Uzbekistan Pro League

Uzbekistan Pro League
Organising body Uzbekistan Professional Football League and Uzbekistan Football Association
Founded January 1992
Country  Uzbekistan
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Uzbekistan Super League
Relegation to Uzbekistan Second League
Domestic cup(s) Uzbekistan Cup
Uzbekistan PFL Cup
Current champions Sementchi
(2017)
Most championships Soghdiana and Kokand 1912 (3 times)
TV partners Uzbekistan NTRCU Sport
Uzbekistan NTRCU Regional Channels
Website pfl.uz
2018 Uzbekistan Pro League

Uzbekistan Pro League (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Pro ligasi or Ўзбекистон Про лигаси)— football League in Uzbekistan, the second level of importance after the Uzbekistan Super League in the national championship.

History

Since the foundation in 1992 and until the end of 2017 was called the «Uzbekistan First League» (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Birinchi ligasi / Ўзбекистон Биринчи лигаси; Russian: Первая лига Узбекистана).

Structure of the league

On 21 November 2017 according to the UzPFL management decision the Uzbekistan First League was officially renamed to Uzbekistan Pro League starting from the 2018 season. The league has been reduced from 18 (2017) to 16 teams.[1]

In 2018 in the Pro League Uzbekistan involved 16 teams in a double round system (30 rounds), home and away. The winner of the Uzbekistan Pro League receives the permit in the Uzbekistan Super League, and the club took second place in the Pro League gets a place in the play-offs, consisting of two matches (home and away) where his opponent will be the Super League club, who took there the penultimate eleventh place. The winner of the playoffs gets a chance in Super League Uzbekistan, and the losing club will start the new season in the Pro League Uzbekistan. The clubs finishing in last place in the Pro League, will start the season in the Uzbekistan Second League — the third level and the importance of football in the country.

The division is run by Uzbekistan Professional Football League (UzPFL) and Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA).

Teams (2017)

Istiqlol
Nuravshon
Ghallakor
Tashkent
Norin
Neftchi
Khotira-79
Yozyovon
Kuvasoy
Zaamin
Tashkent teams:
Lokomotiv BFK
NBU Osiyo

Andijan teams:
FK Andijan
Uz-Dong-Ju
Location of the 2017 First League teams
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Andijan Andijan Soghlom Avlod Stadium 18,360
Ghallakor-Barsa Gallaorol Gallaorol Stadium
Istiqlol Fergana Istiqlol Stadium
Khotira-79 Uychi Uychi Stadium
Lokomotiv BFK Tashkent
Mash'al-2 Muborak Bahrom Vafoev Stadium 10,000
Nasaf-2 Qarshi
NBU Osiyo Tashkent NBU Stadium 9,100
Neftchi Termez
Norin Khakkulabad Khakkulabad Stadium
Nuravshon Bukhoro Nuravshon Stadium
Orol Nukus Nukus Turon Stadium 9,300
Sementchi Kuvasoy Kuvasoy Stadium
Uz-Dong-Ju Andijan Soghlom Avlod Stadium 18,360
Xorazm Urganch Xorazm Stadium 12,000
Yozyovon Lochinlari Yozyovon Yozyovon Stadium
Yangiyer Yangiyer Yangiyer Stadium 6,000
Zaamin Jizzakh Province Zaamin Stadium 4,000

Winners and promotions by season

Season Winners Runner-up 3rd place Top scorer
1992 Shifokor Guliston Politotdel Bakht Uzbekistan Oleg Shatskikh (Politotdel, 25 goals)
1993 FK Atlaschi Surkhon Termez Baghdad Uzbekistan Igor Burov (FK Atlaschi, 28 goals)
1994 Mash'al Mubarek FK Samarqand-Dinamo Kushan Uzbekistan Khamza Jabbarov (FK Samarqand-Dinamo, 24 goals)
1995 Dinamo Urganch Kosonsoy Zarafshon Navoi Uzbekistan Zakir Narzullaev (Diyor Bulungur, 24 goals)
1996[2] Zarafshon Navoi Chilonzor Tashkent Progress Uzbekistan Aleksey Zhdanov (Chilonzor Tashkent, 50 goals)
1997 Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon Metallurg Bekabad Istiqlol Tashkent Uzbekistan Shavkat Ismailov (Shurtan Guzar, 29 goals)
Uzbekistan Ghayrat Odilov (Lochin, 29 goals)
1998 Yangiyer FK Samarqand-Dinamo Kimyogar Chirchiq Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Davlatov (FK Yangiyer, 39 goals)
19991[3] Semurg Angren Kimyogar Chirchiq Qizilqum Uzbekistan Eldor Kasymov (Semurg Angren, 36 goals)
2000 Akademiya Tashkent Mash'al Mubarek Sementchi Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Davlatov (Mash'al Mubarek, 35 goals)
2001 Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon Mash'al Mubarek Sementchi Uzbekistan Abduvosit Azizov (Mash'al Mubarek, 21 goals)
2002 FK Guliston Sementchi Angren Uzbekistan Ulughbek Utarov (Sitora Bukhara, 19 goals)
2003[4] Sogdiana Jizzakh Lokomotiv Tashkent NBU Osiyo Uzbekistan Qobil Aliqulov (Sogdiana Jizzakh, 23 goals)
2004 Shurtan Guzar Topalang Sariosiyo NBU Osiyo Uzbekistan Ravshan Bozorov (Topalang Sariosiyo, 44 goals)
2005 Andijan Xorazm FK Urganch NBU Osiyo Uzbekistan Pavel Pavlov (Sementchi, 29 goals)
2006[5] Kuruvchi Vobkent FK Mashʼal-2 Uzbekistan Ilkhom Khamdamov (Vobkent FK, 42 goals)
2007 Sogdiana Jizzakh Uz-Dong-Ju Andijon Mashʼal-2 Uzbekistan Vladimir Gavrilov (Oqtepa, 27 goals)
2008 Xorazm FK Urganch Dustlik Jizzakh Sokol Uchkuduk Uzbekistan Muiddin Mamazulunov (O.Akbarov, 23 goals)
20092[6] Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912 Mash'al Sport Zarafshon Navoi Uzbekistan Aziz Asimov (NBU Osiyo, 20 goals)
Uzbekistan Mansur Abdullaev (Zarafshon NCZ, 20 goals)[7]
2010 FK Buxoro Sogdiana Jizzakh Guliston Uzbekistan Abdulatif Juraev (Chust-Pakhtakor/FK Buxoro, 27 goals)
2011 Lokomotiv Tashkent Guliston Yangiyer Uzbekistan Zaynitdin Tadjiyev (Lokomotiv Tashkent, 30 goals)
2012 Sogdiana Jizzakh Guliston3 NBU Osiyo Uzbekistan Khurshid Yuldoshev (Sogdiana Jizzakh, 26 goals)
2013 Mash’al Mubarek Andijan Kokand 1912 Uzbekistan Firdavs Asadov (Spartak Bukhoro, 21 goals)
2014 Shurtan Guzar Kokand 1912 Obod Uzbekistan Viktor Klishin (Shurtan Guzar, 40 goals)
2015 Obod Oqtepa Uz-Dong-Ju Andijan Uzbekistan Alisher Azizov (Obod, 26 goals)
2016 Dinamo Samarqand Norin Sementchi Uzbekistan Navruz Khaipov ( Orol Nukus, 30 goals)
2017 Sementchi Istiqlol Ferghana Andijan Uzbekistan Shakhboz Ubaydullaev (Mashʼal-2, 33 goals)
1:^ In the season 1999 additionally to the first second teams also promoted to Uzbek League: Qizilqum Zarafshon and Aral Nukus.[3]
2:^ The winner and runner-up team of season 2009 did not promoted to Uzbek League because the number of teams of Top League was reduced from 16 to 14 for upcoming 2010 season.[6]
3:^ FK Guliston could not enter the 2012 Uzbek League as runner-up team and was replaced by Qizilqum Zarafshon because of financial problems.

Coaches of promoted teams

Season Team Coach
1992Shifokor GulistonRiza Mallaev
PolitotdelVladimir Bondarenko
1993FK AtlaschiAleksey Stepanov
Surkhon TermezBatyr Kashkenbaev
1994Mash'al MubarekBoris Serostanov
FK Samarqand-DinamoRustam Istamov
1995Dinamo UrganchBahodyr Mirzaev
FK KosonsoyVladimir Desyatchikov
1996Zarafshan NavoiUsmon Asqaraliev
Chilonzor TashkentRauf Inileev
1997Temiryo'lchi Qo'qonBakhrom Khakimov
Metallurg BekabadYakov Kaprov
1998YangiyerBakhrom Davlatov
FK Samarqand-DinamoBerador Abduraimov
19994Semurg AngrenRafael Fabarisov
Kimyogar ChirchiqAlexander Ivankov
Qizilqum ZarafshonVladimir Desyatchikov
Aral NukusQuvvat Tureev
2000Akademiya TashkentVladimir Zhukovkiy
2001Temiryo'lchi Qo'qonAvhat Abdulin
Mash'al MubarekBakhtiyor Babaev
^ In the season 1999 four teams promoted to Uzbek League
Season Team Coach
2002FK GulistonVladimir Zhukovkiy
Sementchi KuvasoyTokhir Kapadze
2003Sogdiana JizzakhSuyun Murtazaev
Lokomotiv TashkentAndrey Miklyaev
2004Shurtan GuzarShamil Tolibov
Topalang SariosiyoVladimir Bordyuzha
2005FK AndijanIslam Akhmedov
Xorazm FK UrganchQuvvat Tureev
2006KuruvchiKhikmat Irgashev
Vobkent FKGenadiy Kochnev
2007Sogdiana JizzakhFurqat Esanbaev
Uz-Dong-Ju AndijonIslam Akhmedov
2008Xorazm FK UrganchValijon Sultanov
Dustlik JizzakhSirojiddin Ergashev
2009Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912
Mash'al-Sport
2010FK BuxoroGenadiy Kochnev
Sogdiana Jizzakh
2011Lokomotiv TashkentRustam Muqimov
FK GulistonAlexandr Lushin
Season Team Coach
2012Sogdiana JizzakhDavron Fayziev
FK GulistonBakhtiyor Ashurmatov
2013Mash'al MubarekAlexander Khomyakov
FK AndijanAzamat Abduraimov
2014Shurtan GuzarMukhtor Kurbonov
Kokand 1912Rustam Abdullaev
2015Obod TashkentKhayrulla Abdiev
2016Dinamo SamarqandIlkhom Sharipov

References

  1. ↑ "Высшая и Первая лиги Узбекистана сменят названия" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. 2017-11-21.
  2. ↑ Первая Лига: 1996 – 1998, 25 Ноября 2008 (in Russian)
  3. 1 2 Первая Лига: 1999 – 2002, 5 Декабря 2008 (in Russian)
  4. ↑ Первая Лига: 2003 – 2005, 9 Января 2009 (in Russian)
  5. ↑ Первая Лига: 2006 – 2008, 12 Января 2009 (in Russian)
  6. 1 2 «Бунедкор-Коканд» - победитель турнира, 29.10.2009 (in Russian)
  7. ↑ Первая лига-2009: Кто забивал, 16.11.2009 (in Russian)

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