IR Iran: Sepahan make their move
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC beat newcomers Fajr Sepasi 2-0 to overtake Esteghlal FC and move to the top of the Iran Pro League.

Sepahan, on 21 points, are one clear of Esteghlal, who drew 0-0 with third-placed Persepolis.

Defending champions Tractor FC also played out a goalless result with Esteghlal Khozestan. Three other matches closed with similar scorelines - Kheybar Khorramabad v Shams Azar, Chadormalu v Zob Ahan and Foolad v Aluminium Arak.

Other matches saw Peykan beat Gol Gohar 1-0 and Malavan inflict a 2-1 defeat on Mes Rafsanjan.

Tajikistan: Istiklol forge ahead
Paul Komolafe and Rustam Soirov scored two apiece as FC Istiklol beat FC Hulbuk 5-1 to stretch their unbeaten Tajik League run to nine matches.

The defending champions, on 46 points from 20 fixtures, lead the standings by two points over Vahsh Bokhtar and have two matches in hand.

Both teams will meet on Tuesday in what could be the title decider.

Turkmenistan: Arkadag continue to dominate
Champions FK Arkadag beat FK Merw 4-1, followed with a 3-0 win over Kopetdag Ashgabat and then defeated Altyn Asyr 2-0 to open up a staggering 26-point lead in the Yokary Liga.

With their third consecutive title already in the bag, Arkadag will look to once again close with a perfect record as they did twice previously. They have won all 26 of their games, scoring 100 and conceding 14.

Second-placed FC Ahal beat Merw 4-0 and Nebitchi Balkanabat 3-0 to stay second with 52 points, five clear of Asyr, who had earlier defeated Kopetdag Ashgabat 5-1 and then Balkanabat 3-0.

Bangladesh: Bashundhara stay top
Bashundhara Kings consolidated their lead in the Bangladesh Football Premier League with a 5-1 drubbing of Brothers Union.

The leaders, who beat Rahmatgonj 5-0 in their previous match and are unbeaten five games in, secured victory via a brace from Brazil’s Dorielton and three other players.

Rahmatgonj bounced back from their loss to defeat Arambagh KS 3-0.

Mohammedan SC also came back from their previous loss to Fakirerpool to defeat newcomers PWD Sports Club 4-0, thanks to a second-half Samuel Boateng hat-trick. The win catapulted the defending champions from second bottom to fourth in the standings with seven points.

Fakirerpool and Bangladesh Police played out a 1-1 stalemate while the match between Fortis and Abahani Limited ended goalless.