IR Iran: Tractor fall again
Tractor FC’s indifferent form in the Iran Pro League saw the defending champions fall 2-1 to Kheybar Khorramabad and slip to seventh in the standings.

Tractor, who have won only one of their last five fixtures, took the lead two minutes into time added on in the first half before Khorramabad equalised five minutes later and then scored the winner in the 52nd minute.

Chadormalu climbed to the top of the table for the first time with a 1-0 win over Aluminium Arak while Persepolis moved to third after beating Esteghlal Khozestan 3-0 win.

Newcomers Peykan lost 1-0 to Foolad to extend their winless streak to nine matches, having won only their season opener against Zob Ahan. Fajr Sepasi, the other new team, fared better with a 1-1 stalemate against Mes Rafsanjan.

Other matches saw Zob Ahan defeat Gol Gohar 2-1 and Malavan and Shams Azar play out a goalless draw.

Kyrgyz Republic: Newcomers Bars claim title
FC Bars Issyk-Kul beat Talant 2-1 to be crowned the new Kyrgyz Premier League champions, edging Muras United by a point and leaving previous titleholders FC Abdysh-Ata seven points behind.

The league debutants claimed the championship by winning 19 of their 26 matches to finish with 61 points. United, who had earlier defeated Talant 2-1, closed their campaign with a 1-0 win over Alga Bishkek.

Abdysh-Ata’s three-season run of titles came to an end when they finished third on 54 points, ending their season with a 2-2 draw with Ilbirs Bishkek after beating fourth-placed Dordoi Bishkek 1-0 in their penultimate match.

Alay Osh rounded up the top five while Asiagoal Bishkek, who lost 20 of their 26 fixtures, found themselves relegated after a 1-0 loss to Kyrgyzaltyn.

Other matches saw Dordoi Bishkek and Oshmu-Aldier draw 2-2, Ilbirs Bishkek FC beat Asiagoal Bishkek 1-0, Neftchi Kochkor-Ata and Alga Bishkek close with a 1-1 result and Bishkek City beat Ozgon 2-1.

Uzbekistan: Neftchi pull ahead
Neftchi Fergana extended their lead in the Uzbekistan Super League with a 1-1 draw with FK Buxoro after defending champions FC Nasaf crashed to a 2-1 loss to unheralded FC Mash'al.

Neftchi, on 61 points after 28 matches, took the lead in the 51st minute but were down to 10 men eight minutes later, allowing Buxoro to equalise in the 82nd minute.

Mash'al came back from a goal down to beat Nasaf, whose third winless match leaves them on 58 points with two matchdays remaining. Pakhtakor outplayed Bunyodkor 4-2 and later drew 0-0 with Kokand 1912 to find themselves two points behind in third.

Dinamo Samarkand came from behind to beat Bunyodkor 3-1 while FC AGMK ended a five-match winless streak with a 3-1 win over Navbahor Namangan.

Other fixtures saw Qizilqum Zarafshon beat Andizhan 2-1 and Sogdiana netting their goals in the dying minutes to beat a 10-men Khorezm Urgench 2-0.

Tajikistan: Bokhtar’s title claim on shaky ground
Vahsh Bokhtar maintained pole position in the Tajik League with a 2-0 win over Kulob Istaravshan, a result which gives them a seven-point lead over defending champions FC Istiklol.

Thirteen-time winners Istiklol, who take on Esxata Khujand later on Monday, have however played four matches less thus far.

Third-placed CSKA Dushanbe beat Regar Tadaz Tursunzade 1-0 while Khujand defeated Barki Gusar by a similar margin.

Earlier matches saw 10-man Pandzhsher Dzhaloliddin prevail 2-1 against Regar Tadaz Tursunzade, with the former scoring both goals after Makhmadrasul Odinaev was sent off in the 14th minute.

Turkmenistan: Arkadag stay perfect
Champions FK Arkadag beat second-placed Shagadam 2-0 to open up a 27-point lead in the Yokary Liga. On maximum points after 23 matches and having scored 91 goals, Arkadag look on course to finish the season with a perfect record with just five matches remaining.

Shagadam, who have contested three matches more than the leaders, had earlier played out a goalless result with 0-0 with FC Ahal, who in turn drew 3-3 with Altyn Asyr in their next fixture. FK Merw beat Nebitchi Balkanabat 2-1 while Kopetdag Ashgabat overcame FC Ashgabat 2-1.