2020 Tajikistan Higher League
Season | 2020 |
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Dates | 5 April – 4 October |
Champions | Istiklol |
Relegated | Lokomotiv-Pamir Regar-TadAZ |
AFC Champions League | Istiklol |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 278 (3.09 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ilhomjon Barotov (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Istiklol 8–0 Istaravshan (20 June 2020) |
Biggest away win | Regar-TadAZ 1–6 Istiklol (16 June 2020) |
Highest scoring | Istiklol 8–0 Istaravshan (20 June 2020) |
Longest winning run | 11 matches Istiklol |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Istiklol |
Longest winless run | 6 matches Istaravshan |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Istaravshan |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 4 October 2020. |
The 2020 Ligai Olii Tojikiston (Tajiki: 2020 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон) or 2020 Tajikistan Higher League is the 29th season of Ligai Olii Tojikiston, Tajikistan's top division of association football. The season began on 5 April 2020.[1]
Season events[]
On 27 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the opening round of games would be played behind closed doors due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On 25 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the suspension of football, following the completion of Round 4 on 26 April, until 10 May.[3]
On 6 May, the Tajikistan Football Federation extended the suspension of football indefinitely due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan.[4]
On 8 June, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would resume on 16 June, with the games continuing to be played without spectators.[5]
Teams[]
On 20 March 2020, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would involve ten teams, with there being 27 matches in three rounds. The teams consist of CSKA Pamir, Istiklol, Istaravshan, Khatlon, Khujand, Kuktosh, Regar-TadAZ and newly promoted Dushanbe-83, Fayzkand and Lokomotiv-Pamir.[1]
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![Khujand Khujand](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Dushanbe Dushanbe](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
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Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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CSKA Pamir | Dushanbe | CSKA Stadium | 7,000 |
Dushanbe-83 | Dushanbe | ||
Fayzkand | Kulob | Markazii Kulob Stadium | |
Istaravshan | Istaravshan | Istaravshan Sports Complex | 20,000 |
Istiklol | Dushanbe | Markazii Tojikiston Stadium | 24,000 |
Khatlon | Bokhtar | Markazii Bokhtar Stadium | 10,000 |
Khujand | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
Kuktosh Rudaki | Rudaki District | Rudaki Stadium | |
Lokomotiv-Pamir | Dushanbe | Lokomotiv Stadium | |
Regar-TadAZ | Tursunzoda | TALCO Arena | 20,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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Joma | 1Xbet |
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Adidas | - | |
Fayzkand | ![]() |
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Adidas | - |
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Istiklol | ![]() |
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Joma | Siyoma |
Khatlon | ![]() |
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Joma | Samsung HD TV | |
Kuktosh Rudaki | ![]() |
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Lokomotiv-Pamir | ![]() |
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Joma | Parimatch |
Regar-TadAZ | ![]() |
Joma | TALCO |
Foreign players[]
Each Tajikistan Higher League club is permitted to register six foreign players, with four allowed on the pitch at the same time.[6]
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Khatlon[12] | ![]() |
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Khujand[13] | ![]() |
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Kuktosh Rudaki[14] | ![]() |
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In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Khujand | ![]() |
End of Contract | Pre-Season | ![]() |
21 December 2019[17] | |
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Fayzkand | ![]() |
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Kuktosh Rudaki | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 July 2020[20] | 7th | ![]() |
7 July 2020[20] |
Khujand | ![]() |
12 July 2020[21] | 2nd | ![]() |
12 July 2020[21] |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Istiklol (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 11 | +50 | 45 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Khujand | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 35 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
3 | CSKA Pamir | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 29 | |
4 | Kuktosh | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 28 | |
5 | Khatlon | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 26 | |
6 | Dushanbe-83 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 20 | |
7 | Fayzkand | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 19 | |
8 | Istaravshan | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 17 | |
9 | Lokomotiv-Pamir (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 14 | Relegation to Tajik First Division |
10 | Regar-TadAZ (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Fixtures and results[]
Rounds 1–18[]Season statistics[]Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
Hat-tricks[]
References[]
External links[] |
- Tajikistan Higher League seasons
- 2020 in Tajikistani football
- 2020 in Asian association football leagues
- Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic