Gwangju FC

Gwangju FC

4th in AFC Champions League Elite
AFC Champions League Elite Finals draw delivers East-West clashes with zonal segregation removed AFC Champions League Elite Finals draw delivers East-West clashes with zonal segregation removed

The draw for the inaugural AFC Champions League Elite Finals was held on Monday and delivered tantalising East-West ties.

Who are the knockout round contenders in the AFC Champions League Elite? Who are the knockout round contenders in the AFC Champions League Elite?

With the ACL Elite knockout round getting underway, we take a look at the 16 contenders still in the running.

Who are the standouts at the halfway mark of the AFC Champions League Elite league stage? Who are the standouts at the halfway mark of the AFC Champions League Elite league stage?

With the ACL Elite league stage at its halfway mark, we look at the teams that have shone the brightest so far.

Johor Darul Ta'zim played their role in box-office clash but upstaged by headline act Jasir Asani Johor Darul Ta'zim played their role in box-office clash but upstaged by headline act Jasir Asani

JDT played their part in a box-office clash but the star of the show was undeniably Gwangju's Jasir Asani.

How the rookie 'Korean Mourinho' has Gwangju FC taking the AFC Champions League Elite by storm How the rookie 'Korean Mourinho' has Gwangju FC taking the AFC Champions League Elite by storm

The man behind surprise ACL Elite leaders Gwangju is only in his third year but has been compared to José Mourinho.

AFC Champions League Elite East Zone championship tiers: Can Johor Darul Ta'zim challenge big guns? AFC Champions League Elite East Zone championship tiers: Can Johor Darul Ta'zim challenge big guns?

Out of the 12 East Zone teams in the AFC Champions League Elite, who are among the title contenders?

AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Yokohama F. Marin.. 7 +14 18
2 Kawasaki Frontale 7 +9 15
3 Johor Darul Ta'zi.. 7 +8 14
4 Gwangju FC 7 +6 14
5 Vissel Kobe 7 +5 13
6 Buriram United 8 -5 12
7 Shanghai Shenhua 8 +1 10
8 Shanghai Port 8 -8 8
9 Pohang Steelers 7 -8 6
10 Ulsan Hyundai 7 -12 3
11 Central Coast Mar.. 7 -10 1
12 Shandong Taishan 0 0 0
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
7 Jasir Asani 9 9 1
77 Oh Hu-Seong 3 8 1
3 Lee Min-Gi 1 8 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
10 Kyoung-Rok Cho.. 2 7 0
55 Park Tae-Jun 1 10 0
7 Jasir Asani 1 9 9