2018 Uzbekistan Super League

The 2018 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the Pepsi Uzbekistan Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since 1992. Lokomotiv Tashkent were the defending champions from the 2017 campaign.[1]

Uzbekistan Super League
Season2018
ChampionsLokomotiv Tashkent (3rd title)
RelegatedNeftchi Fergana
AFC Champions LeagueLokomotiv
Pakhtakor
AGMK
Matches played506
Goals scored626 (1.24 per match)
Top goalscorer Tiago Bezerra (17)
← 2017
2019 →

Teams

Tashkent
Metallurg
Nasaf
Qizilqum
Navbahor
AGMK
Neftchi
Soghdiana
Kokand 1912
Tashkent teams:
Bunyodkor
Lokomotiv
Pakhtakor
Location of teams in 2018 Uzbekistan Super League

On 21 November 2017 according to 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.[2]

The draw for the 2018 Super League season was held on 3 February 2018. The first matchday is scheduled for 1 March 2018.[3]

Sementchi, the winner of 2017 Uzbekistan First League did not participate in new Super League season. The club failed to pass licensing procedures like Mash'al Mubarek.[4] These both clubs have been replaced by Neftchi Fergana and Sogdiana Jizzakh which according to 2017 season have been relegated to First League.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
Bukhoro Ulughbek Baqayev Bukhara Bukhara Arena 22,700 Macron
Kokand 1912 Numon Hasanov Kokand Kokand Stadium 10,500 Joma
Lokomotiv Andrey Fyodorov 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 Sergey Lushan Jizzakh Soghdiana Stadium 11,650 Joma
Qizilqum Hamidjon Aktamov Zarafshan Progress Stadium 12,500 Joma

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Metallurg Rustam MirsodikovResigned25 December 2017Pre-season Andrey Shipilov25 December 2017[5]
Sogdiana Igor ShkvyrinResigned27 December 2017Pre-season Alexander Mochinov27 December 2017
Neftchi Vadim Abramov27 December 2017Pre-season Sergey Kovshov27 January 2018
Sogdiana Alexander MochinovSacked7 April 201812th Sergey Lushan7 April 2018[6]
Lokomotiv Andrey MiklyaevResigned19 April 201810th Andrey Fyodorov19 April 2018[7]

Foreign players
Further information: List of foreign football players in Uzbekistan

The number of foreign players is restricted to five per USL team. A team can use only five foreign players on the field in each game.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 AFC Player
AGMK Miloš Trifunović Vladimir Bubanja Jovan Đokić Vladislav Kosmynin Pavel Matyash
Bunyodkor Filip Rajevac
Bukhara Sergey Rusetsky Vlad Larinov Vadim Cemirtan Marko Klisura Arslanmyrat Amanow
Kokand 1912 Darko Gojkovic Milan Spremo Marko Milič
Lokomotiv Tashkent Kakha Makharadze Igor Jelić Nikolai Pogrebnyak Nivaldo Cho Suk-jae
Metallurg Bekabad Andrei Shipilov Zoir Juraboev
Nasaf Slavko Lukic Jahongir Aliev
Navbahor Darko Stanojević Tomislav Pajović Darko Nikač Igor Golban Nenad Injac
Neftchi Ferghana Vyacheslav Sushkin Vitali Myrnyi
Pakhtakor Marko Simić Isma Tiago Bezerra Dragan Ceran Rostyn Griffiths
Soghdiana Darvydas Šernas Miloš Simonović Nikola Milinković Milan Mitrović Kim Dong-hee
Qizilqum Elgujja Grigalashvili Giorgi Kvesieshvili Nemanja Jovanovic Yevgeni Cheremisin Artur Gevorkyan

In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Regular stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pakhtakor 22 14 5 3 36 12 +24 47 Qualification to Championship Round
2 Lokomotiv 22 11 7 4 35 21 +14 40
3 Bunyodkor 22 12 4 6 35 26 +9 40
4 Navbahor 22 11 4 7 29 18 +11 37
5 Metallurg 22 9 6 7 24 29 −5 33
6 Bukhoro 22 10 2 10 23 28 −5 32
7 Kokand 1912 22 7 7 8 21 20 +1 28 Relegation Round
8 AGMK 22 7 5 10 26 28 −2 26
9 Nasaf 22 6 8 8 21 28 −7 26
10 Qizilqum 22 7 2 13 20 29 −9 23
11 Sogdiana 22 4 5 13 17 32 −15 17
12 Neftchi 22 2 9 11 12 28 −16 15
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Championship round

Teams keep records from regular stage (10 matches) against championship round opponents.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lokomotiv (C) 20 14 4 2 37 17 +20 46 Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Pakhtakor 20 11 4 5 38 17 +21 37 Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2
3 Navbahor 20 9 4 7 20 18 +2 31
4 Bunyodkor 20 8 3 9 26 26 0 27
5 Metallurg 20 5 4 11 12 28 −16 19
6 Bukhoro 20 3 1 16 14 41 −27 10
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

Relegation round

Teams keep records from regular stage (10 matches) against relegation round opponents.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Nasaf 20 9 7 4 24 16 +8 34
8 Qizilqum 20 9 4 7 26 26 0 31
9 Kokand 1912 20 7 7 6 21 14 +7 28
10 AGMK 20 7 6 7 25 23 +2 27
Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2
Relegation play-off
11 Sogdiana 20 6 6 8 18 23 −5 24 Relegation play-off
12 Neftchi (R) 20 4 6 10 14 26 −12 18 Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Relegation play-off
Sogdiana3–1Mash'al
 Report Sardor Rakhmanov  79' (pen)
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 76
Referee: Sherzod Kasymov
AGMK1–0Istiqlol
Uladzislaw Kasmynin  77' Report
Attendance: 217
Referee: Aziz Asimov

Sogdiana and AGMK will play in 2019 Uzbekistan Super League next season.

Season statistics

Top scorers
Pakhtakor's Tiago Bezerra won the Super League Golden Boot after scoring 17 goals, a record for a 30-game Super League season

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As of November 2018
# Player Club Goals
1 Tiago Bezerra Pakhtakor 17
2 Esmaël Gonçalves Pakhtakor 16
3 Marat Bikmaev Lokomotiv 14
4 Bobur Abdikholikov Nasaf 13
5 Jovan Đokić AGMK
11
Murod Kholmukhamedov Kokand 1912
Jovlon Ibrokhimov Bunyodkor

References
  1. Uzbekistan 2018, RSSSF.com
  2. "Высшая и Первая лиги Узбекистана сменят названия" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. 2017-11-21.
  3. "Когда начнется Суперлига-2018?" (in Russian). Championat.asia. 2018-02-03.
  4. "ФФУ объявила список команд, которые примут участие в Суперлиге" (in Russian). Uzdaily.uz. 2018-01-25.
  5. "Андрей Шипилов встал у руля "Металлурга"" (in Russian). sports.uz. 2017-12-26.
  6. "Официально. Сергей Лущан - главный тренер "Согдианы"" (in Russian). Championat.asia. 2018-04-07.
  7. "Андрей Микляев покинул пост главного тренера «Локомотива»" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. 2018-04-19.
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