Gangwon, Shanghai Shenhua, Gabriel, who aims to win the first ACLE since its foundation, will be selected
Sep 16, 2025
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Gangwon coach Chung Kyung-ho formed an offensive line that placed Gabriel Kim Do-hyun and Choi Byung-chan in front of him in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage against Shanghai Sunhwa at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on the 16th. Kim Dae-woo, Kim Kang-guk and Koo Bon-cheol will be in the midfield, while Hong Chul, Cho Hyun-tae, Park Ho-young and Yoon Il-rok will be in the defense line. Lee Kwang-yeon protects the goal.
Founded in 2008, Gangwon FC ranked second in the K League 1 last year and went straight to the ACLE League stage. It will face Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Haigang (China), Buriram United (Thailand), Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Vissel Kobe, Machida Zelvia (Japan), Melbourne City (Australia), and Chengdu Longcheng (China).
Gangwon is sixth with 41 points (29 points) as of this season, having played 29 K-League games. With the split between Final A and B coming up, it is competing with FC Seoul (40 points) in 7th place. Gangwon coach Chung Kyung-ho has expressed his willingness to find a breakthrough in both ACLE and K League 1 through rotation.
Shanghai Shenhua placed Lu Chengyu and Yang Haoyu as two-top players and Suhao Yang Tesheira Kaotiani in the midfield. On the defense line, Wang Si Rong Jin??Kai Yang Jiexiang Wu Quifeng Ju Chun-je is in the line, and the goal is protected by Baoyachong. Shanghai Shenhua, ranked third in the Chinese Super League, has recently become a hot topic for coach Leonid Slutzky's future due to the league's sluggishness.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
