Uzbekistan Super League


Uzbekistan Super League, also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of professional football in Uzbekistan. It is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League and Uzbekistan Football Association. It was founded in 1992 and currently played with 14 teams. The top three teams get a chance to compete in the AFC Champions League.

History

The Uzbek League was founded in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its domestic league, the Soviet Top League. The league is known locally as the Higher League with relegation to the First League.
17 clubs took part in the inaugural campaign. Before the league was formed, there was a domestic competition, but top club sides playing in the Soviet Union league system did not take part and therefore could not be crowned Uzbek champions.
The first season in 1992 saw the title shared by Pakhtakor Tashkent and Neftchi.
League winners between 1992 and 2011 were invited to play in the Russian hosted Commonwealth of Independent States Cup. League champions also qualified for the AFC Champions League from the 1994–95 Asian Club Championship onwards. This competition from 2008 on would feature the Uzbekistan Cup winners and possibly more teams from the league system depending on the allocation granted by the Asian Football Confederation at the time. This also had the possibility that members club could play in the AFC Cup which is generally a competition for developing nations. Participation in the Asian Cup Winner's Cup was also played between 1993 and the last competition in 2001–02.
Thus far, only Nasaf Qarshi have won any silverware, winning the 2011 AFC Cup in which they also hosted the final. Pakhtakor Tashkent did however win the IFA Shield when invited by India in 1993 and also later went on to win the 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, the first and only victory for a club side from Uzbekistan.

League system

The league is generally played between March to November in the calendar year and has occasionally had the Super Cup as a curtain raiser to the domestic campaign. Teams play each other on a home and away basis. Two or three teams can be relegated depending on the number of sides participating which has in the past been between 17 and 14 sides. Occasionally no sides would be promoted from the First League, due to reserve teams winning the championships. Reserve clubs are not allowed to feature in the top flight but can play at any level up to First League. On these occasions, clubs can be relegated without any promoted sides making the next campaign feature less sides than before.
League winners enter the next edition of the AFC Champions League along with the winners of the Uzbekistan Cup.
On 21 November 2017 according to the UzPFL management decision the Uzbek League was officially renamed to Uzbekistan Super League starting from 2018 season. The number of teams playing in top division of Uzbek football is reduced from 16 to 12.

Ranking

As of July 2019

Champions

Soviet time champions

;Championship of cities of Uzbek SSR
;Republican League Competitions

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasons
Pakhtakor Tashkent1261992*, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019
Neftchi Farg'ona591992*, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
Bunyodkor Tashkent522008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Lokomotiv Tashkent332016, 2017, 2018
Do'stlik2-1999, 2000
Navbahor Namangan1-1996
MHSK Tashkent111997
Nasaf Qarshi-3
Buxoro-1
Mash'al Mubarek-1

* Both teams were awarded with the title.

All-time table

All-time table of league, as of end of the 2019 season
1Pakhtakor281842838569135134187170412621
2Neftchi Farg'ona27155281247413020815718685911
3Navbahor Namangan281342838392166280139010091081
4Nasaf Qarshi23125768637413517712067540392
5Bukhoro271092812320132360109712290102
6Sogdiana Jizzakh2485872624312935491111960013
7Dinamo Samarqand2384870624112534085310340004
8Andijan2484071423214433896511790005
9Bunyodkor1381537824774576982615221
10Metallurg Bekabad2278465221613630080610120005
11Lokomotiv Tashkent15758434222921207214833411
12Qizilqum Zarafshon207705922161222547358530013
13Mashal17691486201881976276590112
14Traktor Tashkent16621490178872256848140004
15Dustlik11559346169521256695322001
16Olmaliq12440348122741524775110004
17Kokand 191214534438154722125777800005
18Surkhon Termez13428400119711994877590006
19MHSK Tashkent736221610644664203351111
29Shurtan Guzar12381340109541773935660004
21Khorezm Urganch823024862441422815180007
22Zarafshon Navoi62171966037992363550009
23Yangiyer7205216563712326638500010
24Orol515516444239717132900011
25Kosonsoy51451564025911713050008
26Guliston5119154341710314234000014
27Atlaschi41181243416741492800007
28Chirchiq410312226257113024000014
29Topalang Sariosiyo396862812461031460009
30Kimyogar Chirchiq39610425215811319300014
31Akademiya Tashkent159341611772450005
32Semurg Angren257721512459920000012
33Sementchi Kuvasoy131308715396400015
34Chilonzor Tashkent130348620517000016
35Shakhrikhon128327718256700015
36Obod124306618255100014
37Vobkent115303621237000016
38Uz-Dong-Ju Andijon113302721176500016

Teams of 2020 Uzbekistan Super League
did not play in 2020 Uzbekistan Super League
Club disappeared

Players records

Top scorers

RankNameYearsGoals
1Anvar Berdiev1995–2019225
2Zafar Kholmurodov1997–2012200
3Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev2000–2014194
4Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev1997–2011178
5Jafar Irismetov1993–2012174
6Umid Isoqov1994–2009171
7Ravshan Bozorov1992–2007171
8Anvar Soliev1996–2015164
9Oybek Usmankhojaev1992–2005157
10Rustam Durmonov1992–2002133
11Farid Khabibullin1992–2004131
12Mukhtor Kurbonov1993–2009128
13Numon Khasanov1992–2009125
14Nosirbek Otakuziev2003–present117
15Server Djeparov2000–present113
16Shuhrat Rahmonqulov1992–2005108
17Nagmetulla Kutibayev1992–2007106
18Artur Geworkyan2007–present105
19Oleg Shatskikh1993–2003105
20Vali Keldiev1992–2006104
21Zayniddin Tadjiyev2001–2015102
22Shakhboz Erkinov2003–present101
23Igor Taran2003–present95

Most appearances

RankNameYearsApps
1Asror Aliqulov1995–2015520
2Anvar Berdiev1995–2019505
3Anvar Gafurov2000-present455
4Khikmat Khoshimov1998-2017453
5Ilkhom Yunusov2000-2018431
6Botir Qoraev1999-2017428
7Ignatiy Nesterov2001-present423
8Vali Keldiev1992-2006415
9Hayrulla Karimov1996-2016410
10Ruziqul Berdiev1992-2008408
11Jasur Hasanov1999–present406
12Abdumajid Toirov1996-2013406
13Anvar Soliev1996–2015406
14Numon Khasanov1992–2009402
15Mukhtor Kurbonov1992–2012402
17Shavkat Salomov2000–present368
18Erkin Boydullayev2003–present362
19Nosirbek Otakuziev2003–present351
20Artur Geworkyan2007–present330
21Mamur Ikramov2003–present323

Sponsorship

From 1992 to 2017, the Uzbekistan Super League had no title sponsorship rights with any companies. Only starting from 2018 Uzbekistan Super League have got title League sponsor. On 4 April 2018 Uzbekistan Football Association vice-president Umid Akhmadjonov and IBT, the official PepsiCo bottler, reached agreement that PepsiCo became official League sponsor for 2018 season.
PeriodSponsorName
1992–2017No sponsorOliy Liga
2018PepsiPepsi Uzbekistan Super League
2019–Coca-ColaCoca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League