Chinese Super League: Shanghai Port’s title makes it a treble for head coach Kevin Muscat

Shanghai defends title after beating Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 5-0 to finish on 78 points from 30 games, one more than city rivals Shanghai Shenhua

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Shanghai Port celebrate becoming champions after beating Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 5-0 in the final-round Chinese Super League match in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

Published: 11:00pm, 2 Nov 2024Updated: 11:14pm, 2 Nov 2024

Former Australia international and English Premier League defender Kevin Muscat celebrated a championship in a third different country as a head coach as Shanghai Port won the Chinese Super League title on Saturday.

Shanghai beat Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 5-0 to finish on 78 points from 30 games, one more than city rival Shanghai Shenhua.

It is Port’s second successive championship, and a third in total.

Head coach Kevin Muscat also won titles with Melbourne Victory and Yokohama F Marinos. Photo: Xinhua

Port totalled 96 goals, a record for the league, with leading scorer Wu Lei adding two more against Tianjin to take his season tally to 34.

“It has been a great season and we are delighted to finish in first place on the last day,” Wu said.

The former Espanyol forward paid tribute to Shenhua, still waiting for a first title since 1995.

Shanghai Port’s leading scorer, Wu Lei, scored two goals against Tianjin to take his tally to 34. Photo: Xinhua

“We had a little more experience than Shenhua but they have some very good young players and will definitely win the Chinese Super League in the next few years,” said Wu.