Elsewhere, there was a battle of the Thai stars in Japan, while the Cambodian and Laotian leagues once again brought the goals and excitement in Southeast Asia's domestic championships.

So join the-AFC.com as we review the best of the ASEAN action from the weekend.

In Japan, Kawasaki Frontale continued their incredible run of form with their eighth successive win since the J1 League resumed, while defending Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande suffered their first defeat of the season after going down to Shandong Luneng.

After six wins on the bounce, the Mongolian Premier League leaders Khangarid also lost for the first time this campaign and the title race in Chinese Taipei is becoming more exciting by the week, so join the-AFC.com as we review the best of the action across East Asia.

A 3-2 aggregate victory over Singapore's Home United ensured the Filipino club became the AFC Cup's first-ever ASEAN Zone champions, with their 2-0 victory in Bacolod on August 9, 2017, sealing their place in the tournament's record books.

To commemorate the achievement, the-AFC.com spoke exclusively to the Ceres goalscorers, OJ Porteria and Manny Ott, to reflect on a magical night at Panaad Park.

FFA CEO James Johnson said, “As General Manager of the FWWC Bid Jane did an exceptional job in managing a technically superb bid that helped to secure co-hosting rights to the tournament and we are delighted she has agreed to continue with FFA and join our senior management team.

“Jane is a highly-skilled and experienced major sporting events professional and we look forward to seeing her play a vital role in bringing our vision for the FIFA Women’s World Cup to life, just as she did previously in her role as Tournament Director of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015.

The vast island nation's Liga 1 top flight features teams from as far northwest as Banda Aceh on Sumatra and as easterly as Jayapura on Papua, while intense rivalries often reach fever pitch.

Below we've selected five teams, based on their success over the years, as Indonesia's most popular clubs. Review the candidates and vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article.

Three-time Youth Player of the Year in Vietnam, 2018 AFF Championship winner, 2018 AFC U-23 Championship silver medal, participant in the nation’s groundbreaking 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign and quarter-finalist at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

It is quite a resume for 21-year-old Vietnamese defender Van Hau, who is being hailed as one of Asia’s most promising stars.

Despite Philippines powerhouse Ceres Negros (now known as United City FC) - ultimately succumbing to Vietnamese giants Hanoi FC in the ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals, the crowd favourite bagged 10 AFC Cup goals in 2019, an impressive haul which saw him finish as the competition’s leading marksman.