From Lingard to Cho Hyun-woo, trying to become Asia's top...Coupang Play Live Exclusive of ACL
Sep 11, 2025
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The ACL is a stage that determines the best clubs in Asia. It was reorganized last season and consists of ACLE (elite), the first wife, and ACL2, the second wife. ACLE's prize money is worth 10 million dollars (about 13.8 billion won). The winning team will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup as a continental champion with the honor of 'Asian Champion'.
The ACL for the new season will open on the 15th. In the K-League, Ulsan HD, Gangwon FC, and FC Seoul will play in ACLE and Pohang will play in ACL2. Ulsan won the K League 1 championship last year, Gangwon ranked second, and Seoul ranked fourth. Gimcheon Sangmu, who came in third place 'military team', is not eligible to participate in the ACL. Pohang won the Korea Cup
Star players such as national goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo, veteran center back Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan) and England Premier League (EPL) former Jesse Lingard will embroider the ground.
The ACL of the K-League will begin on the 16th. Seoul will open the season at 7 p.m. on the same day through an away game against Japan's Machida Zelvia. At the same time, Gangwon will make its first attempt at home against Shanghai Shenhua in China. The next day, at 7 p.m. on the 17th, Ulsan will take its first step of the season through a match against coach Seo Jung-won's Chinese Chengdu Longcheng. Pohang will play an away game against Thailand's Batum United at 9:15 p.m. on the 18th.
Commentator Kim Hwan explained, `Since last season, East Asia has entered an era of 'levelling up' with no clear strong or weak teams, and one negligence could soon lead to a fall out of the rankings"K-League teams, who were strong on the Champions League stage, will now be the final in every game" he predicted.
"Finding a 'find' relationship with K-League players such as Chengdu Rongcheng's coach Seo Jung-won, Machida Zelvia's Na Sang-ho Oh Se-hoon and Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Kim Joo-sung will be one of the fun points," he said. "In matches between West Asian club teams, the squads seen in the European Champions League, including Teo Hernandez, Kalidou Koulibaly, N'Golo Kante and Karim Benzema, will also be seen on the Asian stage."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
