2015 Uzbek League
# 2015 Uzbek League

The 2015 Uzbek League was the 24th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992. Pakhtakor were the defending champions from the 2014 campaign.

## Teams

Sogdiana Jizzakh and FK Andijan remained for 2015 Uzbek League edition due decision of UzPFL to expand League to 16 teams from 2015 season. Shurtan Guzar and Kokand 1912 promoted to 2015 League as 2014 First League winner and runner-up.

| Club | Coach | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| FK Andijan | Sergey Kovshov | Andijan | Soghlom Avlod Stadium | 18,360 |
| Bunyodkor | Bakhtiyor Babaev | Tashkent | Bunyodkor Stadium | 34,000 |
| Bukhoro | Jamshid Saidov | Bukhoro | Buxoro Arena | 22,700 |
| Dinamo | Bakhrom Khakimov | Samarqand | Dinamo Stadium | 16,000 |
| Kokand 1912 | Vadim Shodimatov | Kokand | Kokand Stadium | 10,500 |
| Lokomotiv | Mirko Jeličić | Tashkent | Lokomotiv Stadium | 8,000 |
| Mash'al | Alexander Khomyakov | Muborak | Bahrom Vafoev Stadium | 10,000 |
| Metallurg | Rustam Mirsodiqov | Bekabad | Metallurg Stadium | 15,000 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | Ruziqul Berdiev | Qarshi | Qarshi Stadium | 14,750 |
| Navbahor | Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov | Namangan | Navbahor Stadium | 22,000 |
| Neftchi | Andrey Fyodorov | Farghona | Istiqlol Stadium | 20,000 |
| Olmaliq FK | Igor Shkvyrin | Olmaliq | Olmaliq SM Stadium | 12,000 |
| Pakhtakor | Numon Khasanov | Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 35,000 |
| Qizilqum | Yuriy Lukin | Zarafshon | Yoshlar Stadium | 12,500 |
| Sogdiana | Davron Fayziev | Jizzakh | Sogdiana Stadium | 11,650 |
| Shurtan Guzar | Mukhtor Kurbonov | Ghuzor | Ghuzor Stadium | 7,000 |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bukhoro | Alexander Mochinov | Resigned | 17 May 2015 | 16th | Shukhrat Fayziev | 21 May 2015 |
| Dinamo Samarqand | Tachmurad Agamuradov | Resigned | 2 July 2015 | 12th | Bakhrom Khakimov | 7 July 2015 |
| Bukhoro | Shukhrat Fayziev | end of caretaker spell | 5 July 2015 | 16th | Jamshid Saidov | 5 July 2015 |
| Pakhtakor | Samvel Babayan | Resigned | 7 July 2015 | 1st | Numon Khasanov | 7 July 2015 |
| Andijan | Edgar Gess | Sacked | 28 August 2015 | 16th | Sergey Kovshov | 2 September 2015 |
| Neftchi | Murod Ismoilov | Resigned | 15 September 2015 | 5th | Andrey Fyodorov | 15 September 2015 |
| Bunyodkor | Sergey Lushan | Resigned | 23 September 2015 | 4th | Bakhtiyor Babaev | 23 September 2015 |
| Lokomotiv | Vadim Abramov | Sacked | 17 October 2015 | 2nd | Mirko Jeličić (interim) | 17 October 2015 |
| Kokand 1912 | Rustam Abdullaev | Sacked | 6 November 2015 | 12th | Vadim Shodimatov (interim) | 6 November 2015 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 75 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 74 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Nasaf Qarshi | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 62 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Bunyodkor | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 59 | 2016 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 5 | Neftchi Farg'ona | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 52 | |
| 6 | Olmaliq FK | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Mash'al Mubarek | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Navbahor Namangan | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 37 | |
| 9 | Metallurg Bekabad | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 36 | |
| 10 | Qizilqum Zarafshon | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | Shurtan Guzar | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 33 | |
| 12 | Kokand 1912 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 31 | |
| 13 | FK Andijan | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 28 | |
| 14 | FK Buxoro | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 26 | |
| 15 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 26 | Relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Dinamo Samarqand | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 25 | Relegation to Lower Division |

## Relegation play-off

The one leg relegation play-off match between 15th placed team of Uzbek League, Sogdiana Jizzakh and runners-up of 2015 First League, Oqtepa was played on 25 November 2015 in Olmaliq. Sogdiana won by 2:1 and remained in League.

## Season statistics

### Top goalscorers

| # | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | 23 (4) |
| 2 | Bakhriddin Vakhobov | Qizilqum | 21 (2) |
| 3 | Sanjar Shaakhmedov | Lokomotiv | 14 (0) |
| 4 | Shakhboz Erkinov | Navbahor | 13 (0) |
| 5 | Ilkhom Shomurodov | Nasaf | 12 (0) |
| 6 | Kamoliddin Murzoev | Dinamo | 11 (1) |
| 6 | Marat Bikmaev | Lokomotiv | 11 (1) |
| 6 | Igor Taran | Shurtan | 11 (3) |
| 6 | Artur Gevorkyan | Nasaf | 11 (4) |
| 10 | Shahzodbek Nurmatov | Metallurg | 10 (0) |
| 10 | Dostonbek Khamdamov | Bunyodkor | 10 (0) |
| 10 | Aziz Ibragimov | Bukhoro | 10 (1) |

Last updated: 22 November 2015 Source: Soccerway

Hat–tricks

PlayerTeamAgainstResultDate

Bakhriddin VakhobovQizilqumSogdiana Jizzakh4–114 March 2015

Igor SergeevPakhtakorBukhoro3–13 April 2015

Bakhriddin VakhobovQizilqumNavbahor3–218 June 2015

Ulugbek BakayevNavbahorShurtan Guzar4–226 June 2015

Awards

Monthly awards

Month

Manager of the Month

Player of the Month

Reference

Manager

Club

Player

Club

March

Igor Shkvyrin

Olmaliq

Bakhriddin Vakhobov

Qizilqum

April

Murod Ismailov

Neftchi

Shohruh Gadoev

Nasaf

May

Samvel Babayan

Pakhtakor

Bakhriddin Vakhobov

Qizilqum

June

Sergey Lushan

Bunyodkor

Igor Sergeev

Pakhtakor

August

Ruziqul Berdiev

Nasaf

Sanjar Shaakhmedov

Lokomotiv

September

Andrey Fyodorov

Neftchi

Igor Sergeev

Pakhtakor

October

Ruziqul Berdiev

Neftchi

Kamoliddin Murzoev

Dinamo

November

Jamshid Saidov

Bukhoro

Vokhid Shodiev

Bunyodkor

References

↑ "Официально! Александр Мочинов покинул пост главного тренера "Бухары"". UzDaily. 2015-05-21.↑ "Бахром Хакимов - новый главный тренер "Динамо"" (in Russian). sports.uz. 2015-07-08. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08.↑ "Numon Hasanov appointed as acting head coach of Pakhtakor". UzDaily. 2015-07-07.↑ "Responsible for the team will be Bakhtiyor Boboev". Bunyodkor. 2015-09-23. Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2015-10-02.↑ "Lokomotiv Tashkent coach fired". UzDaily. 2015-10-17.↑ "Главный тренер ФК «Коканд-1912» освобожден от должности" (in Russian). Championat.asia. 2015-11-06.↑ Шквырин - лучший тренер, Вахобов - лучший футболист марта (in Russian). Championat.asia. 2014-04-15.↑ Мурод Исмоилов — лучший тренер месяца (in Russian). Championat.asia. 2014-05-15.↑ "Player and Coach of Month in September 2015". pfl.uz. 2014-10-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-28.

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