Top J-League sides will play for higher stakes as they venture into the revamped Asian Champions League Elite, with the prize money for the continent’s premier club competition increasing some 2.5-fold from the last ACL campaign to $10 million. The Asian Football Confederation opted to set up a new top-tier 24-team tournament, down significantly from the ACL’s 40 last term, with expectations for a higher standard of play. Last year’s J1 champions Vissel Kobe and runners-up Yokohama F Marinos, as well as Emperor’s Cup winners Kawasaki Frontale, are in the inaugural tournament, while Sanfrecce H…