-point penalty, while Wuhan Three Towns and Qingdao Hainiu were relegated to League One.
- The Chinese Football Association, Ministry of Public Security, and General Administration of Sport initiated widespread sanctions in January as part of a campaign to combat match-fixing, gambling, and corruption in the football industry.
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Nicolae Stanciu became China's second champion after an absolutely incredible season finale. Dalian Yingbo, the Romanian national captain's team, regained a 14-point handicap in the last five stages and won the title in the last round, taking advantage of the inexplicable collapse of Chengdu Rongcheng's leader.
The 2026 season of the Chinese Football League ended with a huge surprise, with Dalian Jingbo taking first place while still 14 points behind Chengdu Rongcheng with five rounds remaining.
Nicolae Stanciu (33 years old) won the title in China with colleagues from Dalian Yingbo, following the results of the last stage of the championship.
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