The 2020 Ligai Olii Tojikiston (Tajik: 2020 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, ), or 2020 Tajikistan Higher League is the 29th season of Ligai Olii Tojikiston, Tajikistan's top division of association football. The season began on 5 April 2020.
Season events 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 25 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the suspension of football, following the completion of Round 4 on 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.
Teams On 20 March 2020, 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, Istiklol, Istaravshan, Khatlon, Khujand, Kuktosh, Regar-TadAZ and newly promoted Dushanbe-83, Fayzkand and Lokomotiv-Pamir.
Team Location Venue Capacity CSKA Pamir Dushanbe CSKA Stadium 7,000 Dushanbe-83 Dushanbe Fayzkand Hulbuk Markazii Kulob Stadium Istaravshan Istaravshan Istaravshan Sports Complex 20,000 Istiklol Dushanbe Markazii Tojikiston Stadium 24,000 Khatlon BokhtarMarkazii Bokhtar Stadium 10,000 Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000 Kuktosh Rudaki Rudaki District Rudaki Stadium Lokomotiv-Pamir DushanbeLokomotiv Stadium Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 20,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Serhiy Zhytskyi Artem Haydash Joma 1Xbet Dushanbe-83 Nazirsho Rizomov Adidas - Fayzkand Tokhirjon Muminov Mahmadali Sadikov Adidas - Istaravshan Alier Ashurmamadov Joma Istiklol Vitaliy Levchenko Alisher Dzhalilov Joma Siyoma Khatlon Asliddin Khabibullaev Umarjon Sharipov Joma Khujand Khakim Fuzailov Komroni Mirzonazhod Joma Samsung HD TV Kuktosh Rudaki Makhmadjon Khabibulloev Joma Lokomotiv-Pamir Mubin Ergashev Emomali Ahmadhon Joma Parimatch Regar-TadAZ Uktam Sattorov Joma TALCO
Foreign players Each Tajikistan Higher League club is permitted to register six foreign players, with four allowed on the pitch at the same time. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Former Players CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Dmytro Bondar Artem Gaydash Ivan Ponomarenko Nodirbek Ibragimov Dushanbe-83 Yavis Noah Parfat Colins Adukhen Idris Aminu Agbley Jones Emmanuel Kudiabor Azian Joseph Adolph Sadiq Musa Silvanus Evans Elijah Ari Fayzkand Joseph Feumba Dilshodzhon Baratov Abbos Ikromov Jasur Kurbonov Anvar Murodov Azizdzhon Zaripov Jasur Ashurov Istaravshan Zufardjon Akbaraliev Saiddoston Fozilov Shakhzod Shamsiddinov Tulkinjon Umarov Joseph Feumba Mbeke Siebatcheu Istiklol Viktor Svezhov Marko Milić Wahyt Orazsähedow Oleksiy Larin Khatlon Tony Bikatal Jen Gaten Alassa Mfuapon Quaye Godson Khujand Mamur Ikramov Siroj Khamrayev Sanjar Rixsiboev Amirjon Safarov Andrey Sidorov Kuktosh Rudaki Prince Arthur Benjamin Asamoa Ishmael Klotey Muhiddin Odilov Bunyod Shodiev Mbeke Siebatcheu Erfan Moradnezhadi Abbos Ikromov Lokomotiv-Pamir Radin Sayyar Benjamin Asamoa Avuku Kaleb Oduro Regar-TadAZ Arash Akbari Sardorbek Eminov Jalil Kimsanov Farrukh Nurliboev 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 Khujand Vitaliy Levchenko End of Contract Pre-Season Nikola Lazarevic 21 December 2019 Istiklol Alisher Tukhtaev (Caretaker) 31 December 2019 Mubin Ergashev Istiklol Mubin Ergashev 17 February 2020 Vitaliy Levchenko 17 February 2020 Fayzkand Tokhirjon Muminov 24 March 2020 Kuktosh Rudaki Rahmatullo Fuzailov Resigned 7 July 2020 7th Makhmadjon Khabibulloev 7 July 2020 Khujand Nikola Lazarevic 12 July 2020 2nd Khakim Fuzailov 12 July 2020
League table
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–18
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: Ilhomjon Barotov for Istaravshan against Khatlon ()
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ilhomjon BarotovIstaravshan182 Manuchekhr DzhalilovIstiklol163 Alisher DzhalilovIstiklol124 Sheriddin BoboevIstiklol105 Rustam SoirovIstiklol8 Dilshod BozorovKhujand7 Shodibek GafforovCSKA Pamir Dushanbe7 Shervoni MabatshoevCSKA Pamir Dushanbe Parviz Baki-AkhunovKhatlon10 Elchibek RashidbekovDushanbe-836
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Manuchekhr DzhalilovIstiklolDushanbe-837-0 (A) Rustam SoirovIstiklolKuktosh6-1 (H) Khudoidod UzokovKhatlonLokomotiv-Pamir3-2 (A) Sheriddin Boboev4IstiklolRegar-TadAZ6-1 (H) Ilhomjon Barotov5IstaravshanFayzkand5-2 (H) 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
References
External links Football federation of Tajikistan