China PR: Port stay top, Rongcheng and Shenhua in pursuit
Shanghai Port prevailed 4–3 away to Qingdao Hainiu in a thrilling encounter.

Didier Lamkel Ze (11th, 37th) and Song Wenjie (90+5) scored for Hainiu, but goals from Gabrielzinho (14th), Leonardo (31st, 40th) and Li Xinxiang (89th) secured the win for Port, who are top with 60 points. Qingdao Hainiu sit in 15th place with 18 points.

Chengdu Rongcheng strengthened their title challenge with a 3–1 win over Meizhou Hakka. Yang Ming-yang (17th), Timo Letschert (70th) and Romulo (82nd) were on target for Rongcheng, while Rodrigo Henrique (25th) scored the visitors’ lone goal. Chengdu sit in second on 58 points, with Meizhou in 14th on 20.

Shanghai Shenhua came from behind to defeat Qingdao West Coast 2–1 away.

Matheus Indio (13th) put the hosts ahead, but Wu Xi’s penalty in the 20th and Yu Hanchao (58th) turned the tie around. Shenhua are third with 57 points, while Qingdao West Coast are eighth with 36.

In other matches, Beijing FC fell 2-1 to Peng City, Shandong Taishan drew 2–2 with Zhejiang and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers lost 0–2 to Yunnan Yukun.

Japan: Kashima held, Kashiwa impress
Kashima Antlers dropped points again after a goalless draw away to defending champions Vissel Kobe. Kashima now have 66 points, while Kobe sit fourth on 61.

Kashiwa Reysol moved within three points of Kashima after producing a dominant display to defeat Gamba Osaka 5–0.

Yoshio Koizumi (7th), Nobuteru Nakagawa (15th), Diego Jara Rodrigues (19th, 51st) and Mao Hosoya (73rd, penalty) were all on target for Kashiwa. Gamba remain ninth with 50.

Kyoto Sanga were held 1–1 away to Shonan Bellmare.

Shonan’s Akito Suzuki opened the scoring for the hosts in the 29th minute, before Kyoto were reduced to 10 men when Yoshinori Suzuki was sent off in the 45th. Despite the setback, Kyoto netted the equaliser deep into stoppage time through Hidehiro Sugai.

Kyoto dropped to third with 61 points, while Shonan are 19th with 26.

In other matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew 0–0 with FC Tokyo, Kawasaki Frontale edged Shimizu S-Pulse 5–3 and Machida Zelvia were held 0–0 by Avispa Fukuoka.

Korea Republic: Jeonbuk crowned champions
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were finally crowned K League 1 champions after a comfortable 2–0 victory over Suwon FC.

Andrea Compagno (3rd) gave Jeonbuk the lead before Tiago Orobo’s penalty in the 62nd sealed the win.

Jeonbuk top the table with 71 points from 33 matches while Suwon FC finished in the bottom three and will continue their campaign in the Relegation Round.

Gimcheon Sangmu fell 4–1 to Anyang in a surprise result.

Ka-Ram Han (1st), Moon Seong-Woo (39th) and Bruno Mota (57th, 90th) scored for Anyang, with Won Ki-jong (70th) netting the consolation.

Gimcheon remained second on 55 points and will compete in the Championship Round, while Anyang move into the Relegation Round.

Daejeon Hana rounded off their regular season with a 3–1 win over Jeju United.

Hernandes Rodrigues (32nd, penalty), Joao Victor (45+2) and Masatoshi Ishida (51st) were on target for the hosts, as Daejeon’s victory saw them join Gimcheon on 55 points.

Jeju were consigned to the Relegation Round after finishing in the bottom two.

In other matches, Pohang Steelers beat FC Seoul 2–1, while Daegu and Gangwon drew 2–2. FC Seoul and Gangwon also secured Championship Round spots, while defending champions Ulsan HD, Gwangju, and Daegu dropped to the Relegation Round.

Hong Kong: Top three remain level
HK Rangers and Eastern played out a 1–1 draw. Nassam Ibrahim (48th) opened the scoring for Rangers before Marcos Gondra (54th) equalised for Eastern.

Kitchee and defending champions Tai Po shared the same scoreline. Michel Renner Lopes Antunes (63rd) put Tai Po ahead, but Adrian Revilla Valcarcel (67th) levelled soon after. Tai Po’s Law Chun Ting was sent off in the 72nd minute.

North District rescued a 2–2 draw away to Kowloon City. Park Min-kyu (18th) and Kesai (53rd) struck for Kowloon, while Samuel Salustiano de Jesus Silva (63rd) and Yilber Arboleda Quinones (90+2) earned the visitors a point.

HK Rangers, Kitchee and North District sit first, second and third respectively, with all on 10 points. Defending champions Tai Po are fifth with five points, Eastern sixth on five and Kowloon City seventh with five.

In other matches, Lee Man defeated Eastern District 1–0 while Southern District claimed a 1–0 away win over Hong Kong FC.