The Ligai Olii Tojikiston or Tajikistan Top League (; ) 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
1937: Dinamo Stalinabad 1938–47: not played 1948: Sbornaya Gissara 1949: Dinamo Stalinabad 1950: Dinamo Stalinabad 1951: Dinamo Stalinabad 1952: Profsoyuz Leninabad 1953: Dinamo Stalinabad 1954: Profsoyuz Leninabad 1955: Dinamo Stalinabad 1956: Metallurg Leninabad 1957: Taksobaza Stalinabad 1958: Dinamo Stalinabad 1959: Kuroma Taboshary 1960: Pogranichnik Dushanbe 1961: Vakhsh Kurgan-Tyube 1962: Pogranichnik Dushanbe 1963: DSA Dushanbe 1964: Zvezda Dushanbe 1965: Zvezda Dushanbe 1966: Volga Dushanbe 1967: Irrigator Dushanbe 1968: Irrigator Dushanbe 1969: Irrigator Dushanbe 1970: Pedagogichesky Institut Dushanbe 1971: TIFK Dushanbe 1972: Neftyanik Leninsky Rayon 1973: Politekhnichesky Institut Dushanbe 1974: SKIF Dushanbe 1975: SKIF Dushanbe 1976: SKIF Dushanbe 1977: Metallurg Regar Tursunzoda 1978: Pakhtakor Kurgan-Tyube 1979: Trudovye Rezervy Dushanbe 1980: Chashma Shaartuz 1981: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube 1982: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube 1983: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube 1984: Trikotazhnik Ura-Tyube 1985: Vakhsh Kurgan-Tyube 1986: SKIF Dushanbe 1987: SKIF Dushanbe 1988: SKIF Dushanbe 1989: Metallurg Regar Tursunzoda 1990: Avtomobilist Kurgan-Tyube 1991: Sokhibkor Dushanbe
Since independence
SeasonWinnersRunners-upThird placeGolden BootPlayer of the Year1992CSKA Pamir DushanbeRegar-TadAZVakhshUmed Alidodov, 11 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)1993Sitora DushanbeCSKA Pamir DushanbePakhtakor ProletarskKholmurod Zardov, 30 (CSKA Pamir Dushanbe)1994Sitora DushanbeCSKA Pamir DushanbePakhtakor ProletarskDavlat Sodikov, 26 (Khulbuk Vose)1995CSKA Pamir DushanbeIstaravshanSitora DushanbeZokir Berdikulov, 42 (Istaravshan)1996Dynamo DushanbeSitora DushanbeKhujandMuhitdin Izzatulloev, 35 (Ravshan Kulob)1997Vakhsh QughonteppaRanjbar VosseKhujandRustam Usmonov, 20 (Vakhsh Qughonteppa)1998Varzob DushanbeKhujandSaddam-Faizali SarbandNazir Rizomov, 23 (Saddam-Faizali Sarband)1999Varzob DushanbeKhoja Karimov GazimalikRavshan KulobOraz Nazarov, 27 (Varzob Dushanbe)2000Varzob DushanbeRegar-TadAZKhujandMansurjon Hakimov, 28 (Khujand)2001Regar-TadAZPanjshirCSKA Pamir DushanbePirmurod Burkhonov, 19 (Regar-TadAZ)2002Regar-TadAZKhujandFarrukh GhissarDzhomikhon Mukhidinov, 29 (Khujand)2003Regar-TadAZKhujandAviator Bobojon GhafurovOsimjon Boboev, 38 (Regar-TadAZ)Asliddin Khabibullaev (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)2004Regar-TadAZVakhsh QurghonteppaAviator Bobojon GhafurovSukhrob Khamidov, 33 (Regar-TadAZ)Anvar Norkulov (Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov)2005Vakhsh QurghonteppaRegar-TadAZAviator Bobojon GhafurovAkhtam Khamrakulov & Nazir Rizomov, 12 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)2006Regar-TadAZHima DushanbeVakhsh QurghonteppaFozil Sattorov, 20 (Tajik Telecom Qurghonteppa)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)2007Regar-TadAZParvoz Bobojon GhafurovVakhsh QurghonteppaSukhrob Khamidov, 21 (Hima Dushanbe)Numonjon Hakimov (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov)2008Regar-TadAZParvoz Bobojon GhafurovKhujandNumonjon Hakimov, 30 (Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)2009Vakhsh QurghonteppaRegar-TadAZKhujandNumonjon Hakimov, 30 (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)Numonjon Hakimov (Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)2010IstiklolRegar-TadAZVakhsh QurghonteppaYusuf Rabiev, 30 (Istiklol)Yusuf Rabiev (Istiklol)2011IstiklolRegar-TadAZRavshan KulobYusuf Rabiev, 32 (Istiklol)Khurshed Makhmudov (Regar-TadAZ)2012Ravshan KulobRegar-TadAZIstiklolDilshod Vasiyev, 24 (Istiklol)Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)2013Ravshan KulobIstiklolKhayr VahdatHossein Sohrabi, 11 (Istiklol/Khayr Vahdat)Dilshod Vasiyev (Istiklol)2014IstiklolKhayr VahdatDaleron-UroteppaDilshod Vasiyev, 15 (Istiklol)Nuriddin Davronov (Istiklol)2015IstiklolKhujandRavshan KulobManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)2016IstiklolKhosilot FarkhorRegar-TadAZManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 22 (Istiklol)Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)2017IstiklolKhujandCSKA Pamir DushanbeDilshod Vasiyev, 16 (Istiklol)Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (Istiklol)2018IstiklolKhujandKuktosh RudakiSheriddin Boboyev, 12 (Istiklol)Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)2019IstiklolKhujandRegar-TadAZSheriddin Boboyev, 16 (Istiklol)Sheriddin Boboyev (Istiklol)2020IstiklolKhujandCSKA Pamir DushanbeIlhomjon Barotov, 18 (Istaravshan)Ilhomjon Barotov (Istaravshan)2021IstiklolKhujandCSKA Pamir DushanbeManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 18 (Istiklol)2022IstiklolRavshan KulobKhujandManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 16 (Istiklol)2023IstiklolRavshan KulobKuktosh RudakiAlisher Dzhalilov, 13 (Istiklol)Rustam Yatimov (Istiklol)2024IstiklolKhujandRavshan KulobManuchekhr Dzhalilov, 17 (Istiklol)Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (Istiklol)2025IstiklolVakhsh BokhtarCSKA Pamir DushanbePaul Komolafe, 12 (Khujand / Istiklol)
Wins by club ClubWinsWinning yearsIstiklol142010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda72001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008Varzob Dushanbe31998, 1999, 2000Vakhsh Qurghonteppa31997, 2005, 2009Sitora Dushanbe21993, 1994CSKA Pamir Dushanbe21992, 1995Ravshan Kulob22012, 2013Dynamo Dushanbe11996
Clubs by spell
2026 season
Twelve clubs compete in the 2025 Tajikistan Higher League, with two promoted from Tajikistan First League: 2026 Club2025 PositionFirst season in top divisionSeasons in top divisionFirst season of current spell in top divisionTop division titlesMost recent top division titleBarkchi Hisor 8th 2007 14 2024 0 -CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 3rd 1992 28 2019 2 1995Eskhata 6th 2021 4 2021 0 -Istaravshan 10th 1992 15 2024 0 -Istiklol 1st 2009 17 2009 13 2025Hosilot Farkhor 9th 1992 13 2023 0 -Khujand 5th 1997 29 1997 0 -Parvoz 1st (TFL) 2003 15 2026 0 -Ravshan Kulob 4th 1992 22 2021 3 2013Regar-TadAZ 7th 1992 33 2022 7 2008Sardor 2nd (TFL) 2026 1 2026 0 -Vakhsh Bokhtar 2nd 1992 32 1995 3 2009
Sponsorship PeriodBrandSponsor1992–2015 Tajik LeagueNo sponsor 2016 Yovar Supermarkets 2017 MegaFon 2018 Somon Air2019 Tajikistan Top League Siyoma Coca-Cola 1xBet
All-time goalscorers
RankPlayerGoalsYears1 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov1412015–17, 2020–2 Sukhrob Khamidov1221997–2009
Foreign players List of foreign football players in Tajikistan
References
External links Official Website Tajikistan Higher League results at Global Sports Archive League at FIFA