The FC Istiklol 2020 season is Istiklol's twelfth Tajik League season, of which they are defending Tajik League and Cup Champions, whilst they will also participate in the Tajik Supercup and AFC Champions League.
Season events On 14 February 2020, Istiklol announced that Shahrom Samiyev had left the club to join Rubin Kazan on a free transfer.
After Mubin Ergashev took charge of Istiklol for their two AFC Champions League matches, Vitaliy Levchenko was appointed as the club's new manager on 17 February, with Alisher Tukhtaev returning to an assistants role.
On 6 March, Shakhrom Sulaimonov joined Lokomotiv-Pamir on loan for the season, and Dzhamshed Rakhmonov was released by the club.
On 18 March, Istiklol's AFC Cup group games scheduled to take place in April, where postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 27 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the opening round of games would be played behind closed doors due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 14 April, the AFC extended the postponement of the AFC Cup group games scheduled for May and June until further notice due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
On 25 April, following Istiklol's 6–1 victory over Kuktosh, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that all football would be suspended from the evening of 26 April until 10 May.
On 6 May, the Tajikistan Football Federation extended the suspension of football indefinitely due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan.
On 8 June, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would resume on 16 June, with the games continuing to be played without spectators. With the schedule being confirmed the follow day.
On 9 July, the Asian Football Confederation announced a revised calendar for the 2020 AFC Cup, with all the remaining games to be played in on country, that will be announced at a later date.
On 22 July, Istiklol announced the return of Akhtam Nazarov on a contract until the end of the 2021 season, whilst the following day Sharifbek Rakhmatov moved on loan to Lokomotiv-Pamir until the end of the season.
On 28 July, young midfielder Salam Ashurmamdov joined Istaravshan on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 6 August, midfielder Saidmuxtor Azimov joined Fayzkand on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 7 August, Istiklol announced the return of midfielder Amirbek Juraboev after a year playing for Navbahor Namangan, on a one-year contract.
On 31 August, Ehson Panjshanbe left Istiklol to join Navbahor Namangan.
During the 2020 Tajikistan Higher League season summer transfer window, Romish Jalilov was re-registered with Istiklol.
On 10 September, the 2020 AFC Cup was cancelled.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Rustam Yatimov GK Unattached 2018 2020 46 0 16 Dilshod Dodoboev GK Istaravshan 2020 3 0 77 Nikola Stošić GK Železničar Beograd 2013 141 0 Defenders 2 Marko Milić DF Kokand 1912 2020 17 1 3 Tabrezi Davlatmir DF Youth Team 2016 2020 90 1 4 Vahdat Hanonov DF CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 2020 13 1 5 Iskandar Dzhalilov DF Botev Vratsa 2019 54 2 6 Zoir Juraboev DF Metallurg Bekabad 2019 46 1 20 Akhtam Nazarov DF Bashundhara Kings 2020 2021 196 22 21 Oleksiy Larin DF Arsenal Kyiv 2019 51 2 26 Shakhzod Davlatov DF Youth Team 2019 7 0 Midfielders 7 Viktor Svezhov MF Minsk 2020 11 0 10 Alisher Dzhalilov MF Baltika Kaliningrad 2019 49 30 11 Muhammadjon Rakhimov MF Khosilot Farkhor 2017 93 20 18 Amadoni Kamolov MF Lokomotiv-Pamir 2020 8 0 19 Khurshed-Timur Dzhuraev MF 2019 2021 24 0 22 Amirbek Juraboev MF Navbahor Namangan 2020 2021 105 6 88 Romish Jalilov MF 2020 Forwards 9 Wahyt Orazsähedow FW Dordoi Bishkek 2020 13 5 13 Rustam Soirov FW Lokomotiv Pamir 2020 20 10 14 Sheriddin Boboev FW Youth Team 2016 92 53 63 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov FW Persebaya Surabaya 2020 113 109 Youth team players Amir Nigmatov DF Youth Team 2018 2 0 Shahbol Rajabov DF Youth Team 2018 1 0 Farhod Kosimov MF Youth Team 2018 9 0 Away on loan 20 Salam Ashurmamadov MF Youth Team 2019 2021 5 1 22 Sharifbek Rakhmatov MF Youth Team 2020 1 0 25 Saidmuxtor Azimov MF Barkchi 2019 9 0 70 Shakhrom Sulaimonov MF Utenis Utena 2018 39 2 Left during the season 17 Ehson Panjshanbe MF Youth Team 2016 2020 100 19 23 Shahrom Samiyev FW CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 2019 29 11 27 Dzhamshed Rakhmonov DF 2019 2021 12 0
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.January 2020GKDilshod DodoboevIstaravshanFreeJanuary 2020DFMarko MilićKokand 1912FreeJanuary 2020DFVahdat HanonovCSKA Pamir DushanbeFreeJanuary 2020MFViktor SvezhovMinskFreeJanuary 2020FWAmadoni KamolovLokomotiv PamirFreeJanuary 2020FWManuchekhr DzhalilovPersebaya SurabayaFreeJanuary 2020FWRustam SoirovLokomotiv PamirFreeFebruary 2020FWWahyt OrazsähedowDordoi BishkekFree22 July 2020DFAkhtam NazarovBashundhara KingsFree7 August 2020MFAmirbek JuraboevNavbahor NamanganUndisclosedSummer 2020MFRomish Jalilov Free
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.14 February 2020FWShahrom SamiyevRubin KazanFree31 August 2020MFEhson PanjshanbeNavbahor NamanganUndisclosed
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.6 March 2020MFShakhrom SulaimonovLokomotiv PamirEnd of Season23 July 2020MFSharifbek RakhmatovLokomotiv PamirEnd of Season28 July 2020MFSalam AshurmamdovIstaravshanEnd of Season6 August 2020MFSaidmuxtor AzimovFayzkandEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.6 March 2020DFDzhamshed Rakhmonov 31 December 2020GKNikola StošićŽelezničar Beograd 31 December 2020DFMarko MilićBuxoro9 February 202131 December 2020MFViktor SvezhovKAMAZ3 February 202131 December 2020FWWahyt OrazsähedowTuran11 May 202131 December 2020GKDilshod DodoboevEskhata 31 December 2020DFShakhzod DavlatovDushanbe-83 31 December 2020FWFarhod KosimovDushanbe-83
Trial Date From Position Nationality Name Last club Date To Ref.January 2020MFEldor BoymatovSurkhon Termez January 2020FWManuchekhr DzhalilovPersebaya Surabaya January 2020FWShakhboz ErkinovKokand 1912 February 2020DFVahdat HanonovCSKA Pamir Dushanbe February 2020FWWahyt OrazsähedowDordoi Bishkek
Friendlies
TFF Cup
Preliminary round
Competitions Tajik Supercup
Tajik League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Tajikistan Cup
AFC Champions League
Qualifying stage
AFC Cup
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Youth team players: |- |colspan="16"|Players away from Istiklol on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Istiklol during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameTajik LeagueTajikistan CupSuper CupAFC Champions LeagueAFC CupTotal1 FW63Manuchekhr Dzhalilov164102232 MF10Alisher Dzhalilov121010143 FW14Sheriddin Boboev102000124 FW13Rustam Soirov82000105 FW9 Wahyt Orazsähedow410005MF17Ehson Panjshanbe410005MF11Muhammadjon Rakhimov4010058 DF21Oleksiy Larin100001DF3 Tabrezi Davlatmir100001DF4 Vahdat Hanonov010001DF2 Marko Milić010001 Own goal100001TOTALS611321279
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameTajik LeagueTajikistan CupSuper CupAFC Champions LeagueAFC CupTotal1 GK1 Rustam Yatimov80011102 GK16Dilshod Dodoboev010001TOTALS8101111
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameTajik LeagueTajikistan CupSuper CupAFC Champions LeagueAFC CupTotal2 DFMarko Milić3000001000403 DFTabrezi Davlatmir3000001000404 DFVahdat Hanonov3000000000305 DFIskandar Dzhalilov2000000000206 DFZoir Juraboev0100001000117 MFViktor Svezhov30000011004110MFAlisher Dzhalilov30000010105011MFMuhammadjon Rakhimov30000010004013FWRustam Soirov50000000005014FWSheriddin Boboev20000000002018MFAmadoni Kamolov10000000001019MFKhurshed-Timur Dzhuraev50000000106020DFAkhtam Nazarov10000000001022MFAmirbek Juraboev21000000002163FWManuchekhr Dzhalilov40000000004088MFRomish Jalilov001000000010Players who left Istiklol during the season:17MFEhson Panjshanbe110010000021TOTALS41310206120524
References
External links FC Istiklol Official Web Site