Tajikistan Higher League Explained

Tajikistan Higher League
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Country:Tajikistan
Confed:AFC
Teams:10
Relegation:Tajikistan First League
Levels:1
Domest Cup:Tajikistan Cup
Tajik Supercup
Confed Cup:AFC Champions League Two
Most Champs:Istiklol (12 titles)
Top Goalscorer:Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
(128 goals)
Tv:TFF Futbol,
Varzish TV
Website:tfl.tj
fft.tj
Current:2024 Tajikistan Higher League

The Ligai Olii Tojikiston (Tajik: Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон) or Tajikistan Higher League (Persian: لیگ عالی فوتبال تاجیکستان, Russian: Высшая лига Таджикистана) is the top division of professional football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation.

It was founded in 1992, with 8 clubs participating. The first champion of the league was CSKA Pomir Dushanbe. Currently the most successful team is FC Istiklol.

Clubs

Soviet era

[1]

Since independence

SeasonWinnersRunners-upThird placeGolden Boot[2] [3] Player of the Year
1992CSKA Pamir DushanbeRegar-TadAZVakhshUmed Alidodov, 11 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)
1993Sitora DushanbeCSKA Pamir DushanbePakhtakor ProletarskKholmurod Zardov, 30 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)
1994Sitora DushanbeCSKA Pamir DushanbePakhtakor ProletarskDavlat Sodikov, 26 (Khulbuk Vose)
1995CSKA Pamir DushanbeIstaravshanSitora DushanbeZokir Berdikulov, 42 (Istaravshan)
1996Dynamo DushanbeSitora DushanbeKhujandMuhitdin Izzatulloev, 35 (Ravshan Kulob)
1997Vakhsh QughonteppaRanjbar VosseKhujandRustam Usmonov, 20 (Vakhsh Qughonteppa)
1998Varzob DushanbeKhujandSaddam-Faizali SarbandNazir Rizomov, 23 (Saddam-Faizali Sarband)
1999Varzob DushanbeKhoja Karimov GazimalikRavshan KulobOraz Nazarov, 27 (Varzob Dushanbe)
2000Varzob DushanbeRegar-TadAZKhujandMansurjon Hakimov, 28 (Khujand)
2001Regar-TadAZPanjshirCSKA Pamir DushanbePirmurod Burkhonov, 19 (Regar-TadAZ)
2002Regar-TadAZKhujandFarrukh GhissarDzhomikhon Mukhidinov, 29 (Khujand)
2003Regar-TadAZKhujandAviator Bobojon GhafurovOsimjon Boboev, 38 (Regar-TadAZ)Asliddin Khabibullaev (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)[4]
2004Regar-TadAZVakhsh QurghonteppaAviator Bobojon GhafurovSukhrob Khamidov, 33 (Regar-TadAZ)Anvar Norkulov (Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov)
2005Vakhsh QurghonteppaRegar-TadAZAviator Bobojon GhafurovAkhtam Khamrakulov & Nazir Rizomov, 12 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)
2006Regar-TadAZHima DushanbeVakhsh QurghonteppaFozil Sattorov, 20 (Tajik Telecom Qurghonteppa)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)
2007Regar-TadAZParvoz Bobojon GhafurovVakhsh QurghonteppaSukhrob Khamidov, 21 (Hima Dushanbe)Numonjon Hakimov (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov)
2008Regar-TadAZParvoz Bobojon GhafurovKhujandNumonjon Hakimov, 30 (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)
2009Vakhsh QurghonteppaRegar-TadAZKhujandNumonjon Hakimov, 30 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)Numonjon Hakimov (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)
2010IstiklolRegar-TadAZVakhsh QurghonteppaYusuf Rabiev, 30 (Istiklol)[5] Yusuf Rabiev (Istiklol)
2011IstiklolRegar-TadAZRavshan KulobYusuf Rabiev, 32 (Istiklol)[6] Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)
2012Ravshan KulobRegar-TadAZIstiklolDilshod Vasiyev, 24 (Istiklol)[7] Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)
2013Ravshan KulobIstiklolKhayr VahdatHossein Sohrabi, 11 (Istiklol/Khayr Vahdat)Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)
2014IstiklolKhayr VahdatDaleron-UroteppaDilshod Vasiyev, 15 (Istiklol)Nuriddin Davronov (Istiklol)
2015IstiklolKhujandRavshan KulobManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[8]
2016IstiklolKhosilot FarkhorRegar-TadAZManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[9]
2017IstiklolKhujandCSKA Pamir DushanbeDilshod Vasiyev, 16 (Istiklol)[10] Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (Istiklol)
2018IstiklolKhujandKuktosh RudakiSheriddin Boboyev, 12 (Istiklol)[11] Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)
2019IstiklolKhujandRegar-TadAZSheriddin Boboyev, 16 (Istiklol)[12] Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)
2020IstiklolKhujandCSKA Pamir DushanbeIlhomjon Barotov, 18 (Istaravshan)[13] Ilhomjon Barotov (Istaravshan)
2021IstiklolKhujandCSKA Pamir DushanbeManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 18 (Istiklol)[14]
2022IstiklolRavshan KulobKhujandManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 16 (Istiklol)[15]
2023IstiklolRavshan KulobKuktosh RudakiAlisher Dzhalilov, 13 (Istiklol)[16] Rustam Yatimov (Istiklol)
Wins by club
ClubWinsWinning years
Istiklol122010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda72001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Varzob Dushanbe31998, 1999, 2000
Vakhsh Qurghonteppa31997, 2005, 2009
Sitora Dushanbe21993, 1994
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe21992, 1995
Ravshan Kulob22012, 2013
Dynamo Dushanbe11996

2024 season

See main article: article and 2024 Tajikistan Higher League.

Tweleve clubs compete in the 2024 Tajikistan Higher League, with two promoted from Tajikistan First League:

2024 Club2023 PositionFirst season in top divisionSeasons in top divisionFirst season of current spell in top divisionTop division titlesMost recent top division title
3rd (TFL) 2007 13 2024 0 -
6th 1992 27 2019 2 1995
4th 2021 3 2021 0 -
2nd (TFL) 1992 14 2024 0 -
1st 2009 16 2009 12 2023
8th 1992 12 2023 0 -
7th 1997 28 1997 0 -
3rd 2018 6 2023 0 -
1st (TFL) 1997 12 2024 0 -
2nd 1992 21 2021 3 2013
9th 1992 32 2022 7 2008
10th 1992 31 1995 3 2009

Sponsorship

PeriodSponsorBrand
1992–2015 No sponsor Tajik League
2016 Yovar Supermarkets
2017 MegaFon
2018 Somon Air
2019 Siyoma Tajikistan Higher League
[17] Coca-Cola
[18] 1xBet

All-time goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov1282015
2 Sukhrob Khamidov1221997-2009

Foreign players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tajikistan – List of Champions. RSSSF. 12 March 2012.
  2. Web site: ru:Дилшод Восиев во второй раз в карьере стал лучшим бомбардиром. FC Istiklol . fc-istiklol.tj. FC Istiklol. 16 November 2014. ru. 16 November 2014 .
  3. Web site: Манучехр Джалилов стал лучшим бомбардиром чемпионата Таджикистана-2015. fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Federation. 23 November 2015. ru. 22 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Дилшод Восиев – лучший футболист Таджикистана 2013 года (ФОТО). fc-istiklol.tj. FC Istiklol. 14 March 2017. ru. 10 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Tajikistan 2010. RSSSF. 7 December 2017.
  6. News: Хуршед Маҳмудов- беҳтарин футболбози сол. Радиои Озодӣ. 31 December 2011 . 7 December 2017 . Латиф . Нарзуллоҳи .
  7. Web site: Федерация Футбола Таджикистана – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана.
  8. Web site: Манучехр Джалилов – лучший футболист страны 2015 года. web.news.tj/ru/. web.news.tj. 17 December 2015. ru. 5 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222171634/http://web.news.tj/ru/news/manuchekhr-dzhalilov-luchshii-futbolist-strany-2015-goda. 22 December 2015. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Манучехр Джалилов во второй раз подряд признан лучшим игроком Таджикистана. fc-istiklol.tj. FC Istiklol. 27 December 2016. ru. 24 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Дилшод Восиев третий раз в карьере стал лучшим бомбардиром. fc-istiklol.tj. FC Istiklol. 27 November 2017. ru. 27 November 2017.
  11. Web site: ШЕРИДДИН БОБОЕВ ВПЕРВЫЕ СТАЛ ЛУЧШИМ БОМБАРДИРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА . fft.tj/ . Football Federation Tajikistan . 16 April 2019 . ru . 11 November 2018.
  12. Web site: РЕГАР-ТАДАЗ СТАЛ БРОНЗОВЫМ ПРИЗЕРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА. fft.tj/ . Football Federation Tajikistan . 4 November 2019 . ru . 4 November 2019.
  13. Web site: ИЛХОМ БАРОТОВ ВПЕРВЫЕ СТАЛ ЛУЧШИМ БОМБАРДИРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА. fft.tj/ . Football Federation Tajikistan . 9 October 2020 . ru . 5 October 2020.
  14. Web site: МАНУЧЕХР ДЖАЛИЛОВ ТРЕТИЙ РАЗ В КАРЬЕРЕ СТАЛ ЛУЧШИМ БОМБАРДИРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА . fft.tj/ . Football Federation Tajikistan . 6 December 2021 . ru . 5 December 2021.
  15. Web site: МАНУЧЕХР ДЖАЛИЛОВ В ЧЕТВЕРТЫЙ РАЗ СТАЛ ЛУЧШИМ БОМБАРДИРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА . fft.tj/ . Football Federation Tajikistan . 28 November 2022 . ru . 28 November 2022.
  16. Web site: ГОЛКИПЕР РУСТАМ ЯТИМОВ ПРИЗНАН ЛУЧШИМ ИГРОКОМ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА 2023 ГОДА . fft.tj . Football Federation Tajikistan . 30 December 2023 . Tajik . 29 December 2023.
  17. Web site: COCA-COLA – ЧЕМПИОНАТ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА: НОВЫЙ СЕЗОН СТАРТУЕТ 4 АПРЕЛЯ . fft.tj . Football Federation Tajikistan . 1 April 2021 . Russian . 30 March 2021.
  18. Web site: БУКМЕКЕРСКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ 1XBET СТАЛА ТИТУЛЬНЫМ СПОНСОРОМ ФУТБОЛЬНОЙ ЛИГИ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА . fft.tj . Football Federation Tajikistan . 14 April 2023 . Russian . 24 February 2023.