Uzbekistan Super League

Uzbekistan Super League
Organising body Uzbekistan Super League
Uzbekistan Football Association
Founded 1992
Country Uzbekistan
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
Domestic cup(s) Uzbekistan Cup
Uzbekistan Super Cup
Uzbekistan PFL Cup
International cup(s) AFC Champions League (since 2002)
AFC Cup (2009—2012)
Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1994—2002)
CIS Cup (1993—2011)
Current champions Lokomotiv Tashkent (2th title)
(2017)
Most championships Pakhtakor (11 titles)
TV partners NTRCU Sport
Website pfl.uz
the-uff.com
2018 Uzbekistan Super League

Uzbekistan Super League (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Superligasi) also called Pepsi O'zbekiston Superligasi due to sponsorship by Pepsi, is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League and Uzbekistan Football Association. It was founded in 1992 and is participate by 12 teams (since 2018). The top three teams get a chance to compete in the AFC Champions League, while the two last ranked teams are relegated to the Uzbekistan Pro League.

History

The Uzbek League was founded in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its domestic league, the Soviet Top League. The league is known locally as the Higher League with relegation to the First League.

17 clubs took part in the inaugural campaign. Before the league was formed, there was a domestic competition, but top club sides playing in the Soviet Union league system did not take part and therefore could not be crowned Uzbek champions.

The first season in 1992 saw the title shared by Pakhtakor Tashkent and Neftchi.

League winners between 1992 and 2011 were invited to play in the Russian hosted Commonwealth of Independent States Cup. League champions also qualified for the AFC Champions League from the 1994–95 Asian Club Championship onwards. This competition from 2008 on would feature the Uzbekistan Cup winners and possibly more teams from the league system depending on the allocation granted by the Asian Football Confederation at the time. This also had the possibility that members club could play in the AFC Cup which is generally a competition for developing nations. Participation in the Asian Cup Winner's Cup was also played between 1993 and the last competition in 2001–02.

Thus far, only Nasaf Qarshi have won any silverware, winning the 2011 AFC Cup in which they also hosted the final. Pakhtakor Tashkent did however win the IFA Shield when invited by India in 1993 and also later went on to win the 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, the first and only victory for a club side from Uzbekistan.

League System

The league is generally played between March to November in the calendar year and has occasionally had the Super Cup as a curtain raiser to the domestic campaign. Teams play each other on a home and away basis. Two or three teams can be relegated depending on the number of sides participating which has in the past been between 17 and 14 sides. Occasionally no sides would be promoted from the First League, due to reserve teams winning the championships. Reserve clubs are not allowed to feature in the top flight but can play at any level up to First League. On these occasions, clubs can be relegated without any promoted sides making the next campaign feature less sides than before.

League winners enter the next edition of the AFC Champions League along with the winners of the Uzbekistan Cup.

On 21 November 2017 according to the UzPFL management decision the Uzbek League was officially renamed to Uzbekistan Super League starting from 2018 season. The number of teams playing in top division of Uzbek football is reduced from 16 to 12.[1]

Clubs (2018)

Location of teams in 2018 Uzbekistan Super League

Club Coach Location Stadium Capacity Kit sponsor
AGMK Viktor Kumykov Olmaliq AGMK Stadium 12,000 Adidas
Bunyodkor Mirjalol Qosimov Tashkent Bunyodkor Stadium 34,000 Jako
Bukhara Ulughbek Baqayev Bukhara Bukhara Arena 22,700 Macron
Kokand 1912 Numon Hasanov Kokand Kokand Stadium 10,500 Joma
Lokomotiv Andrey Miklyaev Tashkent Lokomotiv Stadium 8,000 Joma
Metallurg Andrey Shipilov Bekabad Metallurg Stadium 15,000 Joma
Nasaf Ruziqul Berdiyev Qarshi Qarshi Markazi Stadium 16,000 Adidas
Navbahor Ilkhom Muminjonov Namangan Namangan Markazi Stadium 22,000 Jako
Neftchi Sergey Kovshov Ferghana Istiqlol Stadium 20,000 Joma
Pakhtakor Shota Arveladze Tashkent Pakhtakor Stadium 35,000 Adidas
Sogdiana Alexander Mochinov Jizzakh Soghdiana Stadium 11,650 Joma
Qizilqum Yuriy Lukin Zarafshan Progress Stadium 12,500 Joma

Champions

Soviet time champions

Since independence

Champions and top scorers

Season Champion Runner-up 3rd position Top scorer
1992* Pakhtakor
Neftchi Farg'ona		 Sogdiana Jizzakh Valeriy Kechinov (Pakhtakor, 24 goals)
1993 Neftchi Farg'ona Pakhtakor Navbahor Namangan Rustam Durmonov (Neftchi, 24 goals)
1994 Neftchi Farg'ona Nurafshon Buxoro Navbahor Namangan Ravshan Bozorov (Neftchi, 26 goals)
1995 Neftchi Farg'ona MHSK Tashkent Navbahor Namangan Oleg Shatskikh (Navbahor, 23 goals)
1996 Navbahor Namangan Neftchi Farg'ona MHSK Tashkent Jafar Irismetov (Do'stlik, 23 goals)
Oleg Shatskikh (Navbahor, 23 goals)
1997 MHSK Tashkent Neftchi Farg'ona Navbahor Namangan Jafar Irismetov (Do'stlik, 34 goals)
1998 Pakhtakor Neftchi Farg'ona Navbahor Namangan Mirjalol Kasymov (Pakhtakor, 22 goals)
Igor Shkvyrin (Pakhtakor, 22 goals)
1999 Do'stlik Neftchi Farg'ona Navbahor Namangan Umid Isoqov (Neftchi, 24 goals)
Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev (FK Andijan, 24 goals)
2000 Do'stlik Neftchi Farg'ona Nasaf Qarshi Jafar Irismetov (Do'stlik, 45 goals)
2001 Neftchi Farg'ona Pakhtakor Nasaf Qarshi Umid Isoqov (Neftchi, 28 goals)
2002 Pakhtakor Neftchi Farg'ona Qizilqum Zarafshon Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev (FK Andijan, 22 goals)
2003 Pakhtakor Neftchi Farg'ona Navbahor Namangan Marsel Idiatullin (Qizilqum, 26 goals)
2004 Pakhtakor Neftchi Farg'ona Navbahor Namangan Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev (Navbahor, 31 goals)
2005 Pakhtakor Mash'al Mubarek Nasaf Qarshi Anvar Soliev (Pakhtakor, 29 goals)
2006 Pakhtakor Neftchi Farg'ona Nasaf Qarshi Pavel Solomin (Traktor Tashkent, 21 goals)
2007 Pakhtakor Kuruvchi Mash'al Mubarek Ilhom Mo'minjonov (Kuruvchi, 21 goals)
2008** Bunyodkor Pakhtakor Neftchi Farg'ona Server Djeparov (Bunyodkor, 19 goals)
2009 Bunyodkor Pakhtakor Nasaf Qarshi Rivaldo (Bunyodkor, 20 goals)
2010 Bunyodkor Pakhtakor Nasaf Qarshi Alisher Kholiqov (Neftchi, 13 goals)
Nosirbek Otakuziev (Olmaliq FK, 13 goals)
2011 Bunyodkor Nasaf Qarshi Pakhtakor Miloš Trifunović (Bunyodkor, 17 goals)
2012 Pakhtakor Bunyodkor Lokomotiv Tashkent Anvar Berdiev (Neftchi, 19 goals)
2013 Bunyodkor Lokomotiv Tashkent Nasaf Qarshi Oleksandr Pyschur (Bunyodkor, 19 goals)
2014 Pakhtakor Lokomotiv Tashkent Nasaf Qarshi Artur Gevorkyan (Nasaf, 18 goals)
2015 Pakhtakor Lokomotiv Tashkent Nasaf Qarshi Igor Sergeev (Pakhtakor, 23 goals)
2016 Lokomotiv Tashkent Nasaf Qarshi Bunyodkor Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov (Lokomotiv Tashkent, 22 goals)
2017 Lokomotiv Tashkent Nasaf Qarshi Pakhtakor Marat Bikmaev (Lokomotiv Tashkent, 26 goals)
* The league was named Oliy Liga
** The league was named O'zbekiston PFL

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasons
Pakhtakor Tashkent1151992*, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015
Neftchi Farg'ona591992*, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
Bunyodkor Tashkent522008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Lokomotiv Tashkent232016, 2017
Do'stlik2-1999, 2000
Navbahor Namangan1-1996
MHSK Tashkent111997
Nasaf Qarshi-3
Buxoro-1
Mash'al Mubarek-1

* Both teams were awarded with the title.

All-time table

All-time table of league, as of end of the 2016 season[2]

Pos Team Seasons Points Played Won Drawn Lost G.F. G.A. 1 2 3 Best
1Pakhtakor251630740504118118167862911511
2Neftchi Farg'ona25149274046210617215227665911
3Navbahor Namangan25119674035313725012759131081
4Nasaf Qarshi20110258833011214610696650292
5Bukhoro241083714289113312100010830102
6Andijan2381268822613432894211420005
7Dinamo Samarqand217926502271113128079520004
8Sogdiana Jizzakh2174662821410431081410610013
9Metallurg Bekabad196575541811142596978900005
10Qizilqum Zarafshon17655494186972116347100013
11Bunyodkor1065328020150295531475211
12Mashal16647456189801875906280112
13Traktor Tashkent16621490178872256848140004
14Dustlik11559346169521256695322001
15Lokomotiv Tashkent12553336162671075424081311
16Kokand 191211411340123421754626540005
17Surkhon Termez12393374109661994617260009
18MHSK Tashkent736221610644664203351111
19Shurtan Guzar11354310101511583655140004
20Olmaliq931125087501133593910004
21Khorezm Urganch823024862441422815180007
22Zarafshon Navoi62171966037992363550009
23Yangiyer7205216563712326638500010
24Orol515516444239717132900011
25Kosonsoy51451564025911713050008
26Guliston5119154341710314234000014
27Atlaschi41181243416741492800007
28Chirchiq410312226257113024000014
29Topalang Sariosiyo396862812461031460009
30Kimyogar Chirchiq39610425215811319300014
31Akademiya Tashkent159341611772450005
32Semurg Angren257721512459920000012
33Sementchi Kuvasoy131308715396400015
34Chilonzor Tashkent130348620517000016
35Shakhrikhon128327718256700015
36Obod124306618255100014
37Vobkent115303621237000016
38Uz-Dong-Ju Andijon113302721176500016
Teams of 2017 Uzbek League
relegated to Uzbekistan First League after season 2016
did not play in 2016 Uzbek League
Club disappeared
Promotion to the 2017 Uzbek League

All time topscorers

As of 26 November 2017
Rank Name Years Goals
1 Anvar Berdiev 1995–present 224
2 Zafar Kholmurodov 1997–12 200
3 Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev 2000–14 195
4 Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev 1997–11 174
5 Umid Isoqov 1994–09 172
6 Ravshan Bozorov 1992–07 171
7 Jafar Irismetov 1993–12 164
8 Anvar Soliev 1996–2015 162
9 Oybek Usmankhojaev 1992–05 157
10 Rustam Durmonov 1992–02 133
11 Mukhtor Kurbonov 1993–09 133
12 Farid Khabibullin 1992–04 130
12 Numon Khasanov 1992–09 126
13 Server Djeparov 2000–present 111
14 Shuhrat Rahmonqulov 1992–05 108
15 Nagmetulla Kutibayev 1992–07 106
16 Vali Keldiev 1992–06 104
17 Oleg Shatskikh 1993–03 104
18 Zayniddin Tadjiyev 2001–2015 100

Sponsorship

From 1992 to 2017, the Uzbekistan Super League had no title sponsorship rights with any ccompanies. Only starting from 2018 Uzbekistan Super League have got title League sponsor. On 4 April 2018 Uzbekistan Football Association vice-president Umid Akhmadjonov and IBT, the official PepsiCo bottler, reached agreement that PepsiCo became official League sponsor for 2018 season.[3]

Period Sponsor Name
1992–2017No sponsorOliy Liga
2018–PepsiUzbekistan Super League

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Высшая и Первая лиги Узбекистана сменят названия" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. 21 November 2017.
  2. ↑ 25 та Ўзбекистон чемпионатининг умумий жадвали, 30 November 2016 (in Uzbek)
  3. ↑ "Суперлига по футболу представила своего первого титульного спонсора". Nuz.uz. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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