The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL),메이저사이트 which was newly reorganized from the Spring and Autumn Festival to the Chuchun Festival, begins in earnest starting with the final group stage on the 19th.
In this tournament, a total of 40 teams were divided into 10 groups and played in the group stage. Groups A to E were assigned to West Asian clubs, and Groups F to J were assigned to East Asian clubs belonging to the K League.
A total of 6 group games per team will be played home and away until December 13th, and the top 3 teams and 8 teams from West Asia and East Asia, respectively, among the first and second place in the group, will advance to the tournament to complete the round of 16. .
The round of 16 will be played from February 2024, and all matches until the final will be home and away. The first round of the finals will be held on May 11th and the second round will be held on the 18th.
Four teams will participate in the K League, including last season’s K League champion Ulsan Hyundai and FA Cup winner Jeonbuk Hyundai, as well as Pohang Steelers and Incheon United.
The other three teams all have experience winning the ACL, and Incheon is participating in the ACL for the first time in 20 years since its founding in 2003. The most recent win by a K-League team was Ulsan Hyundai in 2020.
As this is the first season operated under a new system, K-League teams based on the Spring and Autumn Festival leagues have more to worry about than before in various aspects, including team management.
During the ACL group stage, the K-League spends the most important period, with upper and lower divisions divided and championships and relegations decided.
Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo expressed his determination for victory at the ACL pre-match press conference on the 18th and said, “It is meaningful as the first game to start next year’s season is the ACL. It is important to calculate these factors well and pass the group stage well until this year. “It’s important,” he said.
Ulsan was in Group I along with Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), Johor Darul Takzim (Malaysia), and Pathum United (Thailand). The result of the match against Kawasaki is a watershed that will determine first place in the group.
Pohang was placed in Group J along with Wuhan Threetowns (China), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Urawa Reds (Japan). It is difficult because both Chinese and Japanese teams are included.
Jeonbuk received a relatively easy group formation. They were placed in Group F along with Bangkok United (Thailand), Keach (Hong Kong), and Lion City (Singapore), avoiding all major big league teams such as Japan, China, and Australia.
Incheon, making its first appearance in the ACL, was included in Group G along with Yokohama Marinos (Japan), Shandong Taishan (China), and Kaya Iloilo (Philippines). The burden is on Yokohama, who has a lot of experience, and Shandong, led by coach Choi Kang-hee.
Incheon, making its first appearance in the ACL, was included in Group G along with Yokohama Marinos (Japan), Shandong Taishan (China), and Kaya Iloilo (Philippines). The burden is on Yokohama, who has a lot of experience, and Shandong, led by coach Choi Kang-hee.