Chinese Super League Situation: Three Teams Eliminated Early, Chengdu Rongcheng Close to the Trophy

On the evening of September 5 Beijing time, multiple intense matches in the 26th round of the Chinese Super League concluded. Since West Coast, Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan all ended this round with draws, the three teams have officially withdrawn from this season's title race with four rounds remaining, leaving Chengdu Rongcheng's only remaining opponent as Dalian Yingbo.

Before this round of matches, West Coast, Yingbo, Guoan and Taishan were considered contenders that could potentially threaten Rongcheng. However, the results of this round were unexpected: West Coast drew 2-2 with Wuhan Three Towns, Guoan played out a 0-0 draw against Shanghai Port, and Shandong Taishan could only draw 1-1 with Shenzhen Peng City.

With the matches concluded, even if these three teams win all of their remaining four games, their points totals still cannot surpass league leaders Chengdu Rongcheng. Therefore, in theory, they have already exited the title race ahead of schedule.

Meanwhile, Dalian Yingbo defeated Qingdao Hainiu 2-1 at home, bringing their points tally to 40 after 26 rounds. If Yingbo wins all of their next four matches, their points would rise to 52, making them the only remaining opponent capable of threatening Rongcheng's championship bid.

However, Chengdu Rongcheng still hold the initiative in the title race. As long as they defeat Henan in tomorrow's away match, their points will reach 54 and they will lift the championship trophy four rounds ahead of schedule.

However, if they can only draw this match, Rongcheng will not be able to secure the title early as hoped, because they are at a disadvantage in their head-to-head record against Yingbo. This means the Chinese Super League title race will remain unresolved for at least another round.