2020 Uzbekistan Super League
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 |
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| 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
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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Managerial changes
| 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
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 |  Elgujja Grigalashvili |
Mate Vatsadze |
 Igor Zonjić |
 Jovan Đokić |
Arslanmyrat Amanow |
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| Andijan |  Emmanuel Ariwachukwu |
 Dmytro Zozulya |
 Artiom Litviacov Michael Okoro Ibe | ||||
| Bunyodkor | Davron Ergashev |
Selim Nurmyradow |
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| Buxoro |  Edin Junuzović
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| Kokand 1912 |  Yacouba Bamba |
Ivan Josović |
Filip Rajevac |
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| Lokomotiv Tashkent | Kakhi Makharadze |
Slavko Damjanović |
Kirill Pogrebnyak |
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| Mash'al Mubarek |  Ella Ken |
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi |
Michael Okoro Ibe |
Denys Vasilyev |
Didar Durdyýew | ||
| Metallurg Bekabad | Andrey Shipilov |
Yevhen Chumak |
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| Nasaf Qarshi |  Faysal Traoré |
Marko Stanojević |
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| Navbahor | Ruslan Bolov |
Ivan Solovyov |
Pavel Golyshev |
Ehson Panjshanbe |
→ Igor Golban |
Amirbek Juraboev | |
| Pakhtakor | Dragan Ćeran |
 Eren Derdiyok |
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| Qizilqum |  Uladzislaw Kasmynin |
Ibrahim Tomiwa |
Ruslan Margiev |
Oleg Tolmasov |
Wezirgeldi Ylýasow
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| Sogdiana | Marko Kolaković |
Milan Mitrović |
 Elivelto Ribeiro | ||||
| Surkhon | Darko Stanojević |
Oleksandr Kasyan |
Vladimir Bubanja |
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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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
| 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
Results by match played
Season Statistics
- First goal of the season: Ivan Solovyov for Navbahor against Pakhtakor (27 February 2020)
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
Hat-tricks
| 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
- As of 3 December 2020
| # | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaloliddin Masharipov |
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 14 |
| 2 | Dragan Ćeran |
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 8 |
| 3 | Jasur Hasanov |
Sogdiana Jizzakh | 7 |
| 4 | Sherzod Karimov |
Surkhon Termez | 6 |
| Sanjar Kodirkulov |
Bunyodkor | 6 | |
| Murod Toshmatov |
AGMK | 6 | |
Disciplinary
- As of 25 August 2020
| # | Player | Club |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islombek Isoqjonov |
Navbahor | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Egor Krimets |
Pakhtakor | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Ariwachukwu |
Andijon | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ruslan Margiev |
Qizilqum | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Jovan Đokić |
AGMK | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ivan Nagaev |
Sogdiana | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Andrei Shipilov |
Metallurg | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Nurulla Tukhtasinov |
Bunyodkor | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Shavkat Mullajanov |
Sogdiana | 1 | – |
| 10 | Shavkat Salomov |
Surkhon | 1 | – |
| 11 | Slavko Damjanović |
Lokomotiv | 1 | – |
| 12 | Zokhid Abdullaev |
Metallurg | – | 4 |
| 13 | Oleksandr Kasyan |
Surkhon | – | 4 |
| 14 | Ifeanyi Ifeanyi |
Mash'al | – | 4 |
| 15 | Davron Khashimov |
Lokomotiv | – | 3 |
| 16 | Azizbek Turgunbaev |
Navbahor | – | 3 |
| 17 | Qadamboy Nurmetov |
Qizilqum | – | 3 |
| 18 | Temur Usmonov |
Andijon | – | 3 |
| 19 | Sardor Qulmatov |
Sogdiana | – | 3 |
| 20 | Ivan Solovyov |
Navbahor | – | 3 |
| 21 | Lutfulla Turaev |
Bunyodkor | – | 3 |
| 22 | Yacouba Bamba |
Kokand 1912 | – | 3 |
Attendances
By round
| 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 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 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
| 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:
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 | 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 |
Pakhtakor | Igor Sergeev |
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
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
- 2020 Uzbekistan Pro League
- 2020 Uzbekistan Pro-B League
- 2020 Uzbekistan Second League
- 2020 Uzbekistan Cup
- 2020 Uzbekistan League Cup
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