VyKing

Shanghai Port Football Club (Chinese: 上海海港足球俱乐部; pinyin: Shànghǎi Hǎigǎng Zúqiú Jùlèbù), previously Shanghai SIPG (Chinese: 上海上港; pinyin: Shànghǎi Shànggǎng), is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai, that competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. Shanghai Port plays its home matches at the Pudong Football Stadium, located within Pudong. Their owners are the Chinese group Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). The club was founded on 25 December 2005 as Shanghai East Asia Football Club by former Chinese international footballer Xu Genbao. The club used graduates from the Genbao Football Base, a football academy also founded by Xu, to form their first team as they made their debut in the third tier of China's football league pyramid in the 2006 league season. They made it to the top tier and finished as league champions for the first time in the 2018 Chinese Super League season, before winning two more consecutive titles in 2023 and 2024. According to a Forbes report from 2015, Shanghai Port was the third-most valuable football club in China, with a club value of $159 million and an estimated revenue of $37 million.[2] According to the annual report of the parent company, the club had a revenue of CN¥565.7 million in 2015, as well as a net loss of CN¥41.5 million, total assets of CN¥286.8 million, and net assets of CN¥59.7 million.[3]

December '30 We needed 2 big results and we failed to keep hold of a lead vs Ulsan that see's us finish 2nd but it wasn't enough to qualify for the next round. Which leaves 2 options. Take charge of a team that does progress if a role comes up or we carry on with Antlers and try again next season. The Koreans where too strong for us this year

November '30 Winning back to back J.League cups and now J1 League Champions to add to the growing trophy collection. The loss to Beijing makes qualifying from the group that bit more difficult. 3 players with 30+ G/A this season with an honorable mention to Takahashi with his 24 assists

October '30 Another productive month aside from the humiliation from a strong Ulsan, we underestimated them at their ground. 6 points clear at the top of the table with 4 games to go and another J.League cup Final coming up. We need to start taking our performances to the big clubs in our group as only the top 3 best placed 2nd placed teams go through in the group stages after 1st place.

Youth Intake Arima being the best of the bunch, a lot of work needed to be done if he is to reach potential

September '30 A bounce back month, with the exception of FC Tokyo. We also smashed the amount of goals scored in a season record with still 6 games to go. Our first game back in the AFC Champions League was a lovely 6-0 win with Beijing next up in the group phase. Our front 2 both have 18 goals in the league this tactic is goal hungry. Lujan is interested in a permanent move which I may look into at the end of the season.

August '21 The Champions League group has been drawn with a trip to Beijing Guoan of China, Hong Kongs Kitchee Sports Club and South Korean and 3 times AFC Champions League winners Ulsan HD. A tough group stage but one I'm comfortable of overcoming. August was a very tough month with only 1 league win, but still staying top of the table. Injuries and the transfer window making a big impact on performances. Players leaving during the summer window include Ikeda for 7.5mill Players incoming include 2 DM's for squad depth and Shimizu as a striker to slowly introduce for when Lujan's loan ends

July '30 Another win keeping the run going and a strong performance in a friendly vs Eintracht Frankfurt gives us a huge boost going forward.

June '30 A short month with a visit from Celtic in which we held our own even with 10 men. Unbeaten in the league puts us top of the league with a game in hand going into the second half of the season. July see's 1 game in the league and a friendly vs Eintracht Frankfurt. Disappointment in the Emperors cup for 2 seasons in a row thanks to an extra time loss to Thespakusatsu Gunma from J2 League.

Noda looks quality, mind sending to Kashima? haha

May '30 May seemed to last forever, but we didn't mind as we went unbeaten in the league and progressed to the Quarter Finals in our defence of the J.League cup. The players seem to like this tactic with 28 goals scored and 14 conceded in the month. Lujan has taken to the team like a duck to water with his performances. 5 points off top with a game in hand and Tokyo Verdy coming up. June is going to be an interesting month with the start of the Champions League nearly upon us we are hitting all the right notes. Kind of feels like the Double winning season I had with Hungry Lions, but we're not getting carried away. I am starting to write a shortlist of teams I want to manage in the MLS and Mexico the first to come available will be the one I apply for when I have won the AFC Champions League but I will share that list when the time is right.

April '30 April was the month of goals, 3 wins 2 losses and a goalless draw then more goals against Vissel in the league and a demolishing victory in the J.League cup ensured progress. We're still in the top 4 which currently puts us in the 2031 AFC Champions League, with the 2030 Champions league not starting til August.

March '30 March was a much promising month with the only loss coming to last seasons champions. March also see's us bring in Angel Lujan on loan from River Plate for 300k to help with the strike force and the current tactic I also forgot to mention we moved into a new stadium at the start of the season Zico Park aptly named after Kashima and Brazilian legend Zico.

Feb '30 2 wins 2 loses after a change in formation, wanting more attacking prowess we've changed to a 4-1-3-2 formation probably should have done that beginning of pre season but I believe the lads can adapt with the signing of Kamekawa as the Engache role. With Rodrigo being injured Massafera has moved into 1 of the 3 AM roles. Matsumura is training to become a AM instead of a winger scoring in his first outing in his new position.

2030 Season Review The media see me as a midtable team again this season, which is the aim this season while we compete in the AFC Champions League which starts in August. Transfers out Transfers In With only 1 in through the door so far we look at bringing in youth from the academy to step up and replace the out going.

End of Season 2029 Lets have a look at our goals for this season. A) We improved our depth but we performed poorly in defence - Still ongoing B) Finished 2nd with the highest total points without winning the title. - Passed C) Our finances struggled this season with us losing money. I put this down to being out of the Champions League losing on average 500k per month. - Still ongoing D) We need to improve on C before we can invest in our youth infrastructure. Ongoing. We are signing young talented players to carry us for years to come and hopefully turn an investment on the players. Very happy with the outcome of the season being predicted to finish 11th coming in 2nd and winning one of the domestic cups. I don't feel like we need to purchase many players during the offseason despite many players having suitors. Next season will be our first attempt of the AFC Champions League, can we repeat history?

This is the goal for long term saves an established conveyer belt of talent through the ranks

I think I can make them into an AFC Champions League winning team unless I get offered a job at one of the top teams. Once we win that I'll be moving to Mexico/USA

Kashima 2 - 1 Shimizu Despite going behind in the 38th minute, Ikeda stepped up in the 2nd half and slotted the ball into the bottom corner after a fantastic build up. Hashimoto was in the squad due to injuries, came on in Extra Time due to a poor performance up top from Shimizu. It was a roll of the dice and a roll that worked out with a nicely placed header past the keeper to make the score 2-1 on his debut.

October '29 An unbeaten October in which we book our plance in the final vs Shimizu S-Pulse, who we take on in the league straight after. 4 games remaining, still a 7 point gap between ourselves and 1st place and a 9 point gap between ourselves and 3rd place. 1 more win and we qualify for next seasons AFC Champions League.

September '29 A very strong September ending with a 6-1 win over the league leaders to close the gap to 7 games with 6 to go, Semi Finals of the J League Cup vs Urawa gets October under way with 2 league games to close the month. We're still involved in the title race but we need Kyoto to start slipping up and us to keep winning for that to happen.

August '29 The players weren't happy going out of the Emperor's cup, but then had they put the ball in the back f the net we'd have not lost. We are still sitting pretty in the league though despite the 1 loss after a win against our closest rivals Urawa. Massafera has come to life and starting bagging the goals we need to keep where we are.

June/July '29 2 very short months hence a double update. Wins in the league and progress in both cups keeps the fans happy and the board happy. coming into the business end of the season now we are in a strong position but with finances it looks like either stick or twist when it comes to sales of players.

Due to finances the transfer budget and wage budget got slashed which puts me -50k on the wage budget, The club isn't losing money like it was in the J2 League and due to many years of yo-yoing it has taken it's toll. That being said their vision to play defensively solid and direct football is not what has us in 3rd in the league halfway through the season. Ticking off boxes for getting into the quarter finals of the Jleague cup and on course for the target of a mid table finishing, maybe surpassing that target. Hopefully I get a new contract but I may need to have a chat about the boards vision. Or I may let my contract run and try get a team that's already in the AFC Champions League. Interesting times ahead indeed.