2008 Uzbek League

Uzbek League

Season	2008
Champions	Bunyodkor
Relegated	FK Buxoro Uz-Dong-Ju
AFC Champions League	Bunyodkor Pakhtakor
AFC Cup	Neftchi Farg'ona
Top goalscorer	Server Djeparov 19 goals
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The 2008 Uzbek League season was the 17th edition of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence from the Soviet Union in 1992.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Bunyodkor won the championship. Traktor Tashkent and Tupalang Sariosiyo withdrew of 2008 season participation because of financial problems. They were replaced by and OTMK Olmaliq, a team from First League, and Metallurg Bekabad which as of 2008 season end, was originally relegated to First League, remained in top division.

Sogdiana Jizzakh and Uz-Dong-Joo promoted from First League. Vobkent FK was relegated in 2007 season.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Bunyodkor	30	25	4	1	75	13	+62	79	2009 AFC Champions League Group stage
2	Pakhtakor	30	23	5	2	64	14	+50	74
3	Neftchi Farg'ona	30	18	6	6	42	25	+17	60
4	Mash'al Mubarek	30	15	7	8	38	26	+12	52
5	FK Andijan	30	13	7	10	35	28	+7	46
6	FK Samarqand-Dinamo	30	12	6	12	40	30	+10	42
7	Metallurg Bekabad	30	12	6	12	28	34	−6	42
8	Lokomotiv Tashkent	30	11	4	15	41	38	+3	37
9	Nasaf Qarshi	30	10	5	15	28	36	−8	35
10	Olmaliq FK	30	8	9	13	29	34	−5	33
11	Sogdiana Jizzakh	30	8	9	13	32	48	−16	33
12	FC Shurtan Guzar	30	9	6	15	22	44	−22	33
13	Navbahor Namangan	30	7	11	12	28	39	−11	32
14	Qizilqum Zarafshon	30	9	5	16	27	44	−17	32
15	FK Buxoro (R)	30	7	5	18	25	44	−19	26	Relegation to Lower Division
16	Uz-Dong-Joo (R)	30	2	7	21	17	65	−48	13

Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2008. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Server Djeparov Bunyodkor 19 (7) 2 Zayniddin Tadjiyev Pakhtakor 17 (1) 3 Shakhboz Erkinov Sogdiana 13 (2) Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev Navbahor 13 (4) 5 Anvar Soliev Bunyodkor 12 Anvar Berdiev Neftchi 12 (2) Alexander Geynrikh Pakhtakor 12 (7) 8 Ilyos Kurbonov Dinamo 11 Levan Mdivnishvili Andijan 10 Farhod Tadjiyev Dinamo 10 Odil Ahmedov Pakhtakor 10 (3) Last updated: 23 November 2008

References

• Uzbekistan - List of final tables (RSSSF)