On January 9, Beijing time, the final of the FA Cup, the stingray Chinese Super League champion Shandong Taishan defeated Shanghai Haigang 1-0, successfully defending the title, and also achieving the great cause of double champion in the 2021 season.
Shandong Taishan won the Chinese Super League championship, and Shanghai Haigang overtook Guangzhou in the last round and won the runner-up, so this FA Cup final is also the champion and runner-up battle of the Chinese Super League, which can be called "the strongest showdown".
As a result, the champion was even better. In the 82nd minute, Zheng Zheng's left-footed free-kick hit the crossbar, Yan Junling knocked the ball out of the box, and Jia Desong's right-foot volley from outside the box exploded into the world wave! It was this goal that allowed Tarzan to beat Harbour 1-0 to become this season's FA Cup winner!
First, this is the 7th time that Shandong team has won the FA Cup, continuing to refresh the historical record of the number of championships it holds, and the second most is Beijing Guoan, which has won 4 times and has won 3 crowns less than Taishan.
Second, this is the first time that Shandong team has defended the FA Cup, and the first six titles were won in 1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2014 and 2020. They also became the second team in FA Cup history to successfully defend their title, the first being Guoan in 1997.
Third, Shandong team won the Chinese Super League championship this season and achieved double champions! It was their third double in their history, the first in 1999 in the A era and the second in 2006. Guangzhou Evergrande and Dalian, who have won 3 times and surpassed 2 doubles, have taken the lead.
Fourth, the top league plus the FA Cup, Shandong has won 12 crowns, continue to refresh their own historical record! In contrast, Evergrande is 10 crowns (8 crowns in the Chinese Super League + 2 crowns in the FA Cup), and Dalian is also 10 crowns (A A7 crown + 1 crown in the Chinese Super League + 2 crowns in the FA Cup).
Fifth, after winning the Chinese Super League, Hao Wei has become the first person in history to win the chinese top league championship as a player and manager, and now he has become the first person to win the double title as a player and manager successively!
The FA Cup winner can qualify for the AFC Champions League next season, but Shandong has already entered the AFC Champions League through the league rankings, so this AFC Champions League qualification has been ceded to Changchun Yatai, the fourth place in the Chinese Super League.