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Central & South Asia Wrap: Issyk-Kul in first loss; Paro crash in Bhutan opener
Bishkek: Defending champions FC Bars Issyk-Kul slumped to their first defeat in the Kyrgyz Premier League while counterparts Neftchi Fergana, FC Istiklol and FK Arkadag remained strong in the Uzbekistan Super League, Tajik League and Yokary Liga respectively.
Paro FC opened their title defence in the 2026 Bhutan Premier League by going down to newcomers Drupka FC, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Kyrgyz Republic: Alay Osh take down Issyk-Kul
FC Bars Issyk-Kul beat Ozgon 2-1 and then fell to their first defeat of the season after losing 2-1 to unheralded Alay Osh in the Kyrgyz Premier League.

The defending champions are fifth in the standings with 16 points from seven matches but have a game in hand over leaders Muras United, who remained unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Ilbirs Bishkek FC.
Second half goals from Emir-Khan Kydyrshaev and Erbol Atabayev consolidated United’s lead at the top with 22 points from eight matches while Ilbirs suffered their fifth-straight winless match after an earlier goalless stalemate with Bishkek City.

Alga Bishkek stayed in second place with a 2-2 draw with Asia Talas FC, who leveled in the 90th minute.
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata strung two winning matches in a row, beating Asiagoal Bishkek 1-0 and then defeating Bishkek City 2-1. Asiagoal Bishkek later came out 3-1 winners against Kyrgyzaltyn, who have lost all 10 of their matches.

FC Abdysh-Ata’s inconsistent form continued with a 2-1 loss to Oshmu-Aldier, who had earlier overcome Dordoi Bishkek 2-1. Three-time consecutive champions Abdysh-Ata, who last claimed the title in 2024, went down 2-1 to Ozgon in their following match. Talant beat FC Toktogul 1-0.

Uzbekistan: Fergana extend lead
Neftchi Fergana cruised to a 4-0 win over 10-man Kokand 1912 and then played out a goalless result with FC AGMK to consolidate their lead in the Uzbekistan Super League.

The defending champions saw off Kokand with goals by Zoran Marusic (4th), Ratinho (6th) and a second-half brace by Khurshid Giyosov (46th, 54th).

AGMK had earlier defeated Lokomotiv Tashkent 2-1 while in a later match, Kokand, who again were left with 10 players, eked out a 1-0 win over Bunyodkor, who were also down a player from the 48th minute.
Bunyodkor defeated Navbahor Namangan 2-1 in an earlier tie.

PFC Nasaf came from behind twice to tie 2-2 with Pakhtakor, with the former drawing level three minutes into time added on through Bobur Abdikholikov - a minute after the 16-time champions’ Brazilian import Flamarion had given them the lead through a penalty.

In their following fixture, second-placed Pakhtakor equalised a minute into stoppage time through Shakhzod Azmiddinov against FC Surkhon to force a 1-1 draw.
Five players found the back of the net in Sogdiana’s 5-2 win over Surkhon, with the winners then brought down to earth with a 2-1 loss to FK Buxoro, who had defeated bottom side FC Mash'al 1-0.

Mash'al later fell to their 11th straight loss after going down 3-1 at the hands of Dinamo Samarkand, who in turn were coming off a 2-1 loss to PFC Andijon. Qizilqum Zarafshon and Khorezm Urgench, meanwhile, played out a goalless stalemate.

Tajikistan: Dushanbe climb to the top
CSKA Dushanbe defeated Kulob Istaravshan 2-1 to open up a one-point lead over defending champions FC Istiklol in the Tajik League.

Mirzokhon Komroni (40th) opened the scoring before bottom side Istaravshan’s Amirbek Fayziev equalised, with Vaysiddin Safarov then slotting home the winner in the 71st minute.

Istiklol netted their goals in the second half to maintain their unbeaten start with a 2-0 win over last season’s runners-up Vakhsh Bokhtar.
Regar Tadaz Tursunzade handed Barkchi Hisor a 4-1 beating with goals from Ngolo Abbomo (1st), Sherzod Makhamadiev (63), Amirdzhon Safarov (77th) and Nozim Babajanov (90th+4). Mekhron Madaminov scored a consolation for Hisor in the 20th minute.

Duah Daniel Kuiko fired home in the 83rd minute and again two minutes into stoppage time to give Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov a 2-0 win over FK Khujand, who have not won in their last four matches.

Elsewhere, Eskhata Khujand came from a goal down to defeat Sardor Tursunzoda 4-3 while Hosilot Farxor overcame Ravshan by a solitary goal.

Turkmenistan: No sweat for Arkadag
Reigning champions FK Arkadag made short work of FC Ashgabat with a 4-0 win in the Yokary Liga.

Other matches saw FK Merw defeat Kopetdag Ashgabat 2-1 and FC Ahal carve out a 1-0 win over Nebitchi Balkanabat.

Bhutan: Losing start for Paro
Paro FC made an unwelcome start to the 2026 Bhutan Premier League when they lost 4-2 to newly-promoted Drukpa FC.

The defending champions led 2-1 going into the break with goals by Evans Asante (22nd) and Taiga Kitajima (39th) before Drukpa stormed back in the second half through Ekomobong Philip (53rd), an own goal by Mohib Ullah (57th) and substitute Leon (88th).
Thimphu City had earlier kicked-off the league with a 3-0 win over newcomers Thimphu FC.

Last season’s runners-up City struck through first-half goals from top-flight debutant Sadick Sully and Jignam Seltop before an own goal from Thimphu’s Kritish Chhunju finished off the match.

India: Jamshedpur move up
Second-half goals from Rei Tachikawa and Madih Talal gave Jamshedpur a 2-0 win over FC Goa and lifted them to the top of the Indian Super League.

With defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant only in action next week, Jamshedpur lead the standings with 21 points from 11 outings, with Mohun Bagan a point adrift but with two games in hand.
Youssef Ezzejjari struck in the 70th and 83rd minutes to help East Bengal to an easy 3-0 win over Odisha FC, with Bipin Singh opening the scoring in the 11th minute.

North East United survived a late fightback from 10-man Inter Kashi to emerge 3-2 winners, with the former taking a two-goal lead before Kashi drew level by the 82nd minute, only for Parthib Gogoi to net the winner on the dot of regulation time.

The last fixture of the week had SC Delhi and Punjab FC playing out a goalless result.

Bangladesh: Mohammedan fall to leaders Bashundhara
Bashundhara Kings came from behind to beat defending champions Mohammedan FC 2-1 in the Bangladesh Football Premier League.

The league leaders, trailing from the 28th minute, came back strongly with goals from Mohammed Fahim six minutes into first half added time and clinched their winner through Brazil’s Dorielton in the 69th minute.

The win put a halt to Mohammedan’s two-match winning streak and solidified Bashundhara's position at the top of the table with 34 points, three clear of Abahani Limited who defeated Fakirerpool 2-0.
Third-placed Fortis rebounded from two goals down to beat Rahmatgonj 3-2, with Gambia’s Pa Babou their hero with a brace in the 22nd and 48th minutes.

Bangladesh Police left it late in their 1-0 win over 10-man PWD Sports Club, with their winner coming 10 minutes into stoppage time from Danilo Quipapa after their opponents found themselves a player short in the 61st minute.

Brothers Union scored in the second half to play out a 2-2 stalemate with Arambagh KS, who had taken a two-goal lead going into the break.