2021 Uzbekistan Super League

The 2021 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 30th season of top-level football in Uzbekistan since its establishment on 1992. Pakhtakor Tashkent were the defending champions from the 2020 campaign.

2021 Uzbekistan Super League
Season2021
Dates9 March — 27 November
Matches played132
Goals scored288 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorerDragan Ćeran (10)
2020
2022
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2021.

Season events edit

Teams edit

Location of teams in 2021 Uzbekistan Super League
Club Coach Location Stadium Capacity Kit sponsor Shirt sponsor
AGMK   Mirjalol Qosimov Olmaliq AGMK Stadium 12,000   Jako Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine
Andijan   Otabek Gulomkhojaev Andijan Soghlom Avlod Stadium 18,360   D&D Collection Makro Farm Andijan
Bunyodkor   Shukhrat Maqsudov Tashkent Milliy Stadium 34,000   Jako Uzbekneftegaz
Kokand 1912   Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Kokand Markaziy Stadium 10,500   Jako Bazis
Lokomotiv   Micael Sequeira Tashkent Lokomotiv Stadium 8,000   Joma Orient Finance Bank, Uztelecom 1, Drivers Village 1
Mash'al   Alexander Khomyakov Muborak Bahrom Vafoev Stadium 10,000   Saller Uzbekneftegaz
Metallurg   Luisma Hernández Bekabad Metallurg Bekabad Stadium 15,000   Adidas Uzbekistan Metallurgy Combinat
Nasaf   Ruziqul Berdiyev Qarshi Markaziy Stadium 16,000   Adidas Uzbekistan GTL SGCC, ENTER Engineering1
Navbahor   Numon Khasanov Namangan Markaziy Stadium 22,000   Jako Namangan City
Pakhtakor   Pieter Huistra Tashkent Central Stadium 35,000   Adidas
Qizilqum   Hamidjon Aktamov Navoiy Yoshlar Stadium 12,500   Jako Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combinat
Sogdiana   Ulugbek Bakayev Jizzakh Sogdiana Stadium 11,650   Joma BMB Energo
Surkhon   Rifat Akramkhujaev Termez Alpamish Stadium 6,000   Adidas Uzbekgidrenergo
Turon   Bogusław Baniak Yaypan Uzbekistan Stadium 5,000   Jako Fitogether, Aloqabank, Turon World Cooperation1

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Ref.
Bunyodkor   Vadim Abramov Preseason   Shukhrat Maqsudov
Lokomotiv Tashkent   Timur Kapadze   Micael Sequeira 7 January 2021 [1]
Mash'al Mubarek   Dilyaver Vaniyev   Alexander Khomyakov
Pakhtakor Tashkent   Shota Arveladze Resigned 22 December 2020   Pieter Huistra 6 January 2021 [2][3]
Qizilqum   Hamidjon Aktamov 3 June 2020 10th   Täçmyrat Agamyradow 4 June 2020
Qizilqum   Täçmyrat Agamyradow 26 August 2020 5th   Hamidjon Aktamov 27 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.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 AFC Players Naturalized Players Former players
AGMK   Alvin Fortes   Martin Boakye   Jovan Đokić   Oleksandr Kasyan
Andijan   Vasiliy Sovpel   Pavel Zabelin   Plamen Dimov   Vladislav Vasilyev   Marco Bueno
  Edgar Bernhardt
  Martin Boakye
Bunyodkor   Ibrahim Tomiwa   Odiljon Abdurakhmanov   Davron Ergashev
Kokand 1912   Yacouba Bamba   Ivan Josović   Slavko Lukić
Lokomotiv Tashkent   Kakhi Makharadze   Samuel Opeh   Diego Bardanca
Mash'al Mubarek   Michael Ibe   Ifeanyi Ifeanyi   Samuel Chigozie Ononiwu   Godwin Chika Okwara   Ukeme Williams
Metallurg Bekabad   Andrey Shipilov

  Yevgeni Makeyev
  Yevhen Chumak

Nasaf   Marko Stanojević   Andrija Kaludjerović
Navbahor Namangan   Guttiner   Bojan Najdenov   Ivan Solovyov   Bojan Ciger   Ehson Panjshanbe    Igor Golban   Marko Putinčanin
  Nikola Tasić
  Slaviša Stojanović
Pakhtakor Tashkent   Dragan Ćeran   Bojan Matić   Eren Derdiyok
Qizilqum Zarafshon   Mate Vatsadze   Elgujja Grigalashvili   Georgiy Kukhianidze   Oleg Tolmasov   Jahongir Ergashev
 Sogdiana Jizzakh   Luka Čermelj   Marko Kolaković   Milan Mitrović   Darko Stanojević   Arslanmyrat Amanow
Surkhon Termez   Vladimir Bubanja
Turon   Siniša Babić   Dajan Ponjević   Kim Bo-yong   Firdavs Chakalov    Uladzislaw Kasmynin   Kwame Karikari
  Umarjon Sharipov

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 19 3 4 51 18 +33 60 Qualification to the AFC Champions League group stage
2 Sogdiana 26 12 11 3 28 15 +13 47[a] Qualification to the 2022 AFC Cup group stage[b]
3 AGMK 26 13 8 5 34 25 +9 47[a]
4 Nasaf 26 13 6 7 42 24 +18 45 Qualification to the AFC Champions League preliminary round[c]
5 Bunyodkor 26 13 6 7 43 30 +13 45
6 Navbahor 26 10 9 7 23 19 +4 39
7 Lokomotiv 26 11 6 9 37 32 +5 39
8 Kokand 1912 26 9 9 8 37 36 +1 36
9 Qizilqum 26 7 10 9 26 29 −3 31
10 Surkhon 26 7 4 15 17 43 −26 25
11 Metallurg 26 8 1 17 22 35 −13 25
12 Mash'al (R) 26 5 8 13 21 35 −14 23 Relegation play off Uzbekistan Pro League
13 Andijon (R) 26 4 7 15 22 41 −19 19 Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
14 Turon (R) 26 3 8 15 16 37 −21 17
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sogdiana second on head-to-head points : Sogdiana 4; AGMK 1
  2. ^ Sogdiana are the standby team for the AFC Cup, should Nasaf advance to the AFC Champions League group stage. As Nasaf advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, the standby team entered the AFC Cup.
  3. ^ Nasaf qualified to the AFC Champions League as 2021 Uzbekistan Cup champions.

Positions by round edit

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Pakhtakor Tashkent11111111111111111111111111
Sogdiana Jizzakh42222222222432322222244442
AGMK23846873333223233334422223
Nasaf Qarshi8111274346874345565453333334
Bunyodkor68335667547666644545555555
Lokomotiv Tashkent101213139758488877888786677676
Navbahor Namangan1366810101010910101088777867766767
Kokand 1912343634347699109999999988888
Qizilqum Zarafshon555589991095554456678899999
Surkhon Termez7107911131313121212121412111212121313131010101210
Metallurg Bekabad14991275856567910101011101010101212121111
Mash'al Mubarek1214111113111111111111111111121110111111111111111012
Andijon117101012121212131314141314141414141212121313131313
Turon913141414141414141413131213131313131414141414141414
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
Standby team of the AFC Cup group stage
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League#Relegation play off
Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2021. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League

Results edit

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

Results by match played edit

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819
AGMKWDLWWLWWLWWWDDDLDWD
AndijonLWLDLLLLLLLWDDLLWLW
BunyodkorWLWDDLWLDWLWLDWWWDW
KokandWDDDWLWLLWLLLDDWLDW
LokomotivLLDDWWWLWLDLWDLWDWL
Mash'alLLWDLDLLWLDLWDLWLDD
MetallurgLWLLWWLWWLDLLLLLLWL
NasafLDDWWWLWLWWWLLDLWW
NavbahorLWDLLDDWDWDLWLWWDDW
PakhtakorWWWWWWDWWDWWWWWWWDL
QizilqumWDDDLWDWLDWWWDDLDLD
SogdianaWWDWDDWWWDDLDWLWWDD
SurkhonWLDLLLLLWDLLLWWLLL
TuronLLDLLDDLLLDWDDWLLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2021. Source: Championat.asia
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Relegation play-off edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FK Olympic Tashkent 3–1 FK Mash'al Mubarek

Season Statistics edit

 
Pakhtakor's Dragan Ćeran won the Super League Golden Boot after scoring 16 goals, a record for a 21-game Super League season

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Goalscorers edit

As of match played 27 November 2021
# Player Club Goals
1   Dragan Ćeran Pakhtakor Tashkent 16
2   Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov Lokomotiv Tashkent 14
3   Khusayin Norchaev Nasaf 13
4   Shokhruz Norkhonov Sogdiana Jizzakh 10
5   Elgujja Grigalashvili Qizilqum Zarafshon 9
  Khursid Giyosov Bunyodkor
7   Sherzod Temirov Pakhtakor Tashkent 8
  Mirjahon Mirakhmadov Bunyodkor
  Azizbek Amanov Lokomotiv Tashkent
10   Marko Stanojević Nasaf 6
  Farrukh Ikromov Bunyodkor
  Ibrahim Tomiwa
  Martin Boakye Andijon/AGMK
  Aleksandr Kasyan AGMK

Attendances edit

By round edit

As of match played 21 September 2021
2021 Uzbekistan Super League Attendance
Round Total GP. Avg. Per Game
Round 1 47,752 7 6,822
Round 2 37,687 7 5,384
Round 3 39,491 7 5,642
Round 4 28,634 7 4,091
Round 5 40,273 7 5,753
Round 6 18,253 7 2,608
Round 7 22,496 7 3,214
Round 8 13,997 7 2,000
Round 9 29,900 7 4,271
Round 10 28,456 7 4,065
Round 11 16,084 7 2,298
Round 12 17,844 7 2,549
Round 13 0 7 0
Round 14 0 7 0
Round 15 0 7 0
Round 16 0 7 0
Round 17 0 7 0
Round 18 0 7 0
Round 19 4,397 6 733
Total 345,264 132 2,616

By team edit

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 AGMK 14,544 4,411 0 1,616 n/a
2 Andijon 33,613 13,800 0 3,361 n/a
3 Bunyodkor 14,702 5,100 0 1,838 n/a
4 Kokand 21,927 6,542 0 2,436 n/a
5 Lokomotiv 10,637 5,089 0 1,182 n/a
6 Mash'al 6,261 3,200 0 696 n/a
7 Metallurg 23,608 6,340 0 2,361 n/a
8 Nasaf 34,703 11,812 0 3,856 n/a
9 Navbahor 64,300 19,358 0 7,144 n/a
10 Pakhtakor 18,323 10,560 0 1,832 n/a
11 Qizilqum 32,343 7,832 0 2,940 n/a
12 Sogdiana 14,010 4,200 0 1,557 n/a
13 Surkhon 14,920 4,545 0 1,658 n/a
14 Turon 41,373 6,496 0 3,761 n/a
League total 345,264 19,358 0 2,616 n/a

Updated to games played on 21 September 2021
Source: [citation needed]

Awards edit

Monthly awards edit

See also edit

References edit

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