Tajikistan Higher League

Tajikistan Higher League
Organising body
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992)
CountryTajikistan
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toTajikistan First League
Domestic cup(s)Tajikistan Cup
Tajik Supercup
League cup(s)TFF Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Two
Current championsIstiklol
Most championshipsIstiklol (13 titles)
Top goalscorerManuchekhr Dzhalilov
(130 goals)
TV partnersTFF Futbol,
Varzish TV
Websitetfl.tj
fft.tj
Current: 2024 Tajikistan Higher League

The Ligai Olii Tojikiston or Tajikistan Higher League (Tajik: Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон; Russian: Высшая лига Таджикистана) is the top division of professional football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation.

It was founded in 1992, with 8 clubs participating. The first champion of the league was CSKA Pomir Dushanbe. Currently the most successful team is FC Istiklol.

Clubs

Soviet era

[1]

  • 1937: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1938–47: not played
  • 1948: Sbornaya Gissara
  • 1949: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1950: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1951: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1952: Profsoyuz Leninabad
  • 1953: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1954: Profsoyuz Leninabad
  • 1955: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1956: Metallurg Leninabad
  • 1957: Taksobaza Stalinabad
  • 1958: Dinamo Stalinabad
  • 1959: Kuroma Taboshary
  • 1960: Pogranichnik Dushanbe
  • 1961: Vakhsh Kurgan-Tyube
  • 1962: Pogranichnik Dushanbe
  • 1963: DSA Dushanbe
  • 1964: Zvezda Dushanbe
  • 1965: Zvezda Dushanbe
  • 1966: Volga Dushanbe
  • 1967: Irrigator Dushanbe
  • 1968: Irrigator Dushanbe
  • 1969: Irrigator Dushanbe
  • 1970: Pedagogichesky Institut Dushanbe
  • 1971: TIFK Dushanbe
  • 1972: Neftyanik Leninsky Rayon
  • 1973: Politekhnichesky Institut Dushanbe
  • 1974: SKIF Dushanbe
  • 1975: SKIF Dushanbe
  • 1976: SKIF Dushanbe
  • 1977: Metallurg Regar Tursunzoda
  • 1978: Pakhtakor Kurgan-Tyube
  • 1979: Trudovye Rezervy Dushanbe
  • 1980: Chashma Shaartuz
  • 1981: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube
  • 1982: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube
  • 1983: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube
  • 1984: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube
  • 1985: Vakhsh Kurgan-Tyube
  • 1986: SKIF Dushanbe
  • 1987: SKIF Dushanbe
  • 1988: SKIF Dushanbe
  • 1989: Metallurg Regar Tursunzoda
  • 1990: Avtomobilist Kurgan-Tyube
  • 1991: Sokhibkor Dushanbe

Since independence

[1]

Season Winners Runners-up Third place Golden Boot[2][3] Player of the Year
1992 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Regar-TadAZ Vakhsh Umed Alidodov, 11 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)
1993 Sitora Dushanbe CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Pakhtakor Proletarsk Kholmurod Zardov, 30 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)
1994 Sitora Dushanbe CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Pakhtakor Proletarsk Davlat Sodikov, 26 (Khulbuk Vose)
1995 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Istaravshan Sitora Dushanbe Zokir Berdikulov, 42 (Istaravshan)
1996 Dynamo Dushanbe Sitora Dushanbe Khujand Muhitdin Izzatulloev, 35 (Ravshan Kulob)
1997 Vakhsh Qughonteppa Ranjbar Vosse Khujand Rustam Usmonov, 20 (Vakhsh Qughonteppa)
1998 Varzob Dushanbe Khujand Saddam-Faizali Sarband Nazir Rizomov, 23 (Saddam-Faizali Sarband)
1999 Varzob Dushanbe Khoja Karimov Gazimalik Ravshan Kulob Oraz Nazarov, 27 (Varzob Dushanbe)
2000 Varzob Dushanbe Regar-TadAZ Khujand Mansurjon Hakimov, 28 (Khujand)
2001 Regar-TadAZ Panjshir CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Pirmurod Burkhonov, 19 (Regar-TadAZ)
2002 Regar-TadAZ Khujand Farrukh Ghissar Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov, 29 (Khujand)
2003 Regar-TadAZ Khujand Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov Osimjon Boboev, 38 (Regar-TadAZ) Asliddin Khabibullaev (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)[4]
2004 Regar-TadAZ Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov Sukhrob Khamidov, 33 (Regar-TadAZ) Anvar Norkulov (Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov)[4]
2005 Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Regar-TadAZ Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov Akhtam Khamrakulov & Nazir Rizomov, 12 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa) Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2006 Regar-TadAZ Hima Dushanbe Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Fozil Sattorov, 20 (Tajik Telecom Qurghonteppa) Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2007 Regar-TadAZ Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Sukhrob Khamidov, 21 (Hima Dushanbe) Numonjon Hakimov (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov)[4]
2008 Regar-TadAZ Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov Khujand Numonjon Hakimov, 30 (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov) Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2009 Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Regar-TadAZ Khujand Numonjon Hakimov, 30 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa) Numonjon Hakimov (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)[4]
2010 Istiklol Regar-TadAZ Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Yusuf Rabiev, 30 (Istiklol)[5] Yusuf Rabiev (Istiklol)[4]
2011 Istiklol Regar-TadAZ Ravshan Kulob Yusuf Rabiev, 32 (Istiklol)[6] Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2012 Ravshan Kulob Regar-TadAZ Istiklol Dilshod Vasiyev, 24 (Istiklol)[7] Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)[4]
2013 Ravshan Kulob Istiklol Khayr Vahdat Hossein Sohrabi, 11 (Istiklol/Khayr Vahdat) Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)[4]
2014 Istiklol Khayr Vahdat Daleron-Uroteppa Dilshod Vasiyev, 15 (Istiklol) Nuriddin Davronov (Istiklol)
2015 Istiklol Khujand Ravshan Kulob Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)[3] Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[8]
2016 Istiklol Khosilot Farkhor Regar-TadAZ Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)[9] Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[9]
2017 Istiklol Khujand CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Dilshod Vasiyev, 16 (Istiklol)[10] Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (Istiklol)
2018 Istiklol Khujand Kuktosh Rudaki Sheriddin Boboyev, 12 (Istiklol)[11] Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)
2019 Istiklol Khujand Regar-TadAZ Sheriddin Boboyev, 16 (Istiklol)[12] Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)
2020 Istiklol Khujand CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Ilhomjon Barotov, 18 (Istaravshan)[13] Ilhomjon Barotov (Istaravshan)
2021 Istiklol Khujand CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 18 (Istiklol)[14]
2022 Istiklol Ravshan Kulob Khujand Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 16 (Istiklol)[15]
2023 Istiklol Ravshan Kulob Kuktosh Rudaki Alisher Dzhalilov, 13 (Istiklol)[16] Rustam Yatimov (Istiklol)[16]
2024 Istiklol Khujand Ravshan Kulob Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 17 (Istiklol)[17][18] Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[18]
Wins by club
Club Wins Winning years
Istiklol 13 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda 7 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Varzob Dushanbe 3 1998, 1999, 2000
Vakhsh Qurghonteppa 3 1997, 2005, 2009
Sitora Dushanbe 2 1993, 1994
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 2 1992, 1995
Ravshan Kulob 2 2012, 2013
Dynamo Dushanbe 1 1996

Clubs by spell

2024 season

Main article: 2024 Tajikistan Higher League
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Locations of teams in the 2024 Tajikistan Higher League

Twelve clubs compete in the 2024 Tajikistan Higher League, with two promoted from Tajikistan First League:

2024 Club 2023 Position First season in top division Seasons in top division First season of current spell in top division Top division titles Most recent top division title
Barkchi Hisor 3rd (TFL) 2007 13 2024 0 -
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 6th 1992 27 2019 2 1995
Eskhata 4th 2021 3 2021 0 -
Istaravshan 2nd (TFL) 1992 14 2024 0 -
Istiklol 1st 2009 16 2009 12 2023
Hosilot Farkhor 8th 1992 12 2023 0 -
Khujand 7th 1997 28 1997 0 -
Kuktosh Rudaki 3rd 2018 6 2023 0 -
Panjsher Balkh 1st (TFL) 1997 12 2024 0 -
Ravshan Kulob 2nd 1992 21 2021 3 2013
Regar-TadAZ 9th 1992 32 2022 7 2008
Vakhsh Bokhtar 10th 1992 31 1995 3 2009

Sponsorship

Period Sponsor Brand
1992–2015 No sponsor Tajik League
2016 Yovar Supermarkets
2017 MegaFon
2018 Somon Air
2019 Siyoma Tajikistan Higher League
2020–2022[19] Coca-Cola
2023–present[20] 1xBet

All-time goalscorers

As of 09 December 2024
Rank Player Goals Years
1 Tajikistan Manuchekhr Dzhalilov 135 2015-17, 2020-
2 Tajikistan Sukhrob Khamidov 122 1997-2009

Foreign players

References

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  19. ^ "COCA-COLA – ЧЕМПИОНАТ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА: НОВЫЙ СЕЗОН СТАРТУЕТ 4 АПРЕЛЯ". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  20. ^ "БУКМЕКЕРСКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ 1XBET СТАЛА ТИТУЛЬНЫМ СПОНСОРОМ ФУТБОЛЬНОЙ ЛИГИ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.