2013 Uzbekistan First League


The 2013 Uzbekistan First League was the 22nd season of 2nd level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992. It is split in an Eastern and Western zone, each featuring 12 teams.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
FK AndijanAndijanSoghlom Avlod Stadium18,360
Hotira-79Namangan Province
Chust-PakhtakorChust
FK KosonsoyKosonsoy
Ghallakor-AvtomobilchiGhallaorol
Kokand 1912Kokand
Neftchi TinchlikFergana Province
Bunyodkor-2Tashkent
IstiqlolTashkent
Lokomotiv BFKTashkent
NBU OsiyoTashkentNBU Stadium9,100
OqtepaTashkentOq-Tepa Stadium2,000
Pakhtakor-2Tashkent
FK YangiyerYangiyerYangiyer Stadium6,000
FK ZaaminJizzakh Province
FK Bukhoro-2Bukhoro
RegistonSamarkand
Sherdor-PresstizhSamarkand
Zarafshon PFCNavoi
Spartak BukhoroBukhoro
Mash'al MubarekMuborakBahrom Vafoev Stadium10,000
AlangaQarshi
SurkhonTermez
FK KhivaKhivaSpartak Stadium8,000
FK Orol NukusNukus9,300
Xorazm FK UrganchUrganchXorazm Stadium12,000

Competition format

League consists of two regional groups: conference "East" and "West". The season comprises two phases. The first phase consists of a regular home-and-away schedule: each team plays the other teams twice.
The top eight teams of the first phase from each zone will be merged in one tournament and compete for the championship. The bottom four teams of each zone after first phase will play each other to remain in first league.
The draw of the 2013 season was held on 14 March 2013. First League joined Sherdor-Presstizh, Spartak Bukhoro, Alanga Qarshi, Istiqlol Toshkent, Hotira-79 and Lokomotiv BFK.
On 22 March 2013, Uzbek PFL authority announced that FK Khiva and Neftchi Tinchlik are replaced by Bunyodkor-2 and Bukhoro-2 because of lack of the financial support. Bunyodkor-2 to play in East zone and Bukhoro-2 in West zone.

First phase

Zone "East"

TeamQualification or relegation
1FK Andijan2017124616+3052Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship
2Kokand 19122012352822+639.
3NBU Osiyo2011362916+736.
4Oqtepa209363030030.
5Chust-Pakhtakor208662529-430.
6FK Kosonsoy207492725+225.
7FK Yangiyer2073102526-124.
8Pakhtakor-22073102526-124.
9Istiqlol206592529-424.
10Hotira-792062122337-1420.
11Lokomotiv BFK2055102036-1620.
12Bunyodkor-22052132738-1117.

Top goalscorers

Zone "West"

Top goalscorers

Second phase

Championship group

Table before start

League table before start of second phase of championship. The matches of second round start on 11–12 August 2013
TeamQualification or relegation
1Mash'al Mubarek141220356+2938Promotion to Uzbek League
2FK Andijan1410222914+1532.
3Kokand 1912149142016+428.
4Zarafshon Navoi148331810+827.
5NBU Osiyo147252111+1023.
6Spartak Bukhoro146352217+521.
7Chust-Pakhtakor146261820-220.
8Sherdor-Presstizh146171721-419.
9Oqtepa145271622-417.
10FK Kosonsoy144371421-715.
11Xorazm FK Urganch144281319-614.
12Registon14428925-1614.
13FK Orol Nukus144281819-114.
14FK Yangiyer144191724-713.
15Alanga Qarshi144191530-1513.
16Pakhtakor-2143381320-712.

League table

In 2nd, championship phase Istiqlol Tashkent replaced FK Yangiyer in the tournament.
TeamQualification or relegation
1Mash'al Mubarek3024337616+5075Promotion to Uzbek League
2FK Andijan3023257624+5271.
3Kokand 19123018574931+1859.
4Zarafshon Navoi3015785343+1052.
5Spartak Bukhoro30153125145+648.
6Xorazm FK Urganch30145114134+747.
7NBU Osiyo30134134242043.
8Chust-Pakhtakor30124144257-1540.
9Sherdor-Presstizh30123153949-1039.
10Oqtepa30107123948-937.
11Istiqlol3098133140-935replaced FK Yangiyer
12Registon3095163458-2432.
13FK Kosonsoy3094173755-1831.
14Alanga Qarshi3075183254-2226.
15Pakhtakor-23074193055-2525.
16FK Orol Nukus3073203253-2124.

Final standings, updated: 28 October 2013

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Top goalscorers