2021 Tajikistan Higher League
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 4 April – 5 December |
Champions | Istiklol |
AFC Champions League | Istiklol |
Matches played | 135 |
Goals scored | 368 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (18) |
Biggest home win | Istiklol 7–1 Kuktosh |
Biggest away win | Dushanbe-83 0–8 Istiklol |
Highest scoring | Istiklol 7–1 Kuktosh Dushanbe-83 0–8 Istiklol |
Longest winning run | Istiklol (11) |
Longest unbeaten run | Istiklol (19) |
Longest winless run | Kuktosh Rudaki (10) |
Longest losing run | Fayzkand (5) |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 5 December 2021. |
The 2021 Ligai Olii Tojikiston (Tajik: 2021 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2021 Высшая лига Таджикистана), or 2021 Tajikistan Higher League was the 30th season of Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football. The season began on 4 April 2021, and consist of twenty-seven rounds of matches.[1]
Season events
On 5 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the calendar of matches for the 2021 season will be drawn on 12 March.[1]
Teams
On 5 March 2021, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would involve ten teams, with there being 27 matches in three rounds. The teams consist of CSKA Pamir, Dushanbe-83, Fayzkand, Istiklol, Istaravshan, Khatlon, Khujand, Kuktosh and newly promoted Eskhata Khujand, and Ravshan Kulob.[1] <section begin=map />
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Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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CSKA Pamir | Dushanbe | CSKA Stadium | 7,000 |
Dushanbe-83 | Dushanbe | ||
Eskhata | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
Fayzkand | Hulbuk | Markazii Kulob Stadium | |
Istaravshan | Istaravshan | Istaravshan Sports Complex | 20,000 |
Istiklol | Dushanbe | Markazii Tojikiston Stadium | 24,000 |
Khatlon | Bokhtar | Markazii Bokhtar Stadium | 10,000 |
Khujand | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
Kuktosh | Chorgulteppa | Rudaki Stadium | |
Ravshan | Kulob | Markazii Kulob Stadium |
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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CSKA Pamir | Tajikistan Alier Ashurmamadov | Joma | 1xBet | |
Dushanbe-83 | Tajikistan Nazir Rizomov | Joma | ||
Eskhata | Tajikistan Khamid Karimov | Joma | Bank Eskhata | |
Fayzkand | Tajikistan Tokhirjon Muminov | |||
Istaravshan | Tajikistan Makhmadjon Khabibulloev | |||
Istiklol | Tajikistan Vitaliy Levchenko | Tajikistan Alisher Dzhalilov | Joma | Siyoma |
Khatlon | Tajikistan Asliddin Khabibullaev | Joma | Formula 55 | |
Khujand | Tajikistan Rustam Khojayev | Joma | Formula 55 | |
Kuktosh | Tajikistan Hikmatullo Sharpiov | |||
Ravshan | Tajikistan Gairatali Mirakhmedov | Tajikistan Hasan Rustamov | Joma | Hoji Sharif |
Foreign players
Each Tajikistan Higher League club is permitted to register a maximum of six foreign players, with four allowed on the pitch at the same time.[2][3]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Former Players |
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CSKA Pamir | Cameroon Luc Mendjana | Ghana Idriss Aminu | Ghana Ocran Idan | Ghana Alex Peprah | Turkmenistan Rahat Japarow | Uzbekistan Orzubek Buriev | Ghana Felix Tette Ukraine Mykyta Shevtsov | |
Dushanbe-83 | Ghana Collins Aduhene | Ghana Agbley Johns | Ghana Sodiq Musa | Ghana Nerrick Tettey | Kyrgyzstan Daniel Tagoe | Cameroon Luc Mendjana Iran Amir Memari Manesh Moldova Ion Arabadji Moldova Stanislav Ivanov | ||
Eskhata | Uzbekistan Shahzod Abdurakhimov | Uzbekistan Akhror Inoyatov | Uzbekistan Akobir Turaev | |||||
Fayzkand | Cameroon Arthur Bougnone | Cameroon Joseph Feumba | Cameroon Junior Onana | Iran Arash Akbari | Uzbekistan Dilshodzhon Baratov | Uzbekistan Jasur Kurbonov | Uzbekistan Anvar Murodov | |
Istaravshan | Uzbekistan Jafar Ismoilov | Uzbekistan Shakhzod Mamurzhonov | Uzbekistan Khurshid Olimov | Uzbekistan Jakhongir Safarov | Uzbekistan Shakhzod Shamsiddinov | Uzbekistan Akhrorbek Uktamov | ||
Istiklol | Bulgaria Petar Patev | Japan Ryota Noma | Ukraine Oleksiy Larin | Ukraine Andriy Mischenko | Netherlands Huseyin Dogan | |||
Khatlon | Cameroon Tony Bikatal | Cameroon Jen Gaten | Ghana Asomini Ebenezer | Ghana Kuaye Godson | ||||
Khujand | Estonia Aleksei Matrossov | Russia Artem Serdyuk | Uzbekistan Firdavs Abdusalimov | Uzbekistan Olim Karimov | Uzbekistan Samandar Ochilov | Kazakhstan Maksim Grek | ||
Kuktosh | Cameroon Olivier Mbom | Ivory Coast Ya Saturnin-Hermann | Uzbekistan Alizhon Alizhonov | Uzbekistan Asadbek Islomov | Uzbekistan Sukhrob Rakhmonov | Uzbekistan Bunyod Shodiev | Uzbekistan Nodirbek Ibragimov | Uzbekistan Mukhiddin Odilov |
Ravshan | Ghana Benjamin Asamoah | Ghana Kingsley Osei Effah | Ghana Obed Owusu | Russia Musa Ibragimov | Uzbekistan Mukhriddin Akhmedov | Uzbekistan Nodirbek Ibragimov Uzbekistan Anvar Murodov Uzbekistan Bunyod Shodiev |
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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CSKA Pamir | Ukraine Serhiy Zhytskyi | Pre-Season | Tajikistan Alier Ashurmamadov | |||
Istaravshan | Tajikistan Alier Ashurmamadov | Tajikistan Makhmadjon Khabibulloev | ||||
Khujand | Tajikistan Khakim Fuzailov | Tajikistan Rustam Khojayev | ||||
Kuktosh | Tajikistan Makhmadjon Khabibulloev | Tajikistan Hikmatullo Sharpiov |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Istiklol (C) | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 9 | +69 | 68 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Khujand | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Cup play off round |
3 | CSKA Pamir | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 44 | |
4 | Istaravshan | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 42 | |
5 | Khatlon | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 36 | |
6 | Eskhata | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 30 | |
7 | Ravshan | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 29 | |
8 | Fayzkand | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 29 | |
9 | Kuktosh (R) | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 26 | Relegation to Tajik First Division |
10 | Dushanbe-83 (R) | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–18
Rounds 19–27
By match played
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Makhmadali Sadykov for Fayzkand against CSKA Pamir. (4 April 2021)[4]
Top scorers
- As of end of season[5]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Tajikistan Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | Istiklol | 18 |
2 | Tajikistan Rustam Soirov | Istiklol | 15 |
3 | Tajikistan Dilshod Bozorov | Khujand | 13 |
Tajikistan Ilhomjon Barotov | Istaravshan | ||
5 | Tajikistan Alisher Dzhalilov | Istiklol | 12 |
6 | Russia Artyom Serdyuk | Khujand | 11 |
7 | Tajikistan Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 9 |
Uzbekistan Akobir Turaev | Eskhata | ||
Tajikistan Abdukhalil Boronov | Fayzkand | ||
Tajikistan Nuriddin Khamrokulov | Khatlon | ||
Uzbekistan Amirjon Safarov | Kuktosh |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Tajikistan Abdukhalil Boronov | Fayzkand | Kuktosh | 3–1 (H) | 16 April 2021 | [6] |
Russia Artyom Serdyuk | Khujand | Istaravshan | 2–3 (A) | 6 May 2021 | [7] |
Tajikistan Rustam Soirov | Istiklol | Eskhata | 5–1 (H) | 4 July 2021 | [8] |
Tajikistan Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev4 | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | Dushanbe-83 | 4–0 (H) | 25 September 2021 | [9] |
Tajikistan Manuchekhr Dzhalilov4 | Istiklol | Dushanbe-83 | 0–8 (A) | 21 November 2021 | [10] |
Tajikistan Rustam Soirov | Istiklol | Dushanbe-83 | 0–8 (A) | 21 November 2021 | [10] |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
- As of matches played 4 July 2021.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Tajikistan Azimjon Karaev | Fayzkand | 4 |
Tajikistan Kurbonali Boboev | Istaravshan | ||
Estonia Aleksei Matrossov | Khujand | ||
4 | Tajikistan Rustam Yatimov | Istiklol | 3 |
Tajikistan Rustam Rizoev | Ravshan | ||
6 | Ghana Kuaye Godson | Khatlon | 2 |
7 | Ghana Alex Peprah | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 1 |
Tajikistan Faromurz Saidov | Dushanbe-83 | ||
Uzbekistan Shakhzod Shamsiddinov | Istaravshan | ||
Tajikistan Mukhriddin Khasanov | Istiklol | ||
Tajikistan Shokhrukh Kirgizboev | Kuktosh |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | References | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
April | Tajikistan Azizbek Sultonov | Kuktosh | Tajikistan Tokhirjon Muminov | Fayzkand | [11] |
May | Tajikistan Tohirjon Tagoyzoda | Khatlon | Tajikistan Asliddin Khabibullaev | Khatlon | [12] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Санаи баргузории қуръакашии тақвими Coca-Cola – чемпионати Тоҷикистон-2021 муайян шуд". varzishtv.tj/ (in Tajik). Varzish TV. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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- ↑ "COCA-COLA – ЧЕМПИОНАТ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2021: КОГО ЗАЯВИЛИ КЛУБЫ ВЫСШЕЙ ЛИГИ". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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- ↑ "Fayzkand 3–1 Kuktosh". soccer24.com/. Soccer24. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Istaravshan 2–3 Khujand". soccer24.com/. Soccer24. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "Istiklol 5–1 Eskhata". soccer24.com/. Soccer24. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 4–0 Dushanbe-83". soccer24.com/. Soccer24. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Dushanbe-83 0–8 Istiklol". soccer24.com/. Soccer24. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "АЗИЗБЕК СУЛТОНОВ – ЛУЧШИЙ ИГРОК АПРЕЛЯ, А ТОХИР МУМИНОВ – ЛУЧШИЙ ТРЕНЕР МЕСЯЦА". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation of Tajikistan. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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