Tampines end long wait for Singapore Cup

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tampines end long wait for Singapore Cup

Singapore: Tampines Rovers won the 2019 Singapore Cup with a 4-3 win over Warriors in the final at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday.

Four different players scored as Tampines lifted the Singapore Cup after more than a decade, having previously won the title in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

Dordoi secure back to back Kyrgyz Premier League titles

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Dordoi secure back to back Kyrgyz Premier League titles

Bishkek: FC Dordoi completed their bid for a second successive Kyrgyz Premier League title in dominant style, sealing the championship win with a 5-0 success over Abdish-Ata Kant on Saturday.

Mustafa Iusuopv scored a double for Alexander Krestinin’s side, with Vahyt Orazsahedov, Mirlan Murzaev and Mamatziia Zholdoshov all finding the net as Alexander Krestinin’s side retained the title with a match to spare.

The Bishkek club were as many as eight points behind fellow contenders FC Alay Osh earlier in the season, but a consistent run of results and a league-leading 17 goals from Orazsahedov ensured Dordoi became champions for an 11th time.

Johor Darul Ta'zim lift Malaysia Cup 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Johor Darul Ta'zim lift Malaysia Cup 

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) lifted the Malaysia Cup after scoring a comfortable 3-0 win over Kedah in the final at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

JDT, set to feature in the 2020 AFC Champions League, completed the domestic double after having clinched the Malaysia Super League title earlier in the season.

Five in a row league titles for untouchable Nippon TV Beleza

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Five in a row league titles for untouchable Nippon TV Beleza

Sendai: Nippon TV Beleza have continued their dominance of Japanese women’s football after they secured a record fifth successive Nadeshiko League title on Saturday.

The Tokyo-based outfit broke their own previous record of four successive titles, achieved twice from 1990 to 1993 and 2005 to 2008, and have now been Japanese champions in 17 of the last 30 seasons.

Saturday’s 4-0 away win over Vegalta Sendai took their tally to 42 points from 18 matches, three ahead of second-placed Urawa Reds, who ended their campaign with a 2-0 win at JEF United.

Hanoi FC lift inaugural Vietnamese National Cup

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Hanoi FC lift inaugural Vietnamese National Cup

Tam Ky: Hanoi FC came back from a goal down to beat Quang Nam FC 2-1 in the Vietnamese National Cup final on Thursday. 

In their fourth appearance in the final, a defensive mistake by Hanoi's Nguyen Thanh Chung saw him head in Nguyen Hong Son's free-kick to give Quang Nam the lead in a damp Tam Ky Stadium.

Ćeran the hat-trick hero as Pakhtakor complete domestic double

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Ćeran the hat-trick hero as Pakhtakor complete domestic double

Tashkent: Serbian star Dragan Ćeran scored a brilliant hat-trick as FC Pakhtakor completed a domestic double by lifting the Uzbekistan Cup, defeating defending champions AGMK 3-0 at Lokomotiv Stadium on Saturday.

Čeran scored the first half-opener and two more after the interval to guide Pakhtakor to a record-extending 12th Uzbekistan Cup and continue a stunning individual campaign, which has also produced 22 goals in 21 league appearances.

AGMK had been hoping to qualify for the Preliminary Stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League with victory in the match, but Mirdjalal Kasimov’s side were unable to repeat their 3-1 win from the 2018 decider.

Pakhtakor’s place in next year’s ACL has already been secured by virtue of their runaway Uzbekistan Super League title win.

Chiangrai win first Thai League 1 title 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Chiangrai win first Thai League 1 title 

Bangkok: Chiangrai United won their inaugural Thai League 1 title after pipping defending champions Buriram United on the last day of the 2019 season with a 5-2 win over Suphanburi on Saturday.

Both teams finished on 58 points but Chiangrai won the title on the head-to-head, having defeated Buriram 4-0 and drawn 0-0 in their two meetings this season.