
Domestic Leagues
In Islamic Republic of Iran, Tractor FC maintained their one-point lead over Sepahan, join the-AFC.com as we look at the domestic action across Central and South Asia this past week.
India: Mohun Bagan retain ISL Shield
Australian striker Dimitri Petratos scored three minutes into time added on as Mohun Bagan Super Giant edged Odisha 1-0 to retain the Indian Super League Shield with two matches to spare.
The win took Mohun Bagan to an unassailable 52 points, 10 clear of FC Goa who only have three matches remaining with the club becoming the first to win back-to-back titles.
Goa defeated Kerala Blasters 2-0, with Spanish midfielder Iker Guarrotxena scoring in his second consecutive match to take his tally to six goals for the season.
Jamshedpur halted their two-match losing streak with a 2-0 win over Mohammedan SC to retain third place. The latter have lost five matches in a row and continue to languish at the bottom of the table with only 11 points from 21 matches.
Fourth-place Bengaluru defeated NorthEast United 2-0, with both teams separated in the standings by two points.
Other matches saw East Bengal beat Punjab FC 3-1 and Hyderabad and Mumbai City play to a goalless draw.
Iran: Tractor stay top
Tractor FC edged past Kheybar Khorramabad 1-0 to remain at the top of the Iran Pro League with 44 points, one ahead of Sepahan who beat Zob Ahan 4-1.
Croatian winger Domagoj Drozdek scored in his second straight league match to give Tractor a memorable week following their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 win over Bahrain’s Al Khalidiya in the Round of 16.
Sepahan’s victory over Zob Ahan is their first after two consecutive draws with Malavan and Shams Azar respectively.
Persepolis retained third place on 38 points after a 1-1 draw with Aluminium Arak. Foolad, also on 38 points, beat bottom club Havadar 3-0.
Fifth-placed Gol Gahar drew 0-0 with Rafsanjan while Chadormalu, who are one place below, beat Esteghlal Khozestan 3-0.
Esteghlal F.C edged Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 to round up a week which saw them book their spot in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 West Zone's Round of 16.
It was also a fine week for Malavan, who put a stop to their nine-match winless streak with a 1-0 win over Shams Azar.