Champion Trophy Gwangju Landmark Announcement
Mar 10, 2025
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Gwangju will host the ACLE Trophy Tour for two days from the 11th to the 12th ahead of the second round of the ACLE round against Vissel Kobe at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 12th.
The trophy tour is an event to introduce each landmark to Asia by touring the hometowns of each club that has entered the ACLE, which began when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) established the top-level tournament ACLE to replace the existing ACL.
The trophy tour has toured each Asian city, starting with Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates, the winner of the last tournament, and Gwangju is the 11th and only club in Korea to welcome the ACLE trophy.
The tour venue was selected with the help of the Gwangju Tourism Organization as it marked the 'Gwangju Visit Year' this year.
It will be held at a total of five attractions, including the National Asian Cultural Center (ACC)' and the Jeonil Building 245' which are the main historical and cultural symbols of the 5.18 democratization movement, the Yanglim Historical and Cultural Village'Yanglim Historical and Cultural Village'Gwangju Songjeong Station' and'1913 Songjeong Station Market' which have been established as a tourist attraction and essential travel course in Gwangju.
On the 12th, the day of the game, a photo zone for fans will be operated. The event will be held outside the Gwangju World Cup Stadium (behind the S-seat electronic display) for 60 minutes from 5 p.m.
The club said, `It is an honor to be able to present the Asia-leading trophy in Gwangju, the only country in Korea to advance to the ACLE tournament,' adding, `We hope it will be a festival venue where soccer fans from all over the country come to Gwangju to see the trophy in the year of visiting Gwangju.'
Meanwhile, Gwangju Metropolitan City has declared 2025 as the 'Year of Visit Gwangju' and is promoting tourism and consumption in the region by revitalizing tourism. In addition, the 'Sports Culture Masil' project (cultural performance) in connection with this is being promoted throughout the year in line with the club's home games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
