Gwangju FC

Gwangju FC

2nd in AFC Champions League Elite
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.. 6 +11 13
2 Gwangju FC 6 +6 13
3 Vissel Kobe 6 +4 13
4 Kawasaki Frontale 6 +7 12
5 Pohang Steelers 6 +1 9
6 Johor Darul Ta'zi.. 6 +3 8
7 Shanghai Port 6 -2 8
8 Buriram United 6 -6 8
9 Shanghai Shenhua 6 0 7
10 Shandong Taishan 6 -4 7
11 Ulsan Hyundai 6 -11 3
12 Central Coast Mar.. 6 -9 1
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
7 Jasir Asani 7 5 1
10 Lee Hui-Gyun 1 6 0
18 Heo Yool 1 5 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
14 Jeong Ho-Yeon 2 6 0
15 Byeon Jun-Soo 1 6 0
30 Kyoung-Rok Cho.. 1 6 0