2018 Uzbekistan Super League
The 2018 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the Pepsi Uzbekistan Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since 1992. Lokomotiv Tashkent were the defending champions from the 2017 campaign.[1]
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Season | 2018 |
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Champions | Lokomotiv Tashkent (3rd title) |
Relegated | Neftchi Fergana |
AFC Champions League | Lokomotiv Pakhtakor AGMK |
Matches played | 506 |
Goals scored | 626 (1.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
← 2017 2019 → |
Teams
On 21 November 2017 according to UzPFL management decision the Uzbek League was officially renamed to Uzbekistan Super League starting from 2018 season. The number of teams playing in top division of Uzbek football is reduced from 16 to 12.[2]
The draw for the 2018 Super League season was held on 3 February 2018. The first matchday is scheduled for 1 March 2018.[3]
Sementchi, the winner of 2017 Uzbekistan First League did not participate in new Super League season. The club failed to pass licensing procedures like Mash'al Mubarek.[4] These both clubs have been replaced by Neftchi Fergana and Sogdiana Jizzakh which according to 2017 season have been relegated to First League.
Club | Coach | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Kit sponsor |
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Olmaliq | AGMK Stadium | 12,000 | Adidas |
Bunyodkor | ![]() |
Tashkent | Bunyodkor Stadium | 34,000 | Jako |
Bukhoro | ![]() |
Bukhara | Bukhara Arena | 22,700 | Macron |
Kokand 1912 | ![]() |
Kokand | Kokand Stadium | 10,500 | Joma |
Lokomotiv | ![]() |
Tashkent | Lokomotiv Stadium | 8,000 | Joma |
Metallurg | ![]() |
Bekabad | Metallurg Stadium | 15,000 | Joma |
Nasaf | ![]() |
Qarshi | Qarshi Markazi Stadium | 16,000 | Adidas |
Navbahor | ![]() |
Namangan | Namangan Markazi Stadium | 22,000 | Jako |
Neftchi | ![]() |
Ferghana | Istiqlol Stadium | 20,000 | Joma |
Pakhtakor | ![]() |
Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 35,000 | Adidas |
Sogdiana | ![]() |
Jizzakh | Soghdiana Stadium | 11,650 | Joma |
Qizilqum | ![]() |
Zarafshan | Progress Stadium | 12,500 | Joma |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Metallurg | ![]() | Resigned | 25 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 25 December 2017[5] |
Sogdiana | ![]() | Resigned | 27 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 27 December 2017 |
Neftchi | ![]() | 27 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 27 January 2018 | |
Sogdiana | ![]() | Sacked | 7 April 2018 | 12th | ![]() | 7 April 2018[6] |
Lokomotiv | ![]() | Resigned | 19 April 2018 | 10th | ![]() | 19 April 2018[7] |
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 Player |
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Navbahor | ![]() |
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In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Regular stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Pakhtakor | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 47 | Qualification to Championship Round |
2 | Lokomotiv | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 40 | |
3 | Bunyodkor | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 40 | |
4 | Navbahor | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 37 | |
5 | Metallurg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 33 | |
6 | Bukhoro | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 32 | |
7 | Kokand 1912 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 28 | Relegation Round |
8 | AGMK | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 26 | |
9 | Nasaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 26 | |
10 | Qizilqum | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 23 | |
11 | Sogdiana | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 17 | |
12 | Neftchi | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Championship round
Teams keep records from regular stage (10 matches) against championship round opponents.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lokomotiv (C) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 46 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Pakhtakor | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 37 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
3 | Navbahor | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 31 | |
4 | Bunyodkor | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 | |
5 | Metallurg | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 19 | |
6 | Bukhoro | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
Relegation round
Teams keep records from regular stage (10 matches) against relegation round opponents.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ||
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7 | Nasaf | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 34 | |||
8 | Qizilqum | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 31 | |||
9 | Kokand 1912 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 28 | |||
10 | AGMK | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 |
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11 | Sogdiana | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 24 | Relegation play-off | ||
12 | Neftchi (R) | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 18 | Relegation to Uzbekistan Pro League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.
Relegation play-off
Sogdiana | 3–1 | Mash'al |
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Report | Sardor Rakhmanov ![]() |
Sogdiana and AGMK will play in 2019 Uzbekistan Super League next season.
Season statistics
Top scorers
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- As of November 2018
# | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Pakhtakor | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
Pakhtakor | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv | 14 |
4 | ![]() |
Nasaf | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
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References
- Uzbekistan 2018, RSSSF.com
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