(MHN Geum Yoon -ho) The Gangwon FC was crying, while FC Seoul, who returned to the Asian stage in five years with the K -League 1 champion Ulsan HD in the 2024 season, was in the first Asian club.
The Asian Football Federation (AFC) held a draw on the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
As a result of the 2025-2026 ACLE League Phase draw, 24 teams participated in Ulsan, Ulsan will welcome Buriram United (Thailand), Melbourne City FC (Australia), Sanfreche Hiroshima (Japan) and Chengdu Longcheong (China).
Then, Shanghai Port (China), Visel Kobe (Japan), Shanghai Sunhwa (China), and Machida Dazelbia (Japan) expedition.
Seoul, which was on the Asian stage five years after the 2020 season, accepted the same table as Ulsan.
Kangwon, who won the K -League 1 runner -up last year and held an international competition for the first time, will bring in the room of Shanghai Port, Visel Kobe, Shanghai Sunhwa and Machida, as opposed to Ulsan and Seoul. On the expedition, he was dealing with Buriram, Melbourne, Hiroshima and Chengdu.
The 2025-2026 ACLE East Asian League Stage will be held in the 8th round for about five months until February 18 next year, starting with the first leg on September 17. Afterwards, the top eight teams will enter the round of 16.
Pohang Steelers, who won the ACL2 entry of 32 clubs last year as a winner of the Korea Cup winning team, belonged to Group H.
Pohang will compete with BG Patum United (Thailand), Kaya FC Ilroilo (Philippines) and Tampine Rovers FC (Singapore).
The ACL2 is divided into eight groups of four teams, and after the group stage qualifiers, the top two teams will be in the round of 16.
Photo = Asian Football Federation (AFC)
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