In the 2016 season, Shanghai Seaport won the AFC Champions League for the first time, bringing in Ickerson from Guangzhou Evergrande and Hulk from Zenit, and exited the AFC Champions League quarterfinals with a total score of 0.:5 to Jeonbuk Hyundai.
In the 2017 season, Shanghai Seaport eliminated Guangzhou Evergrande in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League on penalties in the "Chinese Super League Civil War", and then lost to Urawa Red Diamonds in the semifinals with a total of 1 point in the two rounds. In the semi-finals, the team lost to Urawa Red Diamonds (2) and went out of the tournament, with the addition of Oscar in the Shanghai Seaport lineup. This was Shanghai Seaport's best result in the AFC Champions League.
Shanghai Seaport lost 3-4 on aggregate to Kashima Antlers in the 1/8 finals of the 2018 AFC Champions League season and regretted going out.
In the 2019 season, Shanghai Seaport met bitter rivals Urawa Red Diamonds again in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League, with a total of three points from two rounds. : Three draws and exit due to away goal disadvantage.
In the 2021 season, Shanghai Seaport hosted 0 in the AFC Champions League play-offs. : 1 Loss to Philippine team Kaya no match, of course, this match is Shanghai Seaport sent all the substitutes.
In the 2022-23 season, Shanghai Seaport opted to forfeit the tournament, counting 0 points to finish at the bottom of the group.
Shanghai Seaport at home 2023-24 season,: three losses to Thai Premier League team Pathum United, no AFC Champions League.
This season, Shanghai Seaport is the favorite to win both the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup, so how far can it go in the elite AFC Champions League?
Shanghai Harbour vs Johor Bahru Nature of Match: East Asia Zone 1st Round AFC Elite League
Competition time: September 18 20: 00
Shanghai Harbour will face Johor Bahru (home), Pohang Ironmen (away), Central Coast Mariners (away), Kawasaki Strikers (away), Ulsan Hyundai (away), Gwangju Hyundai (away), Johor Bahru (home) and Shanghai Harbour (home) in the 2024-25 AFC Elite League in that order. , Pohang Ironmen (Away), Central Coast Mariners (Home), Kawasaki Frontale (Away), Ulsan Hyundai (Away), Gwangju FC (Home), Kobe Victory (Away), Yokohama Mariners (Home).
Of the eight opponents in the eight matches, there are three Japanese teams, three Korean teams, an Australian super team and a Malaysian team. The Japanese, South Korean and Australian teams are tough and the Malaysian team is no soft touch.
In the Malaysian Super League, Johor Bahru is the absolute dominant player. From 2014 to 2023, it has won the top flight for ten consecutive times, making it the "Bayern Malay Premier League". This season, in the Malay Premier League, Johor Barisan Nasional is leading by 25 points with 9 wins, 8 victories and 1 draw, and is 3 points ahead of the second team, Selangor, with 1 round less to play. Unsurprisingly, it will continue to dominate this season.
Johor Bahru, worth a total of €12.05 million, have a number of foreigners in their squad and top scorer, 33-year-old Brazilian striker Bergeson, out of Brazilian giants Gremio.
Both sides have no head-to-head record, the strength of the Shanghai seaport's lineup, must be above the opponent, this time the home game, a small victory to win the opening red is no problem.
