IR Iran: Persepolis’ turn to lead standings
Persepolis beat Peykan 1-0 and then repeated the scoreline against Aluminium Arak to move to the top of the Iran Pro League.

The 16-time champions are a point clear of Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC, whose Arash Rezavand converted a 48th minute penalty for a 1-0 win over Arak and extend their unbeaten run to eight matches.

Tractor FC drew 0-0 with Zob Ahan before the defending champions came from behind to beat Peykan 2-1 to climb to third. Esteghlal FC, meanwhile, dropped from second to fourth after a 1-1 draw with Malavan.

Kheybar Khorramabad beat Esteghlal Khozestan 1-0 with an Ali Azadmanesh penalty three minutes into time added on in the first half while Chadormalu overcame Fajr Sepasi 2-1.

Shams Azar and Gol Gohar played out a 1-1 result while the tie between Mes Rafsanjan and 10-men Foolad ended goalless.

Tajikistan: Istiklol retain championship
FC Istiklol retained their Tajik League title with a 1-1 stalemate against Vahsh Bokhtar and a final empathic 4-1 win over Kulob Istaravshan.

Istiklol, who have now claimed the league 15 times, won 15 of their 22 matches and lost two, scoring 58 goals and conceding 18 in the process.

Bokhtar, on 45 points, took second place five adrift while CSKA Dushanbe closed third on 37 points. Ravshan and FK Khujand rounded up the top five.

FC Hulbuk and Pandzhsher Dzhaloliddin were relegated, with both securing only two wins and ending with 13 and 12 points respectively.

The champions’ Paul Komolafe scored in their final match to finish joint top scorer with teammate Rustam Soirov on 10 goals apiece while Bokhtar’s Dmytro Bilonog placed third with seven strikes.

Turkmenistan: Arkadag one match away from perfect record
Champions FK Arkadag carved out a narrow 1-0 win over FC Ashgabat to give them their 27th consecutive victory and maintain their perfect record in the Yokary Liga.

FC Ahal beat FK Merw 2-0 to stay in second 26 points adrift while Altyn Asyr’s 2-1 win over Sagadam saw them retain third place.

Nebitchi Balkanabat handed Kopetdag Ashgabat a 2-1 defeat as the league moves into its final round of matches on Thursday.

Bangladesh: Champs Mohammedan fall to leaders Bashundhara
Bangladesh Football Premier League leaders Bashundhara Kings registered their fifth win in six matches with a 2-0 defeat of defending champions Mohammedan SC.

Bashundhara, on 16 points, opened up a five-point lead over Fortis, who beat third-placed Rahmatgonj after a solitary goal by Onyekachi Okafor three minutes into injury time.

Mohammedan slipped one spot to fifth with their loss. A Souleymane Diabate brace, meanwhile, helped Abahani Limited defeat Fakirerpool 5-0 and move up to fourth.

Other matches saw Arambagh KS beat Brothers Union 2-0 and PWD Sports Club and Bangladesh Police play out a goalless draw.