Final A confirmed site is Gangwon, and as announced, the best all-out Vissel Kobe operates a rotation (ACLE field lineup)
Oct 22, 2025
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Gangwon will play the third round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) league stage in the 2024-2025 season against Vissel Kobe of Japan's J-League at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on the 22nd. Gangwon is currently in seventh place with one win and one loss. Gangwon won 2-1 in the first match against Shanghai Shenhua at home on the 16th of last month, but lost 0-1 in the ensuing away match in Chengdu Rongcheng.
Gangwon is the best trend. Contrary to expectations that it is in the relegation zone, head coach Chung Kyung-ho succeeded in going to Final A by showing off his leadership that was not new. He reached the Final A for the second consecutive season following last season when he was the runner-up. This is the first time that Gangwon has advanced to the Final A for two consecutive seasons.
The opponent is Vissel Kobe, the strongest in the J-League. Vissel Kobe won his second consecutive J-League 1 title. Last season, he even won a cup and succeeded in a double. This season is currently ranked fourth in the league. Kobe failed to advance to the quarterfinals last season due to Gwangju FC's dramatic reversal.
Coach Chung went all-in for this game as he had previously announced. All of the best 11 were put forward. Kim Gun-hee and Lee Sang-heon stood on the two-top, while Kim Dae-won, Seo Min-woo, Lee Yoo-hyun and Mo Jae-hyun were in midfield. The four backs were composed of Song Joon-seok, Kang Tu-ji, Shin Min-ha, and Kang Jun-hyuk. Park Chung-hyo wore goalkeeper gloves. Lee Ki-hyuk, Kim Kang-guk, Park Ho-young, Kim Min-joon, Hong Chul, Koo Bon-cheol, and Yoon Il-rok will start on the bench.
Vissel Kobe launched a major rotation. The bench included a large number of youth resources.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
