2020 Tajikistan Higher League

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Ligai Olii Tojikiston
Season2020
Dates5 April – 4 October
Champions Istiklol
Relegated Lokomotiv-Pamir
Regar-TadAZ
AFC Champions League Istiklol
Matches played90
Goals scored278 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorer Ilhomjon Barotov
(18 goals)
Biggest home win Istiklol 8–0 Istaravshan
(20 June 2020)
Biggest away win Regar-TadAZ 1–6 Istiklol
(16 June 2020)
Highest scoring Istiklol 8–0 Istaravshan
(20 June 2020)
Longest winning run11 matches
Istiklol
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Istiklol
Longest winless run6 matches
Istaravshan
Longest losing run6 matches
Istaravshan
2019
2021
All statistics correct as of 4 October 2020.

The 2020 Ligai Olii Tojikiston (Tajik: 2020 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian : 2020 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), or 2020 Tajikistan Higher League is the 29th season of Ligai Olii Tojikiston, Tajikistan's top division of association football. The season began on 5 April 2020. [1]

Contents

Season events

On 27 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the opening round of games would be played behind closed doors due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

On 25 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the suspension of football, following the completion of Round 4 on 26 April, until 10 May. [3]

On 6 May, the Tajikistan Football Federation extended the suspension of football indefinitely due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan. [4]

On 8 June, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would resume on 16 June, with the games continuing to be played without spectators. [5]

Teams

On 20 March 2020, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would involve ten teams, with there being 27 matches in three rounds. The teams consist of CSKA Pamir, Istiklol, Istaravshan, Khatlon, Khujand, Kuktosh, Regar-TadAZ and newly promoted Dushanbe-83, Fayzkand and Lokomotiv-Pamir. [1]

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe CSKA Stadium7,000
Dushanbe-83 Dushanbe
Fayzkand Hulbuk Markazii Kulob Stadium
Istaravshan Istaravshan Istaravshan Sports Complex 20,000
Istiklol Dushanbe Markazii Tojikiston Stadium 24,000
Khatlon Bokhtar Markazii Bokhtar Stadium10,000
Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000
Kuktosh Rudaki Rudaki District Rudaki Stadium
Lokomotiv-Pamir Dushanbe Lokomotiv Stadium
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 20,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerSponsor
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Flag of Ukraine.svg Serhiy Zhytskyi Flag of Ukraine.svg Artem Haydash Joma 1Xbet
Dushanbe-83 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Nazirsho Rizomov Adidas -
Fayzkand Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tokhirjon Muminov Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mahmadali SadikovAdidas-
Istaravshan Flag of Tajikistan.svg Alier Ashurmamadov Joma
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg Vitaliy Levchenko Flag of Tajikistan.svg Alisher Dzhalilov JomaSiyoma
Khatlon Flag of Tajikistan.svg Asliddin Khabibullaev Flag of Tajikistan.svg Umarjon SharipovJoma
Khujand Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khakim Fuzailov Flag of Tajikistan.svg Komroni MirzonazhodJoma Samsung HD TV
Kuktosh Rudaki Flag of Tajikistan.svg Makhmadjon Khabibulloev Joma
Lokomotiv-Pamir Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mubin Ergashev Flag of Tajikistan.svg Emomali AhmadhonJoma Parimatch
Regar-TadAZ Flag of Tajikistan.svg Uktam SattorovJoma TALCO

Foreign players

Each Tajikistan Higher League club is permitted to register six foreign players, with four allowed on the pitch at the same time. [6]

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Former Players
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe [7] Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Bondar Flag of Ukraine.svg Artem Gaydash Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Ponomarenko Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Ibragimov
Dushanbe-83 [8] Flag of Cameroon.svg Yavis Noah Parfat Flag of Ghana.svg Colins Adukhen Flag of Ghana.svg Idris Aminu Flag of Ghana.svg Agbley Jones Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Kudiabor Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Azian Joseph Adolph Flag of Ghana.svg Sadiq Musa
Flag of Ghana.svg Silvanus Evans
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Elijah Ari
Fayzkand [9] Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Feumba Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Dilshodzhon Baratov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abbos Ikromov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jasur Kurbonov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Anvar Murodov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Azizdzhon Zaripov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jasur Ashurov
Istaravshan [10] Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Zufardjon Akbaraliev Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Saiddoston Fozilov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shakhzod Shamsiddinov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Tulkinjon Umarov Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Feumba
Flag of Cameroon.svg Mbeke Siebatcheu
Istiklol [11] Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Svezhov Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Milić Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Wahyt Orazsähedow Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksiy Larin
Khatlon [12] Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Bikatal Flag of Cameroon.svg Jen Gaten Flag of Cameroon.svg Alassa Mfuapon Flag of Ghana.svg Quaye Godson
Khujand [13] Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mamur Ikramov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Siroj Khamrayev Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sanjar Rixsiboev Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Amirjon Safarov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Andrey Sidorov
Kuktosh Rudaki [14] Flag of Ghana.svg Prince Arthur Flag of Ghana.svg Benjamin Asamoa Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Klotey Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Muhiddin Odilov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyod Shodiev Flag of Cameroon.svg Mbeke Siebatcheu Flag of Iran.svg Erfan Moradnezhadi
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abbos Ikromov
Lokomotiv-Pamir [15] Flag of Iran.svg Radin Sayyar Flag of Ghana.svg Benjamin Asamoa
Flag of Ghana.svg Avuku Kaleb Oduro
Regar-TadAZ [16] Flag of Iran.svg Arash Akbari Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sardorbek Eminov
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jalil Kimsanov
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Farrukh Nurliboev

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

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Khujand Flag of Tajikistan.svg Vitaliy Levchenko End of ContractPre-Season Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Lazarevic 21 December 2019 [17]
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg Alisher Tukhtaev (Caretaker)31 December 2019 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mubin Ergashev
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mubin Ergashev 17 February 2020 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Vitaliy Levchenko 17 February 2020 [18]
Fayzkand Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tokhirjon Muminov 24 March 2020 [19]
Kuktosh Rudaki Flag of Tajikistan.svg Rahmatullo Fuzailov Resigned7 July 2020 [20] 7th Flag of Tajikistan.svg Makhmadjon Khabibulloev 7 July 2020 [20]
Khujand Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Lazarevic 12 July 2020 [21] 2nd Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khakim Fuzailov 12 July 2020 [21]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Istiklol (C)1814316111+5045Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Khujand 1811253023+735Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 CSKA Pamir 188552925+429
4 Kuktosh 187743024+628
5 Khatlon 186842724+326
6 Dushanbe-83 185582029920
7 Fayzkand 1847717311419
8 Istaravshan 184592938917
9 Lokomotiv-Pamir (R)18351014261214Relegation to Tajik First Division
10 Regar-TadAZ (R)18331221472612
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2020. Source: FFT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Fixtures and results

Rounds 1–18

Home \ Away CPD D83 FAY ISA IST KHA KJD KUK LOK RZD
CSKA Pamir 3–11–11–11–02–11–31–53–13–1
Dushanbe-83 2–10–03–31–21–11–22–11–03–0
Fayzkand 1–11–12–10–42–10–30–01–03–2
Istaravshan 1–22–05–21–21–11–20–32–04–0
Istiklol 2–07–03–08–02–24–06–11–06–1
Khatlon 0–01–01–12–11–12–32–10–04–2
Khujand 1–21–02–02–11–32–31–20–02–1
Kuktosh 0–02–23–12–21–12–11–11–00–0
Lokomotiv-Pamir 3–21–02–22–20–32–30–22–11–2
Regar-TadAZ 1–51–21–04–11–61–11–22–40–0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2020. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of match played 4 October 2020 [22]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ilhomjon Barotov Istaravshan 18
2 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Manuchekhr Dzhalilov Istiklol 16
3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Alisher Dzhalilov Istiklol 12
4 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Sheriddin Boboev Istiklol 10
5 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Rustam Soirov Istiklol 8
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Dilshod Bozorov Khujand
7 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Shodibek Gafforov CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 7
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Shervoni Mabatshoev CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Parviz Baki-Akhunov Khatlon
10 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Elchibek Rashidbekov Dushanbe-83 6

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Manuchekhr Dzhalilov Istiklol Dushanbe-83 7-0 (A)8 April 2020 [23]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Rustam Soirov Istiklol Kuktosh 6-1 (H)25 April 2020 [24]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khudoidod Uzokov Khatlon Lokomotiv-Pamir 3-2 (A)26 April 2020 [25]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Sheriddin Boboev 4 Istiklol Regar-TadAZ 6-1 (H)8 September 2020 [26]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ilhomjon Barotov 5 Istaravshan Fayzkand 5-2 (H)29 September 2020 [27]

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