"With a pair of Chinese titles to add to his J1 League crown with Yokohama F Marinos and a pair of A-League Men championships with Melbourne Victory, this 2025 crown reinforces Muscat as one of Australia's most successful coaches. Ever. Very few Australians strike out abroad, or are afforded the opportunity to, and even fewer go on to lift silverware, let alone lift silverware in two of Asia's strongest leagues."
"And after creating one of the fiercest attacking units on the planet last season, Muscat had to adjust and work for another title in 2025 -- anything other than victory over Dalian would have seen Port's city rivals, Shanghai Shenhua, take the title instead. Both Brazilian star Oscar and former Argentina international Matias Vargas departed before the campaign, and, combined with injuries to star Chinese forward Wu Lei that restricted him to just six appearances and one goal, Muscat was left without a trio that had accounted for 56 of the 96 goals Shanghai netted in 2024."
Kevin Muscat led Shanghai Port to the 2025 Chinese Super League title with a 1-0 away win over Dalian Yingbo, claiming back-to-back crowns and marking the fifth championship of his coaching career. Muscat's trophy cabinet now includes two Chinese titles, a J1 League crown with Yokohama F Marinos, and two A-League Men championships with Melbourne Victory, underscoring rare Australian success abroad. The squad lost key attackers Oscar and Matias Vargas and saw Wu Lei limited by injuries to six appearances and one goal, yet Shanghai still led the league with 72 goals and high possession. Securing the title required tactical adjustment and resilience to maintain supremacy.
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