
Domestic Leagues
Thimphu City returned to winning ways in the Bhutan Premier League after two consecutive defeats while action in the Uzbekistan Super League saw Neftchi Fargona get within striking distance of leaders FC Nasaf.
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.
Lebanon: Al Ansar lift 15th title
Al Ansar emerged Lebanese champions for the 15th time in their history with a 2-0 win over Tadamon Sour on Sunday.
Al Ansar emerged Lebanese champions for the 15th time in their history with a 2-0 win over Tadamon Sour on Sunday.
Hichem Houssam Eddine's 37th minute strike put them ahead with Hassan Matouk adding the second in the 62nd minute to seal the win as Al Ansar moved up to 48 points, five ahead of Safa with just one matchday remaining.
Al Ansar went into Sunday's tie knowing victory would secure them the title after Safa were held 1-1 by Al Ahed on Saturday.
Outgoing champions Nejmeh SC defeated Al Hikma 3-2 in the other match played in the winners' group.
Bhutan: Thimphu regain their form
Thimphu City bounced back from two defeats and leapt into second place in the Bhutan Premier League standings with a 3-0 result against Southern City.
Thimphu City bounced back from two defeats and leapt into second place in the Bhutan Premier League standings with a 3-0 result against Southern City.
Their win, highlighted by a brace from Dawa Tshering, leaves Thimphu on 15 points from seven matches, three behind leaders Paro who have a match in hand.
Fourth-placed RTC had four players finding the back of the net in the second half in their 4-0 win over BFF Academy.
Academy later played out a 1-1 stalemate with Tsirang, who had defeated Samtse 2-1 in their previous match. Ugyen Academy, meanwhile, emerged 3-1 winners over Tensung.
Uzbekistan: Fergana move up
Neftchi Fergana beat Khorezm Urgench 2-0 in the Uzbekistan Super League in a match that saw a total of seven yellow cards handed out to players from both teams.
Fergana's win saw them leapfrog Dinamo Samarkand into second place behind FC Nasaf, who top the table with 33 points from 15 matches. Fergana are three points behind and one clear of Samarkand.
The league resumes in August with Matchday 16.
Photo: Al Ansar