
Domestic Leagues
Turkmenistan’s Yokary Liga has started a brand new season, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.
Kyrgyz Republic: New boys Asia Talas do good
Asia Talas FC came from a goal down in the 15th minute to beat Dordoi Bishkek 3-1, with the Kyrgyz Premier League newcomers equalising in the 70th minute, finding their winner a minute into time added on and their third two minutes later.
Ten-man FC Toktogul lost 1-0 to Muras United, whose Erbol Atabayev converted a 61st minute penalty after Nichita Picus was given his marching orders. Toktogul were again reduced to 10 men in their following tie against Neftchi Kochkor-Ata and fell to a 3-0 defeat.
In other matches, Ilbirs Bishkek FC beat Kyrgyzaltyn 2-0 while the Asiagoal Bishkek and Oshmu-Aldier game tended with a 1-1 result.
Uzbekistan: Fergana in uncompromising form
Neftchi Fergana beat newcomers Lokomotiv Tashkent 3-1 to continue their winning start to the Uzbekistan Super League.
The defending champions have won all four fixtures and are two points clear of FK Buxoro, who beat Dinamo Samarkand 3-1 after coming back in the second half with three goals.
PFC Nasaf lost for the first time this season when FC Surkhon’s Tornike Dzebniauri scored a minute into added time. Their 1-0 defeat comes on the heels of a 1-1 tie with Samarkand in their last outing.
Third-placed Pakhtakor came from behind to beat Sogdiana 4-2 thanks to a Rustam Turdimurodov brace in the 50th and 57th minutes while Bunyodkor took a two-goal lead over Khorezm Urgench in the first half to overcome their opponents 2-1.
Other matches saw PFC Andijon beat 10-man FC Mash'al 2-0, Kokand 1912 defeat Navbahor Namangan 2-1 and FC AGMK carve out a 1-0 win over Qizilqum Zarafshon.
Turkmenistan: First 2026 Yokary Liga match ends scoreless
Last season’s runners-up FC Ahal battled to a goalless stalemate with FK Merw as the Yokary Liga kicked off its 2026 run.
Ahal will take on Altyn Asar in the next league game, scheduled for March 31.
India: Mohun Bagan taste defeat
Mumbai City dealt Mohun Bagan Super Giant their first Indian Super League defeat of the season after a 27th-minute PN Noufal winner gave them victory over the defending champions.
The loss was Mohun Bagan’s first in six starts following their goalless tie with Bengaluru FC last week, with City taking over the top of the standings following their unbeaten six-match run.
Goa FC, the only other unbeaten side in the league, took advantage of Punjab FC’s Nsungusi Effiong being sent off in the 48th minute to net an equaliser five minutes later through Dejan Drazic in their 1-1 stalemate.
Goa later played out a 1-1 tie with Chennaiyin while Punjab strolled to a 3-1 win over Kerala Blasters after scoring all their goals in the first half.
Odisha FC’s Rahul KP struck in the sixth and 65th minutes to power his side to a 4-1 win over North East United, who were a man down from the 36th minute. Macarton Nickson, who scored United’s only goal in the 10th minute, put the ball into his own net in the 68th minute to give Odisha a comprehensive win.
Jamshedpur’s Nikola Stojanovic scored a minute before regulation time to earn them a 1-1 draw with SC Delhi while Bengaluru defeated Inter Kashi 3-1.