IR Iran: Esteghlal stay on top
Esteghlal FC beat Aluminium Arak 3-1 to maintain top spot in the Iran Pro League after the latter were reduced to 10 men in the 60th minute.

A 20th-minute goal by Arash Rezavand moved Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC into second with a 1-0 defeat of Shams Azar.

Persepolis’ Marko Bakic scored seven minutes into time added on to cancel out Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh’s 88th-minute goal as they shared honours with defending champions Tractor FC.

Mohammadhossein Khosravi struck a minute before regulation to give Chadormalu a 3-2 win over Mes Rafsanjan while Attar Abolfazlzadeh fired home six minutes into injury time in Foolad’s 1-1 result with Esteghlal Khozestan, with both sides losing a player each in the 65th minute.

The clash between the two league newcomers - Peykan and Fajr Sepasi - closed 2-2 while Zob Ahan and Malavan played out a goalless draw, as did Kheybar Khorramabad and Gol Gohar.

Kyrgyz Republic: Jabborov seals the deal
Alay Osh’s Murodkhuzha Jabborov scored an 85th minute winner against Ozgon to end their three-match winless run in the Kyrgyz Premier League.

The other fixture of the week saw Neftchi Kochkor-Ata cruise to a comfortable 2-1 win over Asiagoal Bishkek.

Uzbekistan: Fergana claim lead
Neftchi Fergana overtook champions FC Nasaf in the Uzbekistan Super League when they chalked up their sixth consecutive win with a 2-1 defeat of FC Surkhon.

Fergana, on 60 points, are two clear of Nasaf, who drew 0-0 with Navbahor Namangan to record their third draw in four matches.

Dinamo Samarkand beat Khorezm Urgench 3-1 while bottom club Shurtan Guzar came from behind to stun FC AGMK 4-3, with Jasur Khakimov scoring the winner in the ninth minute of added time after coming on three minutes earlier.

Andizhan, who fell 4-0 to Surkhon in an earlier match, later played out a 1-1 stalemate with FK Buxoro.

FC Mash'al ended a five-match winless streak with a 1-0 win over Kokand 1912 while Sogdiana eased to a 3-0 victory over Qizilqum Zarafshon.

Tajikistan: Istiklol cut Bokhtar’s lead
Tajik League leaders Vahsh Bokhtar played out a goalless stalemate with Ravshan to enable defending champions FC Istiklol to gain ground.

Istiklol are four points behind but with three matches in hand. The 13-time titleholders demolished Ravshan 6-2 in an earlier fixture, with six different players getting on the scoresheet.

CSKA Dushanbe remained in third after a goalless stalemate with FK Khujand.

Other fixtures saw Esxata Khujand draw 1-1 with Barki Gusar and Hosilot Farxor defeat FC Hulbuk 1-0.

Turkmenistan: Tussle for second place still tight
With champions FK Arkadag still dominating the Yokary Liga, the battle for second place remains a three-way tie between Shagadam, Altyn Asyr and FC Ahal, who are all separated by a point.

Shagadam lead the duo on 41 points from 24 matches after their goalless result with Nebitchi Balkanabat. Altyn Asyr are a point behind with two games in hand while Ahal beat Kopetdag Ashgabat 4-1 to stay in fourth after 21 matches. FC Ashgabat beat Merw 2-1.

Bhutan: City end season in second
Thimphu City edged out BFF Academy 4-3 to bring the curtains down on the 2025 Bhutan Premier League.

City closed the season in second place, six behind champions Paro FC, who topped the standings with 49 points. The Tigers claimed the title for a record sixth time by winning 16 matches, losing one and drawing one.

RTC closed third on 38 points while Transport United (34 points) and BFF Academy (27) rounded up the top five.

Paro’s Timothy Chimerie and RTC’s Kinzang Tenzin emerged joint top scorers with 16 goals each while Paro skipper Evans Asante netted 14 to finish third.