FC Sogdiana Jizzakh

Sogdiyona Jizzakh
Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax

Full name	Sogdiyona Jizzakh Professional Football Club Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax Professional Futbol Klubi
Nickname(s)	Sogdians Yellows
Founded	1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Ground	Sogdiyona Sport Majmuasi
Capacity	11,650
Chairman	Uktam Mahmudjonov
Manager	Ivan Bošković
League	Uzbekistan Super League
2023	Uzbekistan Super League, 11th of 14
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Sogdiyona Jizzakh (Uzbek: Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax Futbol Klubi / "Сўғдиёна" Жиззах Футбол Клуби), formerly known as Sogdiana, is an Uzbek professional football club based in Jizzakh, that plays in the Uzbekistan Super League.

Football Club Sogdiyona Jizzakh was founded in 1970, and is named after the ancient historical area of Sogdia. In Soviet times, the club was mainly involved in the Second and First Leagues of the USSR Championship. In 1979 it became the winner of zone "Central Asia" of the Second League of the USSR. In the debut drawing of the Uzbekistan Higher League in 1992, Sogdiana sensationally won the bronze medal of this league, an achievement which is still the highest in their history. Besides, they have three times became the winners of the Uzbekistan First League (now called the Uzbekistan Pro League), once won silver league medal, were also two-time winners of the Uzbekistan League Cup.

History

Founded in 1970 under the name "Jizzakh" (some sources DSC), in the same year made his debut in Soviet Second League B, getting on the end of the penultimate tournament in 17th place. Since 1973 he participated in the USSR Second League, and in 1979 he was able to get a ticket to the USSR First League. In the USSR First League participated until 1985, and after departure again began to participate in the Second League. Until the dissolution of the USSR club participated in the USSR Second League. In the USSR Cup, max reached the 1/16 final in the season 1985/1986. In some periods, when the club flew even from the Second League, he participated in the Uzbekistan SSR Championship. In Soviet times, the club was an army team.

After Uzbekistani independence, the first Championship of Uzbekistan was played in 1992, and Sogdiana was included in the Highest League of the country. In that season, Sogdiana sensationally won bronze medals, and the championship was divided by Pakhtakor and Neftchi Ferghana because of the same number of points, and therefore silver medals were not awarded in that season to anyone. Until 2002 Sogdiana participated in the Higher League, but in the 2002 season took the last 16th place, flew to the Uzbekistan First League. In 2003, taking first place in the First League, is back in the Higher League, but in 2006 was again relegated to the second division. Through the season managed to get back in the big leagues, but twice and flew back to the top division of the country, thus becoming the "club lift". From 2013 to the present time again in the Higher League (since 2018 Uzbekistan Super League). In 2011 and 2012, won the Uzbekistan PFL Cup. In 2022, the club became the first team to enter AFC Cup as standby team after fellow Uzbek club FC Nasaf won the play-off at AFC Champions League.

Name changes

Domestic

Continental

As of match played 5 October 2022

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2022	AFC Cup	Group E	Neftchi	2–0		1st
			CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	3–2
			Altyn Asyr	3–1
		Central Asia Zonal final	Khujand	4–0
		Inter-zone play-off semi-finals	Eastern	1–0
		Inter-zone play-off final	Kuala Lumpur City	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)

Stadium

The stadium of Sogdiana, Jizzakh Stadium was built in 1970 with capacity 9,000.^[1] In 2012, the stadium was closed for the reconstruction. In 2013–14 season, Sogdiana played its home matches at Zaamin stadium. The construction works of renovated Markaziy Stadium were finished in 2015. The stadium changed its name to sporting complex Sogdiana and holds 11,650 spectators. On 26 June 2015, the stadium was officially opened with the league match between Sogdiana and Kokand 1912,^[2] in which Sogdiana emerged victorious with a 2–1 win.

Women's football

The club also operated a women's football team, also called Sogdiana Jizzakh, and had participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship.^[3]

Players

Current squad

As of 22 March 2024^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UZB Shokhrukh Isoqov 2 DF  UZB Sardor Qulmatov 3 DF  UZB Islom Kobilov 4 DF  UZB Otabek Akhadov 5 DF  UZB Jasurbek Yoqubov 6 DF  UZB Alisher Salimov 7 MF  UZB Mukhammadsafo Fozilov 8 MF  MNE Vladimir Jovović 9 FW  UZB Samandarjon Mavlonqulov 10 MF  UZB Shokhrukhbek Abdurakhmonov 11 FW  MNE Zoran Petrović 14 FW  MKD Ljupcho Doriev 15 DF  UZB Khondamir Mustafokulov 17 MF  UZB Samandar Sindarov 18 DF  UZB Mirjalol Abdumutalov

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 GK  UZB Mukhammadyusuf Sobirov 22 DF  BLR Aleksey Nosko 27 GK  SRB Milan Mitrović 28 DF  UZB Stanislav Andreev 30 MF  UZB Ibrohimjon Turaqulov 32 MF  UZB Nodirjon Soibov 33 MF  UZB Oleg Zoteyev 34 MF  UZB Dilshodbek Misraliev 38 DF  UZB Isroil Malikov 43 FW  UZB Sherzod Mirzajonov 44 MF  UZB Sanjar Rashidov 63 DF  UZB Nizomiddin Farhodov 72 DF  UZB Mirasror Mirabrorov 90 FW  UZB Ulugbek Kenjaev 99 MF  UZB Bekzod Xolikulov

Honours

Soviet Union

• Zone 5 "Central Asia" USSR Second League:
  • Champions: 1979
• Uzbekistan SSR Championship:
  • Champions: 1972

Uzbekistan

• Uzbekistan Super League:
  • Second place: 2021
  • Third place: 1992
• Uzbekistan First League:
  • Champions: 2003, 2007, 2012
  • Second place: 2010
• Uzbekistan League Cup:
  • Winner: 2011, 2012

Managers

Period	Head coach
1973	Nikolay Mednykh
1976	Oleg Bugaev
1979	Viktor Borisov
1982	Aleksey Mamykin
1980–1981	Ahrol Inoyatov
1983	Viktor Tikhonov
1984–1985	Gennady Krasnitsky
1986	Sergey Dotsenko
1987–1989	Yuriy Khristoforidi
1989	Suyun Murtazaev
1990	Sergey Dotsenko
1991–1992	Yuriy Khristoforidi
1992–1993	Viktor Borisov
1995–1996	Bakhtiyar Ghafurov
1997–2000	Rauf Inileev
2003	Bakhtiyar Ghafurov
2004–2006	Suyun Murtazaev
2007–2008	Furqat Esanbaev
2009	Oleg Tyulkin
2010–2011	Rauf Inileev
2011	Murad Atadjanov
2012–2017	Davron Fayziev
2018	Alexander Mochinov
2019–	Ulugbek Bakayev

References

External links

• Official website. Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Uzbek and Russian).
• Sogdiana Jizzakh at Soccerway