International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers
Kuala Lumpur: Several nations were involved in friendlies during the international break with Hong Kong, China continued showing progress under new head coach Ashley Westwood after an impressive 3-1 win over Philippines.
West Asia Wrap: Mitrovic leads as Al Hilal stay top
Doha: Aleksandar Mitrovic, fresh from scoring a hat-trick in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25, was on target yet again as Al Hilal SFC stayed top of the Saudi Pro League 2024/25.
East Asia Wrap: Kobe stay in front; Gangwon on the cusp
Kobe: Defending champions Vissel Kobe were held to a 1-1 draw by Tokyo Verdy but extended their lead in the J League 1 title race as second placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima suffered more agony in a 3-0 defeat to Urawa Red Diamonds.
ASEAN Wrap: Thanh Hoa power on; Melbourne sides to the fore
Kuala Lumpur: Thanh Hoa FC continued their bid to win a first V League 1 title with yet another resilient performance to keep their place at the top of the pile.
Central & South Asia Wrap: Nasaf create history; Istiklol champs again
Tashkent: FC Nasaf became the first club from outside of Tashkent to win the Uzbekistan Super League while in Tajikistan, Istiklol were crowned champions for the 13th time with 5 matches still to go.
East Asia Wrap: Shanghai Port clinch CSL crown; Ulsan HD lift third straight title
Shanghai: Shanghai Port retained the Chinese Super League (CSL) title after defeating Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 5-0 to finish on 78 points from 30 games, one more than city rivals Shanghai Shenhua.
Thimphu: Bhutan’s Paro FC fought back to defeat Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh 2-1 in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group A tie on Friday to conclude their campaign on a high.