Facing the bottom-placed Nantong Zhiyun, Shanghai Port easily won 8-1 at home, achieving a 14-game winning streak in the Chinese Super League, breaking the previous record of 13 consecutive wins held by Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou Evergrande. During this 14-game winning streak, Shanghai Port scored a staggering 56 goals, averaging 4 goals per game.
The first team to achieve a 13-game winning streak in the Chinese Super League was Shandong Taishan. In the 2006 season, the team, then known as Shandong Luneng, enjoyed unprecedented success, winning 13 consecutive matches from the 14th round, eventually securing the championship without much difficulty. The record held by Shandong Taishan remained unbroken until the emergence of Guangzhou Evergrande, who matched it but never surpassed it.
The Chinese Super League began to decline after the 2020 season. However, Shanghai Port, with consistent and substantial investment, quickly established itself as a top-tier powerhouse. Starting with a 5-0 away victory against Qingdao Hainiu, Shanghai Port has been on a roll, nearing the record set by Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou Evergrande.
Especially during the away match against Henan, in the midst of a heavy downpour in Zhengzhou, Shanghai Port secured a narrow 1-0 win, extending their winning streak. This, along with the 2-1 away victory against Meizhou Hakka, are the only two matches where Shanghai Port won by a single goal in their 14-game winning streak.
Apart from these two close victories, Shanghai Port dominated the remaining 12 matches. These include two 5-0 wins against Qingdao Hainiu, a 6-0 thrashing of newly promoted Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, a 5-2 win against Changchun Yatai, a 5-3 victory against Qingdao West Coast, and a 2-0 triumph against Chengdu Rongcheng in a clash of giants. The Beijing-Shanghai derby against Beijing Guoan saw Shanghai Port put on a spectacular show with a 5-1 victory, while the long-triangle derby against Zhejiang also saw them vent their frustration from previous encounters, securing a 3-1 win.
Throughout this 14-game winning streak, Shanghai Port has netted an impressive 56 goals, averaging 4 goals per game. While it’s difficult to directly compare their dominance with Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou Evergrande’s winning streaks, such an offensive onslaught coupled with 14 consecutive wins is unprecedented in the Chinese Super League. However, it remains to be seen when, if ever, this record will be broken.
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