Lebanon: Al Ansar edge Nejmeh in title decider
Al Ansar emerged Lebanon champions for a record-extending 16th time with a 2-1 win over Nejmeh in the final round of the championship group on Sunday.

Ali Kassas opened the scoring for Nejmeh in the 32nd minute, but Hicham Khalfallah equalised before the break and El Hadji Malick Tall scored the winner for Al Ansar in the 57th minute.

Nejmeh were reduced to 10 men after Kassem El Zein was shown the red card nine minutes from time. Al Ansar finished on 39 points, five ahead of Nejmeh.

Kyrgyz Republic: Alga make it 17 in a row
Alga Bishkek maintained their unbeaten record in the Kyrgyz Premier League when they came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with former champions FC Abdysh-Ata.

A 41st-minute equaliser by Kimi Merk cancelled out Nurlanbek Sarykbaev’s opener in the 13th minute to extend the league leaders’ undefeated run to 17 outings. Abdysh-Ata, who sit second from bottom, have only won once in 11 outings.

Second-placed Muras United, a point adrift of Alga, played out a 1-1 stalemate with Asiagoal Bishkek. Defending champions FC Bars Issyk-Kul closed with a 2-2 tie against Asia Talas FC, with the Ozgon and Alay Osh fixture finishing with a similar scoreline.

Elsewhere, Ilbirs Bishkek beat Oshmu-Aldier 4-0 while the FC Toktogul v Bishkek City and Dordoi Bishkek v Talant FC matches ended in goalless stalemates. 

Uzbekistan: Gofurov keeps Fergana afloat
Neftchi Fergana kept it extremely late in a 1-1 stalemate with Navbahor Namangan to retain a one-point lead in the Uzbekistan Super League.

The defending champions’ Anvarjon Gofurov leveled seven minutes into stoppage time to cancel out a third-minute goal by Mukhammadali Usmonov, keeping their spot at the top of the standings. 

In their following match against Khorezm Urgench, Namangan’s Khusayin Norchaev struck four times (16th, 36th, 41st, 60th) to give them a 5-1 win. Urgench had defeated FC Surkhon 1-0 in an earlier outing.

Sixteen-time winners Pakhtakor, who are in second, closed their week with a goalless result against PFC Andijon in a match that saw two players from the latter and one from the former given their marching orders.

Third-placed FK Buxoro eked out a 2-1 win over 10-man Lokomotiv Tashkent while former champions PFC Nasaf beat Qizilqum Zarafshon with a winner from Bobur Abdikholikov in the 82nd minute.

Ljupche Doriev’s hat-trick (fifth, 48th, 60th) earned Sogdiana a 3-1 win over bottom dwellers FC Mash'al while Dinamo Samarkand beat Kokand 1912 3-2.

Tajikistan: Regar Tadaz stun Istiklol
Regar Tadaz Tursunzade’s Manuel Joseph’s 28th-minute winner consigned defending champions FC Istiklol to their first Tajik League defeat of the season.

The unexpected defeat caused the 14-time title winners to plummet to third place in the standings while Hosilot Farxor’s 5-2 win over bottom side Kulob Istaravshan moved them to the lead.

Elsewhere, CSKA Dushanbe drew 1-1 with FK Khujand, a scoreline repeated in the match between Barkchi Hisor and Ravshan. Sardor Tursunzoda beat Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov 4-2 while Vakhsh Bokhtar defeated Eskhata Khujand by a similar outcome.

India: NorthEast open with easy win
Alaeddine Ajaraie struck a hat-trick as NorthEast United FC opened their title defence of the Durand Cup with a 6-0 win over Bodoland FC in Group F.

Ajaraie scored in the 45th+2, 67th and 70th minutes, with Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (58th), Redeem Tlang (70th) and Antonio Moyano (90th+1) also getting their names on the scoresheet.

Vishnu PV nabbed three goals (37th, 46th, 76th) as 2025 Indian Super League champions East Bengal FC romped to an 8-0 win over CISF Protectors. Jeakson Singh (45th+3), Bipin Singh (64th), Jesin TK (70th, 73rd) and an own goal by Mohammad Khalid (42nd) gave East Bengal their first win after falling 1-0 to Mohun Bagan Super Giant in their Group A opener.

CISF lost 2-0 to South United in their second outing.

In Group B, Banaras Baghpat FC beat Mohammedan SC 4-0 before going down 4-1 to Samaleswari SC, who then went on to beat Mohammedan 3-2.

Indian Air Force defeated Sri Lanka’s Defenders FC 2-1 in their Group C outing while in Group D, Raengdai FC beat Indian Navy 1-0 and Trau FC and Neroca FC played out a scoreless result. Shillong Lajong FC overcame Nongkseh SS&CC 2-0 in Group E.

Bhutan: Paro maintain winning streak
Sidiki Jawara and Mustapha Jallow gave defending champions Paro FC an easy 2-0 win over Thimphu FC in the Bhutan Premier League. 

Goals by Jawara (33rd) and Jallow (71st) maintained Paro’s two-point lead in the standings and saw them claim their ninth straight victory.

Second-placed Thimphu City went on a goal-scoring spree against Tensung, with Jetsuen Dorji (fifth, 68th), Tobden Tashi (24th), Thierno Ndour (42nd), Sulley Sadick (48th), Dominic Douglas (79th) and Bakhromjon Tugunpulatov (90th+3) driving them to a 7-1 win. Phurba Tenzin nabbed Tensung’s consolation in the 46th minute.

Tensung’s misery continued when they were later defeated 4-1 by Transport United, who are a point adrift of City.  

India’s Fahad Temurii netted four times (fourth, 59th, 66th, 82nd) as Drukpa FC made short work of BFF Academy in a 5-1 win. Sullivan Taylor (90th+2) struck Drukpa’s final goal while Tandin Phuntsho replied for BFF in the 21st minute.

Elsewhere, Jigme Tshultrim scored two minutes before regulation time to give RTC a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ugyen Academy. 

Sri Lanka: Renown on goal spree
Renown SC moved to the top of the Sri Lanka Super League with a 3-0 win over Defenders FC and a subsequent 10-0 thrashing of New Young’s SC.

Six-time Sri Lanka FA Cup winners Renown, who finished fourth in the first edition of the league in 2021, have won all three of their starts.  

Former champions Blue Star SC were handed a 2-0 defeat by Red Star SC, who had earlier succumbed 4-0 to Upcountry Lions.   

In other matches, Yugesh Wijesundram’s hat-trick (30th, 45th, 60th) took centrestage in Navy Sea Hawks’ 7-0 demolition of Ratnam SC. Manaram Perera (40th), Nagoor Meer MN (45th+2), David Iqpabi (48th) and Mohamed Kurshith (90th) also contributed to the scoreline.