Bengaluru and Jamshedpur qualified for the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals and will go head-to-head with the league’s two top teams for a place in the final.

Bengaluru claimed their spot in style by beating Mumbai City 5-0 in the playoffs, with five different players scoring. They will meet FC Goa in the first leg of their semi-finals on April 2.

 

Jamshedpur qualified with a 2-0 defeat of NorthEast United on Sunday,  and will play ISL League Shields champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the first-leg of the semi-finals on April 3.

 

The ISL 2024-25 season final is scheduled for April 12.

Tractor FC extended their lead in the Iran Pro League to 51 points after defeating Aluminium Arak 1-0 thanks to a Mehdi Torabi goal in the first half. They now sit two points clear of second placed Sepahan after 23 games.

Defending champions Persepolis FC suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Shams Azar while Sepahan beat fourth-placed Foolad  2-0.

 

Havadar edged  Chadormalu 2-1, Malavan cruised 3-0 past Rafjansan  while Zob Ahan defeated Gol Gohar 2-0, with both goals coming from Majid Aliyari late in the second half. Esteghlal Khuzestan beat Nassaji Mazandaran by a similar scoreline while Esteghlal FC and Kheybar played out a 1-1 draw.

Defending champions FC Abdysh-Ata fell to their second consecutive defeat after losing 1-0 to last season’s runners-up Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic Premier League.

Muras United, who beat Abdysh-Ata in their previous match, stretched their winning run to three matches by beating Talant FC 3-1. They now top the league on goal difference over Alay Osh, who also continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 defeat of Oshmu-Aldier.

 

Two goals from midfielder Kuduret Iskandarbekov saw FC Ozgon defeat Kyrgyzaltyn 3-0 while Bishkek City lost by a solitary goal to FC Bars Issyk-Kul.

 

Alga Bishkek, meanwhile, lost their third consecutive outing after falling 2-1 to Neftchi Kochkor-Ata while Ilbirs Bishkek FC beat Asiagoal Bishkek 2-1.

FC Nasaf played out a goalless draw with Neftchi Fergana - the second straight stalemate for the defending champions - as they look to add a second Uzbekistan Super League title to their credentials.

FC AGMK maintained their winning ways with a 3-1 result over Qizilqum Zarafshon while Bunyodkor defeated FC Surkhon with a similar margin to also remain unbeaten after three matches.

 

Dinamo Samarqand maintained their unbeaten run with a 1-0 win over 16-time league champions Pakhtakor while Buxoro FC beat Xorazm FK 4-1.

 

Other games saw Kokand 1912 and FC Shurtan drawing 0-0, Navbahor Namangan and Andijan playing out a 2-2 draw and FC Mash'al beating FC Sogdiana 1-0.

A brace by Sheriddin Boboev secured Ravshan a 4-1 win over Khujand in the Tajik League in a week that saw all other matches end in stalemates.

The clash between defending champions FC Istiklol and Hosilot Farxor ended 1-1 as did the Regar Tadaz Tursunzade and Vakhsh Bokhtar match. Kulob Istaravshan and Eskhata Khujand drew 2-2.

 

Barkchi Hisor played out a scoreless match with Pandzhsher Dzhaloliddin while the tie between FC Hulbuk and CSKA Dushanbe ended in a similar scoreline.

 

The results saw the four top teams - Istiklol, Dushanbe, Vakhsh and Hulbuk, maintain their unbeaten start after three games.

Nebitchi defeated Merw 2-0 to go joint top in the Yokary Liga, with the win moving them to seven points.

Defending champions FC Arkadag kicked off their season with a 4-0 defeat of Sagadam, which saw the latter dropping to second in the standings.

Kopetdag Ashgabat and FC Ashgabat settled for a goalless draw while FC Ahal suffered a 1-0 defeat against Altyn Asyr. Nebitchi Balkanabat beat FK Merw 2-0.

The Nepal Super League kicked off with Lalitpur City drawing 2-2 with Kathmandu Rayzrs, who won the inaugural title when the league was formed in 2021.

Butwal Lumbini FC and Jhapa FC settled for a goalless draw while FC Chitwan will meet Pokhara Thunders later on Monday. Dhangadhi FC are the seventh team in the league.