'More money than K-League championship prize' Gwangju earns as thrilling as come-from-behind victory
'More money than K-League championship prize' Gwangju earns as thrilling as come-from-behind victory
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Gwangju FC, which wrote a thrilling reversal drama in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE), laughed again for the additional prize money.
Gwangju defeated Vissel Kobe (Japan) 3-0 after extra time in the second round of the 2024-25 ACLE round of 16 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 12th.
Gwangju, which lost 0-2 in the first round, dramatically advanced to the quarterfinals by reversing its aggregate score to 3-2. It is the first advance to the quarterfinals in the history of the K-League's provincial residents.
Gwangju has secured additional prize money by advancing to the quarterfinals. According to the ACLE prize money announced by AFC in June last year, 800,000 U.S. dollars will be given to each participating team. If it advances to the round of 16, it will receive 200,000 dollars additional, and 400,000 dollars if it advances to the quarterfinals.
Gwangju only pocketed 400,000 dollars only by winning the last match against Kobe. In the showdown with Kobe alone, the team earned more money than the K League 1 championship of 500 million won (approx.
Gwangju advanced to the round of 16 by ranking fourth among 12 teams in the league stage with four wins, two draws and one loss. It beat Kobe in the round of 16 and advanced to the round of 8. Gwangju has secured a total of 1.8 million U.S. dollars, with 400,000 dollars in allowance for victory in the league stage.
If the team advances to the semifinals beyond the quarterfinals, it will secure 600,000 dollars additional. Among the teams that advanced to the finals, the winner will be given 10 million dollars and the runner-up will be given 4 million dollars. 안전놀이터
Meanwhile, this season's ACLE will break down areas that were divided into East Asia and West Asia from the quarterfinals. From April 25 to May 4, the winning team will be determined by a single match from the quarterfinals to the finals in Saudi Arabia, a neutral region.
In East Asia, Gwangju, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) and Buriram United (Thailand) made it to the quarterfinals. Al-Nasr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia) and Al-Sad (Qatar) joined the team, which has Cristiano Ronaldo.