Tajikistan Higher League
Organising body
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
CountryTajikistan
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toTajikistan First League
Domestic cup(s)Tajikistan Cup
Tajik Supercup
League cup(s)TFF Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League 2
Current championsIstiklol
Most championshipsIstiklol (12 titles)
Top goalscorerSukhrob Khamidov
(122 goals)
TV partnersTFF Futbol,
Varzish TV
Websitetfl.tj
fft.tj
Current: 2023 Tajikistan Higher League

The Ligai Olii Tojikiston (Tajik: Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон) or Tajikistan Higher League (Persian: لیگ عالی فوتبال تاجیکستان, Russian: Высшая лига Таджикистана) is the top division of professional football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation.

It was founded in 1992, with 8 clubs participating. The first champion of the league was CSKA Pomir Dushanbe. Currently the most successful team is FC Istiklol.

Clubs

Soviet era

[1]

Since independence

[1]

Season Winners Runners-up Third place Golden Boot[2][3] Player of the Year
1992 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Regar-TadAZ Vakhsh Umed Alidodov, 11 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)
1993 Sitora Dushanbe CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Pakhtakor Proletarsk Kholmurod Zardov, 30 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)
1994 Sitora Dushanbe CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Pakhtakor Proletarsk Davlat Sodikov, 26 (Khulbuk Vose)
1995 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Istaravshan Sitora Dushanbe Zokir Berdikulov, 42 (Istaravshan)
1996 Dynamo Dushanbe Sitora Dushanbe Khujand Muhitdin Izzatulloev, 35 (Ravshan Kulob)
1997 Vakhsh Qughonteppa Ranjbar Vosse Khujand Rustam Usmonov, 20 (Vakhsh Qughonteppa)
1998 Varzob Dushanbe Khujand Saddam-Faizali Sarband Nazir Rizomov, 23 (Saddam-Faizali Sarband)
1999 Varzob Dushanbe Khoja Karimov Gazimalik Ravshan Kulob Oraz Nazarov, 27 (Varzob Dushanbe)
2000 Varzob Dushanbe Regar-TadAZ Khujand Mansurjon Hakimov, 28 (Khujand)
2001 Regar-TadAZ Panjshir CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Pirmurod Burkhonov, 19 (Regar-TadAZ)
2002 Regar-TadAZ Khujand Farrukh Ghissar Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov, 29 (Khujand)
2003 Regar-TadAZ Khujand Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov Osimjon Boboev, 38 (Regar-TadAZ) Asliddin Khabibullaev (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)[4]
2004 Regar-TadAZ Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov Sukhrob Khamidov, 33 (Regar-TadAZ) Anvar Norkulov (Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov)[4]
2005 Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Regar-TadAZ Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov Akhtam Khamrakulov & Nazir Rizomov, 12 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa) Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2006 Regar-TadAZ Hima Dushanbe Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Fozil Sattorov, 20 (Tajik Telecom Qurghonteppa) Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2007 Regar-TadAZ Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Sukhrob Khamidov, 21 (Hima Dushanbe) Numonjon Hakimov (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov)[4]
2008 Regar-TadAZ Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov Khujand Numonjon Hakimov, 30 (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov) Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2009 Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Regar-TadAZ Khujand Numonjon Hakimov, 30 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa) Numonjon Hakimov (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)[4]
2010 Istiklol Regar-TadAZ Vakhsh Qurghonteppa Yusuf Rabiev, 30 (Istiklol)[5] Yusuf Rabiev (Istiklol)[4]
2011 Istiklol Regar-TadAZ Ravshan Kulob Yusuf Rabiev, 32 (Istiklol)[6] Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)[4]
2012 Ravshan Kulob Regar-TadAZ Istiklol Dilshod Vasiyev, 24 (Istiklol)[7] Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)[4]
2013 Ravshan Kulob Istiklol Khayr Vahdat Hossein Sohrabi, 11 (Istiklol/Khayr Vahdat) Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)[4]
2014 Istiklol Khayr Vahdat Daleron-Uroteppa Dilshod Vasiyev, 15 (Istiklol) Nuriddin Davronov (Istiklol)
2015 Istiklol Khujand Ravshan Kulob Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)[3] Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[8]
2016 Istiklol Khosilot Farkhor Regar-TadAZ Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)[9] Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)[9]
2017 Istiklol Khujand CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Dilshod Vasiyev, 16 (Istiklol)[10] Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (Istiklol)
2018 Istiklol Khujand Kuktosh Rudaki Sheriddin Boboyev, 12 (Istiklol)[11] Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)
2019 Istiklol Khujand Regar-TadAZ Sheriddin Boboyev, 16 (Istiklol)[12] Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)
2020 Istiklol Khujand CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Ilhomjon Barotov, 18 (Istaravshan)[13] Ilhomjon Barotov (Istaravshan)
2021 Istiklol Khujand CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 18 (Istiklol)[14]
2022 Istiklol Ravshan Kulob Khujand Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, 16 (Istiklol)[15]
2023 Istiklol Ravshan Kulob Kuktosh Rudaki Alisher Dzhalilov, 13 (Istiklol)[16] Rustam Yatimov (Istiklol)[16]
Wins by club
Club Wins Winning years
Istiklol 11 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda 7 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Varzob Dushanbe 3 1998, 1999, 2000
Vakhsh Qurghonteppa 3 1997, 2005, 2009
Sitora Dushanbe 2 1993, 1994
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 2 1992, 1995
Ravshan Kulob 2 2012, 2013
Dynamo Dushanbe 1 1996

Clubs by spell

2023 season

Main article: 2023 Tajikistan Higher League
Tajikistan Higher League is located in Tajikistan
Eskhata
Fayzkand
Khatlon
Khosilot Farkhor
Khujand
Kuktosh
Ravshan Kulob
Regar-TadAZ
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
Dushanbe teams CSKA Istiklol
Locations of teams in the 2023 Tajikistan Higher League

Ten clubs compete in the 2023 Tajikistan Higher League, with two promoted from Tajikistan First League:

2023 Club 2022 Position First season in top division Seasons in top division First season of current spell in top division Top division titles Most recent top division title
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 5th 1992 27 2019 2 1995
Eskhata 7th 2021 3 2021 0 -
Fayzkand 6th 2019 5 2019 0 -
Istiklol 1st 2009 15 2009 12 2023
Khatlon 4th 1992 30 1995 3 2009
Khujand 3rd 1997 27 1997 0 -
Ravshan Kulob 2nd 1992 20 2021 3 2013
Regar-TadAZ 8th 1992 31 2022 7 2008
Khosilot Farkhor 1st (TFL) 1992 11 2023 0 -
Kuktosh 2nd (TFL) 2018 5 2023 0 -

Sponsorship

Period Sponsor Brand
1992–2015 No sponsor Tajik League
2016 Yovar Supermarkets
2017 MegaFon
2018 Somon Air
2019 Siyoma Tajikistan Higher League
2020–2022[17] Coca-Cola
2023–present[18] 1xBet

All-time goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Years
1 Tajikistan Sukhrob Khamidov 122 1997-2009
2 Tajikistan Manuchekhr Dzhalilov 119 2015-

Foreign players

References

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  2. ^ Дилшод Восиев во второй раз в карьере стал лучшим бомбардиром. fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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  13. ^ "ИЛХОМ БАРОТОВ ВПЕРВЫЕ СТАЛ ЛУЧШИМ БОМБАРДИРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  14. ^ "МАНУЧЕХР ДЖАЛИЛОВ ТРЕТИЙ РАЗ В КАРЬЕРЕ СТАЛ ЛУЧШИМ БОМБАРДИРОМ ЧЕМПИОНАТА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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  16. ^ a b "ГОЛКИПЕР РУСТАМ ЯТИМОВ ПРИЗНАН ЛУЧШИМ ИГРОКОМ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА 2023 ГОДА". fft.tj (in Tajik). Football Federation Tajikistan. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  17. ^ "COCA-COLA – ЧЕМПИОНАТ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА: НОВЫЙ СЕЗОН СТАРТУЕТ 4 АПРЕЛЯ". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  18. ^ "БУКМЕКЕРСКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ 1XBET СТАЛА ТИТУЛЬНЫМ СПОНСОРОМ ФУТБОЛЬНОЙ ЛИГИ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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