Fans' speculations vary, but the congratulatory situation regarding Shanghai Harbor's championship may not be as one-dimensional as you might think.
On October 29, 2023, in the 29th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Seaport and Shandong Taishan drew a draw, and Shanghai locked the title in advance. After the match, Wu Lei and Oscar were in tears, a scene that touched countless netizens.
On the day of the championship, congratulations were pouring in, and people from all walks of life sent their blessings to Shanghai Seaport through online platforms. They not only congratulated Shanghai Seaport for becoming the second team in the history of the Chinese Super League to win the championship, but also paid tribute to this glorious achievement. This joy, envied by countless people, also signifies that Shanghai Seaport has a wide range of friendships around the world.
These congratulatory messages, with the theme of "Winning like 7", vary in expression, but have in common a tribute to Shanghai Port's contribution to soccer. Below is a selection of the congratulatory messages:
"From Wu Lei and Lu Wenjun to Cai Huikang and Yan Junling to Zhang Wei and He Jiao, many national team players have come from Shanghai Port, and their growth process is admirable." (blogger comment)
In 2018, when Shanghai Seaport won the championship for the first time, some programmers exclaimed that it was a victory of "faith". Now, the blogger believes that the second win is the best interpretation of the belief in "perseverance and not giving up". This view has received a large number of retweets and likes, which is proof of the fervor of Shanghai's victory.
Browsing through the comments section under the blog post, people from all walks of life have left messages of congratulations and joy for the Port of Shanghai. This phenomenon is evident in the comments section (below), where netizens are enthusiastic and applaud the Port of Shanghai.
This phenomenon shows that Shanghai Seaport's second win has also gained a lot of congratulations from all walks of life. Although these congratulations mainly came from netizens rather than domestic and international counterparts, it is also a proof that Shanghai soccer is widely recognized.
The Harbor Club has not yet released information about congratulations from their peers, but it is believed that the number will not be small.
Last year, when Wuhan Three Town won the championship, they released nine congratulatory telegrams from major Chinese clubs at once. Despite Wuhan Sanzhen's juniority in the Chinese Super League, they have received more congratulatory telegrams than Shanghai Port. It is also expected that the congratulations received by Shanghai Port from their peers this time will surpass those of Wuhan Sanzhen last year.
