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
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.
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.
“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.