2025 Tajikistan Higher League

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Season2025
Dates7 March 2025 - 12 December 2025
ChampionsIstiklol (14th title)
RelegatedHulbuk
Panjshir
Tajikistan Higher League
Season2025
Dates7 March 2025 - 12 December 2025
ChampionsIstiklol (14th title)
RelegatedHulbuk
Panjshir
AFC Challenge LeagueIstiklol
CAFA Silk Way CupVakhsh Bokhtar
CSKA Pamir
Matches174
Goals338 (1.94 per match)
Top goalscorerPaul Komolafe (12)
Biggest home winRavshan Kulob 4–1 Khujand
(29 March 2025)
CSKA Pamir 4–1 Istaravshan
(10 May 2025)
Biggest away winKhosilot Farkhor 0–9 Istiklol
(30 November 2025)
Highest scoringKhosilot Farkhor 0–9 Istiklol
(30 November 2025)
Longest winning runCSKA Pamir Dushanbe (6)
Longest unbeaten runVakhsh Bokhtar (16)
Longest winless runHulbuk (19)
Longest losing runPanjshir (5)
Highest attendance17,000 - Ravshan Kulob vs Istiklol
(17 May 2025)
Lowest attendance0 - Vakhsh Bokhtar vs Eskhata
(9 March 2025)
Total attendance166,860
Average attendance2,961
(18 May 2025)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2025.

The 2025 Tajikistan Top League (Tajik: 2025 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2025 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 34th season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.

At the end of the previous season, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that Kuktosh Rudaki had been relegated to the Tajikistan First League, with Hulbuk being promoted in their place.[2]

Teams

Team Location Venue Capacity
Barkchi Hisor Hisor Central Stadium Hisor 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
Hulbuk Hulbuk Central Stadium 1,000
Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000
Panjsher Balkh Panjsher Stadium 8,500
Ravshan Kulob Kulob-Arena
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 10,000
Vakhsh Bokhtar Bokhtar Stadium Vakhsh 10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Barkchi Hisor Tajikistan Alifbek Beromov[3] Barqi Tojik
CSKA Pamir Tajikistan Tokhirdzon Muminov[4]
Eskhata Tajikistan Shukhrat Umarov[5] Bank Eskhata
Istaravshan Tajikistan Shuhrat Shamsiev[6]
Istiklol Tajikistan Igor Cherevchenko[7] Siyoma
Khosilot Farkhor Tajikistan Zainiddin Rahimov[8] Formulla 55
Hulbuk Tajikistan Jaoloddin Machidov[9]
Khujand Russia Aleksandr Krestinin[10] Formulla 55
Panjsher Tajikistan Bakhtiyor Khakimov[11]
Ravshan Kulob Russia Dmitri Cheryshev[12] Hoji Sharif
Regar-TadAZ Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev Talco
Vakhsh Bokhtar Tajikistan Zarif Usmonov[13]

Foreign players

During the 2025 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with only five being able to be on the pitch at the same time.[14]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Former Players
Barkchi Hisor Cameroon Étienne Landry Onana Ghana Patrick Arthur Ghana Fredrick Asante Ghana Ramin Doobi Ghana Boateng Frimpong Ghana Quaye Godson Ghana Kamal Mohammed
CSKA Pamir Cameroon Gerard Bakinde Cameroon Francois Enyegue Cameroon Jean Gatten Cameroon Kevin Lucas Ghana Anani Kwasi Ghana Cobblah Prince Dua Daniel Kyukou Ghana Alex Jemfa
Eskhata Uzbekistan Sardorbek Khursandov Uzbekistan Sanzhar Rikhsiboev Uzbekistan Bekzod Sayidov Uzbekistan Diyorbek Shavkiev Uzbekistan Izzatulla Tursunov Uzbekistan Zoir Tursunov Uzbekistan Abdulbori Vosidzhonov Uzbekistan Khamidullo Abdukhamidov
Uzbekistan Mirzhalol Kosimov
Istaravshan Cameroon Stephane Onguene Ghana George Attram Iran Hossein Nosratabadi Uzbekistan Tulkin Eragshev Uzbekistan Bobur Kosimov Uzbekistan Abdujalil Manazarov Uzbekistan Jahongir Safarov Uzbekistan Sukhrob Berdiev
Uzbekistan Mirzohid Mirzomakhmudov
Uzbekistan Sardorbek Saidov
Uzbekistan Shahzod Shamsiddinov
Istiklol Albania Rudolf Turkaj Iran Reza Dehghani Iran Siavash Hagh Nazari Nigeria Paul Komolafe Nigeria Joseph Okoro Russia Kirill Suslov Uzbekistan Marlen Chobanov Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženis Beganović
Nigeria Umar Abubakar
Nigeria Joshua Akpudje
Nigeria Lawrence Nicholas
Khosilot Farkhor Cameroon Willy Kapawa Cameroon Arsene Bilé Obama Cameroon Ngombe Mbengue Ghana Bortey Acquaye Ghana Joseph Akomadi Ghana Christian Gyan Nigeria Sunday Song
Russia Fayziddin Nazhmov		 Ghana Samuel Ofori
Hulbuk Ghana Chris Kofi Addo Ghana Kwasi Addo Ghana Prosper Gbeku Iran Vafa Hakhamaneshi Iran Aahkan Pajoukhan Uzbekistan Zafar Ismailov Cameroon Franklin Bamayangona
Iran Farzin Moradi
Khujand Montenegro Igor Vukčević Russia Grigoriy Minosyan Russia Nikita Zheymo Ukraine Yevgeniy Terzi Uzbekistan Firdavs Abdusalimov Uzbekistan Asilzhon Begimkulov Uzbekistan Shakhboz Nuriddinov Ghana David Mawutor
Nigeria Paul Komolafe
Russia Artyom Serdyuk
Russia Sergey Tsankyan
Uzbekistan Islom Toshpulatov
Panjsher Cameroon Ngangue Ntengue Dorian Cameroon Ayisi Mael Ghana Peter Sarkodie Iran Salar Nosrati Uzbekistan Ayubkhon Alimov Uzbekistan Jahongir Fazilov Uzbekistan Khasanboy Kakhkhorov
Uzbekistan Rustam Kuchkorov		 Cameroon Anaba Touna
Ghana Christian Gyan
Iran Mehdi Babri
Ravshan Kulob Cameroon Audrey Zepatta Ghana Ishmael Antwi Nigeria Chukwuebuka Okoronkwo Nigeria Olaoluwa Ojetunde Serbia Milos Milovanovic Ukraine Yevhen Hrytsenko Ukraine Andriy Markovych Ukraine Oleksiy Helovani
Regar-TadAZ Cameroon David Atsam Cameroon Joseph Feumba Cameroon Manuel Tresor Panny Ghana Kwadwo Frimpong Ghana Osuman Kassim Uzbekistan Samandar Kodirov Uzbekistan Asilbek Temirov
Vakhsh Bokhtar Cameroon Tony Bikatal Ghana Benjamin Amponsah Slovakia Adam Kovac Russia Sergey Tsankyan Ukraine Dmytro Bilonoh Ukraine Kostyantyn Cherniy Ukraine Serhiy Yavorskyi

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
Eskhata Russia Igor Surov Preseason Tajikistan Shukhrat Umarov 12 February 2025[15]
Istaravshan Uzbekistan Numon Khasanov Tajikistan Shuhrat Shamsiev 13 February 2025[16]
Khujand Tajikistan Rustam Khojayev 1 July 2025[17] 5th Russia Aleksandr Krestinin 4 July 2025[10]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Istiklol (Q) 22 15 5 2 58 18 +40 50 Qualification for AFC Challenge League Qualifying play-off
2 Vakhsh Bokhtar 22 12 9 1 33 18 +15 45 Qualification for the Silk Way Cup group stage
3 CSKA Pamir 22 10 7 5 38 23 +15 37 Qualification for the Silk Way Cup qualifying round
4 Ravshan Kulob 22 8 11 3 26 20 +6 35
5 Khujand 22 9 4 9 24 25 −1 31
6 Eskhata 22 7 9 6 31 30 +1 30
7 Regar-TadAZ 22 8 6 8 25 24 +1 30
8 Barkchi Hisor 22 6 9 7 22 20 +2 27
9 Hosilot Farkhor 22 6 6 10 27 38 −11 24
10 Istaravshan 22 4 7 11 23 42 −19 19
11 Hulbuk (R) 22 2 7 13 15 39 −24 13 Qualification to relegation play-offs
12 Panjshir (R) 22 2 6 14 16 41 −25 12 Relegation to Tajik First Division
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored away; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BAR CPD ESK ISA IST KHF KJD HUL PAN RAV REG VAK
Barkchi Hisor 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–0
CSKA Pamir 3–3 3–3 4–1 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 5–1 0–1 1–0 1–2
Eskhata 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1
Istaravshan 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 2–4 2–3
Istiklol 2–1 2–1 6–2 6–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 6–2 2–1 0–0
Hosilot Farkhor 0–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–9 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 1–1
Khujand 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–2
Hulbuk 0–2 0–3 2–5 1–0 1–5 2–5 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2
Panjshir 0–2 0–3 2–4 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–3
Ravshan Kulob 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Regar-TadAZ 0–0 0–1 1–1 4–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–1
Vakhsh Bokhtar 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112
Barkchi HisorLWDDWLDLLWDD
CSKA PamirWWDDLLDWWWWW
EskhataLWDWLDWWLLDD
IstaravshanDLDLLDWLWPLL
IstiklolWWDWWWWDLPDL
Hosilot FarkhorLLDDLDLWLWWL
HulbukWWDLLLLLDLDD
KhujandLLLWWWWLWLDW
PanjshirLLDLLDLLLLLD
Ravshan KulobDLWWWDDWWLDW
Regar-TadAZWLDLWDLWWWLD
Vakhsh BokhtarWWDDWWDDDWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2025. Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Relegation play-off

First leg

Second leg

Season statistics

References

External links

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