FC Olympic Tashkent
Uzbek association football club
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FC Olympic was an Uzbek professional football club in Tashkent.
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| Full name | Football Club Olympic Tashkent | ||
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| Founded | 2021 | ||
| Dissolved | 2025 | ||
| Ground | Jar Stadium Tashkent | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Manager | Mirko Jeličić | ||
| League | Uzbekistan Super League | ||
| 2024 | 12th of 14 | ||
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History
Olympic was founded in 2021 at the initiative of Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee and the team successfully completed preparations for Paris-2024 Olympic Games.[1][2] In 2021, the team took part in the Uzbekistan Pro League for the first time and finished third in the first season. The club won its first victory in professional football in 2021. On March 28, the club beat Oqtepa with score 2–1 at home.[3] On December 2, 2021, played for the Uzbek Super League against Mashal Mubarak, who took twelfth place in the Super League.[4] Won the match with score 3–1 and were promoted to Super League.[5] In its first season, reached the quarterfinals of Uzbekistan Cup and lost to Pakhtakor with score 0:1.[6][7][8] From 2022 to 2024, participated in the Uzbek Super League. Participated in the Pro League in 2025 season. The club was suspended due to financial difficulties.[9][10] In 2026 season, a new club "Respublika FA" was created on its basis.[11]
Domestic history
The club's kit supplier is Nike and shirt sponsor is Trastbank. The football club was established by National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan in order to keep young generation in top level as a players farm, academy. Address of FK Olympic is Shaykhontohur district, Olmazor street 6 in Tashkent city. FK Olympic is also supplying Uzbekistan national under-23 football team with its young players.
Famous players
Honours
Domestic
- Uzbekistan Pro League
- Third place (1): 2021
