In the history of Chinese professional football, there were two dynastic eras of Dalian Wanda (Shide) and Guangzhou Evergrande, but in terms of the number of double champions, Shandong Taishan still stands on the throne of history today. In 1999, 2006 and 2021, Shandong football spanned two centuries and 12 years, creating another great record in the history of Chinese football.
In the history of professional football, Dalian Wanda won the first A League championship, while Shandong Taishan was the champion of the first FA Cup after professionalization. In 1999, Shandong football won the first "double champion" in Chinese football, thus opening the real glorious era of Shandong football in Chinese football. After winning the league and FA Cup for the first time in 1999, it was not until 2001 that Dalian Shide became the second team in Chinese football to win this award. In 2005, Dalian Shide became the first domestic club to win the "double" in the Chinese Super League era, but the following year, Shandong Luneng equaled this record. Since then, with the rise of Guangzhou Evergrande in the Golden Age, Evergrande has also won the "double championship" twice in 2012 and 2016.
In the 2021 season, Shandong Taishan made a comeback, and the league locked in the championship in advance, and won the championship again after 11 years. The FA Cup was a successful defense, winning the cup for the sixth time in history. The data of the third double champion also surpassed Dalian Shide and Guangzhou Evergrande to become the first in the history of Chinese football. On January 9, Shandong Taishan Club became the first team in Chinese football to win the double for three times, but also continued to lead the way with six fa cup wins.
Since its professionalization, Shandong football has not only remained in the top league and never been absent, but also completed the defense of the FA Cup for the first time in history. Some people say that the attention and ratings of the Chinese Super League and the FA Cup have hit new lows this season, and the gold content has declined, but it is even more difficult for Shandong football. In the case of a series of great changes in China's professional football circle, Shandong football winning the double championship shows the energy of the football culture behind them. Therefore, the gold content of the double crown does not fall but rises!
The first club in Chinese football to win the "double championship" for three times was born! Shandong Football successfully defended the FA Cup for the first time, and won the FA Cup six times, which are the great records of Chinese professional football clubs in the past 28 years of professionalization. In the past 24 years, no team has been able to defend its title in the FA Cup, and the rise of Shandong football this time should once again change the hegemony pattern of Chinese professional football.