Uzbekistan Pro League

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Uzbekistan Pro League
O'zbekiston Pro Ligasi
Organising body Uzbekistan Professional Football League,
Uzbekistan Football Association
Founded1992;31 years ago (1992)
CountryUzbekistan
Confederation AFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Uzbekistan Super League
Relegation to Uzbekistan First League
Domestic cup(s) Uzbekistan Cup
Uzbekistan League Cup
International cup(s) AFC Champions League
Current champions Andijon
Most championships Soghdiana and Kokand 1912 (3 times)
TV partners Uzreport TV and Futbol TV [1]
Sponsor(s) Coca Cola
Volkswagen
Website pfl.uz
Current: 2023 Uzbekistan Pro League

Uzbekistan Pro League (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Pro Ligasi) is a professional football league in Uzbekistan, and currently the second level after the Uzbekistan Super League.

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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. [2]

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 Pro-B 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

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Location of teams in 2020 Uzbekistan Pro League
ClubCoachLocationStadiumCapacityKit sponsorShirt sponsor
Dinamo Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Lushan Samarkand Dinamo Samarkand Stadium 16,000 Joma Agromir Buildings
Istiqlol Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sergey Lebedev Fergana Fargona Stadium 11,000 Adidas Stroy Montaj Invest
Khorazm Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Maksud Karimov Urgench Xorazm Stadium 13,500 Macron
Neftchi Fergana Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abdusmad Durmanov Fergana Fargona Stadium
Istiklol Stadium		11,000
22,000		 Joma FNQIZ
Oqtepa Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Yaroslav Krushelnitskiy Tashkent Stadion Oq-tepa2,000 Nike
Shurtan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Asror Aliqulov G‘uzor G'uzor Stadium 7,000 Sport-Saller Uzbekneftegaz
Turon Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Islom Ismoilov Yaypan Uzbekistan Stadium4,500 Adidas Turon Eco Cement
Zaamin Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jakhongir Jiyamurodov Zaamin Zaamin Stadium5,000 Kappa

Winners and promotions by season

SeasonWinnersRunner-up3rd placeTop scorer
1992 Shifokor Guliston Politotdel Bakht Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oleg Shatskikh (Politotdel, 25 goals)
1993 FK Atlaschi Surkhan Termez Baghdad Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Igor Burov (FK Atlaschi, 28 goals)
1994 Mash'al Mubarek FK Samarqand-Dinamo Kushan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Khamza Jabbarov (FK Samarqand-Dinamo, 24 goals)
1995 Dinamo Urganch Kosonsoy Zarafshon Navoi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Zakir Narzullaev (Diyor Bulungur, 24 goals)
1996 [3] Zarafshon NavoiChilonzor Tashkent Progress Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Aleksey Zhdanov (Chilonzor Tashkent, 50 goals)
1997 Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon Metallurg Bekabad Istiqlol Tashkent Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shavkat Ismailov (Shurtan Guzar, 29 goals)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ghayrat Odilov (Lochin, 29 goals)
1998 Yangiyer FK Samarqand-Dinamo Kimyogar Chirchiq Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bakhtiyor Davlatov (FK Yangiyer, 39 goals)
1999 1 [4] Semurg AngrenKimyogar Chirchiq Qizilqum Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Eldor Kasymov (Semurg Angren, 36 goals)
2000Akademiya Tashkent Mash'al Mubarek Sementchi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bakhtiyor Davlatov (Mash'al Mubarek, 35 goals)
2001 Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon Mash'al Mubarek Sementchi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abduvosit Azizov (Mash'al Mubarek, 21 goals)
2002 FK Guliston Sementchi Angren Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ulughbek Utarov (Sitora Bukhara, 19 goals)
2003 [5] Sogdiana Jizzakh Lokomotiv Tashkent NBU Osiyo Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Qobil Aliqulov (Sogdiana Jizzakh, 23 goals)
2004 Shurtan Guzar Topalang Sariosiyo NBU Osiyo Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ravshan Bozorov (Topalang Sariosiyo, 44 goals)
2005 Andijan Xorazm FK Urganch NBU Osiyo Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pavel Pavlov (Sementchi, 29 goals)
2006 [6] Kuruvchi Vobkent FK Mashʼal-2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ilkhom Khamdamov (Vobkent FK, 42 goals)
2007 Sogdiana Jizzakh Uz-Dong-Ju Andijon Mashʼal-2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Vladimir Gavrilov (Oqtepa, 27 goals)
2008 Xorazm FK Urganch Dustlik JizzakhSokol Uchkuduk Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Muiddin Mamazulunov (O.Akbarov, 23 goals)
2009 2 [7] Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912 Mash'al Sport Zarafshon Navoi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Aziz Asimov (NBU Osiyo, 20 goals)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mansur Abdullaev (Zarafshon NCZ, 20 goals) [8]
2010 FK Buxoro Sogdiana Jizzakh Guliston Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abdulatif Juraev (Chust-Pakhtakor/FK Buxoro, 27 goals)
2011 Lokomotiv Tashkent Guliston Yangiyer Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Zaynitdin Tadjiyev (Lokomotiv Tashkent, 30 goals)
2012 Sogdiana Jizzakh Guliston 3 NBU Osiyo Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Khurshid Yuldoshev (Sogdiana Jizzakh, 26 goals)
2013 Mash’al Mubarek Andijan Kokand 1912 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Firdavs Asadov (Spartak Bukhoro, 21 goals)
2014 Shurtan Guzar Kokand 1912 Obod Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Viktor Klishin (Shurtan Guzar, 40 goals)
2015 Obod Oqtepa Uz-Dong-Ju Andijan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Alisher Azizov (Obod, 26 goals)
2016 Dinamo Samarqand Norin Sementchi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Navruz Khaipov ( Orol Nukus, 30 goals)
2017 Sementchi Istiqlol Fergana FC Andijon Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shakhboz Ubaydullaev (Mashʼal-2, 33 goals)
2018 Andijon Mash'al Mubarek Istiqlol Fergana Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shakhboz Jumabayev (FC Andijon, 16 goals)
2019 Mash'al Mubarek Istiqlol Fergana Oqtepa Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pavel Purishkin (FC Oqtepa, 19 goals)
2020 Turon Neftchi Fergana Dinamo Samarqand Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Doston Toshmatov (Neftchi Fergana, 12 goals)
2021 Neftchi Fergana Dinamo Samarqand Olympic Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Obradović Neftchi Fergana/ Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ruzimboy Akhmedov Dinamo Samarqand (12 goals)
2022 Andijon Buxoro Turon Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ruzimboy Akhmedov Buxoro (23 goals)
1: ^ In the season 1999 additionally to the first second teams also promoted to Uzbek League: Qizilqum Zarafshon and Aral Nukus. [4]
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. [7]
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

SeasonTeamCoach
1992Shifokor GulistonRiza Mallaev
Politotdel Vladimir Bondarenko
1993 FK Atlaschi Aleksey Stepanov
Surkhon TermezBatyr Kashkenbaev
1994 Mash'al Mubarek Boris Serostanov
FK Samarqand-Dinamo Rustam Istamov
1995 Dinamo Urganch Bahodyr Mirzaev
FK Kosonsoy Vladimir Desyatchikov
1996Zarafshan NavoiUsmon Asqaraliev
Chilonzor Tashkent Rauf Inileev
1997 Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon Bakhrom Khakimov
Metallurg Bekabad Yakov Kaprov
1998 Yangiyer Bakhrom Davlatov
FK Samarqand-Dinamo Berador Abduraimov
1999 4 Semurg AngrenRafael Fabarisov
Kimyogar ChirchiqAlexander Ivankov
Qizilqum Zarafshon Vladimir Desyatchikov
Aral NukusQuvvat Tureev
2000Akademiya TashkentVladimir Zhukovkiy
2001 Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon Avhat Abdulin
Mash'al Mubarek Bakhtiyor Babaev
^ In the season 1999 four teams promoted to Uzbek League
SeasonTeamCoach
2002 FK Guliston Vladimir Zhukovkiy
Sementchi KuvasoyTokhir Kapadze
2003 Sogdiana Jizzakh Suyun Murtazaev
Lokomotiv Tashkent Andrey Miklyaev
2004 Shurtan Guzar Shamil Tolibov
Topalang SariosiyoVladimir Bordyuzha
2005 FK Andijan Islam Akhmedov
Xorazm FK Urganch Quvvat Tureev
2006 Kuruvchi Khikmat Irgashev
Vobkent FK Genadiy Kochnev
2007 Sogdiana Jizzakh Furqat Esanbaev
Uz-Dong-Ju AndijonIslam Akhmedov
2008 Xorazm FK Urganch Valijon Sultanov
Dustlik JizzakhSirojiddin Ergashev
2009 Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912
Mash'al-Sport
2010 FK Buxoro Genadiy Kochnev
Sogdiana Jizzakh
2011 Lokomotiv Tashkent Rustam Muqimov
FK Guliston Alexandr Lushin
SeasonTeamCoach
2012 Sogdiana Jizzakh Davron Fayziev
FK Guliston Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov
2013 Mash'al Mubarek Alexander Khomyakov
FK Andijan Azamat Abduraimov
2014 Shurtan Guzar Mukhtor Kurbonov
Kokand 1912 Rustam Abdullaev
2015 Obod Tashkent Khayrulla Abdiev
2016 Dinamo Samarqand Ilkhom Sharipov

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