2026 Tajikistan Higher League
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Season2026
Dates6 March 2026 -
Matches30
Goals63 (2.1 per match)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 March 2026 - |
| Matches | 30 |
| Goals | 63 (2.1 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2026. | |
The 2026 Tajikistan Top League (Tajik: 2026 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2026 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 35th season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.
On 5 January 2026, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that 12 teams would take part in the upcoming season, with Sardor and Parvoz being promoted to the league in place of Hulbuk and Panjshir, with every team playing each other twice.[2] The scheduled for the 2026 season was released on 23 February.[3]
Teams
Dushanbe
Locations of teams in the 2026 Tajikistan Higher League
| 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 | |
| Khujand | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
| Parvoz | Khujand | Furudgoh Stadium | |
| Ravshan | Kulob | Kulob-Arena | |
| Regar-TadAZ | Tursunzoda | TALCO Arena | 10,000 |
| Sardor | Tursunzoda | ||
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | Bokhtar | Stadium Vakhsh | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager[4] | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkchi Hisor |  Alifbek Beromov |
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| CSKA Pamir |  Juan Cortés |
Kelme | Parimatch | |
| Eskhata | Farrukh Marofiev |
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| Istaravshan |  Sherali Bobokulov |
Kelme | ||
| Istiklol | Vitaly Levchenko |
Alisher Dzhalilov |
Joma | |
| Khosilot Farkhor | Shamsiddin Kosimov |
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| Khujand |  Milan Milanović |
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| Parvoz | Tokhirjon Muminov |
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| Ravshan Kulob |  Dmitri Cheryshev |
Kelme | Hoji Sharif | |
| Regar-TadAZ | Alisher Tukhtaev |
Bakhtior Kalandarov |
Jako | Talco |
| Sardor | Rustam Khojayev |
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| Vakhsh Bokhtar | Zarif Usmonov |
Adidas | Safed Dara |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | Tokhirdzon Muminov |
End of contract | Preseason | Juan Cortés |
7 January 2026[5] | |
| Istiklol | Igor Cherevchenko |
27 December 2025[6] | Vitaly Levchenko |
3 February 2026[7] | ||
| Khujand | Aleksandr Krestinin |
Milan Milanović |
29 December 2025[8] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League Qualifying play-off |
| 2 | CSKA Pamir | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 | Qualification for the Silk Way Cup group stage |
| 3 | Istiklol | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the Silk Way Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Khujand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Hosilot Farkhor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Ravshan Kulob | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 7 | Regar-TadAZ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Barkchi Hisor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 9 | Sardor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 10 | Eskhata | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 11 | Istaravshan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Parvoz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | Relegation to Tajik First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2026. 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.
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.
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2026. Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed