Ghanaian winger Frank Acheampong has won the Chinese Super League with Dalian Yingbo FC after a remarkable final-day turnaround secured the club’s first league championship.
Dalian began the final round three points behind Chengdu Rongcheng, who had controlled the title race for much of the 2025/26 season. They needed a victory against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and help from elsewhere to overtake their rivals.
They delivered their part of the equation by beating Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 3-1 in front of 60,000 supporters. Chengdu, meanwhile, lost 3-2 away to Shandong Taishan, allowing Dalian to move level on points and claim top spot.
The result completed an extraordinary collapse by Chengdu, who had held a 14-point advantage during the closing weeks of the campaign. They lost their final four matches, despite requiring only one point from those games to guarantee the title.
Although Chengdu finished with the better goal difference, Dalian were crowned champions because of their superior head-to-head record. Dalian had won both of the league meetings between the two sides.
Acheampong played a significant role in the champions’ campaign, scoring 12 goals and providing four assists during the season.
He produced one of his most decisive displays during the title run-in, scoring all four goals in Dalian’s 4-0 victory over Qingdao West Coast. That result kept the club’s championship challenge alive as the gap at the top narrowed.
The Ghana international’s four-goal performance was part of a productive first season with Dalian after he moved from Henan FC. He had been Henan’s leading scorer in the 2024/25 season, scoring 14 goals in 30 appearances.
His latest achievement adds another major milestone to Acheampong’s career in China and strengthens his standing as an influential attacking player in the Chinese Super League.
For Dalian Yingbo FC, the success marks the culmination of a dramatic final day in which Chengdu’s late-season collapse opened the door and the Ganjingzi District-based club took advantage. Their victory over Tianjin, combined with Chengdu’s defeat at Shandong, delivered the club its maiden league title.
