2016 Uzbek League

Uzbek League
Season 2016
Champions Lokomotiv
Relegated FK Andijan
Champions League Nasaf Qarshi
Bunyodkor
Top goalscorer Abdukholiqov (22)
Biggest home win

Metallurg-Mashal - 6:0; (8 August 2016)

Nasaf-Navbahor - 6:0; (22 October 2016)
Biggest away win Navbahor-Pakhtakor - 1:5; (24 September 2016)
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The 2016 Uzbek League was the 25th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since 1992. Pakhtakor were the defending champions from the 2015 campaign.

Teams

Sogdiana Jizzakh remained for 2016 Uzbek League after winning in relegation play-off match with Oqtepa. Obod Tashkent promoted to 2016 League as 2015 First League winner. The draw of 2016 season was held on 22 December 2015. The first matchday is scheduled for 4 March 2016.

Club Coach Location Stadium Capacity
FK Andijan Uzbekistan Orif Mamatkazin Andijan Soghlom Avlod Stadium 18,360
Bunyodkor Russia Sergey Lushan Tashkent Bunyodkor Stadium 34,000
Bukhoro Uzbekistan Jamshid Saidov Bukhoro Buxoro Arena 22,700
Kokand 1912 Uzbekistan Numon Khasanov Kokand Kokand Stadium 10,500
Lokomotiv Uzbekistan Andrey Miklyaev Tashkent Lokomotiv Stadium 8,000
Mash'al Uzbekistan Alexander Khomyakov Muborak Bahrom Vafoev Stadium 10,000
Metallurg Uzbekistan Rustam Mirsodiqov Bekabad Metallurg Stadium 15,000
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiev Qarshi Qarshi Stadium 14,750
Navbahor Uzbekistan Ilkhom Muminjonov Namangan Navbahor Stadium 22,000
Neftchi Russia Andrey Fyodorov Farghona Istiqlol Stadium 20,000
Obod Tashkent Uzbekistan Jafar Irismetov Tashkent Obod Stadium
Olmaliq FK Uzbekistan Igor Shkvyrin Olmaliq Olmaliq SM Stadium 12,000
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Grigoriy Kolosovskiy Tashkent Pakhtakor Stadium 35,000
Qizilqum Uzbekistan Yuriy Lukin Zarafshon Yoshlar Stadium 12,500
Sogdiana Uzbekistan Davron Fayziev Jizzakh Sogdiana Stadium 11,650
Shurtan Guzar Uzbekistan Ikhtiyor Karimov Ghuzor Ghuzor Stadium 7,000

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
ObodUzbekistan Khayrulla AbdievResignedDecember 2015Pre-seasonUzbekistan Bobur Zukhriddinov (interim)December 2015
Kokand 1912Uzbekistan Vadim Shodimatovend of caretaker spell6 December 2015Pre-seasonUzbekistan Murod Ismoilov7 December 2015[1]
NavbahorUzbekistan Bakhtiyor AshurmatovSacked28 December 2015Pre-seasonUzbekistan Rashid Gafurov (interim)28 December 2015
ShurtanUzbekistan Mukhtor KurbonovResigned5 January 2016Pre-seasonUzbekistan Ikhtiyor Karimov
AndijanUzbekistan Sergey Kovshovend of caretaker spell30 January 2016Pre-seasonUzbekistan Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov30 January 2016
NavbahorUzbekistan Rashid GafurovSacked27 April 20166th matchdayUzbekistan Alexander Volkov (interim)27 April 2016
Kokand 1912Uzbekistan Murod IsmoilovResigned16 May 2016Uzbekistan Sergey Kovshov (interim)16 May 2016
PakhtakorUzbekistan Numon KhasanovResigned27 May 2016Uzbekistan Grigoriy Kolosovskiy (interim)27 May 2016
Kokand 1912Uzbekistan Sergey Kovshovend of caretaker spell11 June 2016Uzbekistan Numon Khasanov11 June 2016
AndijanUzbekistan Bakhtiyor AshurmatovSacked14 June 2016Uzbekistan Orif Mamatkazin14 June 2016
ObodUzbekistan Bobur Zukhriddinovend of caretaker spell18 June 2016Uzbekistan Alexander Mochinov18 June 2016
NavbahorUzbekistan Alexander VolkovSacked22 June 2016Uzbekistan Mustafo Bayramov (interim)22 June 2016
NavbahorUzbekistan Mustafo Bayramovend of caretaker spell2 July 2016Uzbekistan Ravshan Bozorov2 July 2016
ObodUzbekistan Alexander MochinovResigned9 September 2016Uzbekistan Jafar Irismetov10 September 2016
NavbahorUzbekistan Ravshan BozorovSacked6 November 2016Uzbekistan Ilkhom Muminjonov6 November 2016

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lokomotiv (C) 30 23 5 2 77 24 +53 74 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Bunyodkor 30 19 6 5 60 24 +36 63 2017 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round
3 Nasaf 30 18 9 3 46 13 +33 63
4 Bukhara 30 17 7 6 42 27 +15 58
5 Pakhtakor 30 15 7 8 49 30 +19 52
6 Qizilqum 30 14 8 8 41 32 +9 50
7 Metallurg 30 14 7 9 47 34 +13 49
8 Mashal 30 11 5 14 35 41 −6 38
9 Shurtan 30 12 2 16 43 56 −13 38
10 Sogdiana 30 9 7 14 23 41 −18 34
11 Neftchi 30 9 4 17 28 43 −15 31
12 Kokand 1912 30 8 5 17 31 55 −24 29
13 Olmaliq 30 8 2 20 40 54 −14 26
14 Obod 30 6 6 18 25 51 −26 24
15 Navbahor 30 6 5 19 37 66 −29 23 Qualification to the Relegation play-offs
16 Andijan 30 6 5 19 20 50 −30 23 Relegation to Lower Division
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2016. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Relegation play-off

The one leg relegation play-off match between 15th placed team of Uzbek League, Navbahor Namangan and runners-up of 2016 Uzbekistan First League, FC Naryn Khakkulabad was played on 28 November 2016 in Tashkent. Navbahor won by 3:1 and remained in League.

Navbahor Namangan 3–1 Naryn
I.Isakjanov  23'
A.Makhmudov  29', 84'		 Report S.Dostonov  34'
TTYMI Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 582
Referee: B. Namazov

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 23 November 2016[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Uzbekistan Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov Lokomotiv 22 (1)
2 Uzbekistan Zokhid Abdullaev Metallurg 18 (0)
3 Uzbekistan Shokhruh Norkhonov Obod 14 (2)
4 Uzbekistan Sardor Mirzaev Lokomotiv 13 (0)
Serbia Nemanja Jovanović Andijon/Qizilqum 13 (3)
6 Uzbekistan Zafar Polvonov Shurtan Guzar 12 (0)
Uzbekistan Marat Bikmaev Lokomotiv 12 (1)
Serbia Dragan Ćeran Nasaf 12 (1)
9 Uzbekistan Shakhboz Erkinov Mash'al 11 (1)
Uzbekistan Igor Sergeev Pakhtakor 11 (3)

Hat–tricks

PlayerTeamAgainstResultDate
Uzbekistan Igor TaranShurtanSogdiana Jizzakh4–27 May 2016
Ukraine Oleksandr PyschurNavbahorKokand 19125–114 May 2016
Uzbekistan Zafar PolvonovShurtanPakhtakor3–120 June 2016
Uzbekistan Aziz IbragimovAndijanBukhoro1–426 August 2016
Uzbekistan Kenja TuraevMashalAndijan5–024 September 2016
Uzbekistan Temurkhuja AbdukholiqovMashalLokomotiv0–418 October 2016

Awards

References

  1. ↑ ""Коканд-1912" подтвердил назначение Муроджона Исмоилова". Championat.asia. 2015-12-07.
  2. ↑ "PFL". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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