Domestic Leagues
Newly-crowned champions Neftchi Fergana closed the 2025 Uzbekistan Super League by falling to relegated Khorezm Urgench while defending champions Mohammedan SC had mixed fortunes in the Bangladesh Football Premier League.
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.
IR Iran: Esteghlal climb to the top
Esteghlal FC took over the top of the Iran Pro League with a 1-0 win against Foolad, stretching their unbeaten run to seven matches.
A second-half brace by Domagoj Drozdek helped defending champions Tractor FC to a 3-1 win over Chadormalu while last season’s runners-up Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC cruised to a 3-0 win over Mes Rafsanjan.
Persepolis beat Shams Azar 2-1, Peykan overcame Malavan by a solitary goal and Esteghlal Khozestan fell by a similar scoreline to Gol Gohar.
Other matches saw Zob Ahan and Kheybar Khorramabad play out a 1-1 stalemate, as did Aluminium Arak and Fajr Sepasi.
Uzbekistan: Curtain comes down on 2025 Super League
New champions Neftchi Fergana closed the Uzbekistan Super League by losing 2-0 to relegated Khorezm Urgench, who scored in the second and 82nd minutes.
Fergana’s loss sees them finish the season with 64 points from 30 matches, with 19 wins against seven draws and four losses.
Pakhtakor finished second on 60 points with a 1-1 draw against Navbahor Namangan while defending champions FC Nasaf closed one point behind with a goalless result against fourth-placed Dinamo Samarkand.
Bunyodkor fell 2-1 to PFC Andijon while FC Surkhon beat FK Buxoro 1-0. Kokand 1912 overcame Sogdiana 2-0 while FC AGMK defeated FC Mash'al by a similar scoreline.
Bottom team FC Shurtan drew 3-3 with Qizilqum Zarafshon in their last top-tier match.
Tajikistan: Istiklol on the verge of retaining title
FC Istiklol beat Hosilot Farxor 9-0 in the only Tajik League fixture of the week.
The defending champions, who scored seven goals in the second half, are on 43 points, one behind leaders Vahsh Bokhtar. Istiklol, however, have two matches in hand.
Turkmenistan: Ahal remain in second
FC Ahal beat Shagadam 1-0 to consolidate their second-place standing in the Yokary Liga. Ahal are on 43 points, 26 behind champions FK Arkadag while Sagadam remain third a further two points behind.
Other matches saw Nebitchi Balkanabat beat FC Ashgabat 1-0.
Bangladesh: Bashundhara go top, Mohammedan drop
Five different players found the back of the net as Bashundhara Kings moved to the top of the Bangladesh Football Premier League with a 5-0 defeat of Rahmatgonj.
Bashundhara, who had earlier defeated Arambagh KS 2-0, lead the standings with 10 points, seven clear of Brothers Union, who beat Fakirepool 2-0 and later played out a goalless result with PWD Sports Club.
Mohammedan SC’s uneven start continued with a 2-0 loss to Fakirepool after an earlier 3-2 win over Abahani Limited. The defending champions have only won one of their four fixtures and are second from bottom.
Abahani beat Bangladesh Police 2-0 in an earlier match after the latter had drawn 0-0 with third-placed Fortis, who went on to beat Arambagh 1-0 despite playing with 10 men from the 74th minute.
PWD Sports Club beat Rahmatgonj 2-0.
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