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Central & South Asia Wrap: Issy-Kul, Fergana stream ahead, Istiklol go off track

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Issy-Kul, Fergana stream ahead, Istiklol go off track

Bishkek: FC Bars Issyk-Kul and PFC Neftchi stayed on course for second consecutive titles in Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan respectively while FC Istiklol, looking for a 12th straight trophy, saw their championship bid derailed in Tajikistan.

The domestic league in Sri Lanka wrapped up its first round, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Latest edition of AFC Knowledge Sharing Programme gets underway

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Latest edition of AFC Knowledge Sharing Programme gets underway

Kuala Lumpur: The latest edition of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Knowledge Sharing Programme (KSP) commenced on Thursday.

In its 21st iteration, the landmark initiative will feature one candidate from the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), who will be assigned to the Confederation’s Member Association (MA) Division from September 10 to 30.

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 2-0 Singapore; Bhutan 7-0 Macau

Thimphu: Chinese Taipei clinched top spot in Group J after defeating Singapore 2-0 in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase on Sunday.

Second half strikes from Sung Chi-Chan maintained Chinese Taipei’s perfect record with Singapore claiming second place.

Bhutan registered their first win after sailing 7-0 past Macau to finish third in the standings.

Qualifiers - Group J: Macau, China 0-1 Singapore; Bhutan 1-2 Chinese Taipei

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group J: Macau, China 0-1 Singapore; Bhutan 1-2 Chinese Taipei

Thimphu: Singapore and Chinese Taipei confirmed their berths after staying unbeaten in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase Group J fixtures at the Changlimithang Stadium on Thursday.

Singapore defeated Macau, China 1-0, while Chinese Taipei held off a battling Bhutan 2-1 to secure their berth in the qualification rounds for the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2029.

Both sides will face off on Sunday to decide the group winners.

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 5-0 Macau, China; Singapore 3-1 Bhutan

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Qualifiers - Group J: Chinese Taipei 5-0 Macau, China; Singapore 3-1 Bhutan

Thimphu: Chinese Taipei impressed with a 5-0 win against Macau, China in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group J opener on Monday.

Singapore also got off to a positive start, defeating Bhutan 3-1.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor power on; Paro pull further ahead

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor power on; Paro pull further ahead

Bishkek: Tractor FC remained unbeaten after four matches as the defending champions stamped their mark on the newly-started Iran Pro League.

Paro FC’s Yuta Mishima, with 14 goals in 12 appearances, is on a hot streak in the Bhutan Pro League, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Kuala Lumpur: Teams aiming to vie for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ title discovered their Qualifiers challenge following the Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 35 teams were divided into seven groups of five to contest a single round-robin centralised league for the qualifying rounds that run from November 8 to 20, 2026.

The seven group winners will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified - Australia, China PR, Japan (defending champions), Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam - in the Finals.

Central & South Asia Wrap: IR Iran welcomes new season; East Bengal clinch Durand Cup

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: IR Iran welcomes new season; East Bengal clinch Durand Cup

Tehran: The Iran Pro League returned to action with its 2026/27 season following the suspension of the 2025/26 edition in February, with the league now expanded from 16 to 18 teams. 

East Bengal FC claimed the 2026 Durand Cup in India after a 22-year wait, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

PS - Group C: Master FC (LAO) 0-5 Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU)

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

PS - Group C: Master FC (LAO) 0-5 Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU)

Qarshi: Royal Thimphu College FC bid farewell to the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ with a 5-0 win against Master FC on Sunday.

The win meant Royal Thimphu ended their Preliminary Stage Group C campaign with four points, with Master FC completing theirs with three defeats.

PS - Group C: Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU) 0-3 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

PS - Group C: Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU) 0-3 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Qarshi: It’s advantage to PFC Nasaf after they claimed their second win in the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage with a 3-0 victory against Royal Thimphu College FC on Thursday.

The win means that Nasaf will head into their final Group C match on Sunday against UAE’s Banaat FC holding a two-point lead and only needing to avoid defeat to progress to the group stage.

PS - Group C: Banaat FC (UAE) 1-1 Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU)

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

PS - Group C: Banaat FC (UAE) 1-1 Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU)

Qarshi: Banaat FC came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Royal Thimphu College FC in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage Group C tie on Monday.

UAE's Banaat will look to build on their fighting display when they play Master FC of Laos next on Thursday while Bhutan's Thimphu College will hope for maximum points when they meet PFS Nasaf of Uzbekistan.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Issyk-Kul, Fergana stay ahead

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Issyk-Kul, Fergana stay ahead

Bishkek: FC Bars Issyk-Kul regained pole position in Kyrgyz Republic while Neftchi Fergana cruised in Uzbekistan as their respective title contenders Muras United and Pakhtakor continue to threaten. 

In India, the 2026 Durand Cup inches to a close, so join the-AFC.com as we look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.