2014 Uzbekistan First League Explained

Competition:Uzbekistan First League
Season:2014
Winners:Shurtan Guzar
Relegated:Sherdor-Presstizh
Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi
League Topscorer:Viktor Klishin
40 goals
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Uzbekistan First League was the 23rd 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
Uz-Dong-JuAndijan
Hotira-79Namangan Province
Chust-Pakhtakor Chust
FK KosonsoyKosonsoyKosonsoy Stadium30,000
KokandKokand Stadium8,000
Obod Tashkent
Bunyodkor-2TashkentJAR Stadium8,460
Lokomotiv BFKTashkent
NBU OsiyoTashkentNBU Stadium9,100
TashkentOq-Tepa Stadium2,000
TashkentPakhtakor Stadium33,000
Istiqlol PskentTukimachi Stadium (Tashkent)
FK GulistonGulistonGuliston Stadium12,400
Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi Gallaorol
FK ZaaminJizzakh ProvinceZaamin Stadium4,000
FK GijduvanGijduvan
RegistonSamarkand
SherdorSamarkand
Shurtan GuzarGuzarG'uzor Stadium8,000
Spartak BukhoroBukhoro
Mash'al-2MuborakBahrom Vafoev Stadium10,000
Alanga Koson
FK Orol NukusNukusTuron Stadium9,300
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 relegation matches to remain in first league.

The draw of the 2014 season was held on 21 February 2014.[1] First League joined Shurtan Guzar, Guliston, Obod Tashkent, Mash'al-2, FK Gijduvan.[2]

Sherdor-Presstizh changed its name to Sherdor (Samarkand).

First phase

Final standings after finishing first phase of championship[3]

Zone "East"

TeamQualification or relegation
1 2215435024+2649Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship
22214354128+1345.
3Obod 2213363727+1042.
42212374429+1539.
5Uz-Dong-Ju22110113437-333.
6Hotira-79 2293102732-530.
7Istiqlol 2292114952-329.
8Pakhtakor-22275103440-626.
9Lokomotiv BFK226793038-825.
10FK Kosonsoy2271143344-1122.
11Bunyodkor-22257102839-1122.
12Chust-Pakhtakor2234152545-2013.

Top goalscorers

ScorerTeamGoals (Pen.)
1 Abdulatif AbdukodirovNBU Osiyo18
2 Otabek KhaydarovKokand 191217
3 Isroil TursunovIstiqlol12

Zone "West"

TeamQualification or relegation
1 222020779+6862Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship
2FK Zaamin2214353014+1645.
32213453421+1443.
4FK Orol Nukus2211382722+536.
5Mash'al-22210392330-733.
6Alanga Koson2293103441-830.
7Sherdor228681928-930.
8Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi2274113039-925.
92273122232-1024.
10Spartak Bukhoro 2262142537-1220.
11FK Gijduvan 2243152147-2615.
12Registon2222181032-228.

Top goalscorers

ScorerTeamGoals (Pen.)
1 Viktor KlishinShurtan Guzar28
2 Alexander VostrikovShurtan Guzar12
3 Soli KhayrullaevGhallakor-Avtomobilchi11

Second phase

Championship round

Table before start

League table before start of second phase of championship.[3]

TeamQualification or relegation
1 141310515+4640Promotion to Uzbek League
2 149232917+1229.
3FK Zaamin 148242212+1026.
4Obod 148152219+325.
5Oqtepa147342723+424.
6Xorazm FK Urganch146442016+422.
7Mash'al-2146261119-820.
8NBU Osiyo146172420+419.
9Uz-Dong-Ju146082124-318.
10145361215-318.
11145262528-317.
12Hotira-79145181624-816.
13Alanga Koson 144371526-1115.
14Istiqlol 1440102938-912.
15Sherdor 14338622-1612.
16Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi 1412111032-225.

Final standings

The last matchday matches were played on 29 October 2014.

TeamQualification or relegation
1 3025238818+7077Promotion to Uzbek League
2 3023257528+4771.
3Obod 3020376133+2863.
4Oqtepa3019477041+2961.
5Uz-Dong-Ju30171125141+1052.
6NBU Osiyo30145115946+1347.
7Mash'al-230135123342-944.
8FK Zaamin 30116133944-539.
930116135057-739.
1030104163338-534.
11Alanga Koson 3095163956-1732.
12Xorazm FK Urganch3088143751-1432.
13Istiqlol 30101195471-1731.
14Hotira-793086164260-1830.
15Sherdor 3085172363-4029Qualification to the relegation play-offs
16Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi 30132635100-656.
Last updated: 29 October 2014
Source: Soccerway

Top goalscorers

ScorerTeamGoals (Pen.)
1 Viktor KlishinShurtan Guzar40
2 Otabek KhaydarovKokand 191225
3 Shakhboz JumaboevUz-Dong-Ju20

Relegation round

The teams ranked 9-12th place in first phase of championship played against each other in one leg group competition to define teams which play in relegation play-offs. The relegation round matches took place from 20-26 October 2014.[4] [5]

Final standings

TeamQualification or relegation
1 Chust-Pakhtakor 431063+310Remain in First League
2FK Kosonsoy413074+36.
341217705.
4Lokomotiv BFK 411269-34Qualification to the relegation play-offs
5FK Gijduvan 401347-31.

Relegation play-offs

The one leg relegation matches of 15th and 16th placed teams of championship round (Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi, Sherdor-Presstizh) against two last placed teams of relegation round (Bunyodkor-2, Lokomotiv BFK) were played on 4 November 2014. Bunyodkor-2 and Lokomotiv BFK remained in First League for 2015 season.[6] [7]

Matches

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Жеребьевка первого этапа Первенства-2014. PFL.uz. 2013-02-21.
  2. Web site: http://pfl.uz/index.php?act=news&section=11&subsec=1&news_id=4744 . ru:Завершился второй этап второй лиги. pfl.uz. Russian. 2013-12-04.
  3. Web site: http://pfl.uz/index.php?act=news&section=11&subsec=1&news_id=5572 . ru:Итоговое положение команд после первого этапа первенства Узбекистана . pfl.uz. Russian. 2013-07-17.
  4. Web site: Стартовал второй этап, для команд занявших 9-12-е места в Первенстве-2014 . PFL.uz. 2014-10-20.
  5. Web site: Итоги второго этапа, для команд занявших 9-12-е места в Первенстве-2014 . PFL.uz. 2014-10-27.
  6. Web site: «Бунедкор-2» выиграл с крупным счетом у «Галлакора-«Автомобильчи» . PFL.uz . 2014-11-04.
  7. Web site: «Локомотив-БФК» и «Бунедкор-2» сохранили право участия в Первенстве . PFL.uz . 2014-11-04.