2023 Uzbekistan Super League

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 on 1992. Pakhtakor Tashkent are the defending champions from 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]

Uzbekistan Super League
Season2023
Matches played61
Goals scored143 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerDragan Ćeran (8)
Biggest home winAndijon 5–0 Metallurg Bekabad
(24 April 2023)
Biggest away winMetallurg 0–3 Neftchi
(3 March 2023)
Andijon 0–3 FC Bunyodkor
(18 March 2023)
Highest scoringPakhtakor 2–3 Olympic
(3 March 2023)
AGMK 2–3 Bunyodkor
(13 March 2023)
Nasaf 3–2 Surkhon Termez
(9 April 2023)
Andijon 5–0 Metallurg Bekabad
(24 April 2023)
Longest winning run7 matches
Pakhtakor
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Neftchi
Longest winless run9 matches
Turon
Longest losing run5 matches
Buxoro
Highest attendance17,103 - Neftchi vs Pakhtakor
(10 March 2023)
Lowest attendance212 - Olympic vs AGMK
(17 March 2023)
Average attendance4,396
(14 May 2023)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2023.

Teams

Location of teams in 2023 Uzbekistan Super League
Club Coach Location Stadium Capacity Kit sponsor Shirt sponsor
AGMK Uzbekistan Mirjalol Qosimov Olmaliq AGMK Stadium 12,000 Germany Jako Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine
Andijon Russia Alexander Khomyakov Andijan Bobur Arena 18.500 Chile D&D Collection Makrofarm
Buxoro Tajikistan Khakim Fuzaylov Bukhara Buxoro Arena 22,700 Spain Joma BNQIZ
Bunyodkor Montenegro Ivan Bošković Tashkent Milliy Stadium 34,000 Germany Jako Uzbekneftegaz
Metallurg Spain Luisma Hernández Bekabad Metallurg Bekabad Stadium 15,000 Germany Adidas Uzbekistan Metallurgy Combinat
Nasaf Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiyev Qarshi Markaziy Stadium 16,000 Spain Kelme Uzbekistan GTL SGCC, ENTER Engineering1
Navbahor Uzbekistan Samvel Babayan Namangan Markaziy Stadium 22,000 Germany Jako Namangan City
Neftchi Fergana Tajikistan Vitaly Levchenko Fergana Istiqlol Stadium 20,000 Spain Joma FNQIZ
Olympic Tashkent Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze Tashkent JAR Stadium 8,500 Spain Joma Trustbank
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Maksim Shatskikh Tashkent Central Stadium 35,000 Germany Adidas Akfa
Qizilqum Uzbekistan Asror Aliqulov Navoiy Yoshlar Stadium 12,500 Germany Jako NMMC
Sogdiana vacant Jizzakh Sogdiana Stadium 11,650 Spain Joma BMB Energo
Surkhon Uzbekistan Sergey Tokov Termez Alpamish Stadium 6,000 Germany Adidas Uzbekgidrenergo
Turon Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Yaypan Uzbekistan Stadium 5,000 Germany Jako Turon Eco Cement

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Ref.
Sogdiana JizzakhUzbekistan Ulugbek BakaevResigned7 November 2022Preseason2023
Qizilqum ZarafshonSerbia Nikola LazarevicSacked29 November 2022Uzbekistan Asror Aliqulov10 January 2023
Surkhon TermezSpain Miguel ÁlvarezSacked2 January 2023Uzbekistan Sergey Tokov5 January 2023

Foreign players
Further information: List of foreign football players in Uzbekistan

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.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 AFC Players Former players
AGMK Georgia (country) Irakli Rukhadze Italy Martin Boakye Spain Rubén Sánchez Tunisia Mohamed Salem Iran Siavash Hagh Nazari
Andijon Albania Rubin Hebaj Serbia Vladimir Bubanja Georgia (country) Levan Arveladze Ukraine Ihor Lytovka Ukraine Nodar Kavtaradze Tajikistan Akhtam Nazarov
Bunyodkor Belarus Aleksey Nosko Belarus Viktar Sotnikaw Montenegro Igor Ivanović Tajikistan Davronjon Ergashev
Buxoro Moldova Vsevolod Nihaev Serbia Aleksandar Stanisavljević Ukraine Oleksandr Kasyan Tajikistan Nikola Stošić
Metallurg Bekabad Belarus Uladzislaw Kasmynin Bosnia and Herzegovina Kerim Palić Montenegro Marko Obradović Serbia Filip Stamenković Serbia Ivan Josović Tajikistan Daler Sharipov
Nasaf Brazil Mateus Lima Serbia Marko Stanojević Tajikistan Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov
Navbahor Namangan Montenegro Miloš Milović Serbia Jovan Đokić Serbia Luka Čermelj
Neftchi Fergana Georgia (country) Toma Tabatadze Ukraine Yuriy Batyushyn Ukraine Oleksiy Larin Ukraine Andriy Mishchenko Tajikistan Zoir Dzhuraboyev
Olympic Tashkent
Pakhtakor Tashkent Georgia (country) Giorgi Papava Poland Przemysław Banaszak Serbia Dragan Ćeran
Qizilqum Zarafshon Nigeria Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Nigeria Victor Mbaoma Russia Nikolai Tarasov Russia Oleg Tolmasov
Sogdiana Jizzakh Belgium Dženan Zajmović Bosnia and Herzegovina Tarik Isić Russia Serder Serderov Serbia Milan Mitrovic Serbia Marko Kolaković
Surkhon Termez Belarus Artyom Sokol Liberia Sylvanus Nimely Russia Tamirlan Dzhamalutdinov Russia Shamil Gasanov Russia Artyom Potapov
Turon Yaypan Cameroon Ngu Abega Enyang Georgia (country) Zakaria Beglarishvili Georgia (country) Anri Chichinadze Montenegro Nikola Kumburović Serbia Milan Bojović Serbia Dušan Stoiljković

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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pakhtakor 9 7 0 2 17 10 +7 21 Qualification to the AFC Champions League group stage
2 Navbahor 9 6 1 2 15 4 +11 19
3 Neftchi 8 4 4 0 16 8 +8 16 Qualification to the AFC Champions League preliminary round
4 AGMK 9 5 1 3 17 12 +5 16
5 Bunyodkor 8 4 3 1 11 5 +6 15
6 Nasaf 8 4 3 1 11 6 +5 15
7 Olympic 9 4 2 3 9 10 −1 14
8 Surkhon 9 3 3 3 10 10 0 12
9 Sogdiana 9 3 2 4 10 13 −3 11
10 Andijon 9 3 0 6 9 11 −2 9
11 Buxoro 9 2 1 6 5 11 −6 7
12 Metallurg 8 2 1 5 6 17 −11 7 Relegation play off Uzbekistan Pro League
13 Qizilqum 9 1 2 6 3 14 −11 5 Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
14 Turon 9 0 3 6 4 12 −8 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. 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.

Results

Results table
Home \ Away AGM AND BUN BUX MET NAS NAV NEF OLY PAK QIZ SOG SUR TUR
AGMK — 2–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 4–0
Andijon — 0–3 5–0 0–2 1–2
Bunyodkor — 1–1 1–1 0–0
Buxoro 0–2 — 1–0 0–1 2–2
Metallurg 2–0 — 0–3 1–3 1–0
Nasaf 0–1 — 0–0 3–0 3–2 2–1
Navbahor 1–0 3–0 — 3–0 3–0 1–0
Neftchi 2–2 — 2–1 1–1
Olympic 0–1 0–1 1–0 —
Pakhtakor 1–0 2–1 2–3 — 3–1 2–1
Qizilqum 1–0 1–1 0–1 — 0–0
Sogdiana 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 — 2–0
Surkhon 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 —
Turon 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round123456789
AGMKWLWDWLLWW
AndijonWLLWLLWLL
BunyodkorWWWDWDLD
BuxoroWLLLLLDWL
MetallurgLLWLDWLL
NasafLWWDWDWD
NavbahorWWLWLWWDW
NeftchiWWWDWDDD
OlympicWDLLWWLDW
PakhtakorLLWWWWWWW
QizilqumLWLDLDLLL
SogdianaLDLLDLWWW
SurkhonLWDWLDWDL
TuronLLDDLDLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Championat.asia
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789
AGMK35443676
Andijon6810891099
Bunyodkor73222244
Buxoro5691112131311
Metallurg131412121191012
Nasaf117564555
Navbahor11335312
Neftchi22111123
Olympic44698788
Pakhtakor812876431
Qizilqum1410111010111213
Sogdiana1011141414141110
Surkhon129757867
Turon913131313121414
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 8 May 2023. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League


Season Statistics

Goalscorers
As of match played 14 May 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Tashkent 8
2 Albania Rubin Hebaj Andijon 5
Belgium Dženan Zajmović Sogdiana Jizzakh
4 Liberia Sylvanus Nimely Surkhon Termez 4
Uzbekistan Khursid Giyosov AGMK
Uzbekistan Husniddin Aliqulov Nasaf
7 Uzbekistan Nurillo To‘xtasinov Neftchi Fergana 3
Uzbekistan Alisher Odilov Olympic Tashkent
Uzbekistan Azizbek Turgunboev Pakhtakor Tashkent
Uzbekistan Shohrux Gadoyev AGMK
Italy Martin Boakye AGMK
Uzbekistan Ulug‘bek Hoshimov Neftchi Fergana
Georgia (country) Toma Tabatadze Neftchi Fergana

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Serbia Dragan ĆeranPakhtakor TashkentMetallurg Bekabad3–12 April 2023[4]
Albania Rubin HebajAndijonMetallurg Bekabad5–024 April 2023[5]

Clean sheets
As of match played 14 May 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Uzbekistan Utkir Yusupov Navbahor Namangan 7
2 Uzbekistan Suhrob Sultonov Bunyodkor 4
Russia Artyom Potapov Surkhon Termez
4 Uzbekistan Akbar Turaev Neftchi Fergana 3
Uzbekistan Abduvohid Nematov Nasaf
Uzbekistan Khamidullo Abdunabiev Olympic
7 Uzbekistan Javohir Ilyosov Qizilqum Zarafshon 2
Ukraine Ihor Lytovka Andijon
Uzbekistan Akmal Ortikov Metallurg Bekabad
Serbia Milan Mitrović Sogdiana Jizzakh
Uzbekistan Sanjar Kuvvatov Pakhtakor Tashkent

Attendances
As of match played 14 May 2023[6]

By round
2023 Uzbekistan Super League Attendance
Round Total GP. Avg. Per Game
Round 1 33,01774,717
Round 2 39,96075,709
Round 3 24,03873,434
Round 4 32,40974,630
Round 5 26,93973,848
Round 6 33,07974,726
Round 7 28,41874,060
Round 8 000
Round 9 33,69374,813
Round 10 16,61853,324
Total 259,623 61 4,256

    By team
    Team \ Match played 12345678910111213TotalAverage
    AGMK2793,7454,4004087239,5551,911
    Andijon2,1358,4501,0512,60514,2413,560
    Bunyodkor9993,20312,01216,2145,405
    Buxoro8,1238,1538,7258,20033,2018,300
    Metallurg6,6232,8035,2014,58219,2094,802
    Nasaf5,0053,0212,2185,0017,57122,8164,563
    Navbahor11,70712,13213,95016,25010,20064,23912,848
    Neftchi17,1037,7205,34530,16810,056
    Olympic212410286908303
    Pakhtakor2,3507,7481,0101,08231712,5072,501
    Qizilqum5,6143,4712,3312,92514,3413,585
    Sogdiana1,4381,0351,0151,0529892,4537,9821,330
    Surkhon3737766585585572,922584
    Turon Yaypan5,5212,0022,3117,6942,34019,8683,974

    See also

    References
    1. "Uzbekistan Professional Football League". www.pfl.uz/uz. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    2. "2023 season fixtures released: Uzbekistan Super League to start on 3 March". pfl.uz/. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    3. "Coca-Cola Superliga. "Neftchi" mavsumni g'alaba bilan boshladi". pfl.uz/ (in Uzbek). Uzbekistan Super League. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
    4. "Metallurg Bekabad 1-3 Pakhtakor Tashkent". pfl.uz/. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
    5. "Andijon 5-0 Metallurg Bekabad". pfl.uz/. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
    6. "2023 Superliga". pfl.uz/. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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