PFC. Navbahor Namangan () is an Uzbek professional football club based in Namangan. The club's name means New Spring. They play in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Name RAHIMOV origins from Persian word Now-Bahaar (New-Spring).
History Navbahor Namangan was founded 1978 under the name Tekstilshchik and played in first league of Uzbekistan. Since 1978 club participated in one of regional zones of Soviet Second League. In 1990 season Navbahor finished runner-up in Soviet Second League, East conference and promoted to Soviet First League. 1991 Soviet First League season Navbahor Namangan finished at 9th place.
Since 1992 Navbahor plays in Uzbek League. The club is one of three clubs among Pakhtakor, Neftchi Farg'ona continuously participating in all seasons of Uzbek League. In 1996 Navbahor Namangan became champion of Uzbekistan, finishing league from 1993 to 1995 three times in a row at 3rd position. Navbahor is also winner of the Uzbekistan Supercup in 1999, a match between champion and Uzbek Cup winner.
2004 season Navbahor finished 3rd, the recent best achievement of club. The club was unsuccessful in 2008–13 years. In 2009 season club ranked 14th in the League, close to relegation to First League and it is actually the lowest ranking of the club in its history.
In January 2014 Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov was appointed as new head coach of the club.
AFC Champions League debut Navbahor finished the 2022 Uzbekistan Super League as runners-up which see them qualified to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs facing Al-Wakrah of Qatar. The game was levelled a 0–0 at full time thus seeing the game continue in extra time which in the 90' minute, Abdumannopov scored the goal which would see Navbahor qualified to their first ever AFC Champions League group stage appearance. On 18 September 2023, the club recorded their first ever point in a 1–1 draw against fourth time AFC Champions League winners, Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium. On 2 October 2023, Navbahor recorded their first ever win in a 3–0 home win against Mumbai City of India. The club finished the group stage with 13 points with 3 points behind group leaders, Al-Hilal thus seeing them qualified to the Round of 16 in their debut season.
2023–24 AFC Champions League
Name change history 1978–80: Tekstilshchik 1980–83: Navbahor 1983–87: Avtomobilist 1988–: PFC. Navbahor
Players
Seasons
Domestic Season League Uzbekistan Cup Top goalscorer Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League19921st5th321886542144WinnerRustam Zabirov1519931st3rd301875643243Runner UpFarid Khabibullin1319941st3rd301767582640Semifinal19951st3rd302334692372Winner19961st1st302352882374QuarterfinalOleg Shatskikh2319971st3rd342158843768Semifinal19981st3rd301857603359Winner19991st3rd301875553461N/A20001st5th3819811925665Quarterfinal20011st4th3420113795261Last 16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev2320021st6th3014412533946Last 3220031st3rd301965662863SemifinalShuhrat Mirkholdirshoev2620041st3rd2621835662357Last 32Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev3120051st6th2612311313139SemifinalShuhrat Mirkholdirshoev2020061st7th3013512463544Last 16Arif Mirzoýew1820071st8th3011415374137Last 16Vladimir Baranov1220081st13th3071112283932Last 16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev1320091st14th307716214828Last 1620101st9th269413323231Last 16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev1120111st6th26998262136Last 16Ruzimboy Ahmedov520121st12th266812193426Last 16Sobir Khamidov520131st11th267613294827Last 16Ruzimboy Ahmedov1120141st7th269314384030QuarterfinalShakhboz Erkinov1420151st8th3011415405137Last 16Shakhboz Erkinov1320161st15th306519376623Last 16Akrom Bakhriddinov Dilshod Jabborov720171st5th3012108403746Last 16Azizbek Turgunboev820181st3rd20947201831Last 32Azizbek Turgunboev720191st8th267118262332QuartfinalAzamat Alaniyazov420201st8th268117242135QuartfinalAzizbek Turgunboev820211st6th261097231939Round of 16Azimjon Akhmedov320221st2nd261583331553Runner UpZoran Marušić11
Continental history
Competition Pld W D L GF GA Asian Club Championship 7 2 2 3 14 9 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 10 4 1 5 18 23 AFC Champions League 6 4 1 1 10 5 Total 23 10 4 9 42 37 Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate1996–97Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst round Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–4 5–2 6–6Second round Esteghlal 1–4 3–0 4–41997–98Asian Club ChampionshipFirst round-ByeIntermediate Round Dynamo Dushanbe 3–0 1–2 4–2Second round Nisa Aşgabat 6–1 2–2 8–3Quarterfinal - West Asia Al Ansar 0–0 3rd Al Hilal 1–3 Persepolis 1–11999–2000Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst round-ByeSecond round Kaisar-Hurricane 2–2 1–0 3–2Quarterfinal Al-Ahli 1–6 2–0 3–6Semifinal Al-Zawraa 1–2Third place match Bangkok Bank 1–32023–24AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round Al-Wakrah 1–0 Group D Al Hilal 0–2 1–1 Mumbai City 3–0 Nassaji Mazandaran 2–1 3–1
Stadium Clubs home ground is Markaziy Stadium with original capacity of 35,000. The stadium which was built in 1989 was one of the biggest football stadiums by capacity in the country. In 2011, the club have announced their intention to renovate the stadium and it was closed for long time reconstruction. The rehabilitation works were finished in spring 2014. The festive opening of the renovated all-seater stadium was held on 29 May 2014 with Barkamol avlod 2014 annual sporting games opening ceremony. The capacity of the new venue is 22,000.
In 2012 until 2014, the club temporary played their home matches at the Kosonsoy Stadium as their home ground is under renovation during the point of time. The first official match in renovated stadium was held on 14 June 2014 with League match Navbahor – Olmaliq FK with 3–1 victory of host team.
Honours
Domestic Uzbek League Champions (1): 1996 Second place (1): 2022 Third place (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2023 Uzbek Cup Winners (3): 1992, 1995, 1998 Runners-up (2): 2022, 2024 Uzbekistan Super Cup Winners (1): 1999
Continental Asian Cup Winners Cup: Fourth-place (1): 1999–00
Managerial history
NamePeriod Sergei Dotsenko19??–84 Pavel Kim1984–July 87 Petr BoldyrevJuly 1988–June 89 Valeri GladilinJuly 1989–90 Igor Volchok1990–91 Berador Abduraimov1992 Boris Babaev1993, 1st half Usman Asqaraliev1993, 2nd half Sharif Nazarov1994–95 Berador Abduraimov1995 Igor Volchok2003 Rahym Kurbanmämmedow2005 Rustam Zabirov2005–08 Eldor Sakaev2008 Rahym Kurbanmämmedow2009 Viktor Djalilov2010 Mustafo Bayramov2011–12 Usmon AsqaralievFeb 2013– Jan 14 2014 Bakhtiyor AshurmatovJan 2014– 28 Dec 2015 Rashid Gafurov (interim)28 Dec 2015– 27 April 2016 Aleksandr Volkov27 April 2016– 22 June 2016 Ravshan Bozorov2 July 2016 – 6 November 2016 Ilkhom Muminjonov6 November 2016 – 9 October 2018 Andrei Kanchelskis9 October 2018 – 20 June 2019 Dejan Đurđević24 June 2019 – September 2019 Andrei KanchelskisSeptember 2019 – October 2020 Numon KhasanovOctober 2020 – March 2021 Viktor DjalilovMarch 2021 – January 2022 Samvel Babayan (football coach)January 2022 – present
References
External links of the club of the Fans
Navbahor Namangan at Soccerway