FK Istaravshan
Association football club in Tajikistan
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FC Istaravshan (Tajik: Клуби футболи Строшан) is a Tajik professional football club based in Istaravshan, that competes in the Tajikistan Higher League. The club was folded in 2013, but has since reformed.
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| Full name | Football Club Istaravshan | ||
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| Nicknames | Istaravshanians, Northern tigers | ||
| Founded | 1938 | ||
| Ground | Istaravshan-Arena | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman | Asror Shorajabov | ||
| Manager | Yahyo Azizboev | ||
| League | Tajikistan Higher League | ||
| 2025 | Tajikistan Higher League, 10th | ||
| Website | fc-istaravshan | ||
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History
In 2004, under the name "Uroteppa", they finished as runners-up to Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov in the Tajik Cup, whilst finishing 6th in the Tajik League. In 2012, the club's stadium underwent a $3 million renovation, upgrading its capacity to 20,000 seats. The Istaravshan Sports Complex was officially re-opened on 27 October by Emomalii Rahmon, president of Tajikistan. At the end of the 2013 season, Istaravshan ceased to exist due to financial problems, being replaced by FK Daleron-Uroteppa, after a failed merger between the two clubs.[1] On 14 March 2019, Tokhirjon Muminov was appointed as manager of Istaravshan.[2]
Names
- 1938–1980: Spartak
- 1981–1991: Trikotazhnik
- 1992–1995: Istaravshan
- 1999: Istaravshan
- 2004: Uroteppa
- 2009–: Istaravshan
Domestic history
| Season | League | Tajik Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||
| 1992 | 1st | 6th | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 23 | ||||
| 1993 | 1st | 4th | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 36 | ||||
| 1994 | 1st | 8th | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 30 | ||||
| 1995 | 1st | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 57 | ||||
| 1999 | 1st | 10th | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 42 | 12 | ||||
| 2003 | 1st | 7th | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 31 | 54 | ||||
| 2004 | 1st | 6th | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 65 | 41 | Runner-Up |  Shuhrat Shamsiyev |
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| 2012 | 1st | 9th | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 28 | ||||
| 2013 | 1st | 10th | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 8 | ||||
| 2019 | 1st | 5th | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 27 | Round of 16 | Bakhtovar Zokirov |
7 | Tokhirjon Muminov |
| 2020 | 1st | 8th | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 17 | Semifinal | Ilhomjon Barotov |
18 | Alier Ashurmamadov |
| 2021 | 1st | 4th | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 42 | Quarterfinal | Ilhomjon Barotov |
13 | Makhmadjon Khabibulloev |
| 2022 | 1st | 9th | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 25 | Round of 16 | Amirjon Safarov |
6 |  Numon Khasanov |
| 2023 | 2nd | 2nd | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 19 | 49 | ||||
Current squad
- As of 9 March 2026[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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