The honor of the first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) winner went to Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli. Al-Ahli defeated Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the 2024-2025 ACLE final held at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 4th (Korea time). Al-Ahli stood tall as the hero of the newly launched ACLE this s