Chengdu blow 12-point lead to miss out on Chinese title on final day

Chengdu Rongcheng surrendered a 12-point lead and lost four consecutive matches to concede the Chinese Super League title on the final day. John Aloisi's side suffered a 3-2 defeat against Shandong Taishan, while title rivals Dalian Yingbo secured a 3-1 victory against Tianjin Tiger. The results left both teams level on 52 points, but Dalian were crowned champions due to a superior head-to-head record.

Chengdu needed only a single point to secure the trophy, but early goals from Raphael Merkies and Guilherme Madruga put Shandong ahead. Despite responses from Felipe Silva and Wellington Silva, Cryzan scored for Shandong to keep them in front. Meanwhile, goals from Yang Mingrui, Liao Jintao, and Huang Shan secured the title for Dalian.