# Dalian win Chinese title as Aloisi’s Chengdu lose on final day

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/john-aloisis-chengdu-choke-to-blow-title-chances-on-final-day-of-chinese-season/
- Published: 2026-11-08T10:10:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T10:32:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/08/john-aloisi-chengdu-choke-chinese-super-league-final-day-of-season
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Sport, TV, World

## Key points

- Chengdu surrendered a 12-point lead and lost the title on the final day.
- Dalian Yingbo won 3-1 and finished level on 52 points.
- Dalian took the trophy on head-to-head record.

## Summary

Chengdu Rongcheng, managed by Australian John Aloisi, lost the Chinese Super League title on the final day after a 3-2 defeat by Shandong Taishan. Rivals Dalian Yingbo won their match to claim the trophy, completing a dramatic turnaround after Chengdu had led the league by 12 points.

Both clubs finished on 52 points, but Dalian took the title on their superior head-to-head record, having beaten Chengdu twice. Chengdu won just one point from their final five matches and lost their last four; on Sunday, they fell two goals behind before late pressure failed to produce an equaliser. Dalian beat Tianjin Tiger 3-1, with Huang Shan scoring in stoppage time to seal the win.

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