Larne striker Andy Ryan said he was pleased that they got over the line and won a third Irish Premiership title in four years after a "turbulent" season.
The Inver men wrestled back the Gibson Cup from Linfield with a thumping 8-0 win over Dungannon Swifts on the final day.
It caps a fine end to a chaotic season for Larne, whose manager Nathan Rooney left after the first game of the season, with Kenny Bruce also selling his 50% stake in the Irish Premiership club to American firm Redball.
And Ryan, who missed the first half of the season with a knee injury, praised the resilience of players and staff alike in winning the title.
"We did half the job at the Oval last week and we knew we had to do the other half today. There was a lot of noise from the outside about what could happen but we did what we did all season focused on ourselves and it was a real professional performance," he told BBC Sport NI.
"It's been a turbulent season from the start losing the manager and Kenny leaving but we're a close-knit group and we stuck together like we did today and got it over the line.
"It's not just the forward players it's the whole squad [that helped win the league], look at the clean sheets as well. Teams win games but squads win leagues and that's what's done us good this year."
The 31-year-old is out of contract in the summer and said after the title celebrations that he was unsure if he would extend his successful three-and-a-half year association with the club.
"I don't know, it's been a turbulent season for me," he added.
"My sole focus was to get myself back fit and after that it was to get today over the line.
"Whether I'm here next year or not I wanted to make sure this club got another trophy. I'll have a few weeks with my family and see what the future brings."
- Ruthless Larne score eight to win Irish Premiership title
'They underestimated what we have as a group' – Haveron
Gary Haveron stepped in to take on the role as interim manager from Rooney in August but such was Larne's success under the 45-year-old he was named permanent boss on a three-year deal in October.
Named Manager of the Year at the Northern Ireland Football League's awards, Haveron said it was "really special" to lead his local team to a league title.
"I'm born and bred in this town and you know what it means to me," he said.
"Worked so hard all season, didn't start the year as manager but ended up winning the title. These players and staff are exceptional. Everyone was talking about us falling away, but they underestimated what we have as a group and a community. More fool them.
"It was gritty and resilient. There were injuries to key people and suspensions at the start of the season, but we knew if we could be competitive then we could finish strong.
"The 18 games unbeaten were the backbone. We just crept up to get to the top and then you are there to be shot at."
