2020 Uzbekistan Super League

2020 Uzbekistan Super League
Season2020
Dates27 February — 3 December [1]
ChampionsPakhtakor
RelegatedBuxoro
AFC Champions LeaguePakhtakor
AGMK
Matches played182
Goals scored450 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerDragan Ćeran (20 goals)
Biggest home winPakhtakor 7–0 Lokomotiv
(24 August 2020)
Biggest away winSurkhon 0–6 Pakhtakor
(24 October 2020)
AGMK 0–6 Pakhtakor
(1 November 2020)
Highest scoringPakhtakor 7–0 Lokomotiv
(24 August 2020)
Bunyodkor 6–2 Andijon
(22 October 2020)
Longest winning runPakhtakor (7 matches)
Longest unbeaten runPakhtakor (17 matches)
Longest winless runAndijon (16 matches)
Longest losing runMash'al (7 matches)
Highest attendance25,328
Navbahor 2–0 Lokomotiv
(6 March 2020)
Lowest attendancePre-spectatorless matches 1,465
Bunyodkor 1–0 Mash'al
(7 March)
Total attendance90,737
Average attendance6,481
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2020.

The 2020 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of top-level football in Uzbekistan since its establishment on 1992. Pakhtakor Tashkent were the defending champions from the 2019 campaign.

Season events

On 16 March, all football competitions in Uzbekistan were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

On 20 July, the Uzbekistan Super League was suspended for a second time due to COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan, with it being announced on 24 July that the league would resume on 3 August with the scheduled 10th round matches.[3][4]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2020 Uzbekistan Super League
Club Coach Location Stadium Capacity Kit sponsor Shirt sponsor
AGMK Uzbekistan Mirjalol Qosimov Olmaliq AGMK Stadium 12,000 Germany Adidas OKMK
Andijan Russia Viktor Kumykov Andijan Soghlom Avlod Stadium 18,360 Germany Puma GM Uzbekistan
Buxoro Uzbekistan Jamshid Saidov Bukhoro Buxoro Arena 22,700 Spain Joma BNQIZ
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan Vadim Abramov Tashkent Bunyodkor Stadium 34,000 United States Nike UzTransGaz,   Driver's Village1
Kokand 1912 Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Kokand Kokand Stadium 10,500 Germany Adidas
Lokomotiv Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze
Uzbekistan Andrey Miklyaev 		Tashkent Lokomotiv Stadium 8,000 Spain Joma Orient Finance Bank, Uztelecom1
Mash'al Uzbekistan Dilyaver Vaniyev Muborak Bahrom Vafoev Stadium 10,000 Germany Saller Uzbekneftegaz
Metallurg Uzbekistan Andrey Shipilov Bekabad Metallurg Stadium 15,000 Germany Adidas Uzbekistan Metallurgy Combinat
Nasaf Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiyev Qarshi Qarshi Markazi Stadium 16,000 Germany Adidas Uzbekistan GTL SGCC, ENTER Engineering1
Navbahor Russia Andrey Kanchelskis Namangan Namangan Markazi Stadium 22,000 Germany Puma
Pakhtakor Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze Tashkent Pakhtakor Stadium 35,000 Germany Adidas Red Metal AG Company,  Euroasia Insurance1
Qizilqum Turkmenistan Täçmyrat Agamyradow Zarafshan Progress Stadium 12,500 Germany Adidas Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combinat NKMK1
Sogdiana Uzbekistan Ulugbek Bakayev Jizzakh Soghdiana Stadium 11,650 Spain Joma UzbekEnergo
Surkhon Uzbekistan Ravshan Khaydarov Termez Alpamish stadium 6,000 Germany Adidas UzbekGidroEnergo
  • 1 On the back of the strip.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Qizilqum Uzbekistan Hamidjon Aktamov Sacked 8 March 2020 12th Turkmenistan Täçmyrat Agamyradow 4 June 2020[5]
Andijon Russia Alexander Khomyakov Resigned 17 March 2020 11th Russia Viktor Kumykov 11 May 2020[6]
Surkhon Uzbekistan Bakhrom Khaydarov Resigned 26 June 2020 11th Russia Alexander Khomyakov 27 June 2020
Surkhon Russia Alexander Khomyakov Sacked 30 June 2020 11th Uzbekistan Ravshan Khaydarov 4 July 2020
Buxoro Tajikistan Mukhsin Mukhamadiev Sacked 18 July 2020 14th Mexico Julio Hernandeź 24 July 2020
Buxoro Mexico Julio Hernandeź Sacked 2 August 2020 14th Uzbekistan Jamshid Saidov 4 August 2020
Lokomotiv Russia Andrei Fyodorov Resigned 20 August 2020 8th Uzbekistan Dilshod Nuraliev (caretaker) 19 August 2020
Lokomotiv Uzbekistan Dilshod Nuraliev (caretaker) Resigned 28 August 2020 10th Uzbekistan Andrey Miklyaev 29 August 2020

Foreign players

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 AFC Players Naturalized Players Former players
AGMK Georgia (country) Elgujja Grigalashvili Georgia (country) Mate Vatsadze Montenegro Igor Zonjić Serbia Jovan Đokić Turkmenistan Arslanmyrat Amanow
Andijan Nigeria Emmanuel Ariwachukwu Ukraine Dmytro Zozulya Moldova Artiom Litviacov Nigeria Michael Okoro Ibe
Bunyodkor Tajikistan Davron Ergashev Turkmenistan Selim Nurmyradow
Buxoro Croatia Edin Junuzović

Georgia (country) Jaba Lipartia Ukraine Artem Baranovskyi Canada Milovan Kapor

Kokand 1912 Ivory Coast Yacouba Bamba Serbia Ivan Josović Serbia Filip Rajevac
Lokomotiv Tashkent Georgia (country) Kakhi Makharadze Montenegro Slavko Damjanović Russia Kirill Pogrebnyak
Mash'al Mubarek Cameroon Ella Ken Nigeria Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Nigeria Michael Okoro Ibe Ukraine Denys Vasilyev Turkmenistan Didar Durdyýew
Metallurg Bekabad Russia Andrey Shipilov Ukraine Yevhen Chumak
Nasaf Qarshi Burkina Faso Faysal Traoré Serbia Marko Stanojević

Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Dilaver

Navbahor Russia Ruslan Bolov Russia Ivan Solovyov Russia Pavel Golyshev Tajikistan Ehson Panjshanbe Russia→Uzbekistan Igor Golban Tajikistan Amirbek Juraboev
Pakhtakor Serbia Dragan Ćeran Switzerland Eren Derdiyok
Qizilqum Belarus Uladzislaw Kasmynin Nigeria Ibrahim Tomiwa Russia Ruslan Margiev Russia Oleg Tolmasov Turkmenistan Wezirgeldi Ylýasow

Turkmenistan Abdy Bäşimow Namibia McCartney Naweseb

 Sogdiana Serbia Marko Kolaković Serbia Milan Mitrović Brazil Elivelto Ribeiro
Surkhon Serbia Darko Stanojević Ukraine Oleksandr Kasyan Serbia Vladimir Bubanja

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 (C) 26 21 2 3 76 18 +58 65 Qualification to the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Nasaf 26 15 8 3 47 19 +28 53 Qualification to the 2021 AFC Cup group stage
3 AGMK 26 14 7 5 39 28 +11 49 Qualification to the 2021 AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Bunyodkor 26 12 7 7 43 36 +7 43
5 Kokand 1912 26 13 3 10 35 28 +7 42
6 Sogdiana 26 10 8 8 34 32 +2 38
7 Metallurg 26 10 6 10 30 30 0 36
8 Navbahor 26 8 11 7 24 21 +3 35
9 Lokomotiv 26 10 5 11 28 38 −10 35
10 Mash'al 26 8 5 13 23 31 −8 29
11 Qizilqum 26 5 10 11 19 37 −18 25
12 Surkhon 26 4 5 17 17 44 −27 17
13 Andijon (O) 26 2 10 14 16 38 −22 16 Relegation play off Uzbekistan Pro League
14 Buxoro (R) 26 1 11 14 19 50 −31 14 Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Pakhtakor Tashkent51121111111111111111111111
Nasaf Qarshi422124755455434333332222
AGMK7106432222222222222223333
Bunyodkor33536363333455344554444
Kokand 191226365534774334666645555
Sogdiana Jizzakh141113118899991099910998776676
Metallurg Bekabad849547576687665554468967
Navbahor Namangan1078976464566777777887888
Lokomotiv Tashkent69471010888891010109889999799
Mash'al Mubarek1578991010101078888101010101010101010
Qizilqum Zarafshon121312131314141314131211111111111111111111111111
Surkhon Termez11810101111121211111112121212121212131213121212
Andijon91211121212111112121313141414131313121312131313
Buxoro131414141413131413141414131313131414141414141414
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to AFC Cup group stage
Standby team of the AFC Cup group stage
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League#Relegation play off
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League

Results

Home \ Away AGM AND BUK BUN KOK LOK MAS MET NAS NAV PAK QIZ SOG SUR
AGMK — 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–6 2–1 1–1 1–0
Andijon 1–3 — 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1
Bukhoro 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–4 1–1 2–5 1–0
Bunyodkor 2–3 6–2 1–1 — 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1
Kokand 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 — 0–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–1 3–0
Lokomotiv 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 — 0–1 0–3 0–4 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–1
Mash'al 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 — 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–4 1–2 3–0 0–1
Metallurg 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 1–0 2–2 2–1 — 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–0 1–0
Nasaf 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 — 2–2 3–0 4–0 3–0 5–0
Navbahor 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 — 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0
Pakhtakor 2–2 2–0 3–0 5–0 2–1 7–0 3–0 4–1 4–1 2–1 — 3–1 2–0 3–1
Qizilqum 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 1–2
Sogdiana 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–3 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 — 2–0
Surkhon 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–6 0–0 1–2 —
Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
AGMKDDWWWWWWDWWDDLDWWWWLLLLWDW
AndijonLLDDLDDDLDLLLLLDWDDLDLWLLL
BukhoroLLLDLDLLDLWLDDLLLDDDLDDDLL
BunyodkorWWLWLWDWDWDDDWWLLWLWLDWWLD
KokandWLWLWWWLDLWWWDLLWLWWWLLLWD
LokomotivWLWLLLWWLLLLLWWWDLWDDDWWLD
Mash'alWLDDDLLLWDWWLWLLLLLLLDLWWW
MetallurgDWLWWLWLWLLWWWWLDDDDLDLLWL
NasafWWWDDDLWDWLDWWWWDWDWWWLWWD
NavbahorLWDDWWWLWDLDLDLDDDDLWWWLDD
PakhtakorWWWLWWWWDWWWWDWWWLWWWWWLWW
QizilqumLLDLLLLDLWWDDLDWLWLDDLDWDD
SogdianaLDLWWDLWLLDDWLDWLWDWWDWLDW
SurkhonLWLDLLLLWDLLLLDLWLLLDWLDLL
Source: Championat.asia
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Season Statistics

Pakhtakor's Dragan Ćeran won the Super League Golden Boot after scoring 21 goals, a record for a 26-game Super League season

Goalscorers

As of 3 December 2020
# Player Club Goals
1 Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Tashkent 20 [7]
2 Uzbekistan Bobur Abdikholikov Nasaf 17
3 Uzbekistan Igor Segeev Pakhtakor Tashkent 16
4 Uzbekistan Murod Kholmukhamedov Kokand 1912 12
Uzbekistan Shokhruz Norkhonov Sogdiana Jizzakh
6 Uzbekistan Nurillo Tukhtasinov Bunyodkor 11
7 Switzerland Eren Derdiyok Pakhtakor Tashkent 9
Uzbekistan Dostonbek Khamdamov Pakhtakor Tashkent
9 Uzbekistan Shakhzod Ubaydullaev Metallurg Bekabad 8
Uzbekistan Azizbek Turgunboev Navbahor Namangan
Uzbekistan Khursid Giyosov Bunyodkor
Ukraine Oleksandr Kasyan Surkhon Termez
13 Georgia (country) Elgujja Grigalashvili AGMK 7
14 Uzbekistan Jaloliddin Masharipov Pakhtakor Tashkent 6
Uzbekistan Jamshed Khasanov Andijon/Qizilqum
Uzbekistan Stanislav Andreev Metallurg Bekabad
Serbia Marko Stanojević Nasaf
Uzbekistan Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov Lokomotiv Tashkent
Uzbekistan Marat Bikmaev Lokomotiv Tashkent
Uzbekistan Khumoyun Murtozoyev Mash'al Mubarek
Uzbekistan Shakhboz Erkinov Bunyodkor

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Buxoro 3–0 (H) 8 March 2020
Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Nasaf 4–1 (H) 21 August 2020

Top assists

As of 3 December 2020
# Player Club Assists
1 Uzbekistan Jaloliddin Masharipov Pakhtakor Tashkent 14
2 Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Tashkent 8
3 Uzbekistan Jasur Hasanov Sogdiana Jizzakh 7
4 Uzbekistan Sherzod Karimov Surkhon Termez 6
Uzbekistan Sanjar Kodirkulov Bunyodkor 6
Uzbekistan Murod Toshmatov AGMK 6

Disciplinary

As of 25 August 2020
# Player Club Red card Yellow card
1 Uzbekistan Islombek Isoqjonov Navbahor 2 1
2 Uzbekistan Egor Krimets Pakhtakor 1 4
3 Nigeria Emmanuel Ariwachukwu Andijon 1 3
4 Russia Ruslan Margiev Qizilqum 1 2
5 Serbia Jovan Đokić AGMK 1 2
6 Uzbekistan Ivan Nagaev Sogdiana 1 2
7 Russia Andrei Shipilov Metallurg 1 1
8 Uzbekistan Nurulla Tukhtasinov Bunyodkor 1 1
9 Uzbekistan Shavkat Mullajanov Sogdiana 1 –
10 Uzbekistan Shavkat Salomov Surkhon 1 –
11 Montenegro Slavko Damjanović Lokomotiv 1 –
12 Uzbekistan Zokhid Abdullaev Metallurg – 4
13 Ukraine Oleksandr Kasyan Surkhon – 4
14 Nigeria Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Mash'al – 4
15 Uzbekistan Davron Khashimov Lokomotiv – 3
16 Uzbekistan Azizbek Turgunbaev Navbahor – 3
17 Uzbekistan Qadamboy Nurmetov Qizilqum – 3
18 Uzbekistan Temur Usmonov Andijon – 3
19 Uzbekistan Sardor Qulmatov Sogdiana – 3
20 Russia Ivan Solovyov Navbahor – 3
21 Uzbekistan Lutfulla Turaev Bunyodkor – 3
22 Ivory Coast Yacouba Bamba Kokand 1912 – 3

Attendances

By round

2020 Uzbekistan Super League Attendance
Round Total GP. Avg. Per Game
Round 1 38,607 7 5,515
Round 2 52,130 7 7,447
Round 3 38,021 7 5,431
Round 4 0 7 0 [a]
Round 5 0 7 0
Round 6 0 7 0
Round 7 0 7 0
Round 8 0 7 0
Round 9 0 7 0
Round 10 0 7 0
Round 11 0 7 0
Round 12 0 7 0
Round 13 0 7 0
Total 128,758 21 6,131
  1. ^ Matches from 14 June and onwards will be played behind closed doors.

By team

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Pakhtakor 27,387 15,320 5,324 9,129 +21.4%†
2 Kokand 9,479 5,178 4,301 4,739 +19.7%†
3 Surkhon 9,543 5,623 3,920 4,771 −20.1%†
4 Qizilqum 6,110 3,752 2,358 3,055 −30.7%†
5 AGMK 6,927 3,727 3,200 3,463 +53.7%†
6 Mash'al 6,431 3,520 2,911 3,215 † n/a†
7 Lokomotiv 4,720 3,210 1,510 2,360 +4.7%†
8 Sogdiana 2,572 NA†
9 Nasaf 8,473 NA†
10 Bukhoro NA†
11 Andijon 15,152 NA†
12 Metallurg 5,221 NA†
13 Bunyodkor 1,465 NA†
14 Navbahor 25,328 NA†
League total 128,758 25,328 1,465 6,131 +10.7%†

Updated to games played on 2020
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Pro League.

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goalkeeper of the Month Goal of the Month
Manager Club Player Club Player Club Player Club
March Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiev Nasaf Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Eldorbek Suyunov Pakhtakor Serbia Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor
June Uzbekistan Mirjalol Qosimov AGMK Uzbekistan Azizbek Turgunboev Navbahor Uzbekistan Sukhrob Sultonov AGMK Uzbekistan Shakhzod Ubaydullaev Metallurg
July Uzbekistan Mirjalol Qosimov AGMK Uzbekistan Murod Kholmukhamedov Kokand 1912 – Uzbekistan Sanjar Tursunov AGMK
August Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Igor Sergeev Pakhtakor – Uzbekistan Sherzod Karimov Surkhon
September Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiev Nasaf Uzbekistan Bobur Abdikholikov Nasaf – Uzbekistan Abduloh Olimov Andijon
October Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Bobur Abdikholikov Nasaf – Serbia Marko Stanojević Nasaf
November Uzbekistan Ruziqul Berdiev Nasaf Serbia Marko Stanojević Nasaf – Serbia Marko Stanojević Nasaf

Match ball

On 23 February 2020, Puma announced their official partnership with Uzbekistan Super League to manufacture the official match ball for the Uzbekistan Professional Football League Organization.

See also

References

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