The K-League, which ended its winter break, will play ACLE for the first time this year…Pohang and Gwangju will appear on the 11th

The K-League, which ended its winter break, will play ACLE for the first time this year…Pohang and Gwangju will appear on the 11th

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K-League teams that took a two-month break from December last year will start the new season. Three teams that will play in the AFC Champions League Elite (ALCE) and Jeonbuk that will participate in the AFC Champions League 2 will open the door in 2025.

Last year's Korea Cup champion Pohang Steelers will be the first to play in 2025.

Pohang will play the seventh round of the 2024-25 ACLE League Stage against Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) at 7 p.m. on the 11th at Pohang Steelyard.

Pohang has won three of the previous six matches and is ranking fifth among the 12 East Asian teams with nine points. If it defeats Kawasaki (12 points), which is ranking fourth this time, it has a greater chance of advancing to the round of 16.

ACLE will be divided into East and West Asia and host the league stage with 12 teams, and each of the top eight teams in each group can reach the round of 16.

After the end of the last season, Pohang has focused on renewing contracts with existing players and has enhanced its teamwork. It has brought in Juninho, who showed off his presence in the K League 2 (second division) last year, to boost expectations. 안전놀이터

Coach Park Tae-ha, who is in his second year in Pohang this year, said, "We identified players last year, but this year we prepared for the new season with existing players. As there are no special injuries, we will bring good results against Kawasaki," renewing his commitment to prepare for the new season in a good mood.