Shanghai Port occupy first place in the Chinese Super League after 25 rounds, having accumulated 66 points; this places them just two points ahead of their fierce competition, Shanghai Shenhua. Defensively, Shanghai Port are not the league's standouts. They have conceded 23 goals, giving them the second-best defence with a...
Shanghai Port succeeded in their goal of becoming Chinese Super League champions in 2023, with Javier Periera guiding his team to silverware at the first attempt. It marked their first title success since they had put a stop to Guangzhou Evergrande’s famous period of footballing dominance in 2018, but things weren’t...
In recent years, China has embarked on an ambitious project of acquiring renowned players from across the globe, and Shanghai Port has emerged as a prominent force in this endeavour. They have successfully attracted the UEFA Europa League and English Premier League winner Oscar, as well as ex-Porto player Paulinho....
In the fourth section of a data analysis series looking at the best players in Asia, we’ll focus on attacking players. The leagues selected for this analysis are the following: Qatar Stars League, United Arab Emirates Pro League, Saudi Professional League, Japanese J1 League, South Korean K League and Chinese...
In the third section of a data analysis series looking at the best players in Asia, we’ll focus on central midfielders. The leagues selected for this analysis are the following: Qatar Stars League, United Arab Emirates Pro League, Saudi Professional League, Japanese J1 League, South Korean K League and Chinese...
In the second section of a data analysis series looking at the best players in Asia, we’ll focus on full-backs. The leagues selected for this analysis are the following: Qatar Stars League, United Arab Emirates Pro League, Saudi Professional League, Japanese J1 League, South Korean K League and Chinese Super...
In the first section of a data analysis series looking at the best players in Asia, we'll focus on centre-backs. The leagues selected for this analysis are the following: Qatar Stars League, United Arab Emirates Pro League, Saudi Professional League, Japanese J1 League, South Korean K League and Chinese Super...
The Chinese Super League, not a long time ago one of the wealthiest leagues in the world, has crashed. Excessive investment has resulted in the Chinese football bubble bursting, with the current league champions Jiangsu FC being the latest and biggest club to cease operations after another 15 outfits fell...
