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| Full name | FK Istaravshan | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Istaravshanians, Northern tigers | ||
| Founded | 1938 | ||
| Ground | Istaravshan-Arena | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman | Asror Shorajabov | ||
| Manager | Numon Khasanov | ||
| League | Tajikistan Higher League | ||
| 2022 | 8th of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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FC Istaravshan (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال استروشن) 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.
History[edit]
In 2004, under the name "Uroteppa", finishing as Runners-up to Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov in the Tajik Cup whilst also 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 2012 by Emomalii Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan.
At the end of the 2013 season, Istaravshan ceased to exist due to financial problems, being replaced by FK Daleron-Uroteppa in the Tajik League, after a failed merger between the two clubs.[1]
On 14 March 2019, Tokhirjon Muminov was appointed as manager of Istaravshan.[2]
Names[edit]
- 1938–1980: Spartak
- 1981–1991: Trikotazhnik
- 1992–1995: Istaravshan
- 1999 : Istaravshan
- 2003 : Istaravshan
- 2004 : Uroteppa
- 2009– : Istaravshan
Domestic history[edit]
| 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 | 23 | |
| 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[edit]
- As of 16 June 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[edit]
- ^ ""Истаравшан" и "Далерон", возможно, объединятся в один клуб". news.tj. 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ ТОХИРДЖОН МУМИНОВ НАЗНАЧЕН НОВЫМ ГЛАВНЫМ ТРЕНЕРОМ ИСТАРАВШАНА. fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Заявка футбольного клуба «Истаравшан» (Истаравшан) для участия в сезоне-2022". twitter.com/fft_official/ (in Tajik). Football Federation Tajikistan Twitter. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Russian)
- FK Istaravshan at Soccerway
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