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.
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| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 February — 3 December [1] |
| Champions | Pakhtakor |
| Relegated | Buxoro |
| AFC Champions League | Pakhtakor AGMK |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 450 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dragan Ćeran (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pakhtakor 7–0 Lokomotiv (24 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Surkhon 0–6 Pakhtakor (24 October 2020) AGMK 0–6 Pakhtakor (1 November 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Pakhtakor 7–0 Lokomotiv (24 August 2020) Bunyodkor 6–2 Andijon (22 October 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Pakhtakor (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Pakhtakor (17 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Andijon (16 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Mash'al (7 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 25,328 Navbahor 2–0 Lokomotiv (6 March 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | Pre-spectatorless matches 1,465 Bunyodkor 1–0 Mash'al (7 March) |
| Total attendance | 90,737 |
| Average attendance | 6,481 |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2020. | |
Season events edit
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 edit
This section needs to be updated. (February 2020) |
- 1 On the back of the strip.
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qizilqum |  Hamidjon Aktamov |
Sacked | 8 March 2020 | 12th |  Täçmyrat Agamyradow |
4 June 2020[5] |
| Andijon |  Alexander Khomyakov |
Resigned | 17 March 2020 | 11th | Viktor Kumykov |
11 May 2020[6] |
| Surkhon | Bakhrom Khaydarov |
Resigned | 26 June 2020 | 11th | Alexander Khomyakov |
27 June 2020 |
| Surkhon | Alexander Khomyakov |
Sacked | 30 June 2020 | 11th | Ravshan Khaydarov |
4 July 2020 |
| Buxoro |  Mukhsin Mukhamadiev |
Sacked | 18 July 2020 | 14th |  Julio Hernandeź |
24 July 2020 |
| Buxoro | Julio Hernandeź |
Sacked | 2 August 2020 | 14th | Jamshid Saidov |
4 August 2020 |
| Lokomotiv | Andrei Fyodorov |
Resigned | 20 August 2020 | 8th | Dilshod Nuraliev (caretaker) |
19 August 2020 |
| Lokomotiv | Dilshod Nuraliev (caretaker) |
Resigned | 28 August 2020 | 10th | Andrey Miklyaev |
29 August 2020 |
Foreign players edit
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.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
League table edit
| 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
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 edit
| 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 |
Results edit
Results by match played edit
Season Statistics edit
- First goal of the season: Ivan Solovyov for Navbahor against Pakhtakor (27 February 2020)
Goalscorers edit
- As of 3 December 2020
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dragan Ćeran |
Pakhtakor | Buxoro | 3–0 (H) | 8 March 2020 |
| Dragan Ćeran |
Pakhtakor | Nasaf | 4–1 (H) | 21 August 2020 |
Top assists edit
- As of 3 December 2020
| # | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaloliddin Masharipov
|
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 14 |
| 2 | Dragan Ćeran
|
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 8 |
| 3 | Jasur Hasanov
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Sogdiana Jizzakh | 7 |
| 4 | Sherzod Karimov
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Surkhon Termez | 6 |
| Sanjar Kodirkulov
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Bunyodkor | 6 | |
| Murod Toshmatov
|
AGMK | 6 |
Disciplinary edit
- As of 25 August 2020
| # | Player | Club | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islombek Isoqjonov
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Navbahor | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Egor Krimets
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Pakhtakor | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
|
Andijon | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ruslan Margiev
|
Qizilqum | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Jovan Đokić
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AGMK | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ivan Nagaev
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Sogdiana | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Andrei Shipilov
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Metallurg | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Nurulla Tukhtasinov
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Bunyodkor | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Shavkat Mullajanov
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Sogdiana | 1 | – |
| 10 | Shavkat Salomov
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Surkhon | 1 | – |
| 11 |  Slavko Damjanović
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Lokomotiv | 1 | – |
| 12 | Zokhid Abdullaev
|
Metallurg | – | 4 |
| 13 |  Oleksandr Kasyan
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Surkhon | – | 4 |
| 14 | Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
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Mash'al | – | 4 |
| 15 | Davron Khashimov
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Lokomotiv | – | 3 |
| 16 | Azizbek Turgunbaev
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Navbahor | – | 3 |
| 17 | Qadamboy Nurmetov
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Qizilqum | – | 3 |
| 18 | Temur Usmonov
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Andijon | – | 3 |
| 19 | Sardor Qulmatov
|
Sogdiana | – | 3 |
| 20 | Ivan Solovyov
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Navbahor | – | 3 |
| 21 | Lutfulla Turaev
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Bunyodkor | – | 3 |
| 22 |  Yacouba Bamba
|
Kokand 1912 | – | 3 |
Attendances edit
By round edit
| 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 |
- ^ Matches from 14 June and onwards will be played behind closed doors.
By team edit
| 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 edit
Monthly awards edit
| 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 | Ruziqul Berdiev
|
Nasaf | Dragan Ćeran
|
Pakhtakor | Eldorbek Suyunov
|
Pakhtakor | Dragan Ćeran
|
Pakhtakor |
| June | Mirjalol Qosimov
|
AGMK | Azizbek Turgunboev
|
Navbahor | Sukhrob Sultonov
|
AGMK | Shakhzod Ubaydullaev
|
Metallurg |
| July | Mirjalol Qosimov
|
AGMK | Murod Kholmukhamedov
|
Kokand 1912 | – | Sanjar Tursunov
|
AGMK | |
| August |  Shota Arveladze
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Pakhtakor | Igor Sergeev
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Pakhtakor | – | Sherzod Karimov
|
Surkhon | |
| September | Ruziqul Berdiev
|
Nasaf | Bobur Abdikholikov
|
Nasaf | – | Abduloh Olimov
|
Andijon | |
| October | Shota Arveladze
|
Pakhtakor | Bobur Abdikholikov
|
Nasaf | – | Marko Stanojević
|
Nasaf | |
| November | Ruziqul Berdiev
|
Nasaf | Marko Stanojević
|
Nasaf | – | Marko Stanojević
|
Nasaf | |
Match ball edit
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 edit
References edit
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- ^ "O'zbekistondagi futbol-klublari mashgulotlari ham bekor qilindi". Championat.asia. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Coca Cola Суперлиганинг 10-тур учрашувлари қолдирилди". fcbunyodkor.com (in Uzbek). FC Bunyodkor. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Coca Cola Суперлига 3 августдан давом эттирилади". fcbunyodkor.com (in Uzbek). FC Bunyodkor. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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- ^ "Viktor Kumikov rasman Andijon Klubi Bosh Murabbiyi". Championat.asia/ (in Uzbek). (Championat.asia). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ ""Surxon" – "Paxtakor" uchrashuvida kiritilgan ikkinchi gol avtogol deb topildi". pfl.uz/ (in Uzbek). (pfl.uz). Retrieved 22 December 2020.