2024 Tajikistan Higher League

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Season2024
Dates6 April 2024-11 December 2024
ChampionsIstiklol
Tajikistan Higher League
Season2024
Dates6 April 2024-11 December 2024
ChampionsIstiklol
RelegatedKuktosh Rudaki
AFC Champions League TwoIstiklol
Regar-TadAZ
Matches130
Goals332 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerManuchekhr Dzhalilov (17)
Biggest home winIstiklol 9–1 Barkchi
(19 June 2024)
Biggest away winEskhata 0–3 CSKA Pamir
(13 April 2024)
Kuktosh 0–3 CSKA Pamir
(12 May 2024)
Kuktosh 0–3 Khujand
(21 June 2024)
Panjshir 0–3 Istiklol
(26 June 2024)
Highest scoringIstiklol 9–1 Barkchi
(19 June 2024)
Longest winning run14 matches
Istiklol
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Istiklol
Longest winless run18 matches
Kuktosh Rudaki
Longest losing run9 matches
Barkchi
Highest attendance18,300 - Istaravshan vs FK Khujand
(1 June 2024)[1]
Lowest attendance100 - Barkchi vs Vakhsh Bokhtar
(20 April 2024)[2]
Total attendance220,270
Average attendance2,861
(11 August 2024)
2023
2025
All statistics correct as of 11 December 2024.

The 2024 Tajikistan Higher League (Tajik: 2024 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2024 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons,[3] was the 33rd season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.

On 5 March 2024, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would commence on 6 April. It was also announced that the league would consist of 12 teams, with each team playing each other twice over the course of the season. At the end of the season the bottom club will be relegated to the Tajikistan First League, whilst the 11th placed team will play a playoff game with the team that finishes second in the Tajikistan First League.[4]

On 22 May 2024, Istiklol's matches against Barkchi on 26 May and Panjshir on 1 June were postponed due to International call ups.[5]

Teams

On 5 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation confirmed that 12 teams would take part in the 2024 season, 9 from the 2023 season and Istaravshan (promoted after a single year absence from top flight), Panjsher Balkh (promoted after a three-year absence from top flight) and Barkchi Hisor (promoted after a four-year absence from top flight) as the teams promoted from 2023 Tajikistan First League.[4]

Team Location Venue Capacity
Barkchi Hisor Ibrogimbek Gaforov Stadium 3,000
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe CSKA Stadium 7,000
Eskhata Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000
Istaravshan Istaravshan Istaravshan-Arena 20,000
Istiklol Dushanbe Central Republican Stadium 24,000
Hosilot Farkhor Farkhor Central Stadium
Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000
Kuktosh Rudaki Chorgulteppa Rudaki Stadium
Panjsher Balkh Panjsher Stadium 8,500
Ravshan Kulob Central Stadium
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 10,000
Vakhsh Bokhtar Bokhtar Tsentralnyi Stadium 10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Barkchi Tajikistan Rustam Zafarzoda
CSKA Pamir Tajikistan Khakim Fuzailov Joma Formula 55
Eskhata Russia Igor Surov Joma Bank Eskhata
Istaravshan Tajikistan Yahyo Azizboev
Istiklol Tajikistan Igor Cherevchenko Tajikistan Alisher Dzhalilov Joma Siyoma
Hosilot Farkhor Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev
Khujand Tajikistan Davron Abdulloev Joma Formula 55
Kuktosh Rudaki Tajikistan Alisher Ahmadzoda
Panjsher Tajikistan Amir Farhodboev
Ravshan Kulob Iran Ali Nazarzadeh Joma Hoji Sharif
Regar-TadAZ Tajikistan Zayniddin Rahimov Joma TALCO
Vakhsh Bokhtar Tajikistan Nuriddin Sardorboev Tajikistan Islom Eldorov

Foreign players

During the 2024 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with all seven being able to be on the pitch at the same time.[6]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Former Players
Barkchi Cameroon Étienne Landry Onana Ghana Patrick Arthur Ghana Boateng Frimpong Ghana Kuaye Godson Ghana Kamal Mohammed Thailand Chinbunchorn Somrak
CSKA Pamir Cameroon Gerard Bakinde Cameroon Jean Gatten Ghana Anani Kwasi Uzbekistan Shokhrukh Eshbutaev Uzbekistan Mukhammad Isaev Uzbekistan Islom Isakzhanov Uzbekistan Mukhiddin Odilov Uzbekistan Saidmakhmud Gulomov
Eskhata Moldova Dmitri Stajila Uzbekistan Azizbek Muratov Uzbekistan Sanzhar Rikhsiboev
Istaravshan Serbia Nikola Jovanovic Uzbekistan Jakhongir Akhmadov Uzbekistan Azamat Isroilov Uzbekistan Jamshid Khasanov Uzbekistan Mumin Meliev Uzbekistan Mirzokhid Mirzamakhmudov Uzbekistan Javokhirbek Rasulov Cameroon Mbeke Siebatcheu
Uzbekistan Khurshid Olimov
Istiklol Australia Matthew Millar Belarus Pavel Nazarenko Brazil Murilo Souza Bulgaria Dimitar Mitkov Italy Francesco Margiotta Japan Keita Suzuki North Macedonia Darko Ilieski Serbia Nikola Stošić Ukraine Oleksiy Larin Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženis Beganović
Croatia Ivan Novoselec
Nigeria Blessing Eleke
Serbia Slavko Lukić
Hosilot Farkhor Cameroon Willy Kapawa Cameroon Arsene Bilé Obama Cameroon Junior Prince Sime Georgia (country) Giorgi Gadrani Georgia (country) Luka Koberidze Ghana Prosper Gbeku Cameroon Francois Enyegue
Ghana Aryeetey Roger
Khujand Cameroon Tony Bikatal Russia Artyom Serdyuk Russia Sergei Tskanyan Serbia Dejan Tumbas Uzbekistan Firdavs Abdusalimov Uzbekistan Jasur Kurbonov Uzbekistan Islom Toshpulatov Russia Deni Daliev
Kuktosh Rudaki Ghana Alex Gyamfi Ghana Aryeetey Roger Mali Mohamed Tangara Philippines Aaron Vasquez Uzbekistan Jakhongir Alamov Uzbekistan Khasanboy Kakhkhorov Ghana Kuaye Godson
Ghana Kamal Mohammed
Iran Mahdi Nourpourasl
Iran Sam Azimzadeh Tabrizi
Uzbekistan Ural Choriev
Uzbekistan Muslim Kurbonov
Panjsher Cameroon Ngangue Ntengue Dorian Cameroon Fon Terence Musi Cameroon Alexandre Ngongang Cameroon Andre Nkou France Wilfried Tchamako Ghana Christopher Bonney Ghana Peter Sarkodie Iran Radin Sayyar Cameroon Franck Michael Nonga
Ghana Junior Onana
Ravshan Kulob Bosnia and Herzegovina Kojo Matić Ghana Siddiq Kamal Issah Ghana David Mawutor Ghana Samuel Ofori Serbia Kristian Mocic Ukraine Andriy Markovych Ukraine Yevhen Hrytsenko Brazil Matheus Silva
Ghana Masahudu Alhassan
Moldova Evgheni Oancea
Turkmenistan Musa Nurnazarov
Ukraine Yuriy Batyushyn
Ukraine Dmytriy Pavlish
Regar-TadAZ Cameroon Joseph Feumba Cameroon Manuel Tresor Panny Ghana Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye Ghana Emmanuel Kwadwo Frimpong Ghana Osuman Kassim Ghana Johnson Owusu Uzbekistan Asilbek Temirov Uzbekistan Ramis Begishev
Vakhsh Bokhtar Ghana Benjamin Amponsah Tanzania Emmanuel Mwanengo Ukraine Mykyta Peterman Ukraine Serhiy Yavorskyi Uzbekistan Sardor Kobulzhanov Iran Reza Seyf Ahmadi

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
Ravshan Kulob Tajikistan Tokhirjon Muminov Contract Expired 8 January 2024[7] Preseason Tajikistan Ahliddin Turdiev 11 January 2024[8]
Istiklol Tajikistan Igor Cherevchenko 11 February 2024[9] Serbia Nikola Lazarević 15 March 2024[10]
Hosilot Farkhor Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev
Ravshan Kulob Tajikistan Ahliddin Turdiev Resigned 18 May 2024[11] 4th Iran Ali Nazarzadeh (Caretaker) 18 May 2024[11]
Istiklol Serbia Nikola Lazarević 15 September 2024 1st Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev (Interim) 15 September 2024
Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev (Interim) End of role 4 October 2024 Tajikistan Igor Cherevchenko 4 October 2024[12]

Regular season

Relegation play-off

The kick-off times were announced on 1 December 2024.[13]

First leg

Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov1–1Panjshir
Rustamzoda 64' Report Saydaminov 6'

Second leg

Panjshir2–0Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov
Bonney 83'
Saydaminov 86'
Report
Panjsher Uktam Mamatova, Balkh

Season statistics

References

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