Australia: Auckland FC crowned champions
Auckland FC were crowned A-League champions after defeating Sydney FC 1-0 in a tightly contested grand final. In front of a packed home crowd, both sides battled through a physical opening hour before the decisive breakthrough finally arrived midway through the second half.

Cameron Howieson proved to be the hero for Auckland when he found the net on the hour mark. Sydney pushed for an equaliser during the closing stages and introduced several attacking changes, but Auckland remained disciplined defensively to see out the victory.

Vietnam: Champions Cong An Ha Noi denied
V.League 1 champions Cong An Ha Noi were denied victory deep into stoppage time after Hong Linh Ha Tinh rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw in Round 24. The newly crowned champions endured a tense and physical contest throughout, with both sides struggling to create clear openings during a hard fought first half.

The breakthrough finally arrived in stoppage time when Leo Artur converted from the penalty spot to seemingly hand Cong An Ha Noi another victory. However, the hosts responded almost immediately as Mbo Atshimene also scored from the spot in the 97th minute, rescuing a dramatic late point for Hong Linh Ha Tinh and preventing the champions from extending their winning run.

Hanoi FC defeated Nam Dinh 2-1 to strengthen their push for a top three finish, while Viettel were held to a 1-1 draw by PVF-CAND. Da Nang boosted their survival hopes with a 2-0 victory over Hai Phong, Song Lam Nghe An edged 10-man Binh Duong 1-0, while Thanh Hoa and Gia Lai shared the points in a 1-1 draw alongside Phu Dong Ninh Binh’s 1-1 stalemate with Ho Chi Minh City.

Indonesia: Persib Bandung crowned champions despite final day stalemate
Persib Bandung were officially crowned Indonesia Super League champions after holding Persijap Jepara to a goalless draw on the final day of the season.

Needing only a point to secure the title, Persib produced a disciplined display in front of their home supporters to finish level on points with Borneo but stay ahead on the tiebreaker to seal the championship.

Neither side was able to break the deadlock in a tense contest with chances limited throughout the 90 minutes. Persijap threatened to spoil the celebrations and almost found a breakthrough after the interval, but Persib remained composed defensively to secure the point they needed and finish the campaign on 79 points, narrowly edging Borneo to the title.

Borneo thrashed Malut United 7-1 but fell short in the title race despite matching Persib on points, while FC Bhayangkara hammered PSBS Biak Numfor 7-0. Persebaya cruised to a 5-0 victory over Persik Kediri, Persija Jakarta defeated Semen Padang 3-0, Persis Solo beat Persita 3-1, Madura United overcame PSM Makassar 2-0, Bali United edged Dewa United 1-0 while Arema FC defeated PSIM Yogyakarta 3-1.

Malaysia: Johor Darul Ta’zim continue dominance
Johor Darul Ta’zim capped another dominant campaign by lifting the Malaysia Cup after defeating Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final. After a tightly contested first half, the Southern Tigers eventually found the breakthrough late in the match as Marcos Guilherme fired the holders ahead with nine minutes remaining following sustained pressure.

Kuching City had a golden chance to equalise midway through the second half, but Saifullah Rashid saw his penalty saved as Johor Darul Ta’zim survived a major scare. The reigning league champions capitalised on that momentum swing and sealed the victory deep into stoppage time when Arif Aiman added a second goal to secure yet another domestic trophy for the Malaysian giants.

Philippines: Kaya close gap after defeating leaders One Taguig
Kaya FC kept their Philippines Football League title hopes alive after securing an impressive 3-1 victory over leaders One Taguig in the Championship Group. Jarvey Melliza handed Kaya the lead in the first half before Isaac Agyemang restored parity shortly after the restart, but the visitors regained control through Javier Bedic midway through the second half.

One Taguig pushed for another equaliser as the contest opened up late on, but Kaya remained dangerous on the counterattack and sealed the victory deep into stoppage time when Pocholo Bugas added a third. The result reduced the gap at the top to eight points while also ending One Taguig’s unbeaten run in the Championship Group.

Elsewhere in the Championship Group, Davao Aguilas edged Cebu FC 1-0, while Manila Digger were held to a 1-1 draw by Stallion Laguna in a heated encounter that saw both sides finish with 10 men.