Beijing Beikong crowned Champions in China as Nigerian duo miss out with Liaoning

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The 2025 Chinese Women’s Super League title race went down to the wire, but it was Beijing Beikong who emerged victorious after a commanding 4-0 win over Liaoning on the final day.

In the clash of the league’s top two sides, Zhao Yujie was the star of the show, scoring a brilliant hat-trick to fire Beijing to glory.

Malian forward Saratou Traore also got on the scoresheet to seal the title for the capital club.

For Nigeria’s duo at Liaoning, it was a day of disappointment.

Macleans Chinonyerem finished the campaign with five goals, while compatriot Folashade Ijamilusi added two, but neither could inspire their side to the championship.

Liaoning ended the season second on 40 points, just one behind champions Beijing Beikong, who will now represent China in the AFC Women’s Champions League.

Despite missing out on the league crown, the season marked another chapter in Ijamilusi’s growing career following her triumph with Nigeria at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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