FC Sogdiana Jizzakh

Sogdiyona Jizzakh
Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax

Full name	Sogdiyona Jizzakh Professional Football Club Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax Professional Futbol Klubi
Nickname(s)	Sogdians Yellows
Founded	1970; 52 years ago (1970)
Ground	Sogdiyona Sport Majmuasi
Capacity	11,650
Chairman	Uktam Mahmudjonov
Manager	Ulugbek Bakayev
League	Uzbekistan Super League
2021	Uzbekistan Super League, 2nd of 14
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Sogdiyona Jizzakh (Uzbek: Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax Futbol Klubi / "Сўғдиёна" Жиззах Футбол Клуби) or Sogdiana is an Uzbek professional football club based in Jizzakh, that plays in the Uzbekistan Super League.

Football Club Sogdiyona Jizzakh was founded in 1970, it is named after the ancient historical area of Sogdia. In Soviet times, the club was mainly involved in the Second and First leagues of the USSR Championship. In 1979 it became the winner of zone "Central Asia" of the Second League of the USSR. In the debut drawing of the Uzbekistan Higher League in 1992, Sogdiana sensationally won the bronze medal of this league, an achievement which is still the highest in their history. Besides, they have three times became the winners of the Uzbekistan First League (now called the Uzbekistan Pro League), once won silver league medal, also were two-time winners of the Uzbekistan League Cup.

History[]

Founded in 1970 under the name "Jizzakh" (some sources DSC), in the same year made his debut in Soviet Second League B, getting on the end of the penultimate tournament in 17th place. Since 1973 he participated in the USSR Second League, and in 1979 he was able to get a ticket to the USSR First League. In the USSR First League participated until 1985, and after departure again began to participate in the Second League. Until the dissolution of the USSR club participated in the USSR Second League. In the USSR Cup, max reached the 1/16 final in the season 1985/1986. In some periods, when the club flew even from the Second League, he participated in the Uzbekistan SSR Championship. In Soviet times, the club was an army team.

After Uzbekistani independence, the first Championship of Uzbekistan was played in 1992, and Sogdiana was included in the Highest League of the country. In that season, Sogdiana sensationally won bronze medals, and the championship was divided by Pakhtakor and Neftchi Ferghana because of the same number of points, and therefore silver medals were not awarded in that season to anyone. Until 2002 Sogdiana participated in the Higher League, but in the 2002 season took the last 16th place, flew to the Uzbekistan First League. In 2003, taking first place in the First League, is back in the Higher League, but in 2006 was again relegated to the second division. Through the season managed to get back in the big leagues, but twice and flew back to the top division of the country, thus becoming the "club lift". From 2013 to the present time again in the Higher League (since 2018 Uzbekistan Super League). In 2011 and 2012, won the Uzbekistan PFL Cup.

Name changes[]

Domestic[]

Stadium[]

The stadium of Sogdiana, Jizzakh Stadium was built in 1970 with capacity 9,000.^[1] In 2012 the stadium was closed for the reconstruction. In 2013–14 seasons Sogdiana played its home matches at Zaamin stadium. The construction works of renovated Markaziy Stadium were finished in 2015. The stadium changed its name to sporting complex Sogdiana and holds 11,650 spectators. On 26 June 2015 the stadium was officially opened with League match Sogdiana- Kokand 1912.^[2] Match finished by 2:1 win of Sogdiana.

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 2 April 2021^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UZB Shirinboy Abdullaev 2 DF  UZB Sardor Qulmatov 4 DF  UZB Elyor Orifov 5 MF  UZB Ayubkhon Numonov 6 DF  UZB Iskandar Shoyqulov 8 MF  UZB Jamshid Boltaboev 9 MF  UZB Oybek Nurmatov 10 FW  UZB Shokhruz Norkhonov 11 MF  UZB Jasur Hasanov 17 DF  UZB Shaxboz Jo‘rabekov

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  UZB Javokhir Qakhramanov 20 FW  UZB Bahodir Nasimov 27 GK  SRB Milan Mitrović 28 DF  UZB Ergash Ismoilov 31 DF  SRB Luka Čermelj 37 GK  UZB Alisher Pirmatov 63 DF  UZB Asiljon Begimqulov 77 MF  UZB Sahob Rashidov 93 DF  SRB Marko Kolaković

Honours[]

Soviet Union[]

• Zone 5 "Central Asia" USSR Second League:
  • Champions: 1979

• Uzbekistan SSR Championship:
  • Champions: 1972

Uzbekistan[]

• Uzbekistan Higher League:
  • Third place: 1992

• Uzbekistan First League:
  • Champions: 2003, 2007, 2012
  • Second place: 2010

• Uzbekistan League Cup:
  • Winner: 2011, 2012

Managers[]

Period	Head coach
1973	Nikolay Mednykh
1976	Oleg Bugaev
1979	Viktor Borisov
1982	Aleksey Mamykin
1980–1981	Ahrol Inoyatov
1983	Viktor Tikhonov
1984–1985	Gennady Krasnitsky
1986	Sergey Dotsenko
1987–1989	Yuriy Khristoforidi
1989	Suyun Murtazaev
1990	Sergey Dotsenko
1991–1992	Yuriy Khristoforidi
1992–1993	Viktor Borisov
1995–1996	Bakhtiyar Ghafurov
1997–2000	Rauf Inileev
2003	Bakhtiyar Ghafurov
2004–2006	Suyun Murtazaev
2007–2008	Furqat Esanbaev
2009	Oleg Tyulkin
2010–2011	Rauf Inileev
2011	Murad Atadjanov
2012–2017	Davron Fayziev
2018–	Alexander Mochinov

References[]

External links[]

• PFK Sogdiana Jizzakh Official website Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Uzbek and Russian)
• Sogdiana Jizzakh – soccerway