2023 Uzbekistan Super League

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Uzbekistan Super League
Season2023
Matches played181
Goals scored408 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorer Dragan Ćeran (13)
Biggest home win Andijon 5–0 Metallurg Bekabad
(24 April 2023)
Navbahor Namangan 5–0 Turon
(28 September 2023)
Biggest away win Bunyodkor 1–5 Navbahor Namangan
(22 May 2023)
Highest scoring Bunyodkor 1–5 Navbahor Namangan
(22 May 2023)
AGMK 2–4 Metallurg Bekabad
(23 September 2023)
Qizilqum Zarafshon 4–2 Sogdiana Jizzakh
(30 September 2023)
Longest winning run9 matches
Pakhtakor
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Neftchi
Longest winless run13 matches
Turon
Longest losing run6 matches
Buxoro
Highest attendance25,260 - Navbahor Namangan vs Pakhtakor Tashkent
(10 August 2023)
Lowest attendance153 - Olympic vs Qizilqum Zarafshon
(26 October 2023)
Average attendance4,570
(1 December 2023)
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 1 December 2023.

The 2023 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of top-level football in Uzbekistan since its establishment in 1992. Pakhtakor Tashkent are the defending champions for the 2022 campaign. [1] FK Andijon, FK Turon Yaypan and FK Buxoro were the three teams promoted to the 2023 Super League. [2] The first matches will take place on March 3, 2023. [2]

Contents

Teams

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Tashkent
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Tashkent teams:
Bunyodkor
Olympic
Pakhtakor
Location of teams in 2023 Uzbekistan Super League
AGMK Andijon Buxoro Bunyodkor Metallurg Nasaf Navbahor
AGMK Stadium Bobur Arena Buxoro Arena Milliy Stadium Metallurg Bekabad Stadium Markaziy Stadium Markaziy Stadium
Capacity: 12,415Capacity: 18,360Capacity: 22,700Capacity: 34,500Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 21,000Capacity: 21,913
Neftchi Fergana Olympic Tashkent Pakhtakor Qizilqum Sogdiana Surkhon Turon
Istiqlol Stadium JAR Stadium Central Stadium Yoshlar Stadium Sogdiana Stadium Alpamish StadiumUzbekistan Stadium
20,0008,46035,00012,50011,65010,0008,000
ClubCoachLocationKit sponsorShirt sponsor
AGMK Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mirjalol Qosimov Olmaliq Flag of Germany.svg Jako AKMK
Andijon Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Khomyakov Andijan Flag of Chile.svg D&D Collection UzAuto
Buxoro Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khakim Fuzaylov Bukhara Flag of Germany.svg Puma BNQIZ
Bunyodkor Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Krestinin Tashkent Flag of Germany.svg Jako Uzbekneftegaz
Metallurg Flag of Spain.svg Luisma Hernández Bekabad Flag of Germany.svg Adidas Uzbekistan Metallurgy Combinat
Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ruziqul Berdiyev Qarshi Flag of Spain.svg Kelme Uzbekistan GTL SGCC, ENTER Engineering1
Navbahor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Samvel Babayan Namangan Flag of Germany.svg Adidas Namangan City
Neftchi Fergana Flag of Tajikistan.svg Vitaly Levchenko Fergana Flag of Germany.svg Jako FNQIZ
Olympic Tashkent Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Timur Kapadze Tashkent Flag of the United States.svg Nike Trustbank, Uzmobi1
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Maksim Shatskikh Tashkent Flag of Germany.svg Puma Akfa, UzCard1
Qizilqum Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Asror Aliqulov Navoiy Flag of Germany.svg Jako NMMC
Sogdiana Flag of Montenegro.svg Ivan Bošković Jizzakh Flag of Spain.svg Joma BMB Energo
Surkhon Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sergey Tokov Termez Flag of Germany.svg Jako Eriel
Turon Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Yaypan Flag of Germany.svg Saller Turon Eco Cement, Almera.app

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointmentRef.
Sogdiana Jizzakh Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ulugbek Bakaev Resigned7 November 2022Preseason Flag of Montenegro.svg Ivan Bošković 10 February 2023
Qizilqum Zarafshon Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Lazarevic Sacked29 November 2022 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Asror Aliqulov 10 January 2023
Surkhon Termez Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Álvarez Sacked2 January 2023 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sergey Tokov5 January 2023
Bunyodkor Flag of Montenegro.svg Ivan Bošković 1 February 2023 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Murat Atadzhanov1 February 2023
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Murat Atadzhanov6 July 20238th Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Krestinin 7 July 2023 [3]

Foreign players

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.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5AFC PlayersFormer players
AGMK Flag of Italy.svg Martin Boakye Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Sánchez Flag of Iran.svg Siavash Hagh Nazari Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Ali Ben Salem

Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Rukhadze

Andijon Flag of Albania.svg Rubin Hebaj Flag of Georgia.svg Levan Arveladze Flag of Montenegro.svg Armin Bošnjak Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir Bubanja Flag of Ukraine.svg Ihor Lytovka Flag of Tajikistan.svg Akhtam Nazarov
Flag of Russia.svg Nodar Kavtaradze
Bunyodkor Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksey Nosko Flag of Brazil.svg Wellington Taira Flag of Montenegro.svg Igor Ivanović Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Marčić Flag of Tajikistan.svg Davronjon Ergashev Flag of Belarus.svg Viktar Sotnikaw
Buxoro Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Luka Kukić Flag of Croatia.svg Frane Ikić Flag of Moldova.svg Vsevolod Nihaev Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Stanisavljević Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Kasyan Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Stošić
Metallurg Bekabad Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Kerim Palić Flag of Iran.svg Reza Yazdandoost Flag of Iran.svg Danial Mahini Flag of Serbia.svg Ivan Josović Flag of Tajikistan.svg Daler Sharipov Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Obradović
Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzislaw Kasmynin
Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Stamenković
Nasaf Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Chávez Flag of Brazil.svg Mateus Lima Flag of Georgia.svg Jaba Jighauri Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Stanojević Flag of Tajikistan.svg Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov
Navbahor Namangan Flag of Georgia.svg Toma Tabatadze Flag of Montenegro.svg Miloš Milović Flag of Serbia.svg Jovan Đokić Flag of Serbia.svg Luka Čermelj Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Ivanović
Neftchi Fergana Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomislav Mrčela Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Nikabadze Flag of Georgia.svg Bachana Arabuli Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksiy Larin Flag of Tajikistan.svg Zoir Dzhuraboyev Flag of Georgia.svg Toma Tabatadze

Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuriy Batyushyn
Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Mishchenko

Olympic Tashkent
Pakhtakor Tashkent Flag of Belarus.svg Pavel Pavlyuchenko Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matthew Steenvoorden Flag of Poland.svg Michał Kucharczyk Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Banaszak Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Ćeran Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Kimi Merk Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Papava
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammadreza Kooshki
Qizilqum Zarafshon Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kukhianidze Flag of Georgia.svg Akaki Shulaia Flag of North Macedonia.svg Marko Simonovski Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Tarasov Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Mbaoma

Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Tolmasov
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Bagtyýar Gurgenow

Sogdiana Jizzakh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dženan Zajmović Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Tarik Isić Flag of North Macedonia.svg Ljupcho Doriev Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Mitrovic Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Kolaković Flag of Russia.svg Serder Serderov
Flag of Montenegro.svg Damjan Radulović
Surkhon Termez Flag of Belarus.svg Artyom Sokol Flag of Liberia.svg Sylvanus Nimely Flag of Russia.svg Tamirlan Dzhamalutdinov Flag of Russia.svg Artyom Potapov Flag of Russia.svg Shamil Gasanov
Turon Yaypan Flag of Cameroon.svg Ngu Abega Enyang Flag of Georgia.svg Zakaria Beglarishvili
Flag of Georgia.svg Anri Chichinadze
Flag of Montenegro.svg Nikola Kumburović
Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Bojović
Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Stoiljković

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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Pakhtakor (C)2616554125+1653Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Nasaf 2613943116+1548Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
3 Navbahor 2614574419+2547
4 AGMK 2613764334+946
5 Neftchi 26111233318+1545
6 Surkhon 2611782824+440 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Andijon 26124102725+240 [lower-alpha 1]
8 Bunyodkor 2610793033337
9 Olympic 2687112632631
10 Metallurg 2686122635930
11 Sogdiana 2676132938927
12 Qizilqum 26671322331125Relegation play off Uzbekistan Pro League
13 Turon (R)26371616412516Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
14 Buxoro (R)26431912352315
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: Surkhon 4, Andijon 1.

Results

Results table

Home \ Away AGM AND BUN BUX MET NAS NAV NEF OLY PAK QIZ SOG SUR TUR
AGMK 2–12–33–12–41–12–11–12–11–24–03–22–32–1
Andijon 0–10–31–05–00–02–10–22–11–02–01–20–02–1
Bunyodkor 1–12–11–21–01–11–52–11–11–22–20–20–10–0
Buxoro 0–10–10–21–00–10–32–20–10–11–00–21–12–3
Metallurg 2–02–01–10–01–21–10–32–11–31–03–10–11–1
Nasaf 2–00–10–11–02–00–02–03–00–00–00–03–22–1
Navbahor 0–01–03–01–03–00–11–12–11–23–03–01–05–0
Neftchi 2–20–01–03–01–02–10–00–12–11–00–01–11–1
Olympic 0–10–11–11–01–21–32–10–00–20–03–31–12–0
Pakhtakor 2–21–12–31–01–01–12–10–12–33–12–11–03–0
Qizilqum 1–23–02–01–00–21–11–21–10–12–34–20–01–0
Sogdiana 1–21–20–11–02–21–22–10–22–21–11–00–22–0
Surkhon 1–31–01–02–01–01–21–22–21–01–21–21–01–0
Turon 1–11–31–21–21–11–00–20–30–10–10–01–01–1
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
AGMK WLWDWLLWWDWLWLDWDDLDWWWWWD
Andijon WLLWLLWLLWWWDDDLWDWLWWLLWW
Bunyodkor WWWDWDLDLLDLLLDWWLWLDDWLWW
Buxoro WLLLLLDWLLLLLLWLDWLLLDLLLL
Metallurg LLWLDWLLLLDWDLDWLWWWDDLLLW
Nasaf LWWDWDWDWDWWLDLWDWLWWWWDDD
Navbahor WWLWLWWDWWWDWWDLLDLWWLWWLD
Neftchi WWWDWDDDWDDDWWWDDDWWLDLLWD
Olympic WDLLWWLDWDLLDLDLLWWLLDDWWL
Pakhtakor LLWWWWWWWDWWDWLWWWDDLWWDWL
Qizilqum LWLDLDLLLLDDWLLLDLWWDLDWLW
Sogdiana LDLLDLWWWWLLLWDDWLDLLLLWDL
Surkhon LWDWLDWDLWLWDWDWDLLWWDLWLW
Turon LLDDLDLLLDLDDWWLLLLLDLWLLL
Source: Championat.asia
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
AGMK 35443676555555555555554444
Andijon 681089109910107667777766666777
Bunyodkor 73222244666889988888888888
Buxoro 5691112131311111112121314131313121212131314141414
Metallurg 13141212119101212121111111111111111109999101010
Nasaf 117564555444344444444332222
Navbahor 11335312211211122222223333
Neftchi 22111123333433233333445555
Olympic 446987887899910101010101111111111999
Pakhtakor 812876431122122311111111111
Qizilqum 1410111010111213131313131212141414141313121212121212
Sogdiana 10111414141411109910101088999910101010111111
Surkhon 129757867878776666677777666
Turon 913131313121414141414141413121212131414141413131313
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to the AFC Champions League preliminary round
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League#Relegation play off
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2023. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League


Season statistics

Goalscorers

As of match played 1 December 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Tashkent 13
2 Flag of Albania.svg Rubin Hebaj Andijon 12
Flag of Liberia.svg Sylvanus Nimely Surkhon Termez
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oston Urunov Navbahor Namangan 9
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Khursid Giyosov AGMK
Flag of Georgia.svg Toma Tabatadze Neftchi Fergana/
Navbahor Namangan
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dženan Zajmović Sogdiana Jizzakh 8
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Islom Kenjaboev Qizilqum Zarafshon
9 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Zabikhillo Urinboev Metallurg Bekabad 7
10 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Javohir Qahramonov Sogdiana Jizzakh 6
Flag of Italy.svg Martin Boakye AGMK
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Alisher Odilov Olympic Tashkent
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jasur Hakimov Bunyodkor

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Tashkent Metallurg Bekabad 3–12 April 2023 [4]
Flag of Albania.svg Rubin Hebaj Andijon Metallurg Bekabad 5–024 April 2023 [5]

Clean sheets

As of match played 1 December 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Utkir Yusupov Navbahor Namangan 13
2 Flag of Russia.svg Artyom Potapov Surkhon Termez 11
3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Vladimir Nazarov Neftchi Fergana 9
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abduvohid Nematov Nasaf
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ihor Lytovka Andijon
6 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Javohir Ilyosov Qizilqum Zarafshon 7
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Khamidullo Abdunabiev Olympic
Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Mitrović Sogdiana Jizzakh
9 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sanjar Kuvvatov Pakhtakor Tashkent 6
10 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akmal Ortikov Metallurg Bekabad 5
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Umidjon Ergashev Nasaf

Attendances

As of match played 1 December 2023 [6]

By round

2023 Uzbekistan Super League Attendance
RoundTotalGP.Avg. Per Game
Round 133,01774,717
Round 239,96075,709
Round 324,03873,434
Round 432,40974,630
Round 526,93973,848
Round 633,07974,726
Round 728,41874,060
Round 837,02275,289
Round 933,69374,813
Round 1035,35375,050
Round 1137,07775,297
Round 1229,25574,179
Round 1329,99774,285
Round 1438,85075,550
Round 1538,37375,482
Round 1653,90877,701
Round 1732,39474,628
Round 1835,75975,108
Round 1928,95275,790
Round 2032,46074,637
Round 2130,01775,003
Round 2232,79574,685
Round 2322,47573,211
Round 2432,75774,680
Round 2521,13673,019
Round 2615,56072,223
Total827,1451814,570

    By team

    Team \ Match played12345678910111213TotalAverage
    AGMK 2793,7454,4004087234021,0108,0884,2562,3452,4301,2351,61130,9322,379
    Andijon 2,1358,4501,0512,6053,22796113,21712,8018,91215,23110,58412,607091,7817,060
    Bunyodkor 9993,20312,0124,0731,0211,1981,0052,1351,6248562,3211,32031532,0822,468
    Buxoro 8,1238,1538,7258,2006,8003,8957,9966,6166,3276,0521,2561,2452,97176,3595,874
    Metallurg 6,6232,8035,2014,5824,3214,5094,3222,1382,22576256042317338,6422,972
    Nasaf 5,0053,0212,2185,0017,5713,1202,1794,41615,1074,9056,1243,9812,75265,4005,031
    Navbahor 11,70712,13213,95016,25010,20015,8169,32325,2607,5827,05715,2278,88310,608163,99512,615
    Neftchi 17,1037,7205,34514,41419,19113,8008,34514,60019,31612,45212,1076,8215,866157,08012,083
    Olympic 2124102864,4044138791,4932,1245611,64185315385314,2821,099
    Pakhtakor 2,3507,7481,0101,0823,21631780810,2001,8235,37721812,36542646,9403,611
    Qizilqum 5,6143,4712,3313,8522,9251,2545,5911,1203,4284,3152,8792,0611,97340,8142,885
    Sogdiana 1,4381,0351,0151,0529892,4535,5051,6302,7552,59495196976923,1551,781
    Surkhon 3737766585585573413545261,0236812,0225706,06314,5021,116
    Turon Yaypan 5,5212,0022,3117,6942,3403,1252,0033,4893,9051,9361,1361,9512,31639,7293,056

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