On February 17, in the 18th round of the Premier League, "Al-Ansar," occupying the first position, faced the club Al Riyadi Abbasiyah, which is in 9th place, and suffered a defeat with a score of 1:2.
This defeat was only the second for "Al-Ansar" in the current season.
Despite this, "Al-Ansar" continues to hold the top spot in the table; however, "Al-Ahed," which is in second place, has the opportunity to reduce the gap to 5 points.
The "Al-Ansar" team will play its first match in the AFC Challenge Cup playoff stage against "Muras United" from Kyrgyzstan on March 4, which will take place in Qatar.
The return match will be held on March 11 in Bishkek.
