The 2025 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the Artel Uzbekistan Super League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 34rd season of top-level football in Uzbekistan since its establishment in 1992. Nasaf are the defending champions from the 2024 campaign.[1] Mash'al Mubarek, Shurtan Guzar, Kokand 1912, Khorazm and Bukhara are newly-promoted teams from the 2024 Uzbekistan Pro League.[2] The first matchday will take place in 7 March 2025 with dates to be announced later.[2]

Season events

At the end of the previous season, the Uzbekistan Football Association announced that Lokomotiv, Metallurg and Olympic had been relegated to the Uzbekistan Pro League, with Mash'al Mubarek, Shurtan Guzar, Kokand 1912, Khorazm and Bukhara being promoted in their place.

Clubs

Stadiums

AGMK Andijon Bunyodkor Dinamo Samarqand
AGMK Stadium Bobur Arena Milliy Stadium Dinamo Samarkand Stadium
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 18,360 Capacity: 34,000 Capacity: 11,650
Mash'al Mubarek Shurtan Nasaf Navbahor
Bakhrom Vafoev Stadium AGMK Stadium Markaziy Stadium
Capacity:8,000 Capacity: 12,415 Capacity: 22,000
Surkhon Neftchi Khorazm Bukhara
Markaziy Stadium Istiqlol Stadium
Capacity: 21,913 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 8,460
Istiklal Stadium in Fergana
AGMK Pakhtakor Qizilqum Sogdiana
AGMK Stadium Pakhtakor Central Stadium Markaziy Stadium Sogdiana Stadium
Capacity: 12,415 Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 21,000 Capacity: 11,650

Personnel and kits

Club Head coach Location Kit sponsor Shirt sponsor
AGMK Uzbekistan Mirjalol Qosimov Olmaliq Uzbekistan 7Saber AKMK
Andijon Russia Aleksandar Khomyakov Andijan Italy Macron Centrum Air
Bukhara Uzbekistan Ulugbek Bakayev Bukhara United States Nike BNQIZ
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan Ilyos Zeytulayev Tashkent Germany Jako Uzbekneftegaz
Dinamo Samarqand Uzbekistan Vadim Abramov Samarkand Germany Puma Agromir Buildings
Kokand 1912 Uzbekistan Bakhrom Khaydarov Kokand Uzbekistan 7Saber None
Khorazm Tajikistan Khakim Fuzaylov Urgench Germany Adidas Uztelecom
Mash'al Mubarek Uzbekistan Asror Aliqulov Muborak Italy Macron NBU
Nasaf Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiev Qarshi Spain Kelme Uzbekistan GTL SGCC, ENTER Engineering1
Navbahor Uzbekistan Sergey Lushan Namangan Germany Adidas None
Neftchi Fergana Tajikistan Vitaly Levchenko Fergana Germany Adidas FNQIZ
Pakhtakor Portugal Pedro Moreira Tashkent Germany Adidas Akfa, UzCard1
Qizilqum Zarafshon Serbia Nikola Lazarević Navoiy Spain Kelme NMMC
Shurtan Guzar Uzbekistan Anvar Berdiev Guzar Spain Kelme HGT
Sogdiana Jizzakh Montenegro Ivan Bošković Jizzakh Spain Joma BMB Energo
Surkhon Termez Uzbekistan Fevzi Davletov Termez Germany Adidas Eriel

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Ref.
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Maksim Shatskikh Resigned Preseason Portugal Pedro Moreira 4 December 2024 [3]
Qizilqum Zarafshon Uzbekistan Jamshid Saidov Serbia Nikola Lazarević 26 December 2024 [4]

Foreign players

Clubs can register a total of seven foreign players over the course of the season (including a slot for AFC player).

  • Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season after pre-season transfer window or in the mid-season transfer window and at least had one appearance.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Former players
AGMK Albania Klejdi Daci Georgia (country) Giorgi Papava Japan Arihiro Sentoku Japan Naoaki Senaga Spain Rubén Sánchez South Sudan Ajak Riak
Andijon Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirzad Mehanović Kosovo Altin Kryeziu Montenegro Miomir Đuričković Montenegro Luka Uskoković Russia Islam Mashukov
Bukhara Bosnia and Herzegovina Dominik Begić Croatia Frane Čirjak Croatia Frane Ikić Croatia Josip Tomašević Serbia Marko Kolaković Serbia Milan Mirosavljev
Bunyodkor Albania Luis Kaçorri Croatia Martin Šroler Georgia (country) Imeda Ashortia Georgia (country) Nikoloz Mali Japan Itsuki Urata Montenegro Marko Bugarin
Dinamo Brazil Jurani Ferreira Brazil Maykon Douglas Nigeria Richard Friday Serbia Marko Stanojević Tajikistan Manuchekhr Safarov Ukraine Oleksandr Kucherenko
Kokand 1912 Ivory Coast Kobena Amed Georgia (country) Andro Giorgadze Georgia (country) Shota Gvazava Ukraine Yehor Kondratyuk
Khorazm Ghana Francis Narh Serbia Vladimir Bubanja Tajikistan Shahrom Samiev
Mash'al Ghana Salifu Mudasiru
Nasaf Albania Rubin Hebaj Serbia Dragan Ćeran Serbia Stefan Čolović Ukraine Oleksandr Vorobey
Navbahor Belarus Sergey Karpovich Brazil Guilherme Guedes Brazil Higor Gabriel Brazil Pedro Nigeria Benjamin Teidi
Neftchi Georgia (country) Toma Tabatadze Montenegro Vladimir Jovović Serbia Bojan Ciger Serbia Jovan Đokić Serbia Zoran Marušić
Pakhtakor Brazil Flamarion Brazil Jhonatan Brazil Jonatan Lucca Colombia Brayan Riascos Iraq Bashar Resan
Qizilqum Georgia (country) Jaba Jighauri Georgia (country) Elguja Lobjanidze Montenegro Nikola Kumburović Serbia Alen Mašović Serbia Dušan Mijić Ukraine Roman Paparyha
Shurtan Tajikistan Daler Sharipov
Sogdiana Nigeria John Junior Igbarumah North Macedonia Ljupcho Doriev Montenegro Luka Đorđević Serbia Milan Mitrović Tajikistan Ehson Panjshanbe Tajikistan Zoir Dzhuraboyev
Surkhon Russia Artyom Potapov Russia Dmitry Pletnyov Russia Dzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov Russia Dmitriy Kratkov Russia Kirill Kolesnichenko
  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qizilqum 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 AGMK 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
3 Bunyodkor 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Neftchi 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Andijon 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Kokand 1912 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Dinamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Khorazm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mash'al 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Nasaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Navbahor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pakhtakor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shurtan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sogdiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation play off Uzbekistan Pro League
15 Bukhara 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
16 Surkhon 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2025. 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.

Season statistics

Goalscorers

As of match played 9 March 2025
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Uzbekistan Khurshid Giyosov AGMK 1
Uzbekistan Ali Abdurakhmonov AGMK
Uzbekistan Anvarjon Juraev Bukhara
Georgia (country) Andro Giorgadze Kokand 1912
Uzbekistan Rustam Turdimurodov Andijon
Georgia (country) Elguja Lobjanidze Qizilqum
Ukraine Roman Paparyha Qizilqum
Serbia Zoran Marušić Neftchi
Uzbekistan Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldashev Neftchi
Japan Itsuki Urata Bunyodkor
Uzbekistan Najmiddin Normurodov Bunyodkor
Uzbekistan Sharof Mukhiddinov Nasaf
Uzbekistan Murod Bobojonov Khorazm
Uzbekistan Rustam Abdukhamidov Khorazm

Hat-tricks

Top assists

Rank Player Team Asists
1 Georgia (country) Imeda Ashortia Bunyodkor 1
Montenegro Vladimir Jovović Neftchi
Uzbekistan Dilshod Akhmadaliev AGMK

Clean sheets

Rank Player Team Clean
sheets
1 Uzbekistan Abduvohid Nematov Nasaf 1
Uzbekistan Umidjon Ergashev Navbahor
Uzbekistan Ravshanbek Yagudin Dinamo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uzbekistan Professional Football League". www.pfl.uz/uz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "2023 season fixtures released: Uzbekistan Super League to start on 3 March". pfl.uz/. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Педро Морейра "Пахтакор"нинг янги бош мураббийига айланди". pakhtakor.uz (in Uzbek). Pakhtakor FC. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Nikola Lazarevich – "Qizilqum" jamoasi bosh murabbiyi!". instagram.com/pfc_qizilqum/?hl=en (in Uzbek). Qizilqum FC Instagram. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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