2015 Uzbekistan First League
# 2015 Uzbekistan First League

The 2015 Uzbekistan First League was the 24th season of second level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992. It is split in an eastern and western zone, each featuring 12 teams. As of end of the season Obod won championship and promoted to Uzbek League for 2016 season. The runners-up, Oqtepa after lost by 1-2 in one leg relegation/play-off match against Sogdiana Jizzakh on 25 November 2015 remained in First League.

## Teams and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Alanga | Koson | Koson Stadium | |
| Bunyodkor-2 | Tashkent | JAR Stadium | 8,460 |
| Chust-Pakhtakor | Chust | | |
| FK Gijduvan | Gijduvan | Gijduvan Stadium | |
| FK Guliston | Guliston | Guliston Stadium | 12,400 |
| Yozyovon Lochinlari | Yozyovon | Yozyovon Stadium | |
| FK Zaamin | Jizzakh Province | Zaamin Stadium | 4,000 |
| Khotira-79 | Namangan Province | | |
| Istiqlol | Pskent | Tukimachi Stadium (Tashkent) | |
| Kosonsoy | Kosonsoy | Kosonsoy Stadium | 30,000 |
| Lokomotiv BFK | Tashkent | | |
| Mash'al-2 | Muborak | Bahrom Vafoev Stadium | 10,000 |
| NBU Osiyo | Tashkent | NBU Stadium | 9,100 |
| Obod | Tashkent | Obod Stadium | |
| Oqtepa | Tashkent | Oq-Tepa Stadium | 2,000 |
| Orol Nukus | Nukus | Turon Stadium | 9,300 |
| Sementchi | Kuvasoy | Kuvasoy Stadium | |
| Pakhtakor-2 | Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 33,000 |
| Uz-Dong-Ju | Andijan | | |
| Xorazm | Urganch | Xorazm Stadium | 12,000 |

## Competition format

League consists of two regional groups: conference "East" and "West". The season comprises two phases. The first phase consists of a regular home-and-away schedule: each team plays the other teams twice. The top eight teams of the first phase from each zone will be merged in one tournament and compete for the championship. The bottom four teams of each zone after first phase will play relegation matches to remain in first league.

The draw of the 2015 season was held on 18 February 2015. First League joined FK Yozyovon, Sementchi Kuvasoy. Each regional zones comprises 10 teams. The Tashkent teams Obod, FC Istiqlol and Lokomotiv BFK to play in "West" zone.

## First phase

### Zone "East"

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts. | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Oqtepa | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 41 | Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship |
| 2 | Uz-Dong-Ju | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 31 | . |
| 3 | NBU Osiyo | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 31 | . |
| 4 | Khotira-79 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 36 | -12 | 28 | . |
| 5 | Kosonsoy | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 27 | . |
| 6 | Sementchi Kuvasoy | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 23 | . |
| 7 | FK Yozyovon Lochinlari | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 31 | +2 | 21 | . |
| 8 | Pakhtakor-2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -10 | 20 | . |
| 9 | Bunyodkor-2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 38 | -16 | 16 | . |
| 10 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 18 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -12 | 15 | . |

### Zone "West"

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Obod | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 13 | +42 | 43 | Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship |
| 2 | Xorazm | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 39 | . |
| 3 | FK Zaamin | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 37 | . |
| 4 | Nasaf-2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 29 | . |
| 5 | Lokomotiv BFK | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 25 | . |
| 6 | Mash'al-2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | +0 | 24 | . |
| 7 | Orol Nukus | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 23 | . |
| 8 | FK Gijduvon | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 15 | . |
| 9 | FK Sherdor | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 14 | . |
| 10 | Alanga Koson | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 69 | -59 | 5 | . |

## Second phase

### Championship round

Final standings The last matchday matches were played on 7 November 2015

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts. | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Obod | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 37 | +61 | 65 | Promotion to Uzbek League |
| 2 | Oqtepa | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 64 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Uz-Dong-Ju | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 56 | . |
| 4 | Sementchi Kuvasoy | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 52 | . |
| 5 | FK Zaamin | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 52 | . |
| 6 | NBU Osiyo | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 50 | . |
| 7 | Xorazm | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 49 | . |
| 8 | Yozyovon Lochinlari | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 43 | . |
| 9 | Pakhtakor-2 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 36 | . |
| 10 | Nasaf-2 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 35 | . |
| 11 | Kosonsoy | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 34 | . |
| 12 | Mash'al-2 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 33 | . |
| 13 | Orol Nukus | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 31 | . |
| 14 | Khotira-79 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 71 | -39 | 30 | . |
| 15 | Lokomotiv BFK | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 29 | Relegation to 2.League |
| 16 | FK Gijduvon | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 81 | -53 | 14 | . |

Last updated: 7 November 2015 Source: Soccerway

### Top goalscorers

| # | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alisher Azizov | Obod | 26 |
