FC Dinamo Samarqand (Uzbek: Динамо Самарқанд Футбол Клуби, Tajik: Dastai Futboli Dinamo Samarqand, Russian: футбольный клуб "Динамо Самарканд") is an Uzbek football club, based in city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Currently it plays in Uzbek League.
History
FC Dinamo Samarqand is one of the oldest clubs in Uzbekistan. The club was founded in 1960. Later club started to play in one of regional zones of Soviet Second League. In 1992 club played in Uzbek League under name Maroqand Samarqand. 1994 and 1998 seasons club competed in First League. In the 2000 season FK Dinamo was runners-up of Uzbek Cup, losing in final against Dustlik and finished league 4th which is the highest ranking of club. The season was the most successful in League.
Name change history
- 1960–1963: Dinamo Samarqand
- 1963–1967: Spartak Samarqand
- 1967–1968: Sogdiana Samarqand
- 1968–1970: FK Samarqand
- 1970–1976: Stroitel Samarqand
- 1976–1991: Dinamo Samarqand
- 1991–1993: Maroqand Samarqand
- 1993–1997: Dinamo Samarqand
- 1997–1998: Afrosiyob Samarqand
- 1998–2000: FK Samarqand
- 2000–2008: FK Samarqand-Dinamo
- 2008–present: FK Dinamo Samarqand
Stadium
Dinamo Samarqand plays its home matches at Dinamo Stadium. The stadium was built in 1963 and originally holds 13,820 spectators.[1] In 2011–2012 stadium has undergone the reconstruction and the rehabilitation works were finished in September 2011. The renovated stadium capacity increased to 16,000.[2]
Players
Current squad
- As of 12 March 2015[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff
Position |
Name |
Head coach |
Ilkhom Sharipov |
Assistant coach |
Igor Remnev |
Assistant coach |
Vladimir Andreev |
Assistant coach |
Sulaymon Abdullaev |
Management
Current board of directors
Office |
Name |
Club President |
Akbar Shukurov |
Club Director/1st vice-president |
Firdavs Karimov |
Press Secretary |
Usmon Ibodov |
Honours
- 4th place: 2000
- Runner-up (2): 1994, 1998
- Runner-up (1): 2000