The 2023 Ligai Olii Tojikiston (, ) or 2023 Tajikistan Higher League, also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.
Season events On 22 February 2022, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would commence on 1 April, and follow the same format as the previous season. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the regular stage of the season, before splitting into Championship and Relegation groups where they would then play everyone in their group again, resulting in the bottom two teams being relegated from the league.
On 24 February, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced 1xBet as the new title sponsor of the league, as well as the Tajikistan Cup and Tajik Supercup.
On 10 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the VAR would be introduced to the league for the second half of the season.
On 18 April, all five of the fifth round matches scheduled to be held on either 20 April or 21 April, where postponed until 28–30 June due to the original dates falling on Eid al-Fitr.
Teams On 28 February, the Tajikistan Football Federation confirmed that 10 teams would take part in the 2023 season.
Team Location Venue Capacity CSKA Pamir Dushanbe CSKA Stadium 7,000 Eskhata Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000 Fayzkand Hulbuk Central Stadium Istiklol Dushanbe Central Republican Stadium 24,000 Khatlon BokhtarTsentralnyi Stadium 10,000 Khosilot Farkhor Farkhor Central Stadium Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000 Kuktosh Rudaki Chorgulteppa Rudaki Stadium Ravshan Kulob Central Stadium Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 10,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor CSKA Pamir Shamsiddin Kosimov Joma Formula 55 Eskhata Igor Surov Joma Bank Eskhata Fayzkand Jaloliddin Majidov Joma Istiklol Igor Cherevchenko Alisher Dzhalilov Joma Siyoma Khatlon Asliddin Khabibullaev Umarjon Sharipov Joma Parimatch Khosilot Farkhor Amin Subhoni Khujand Numon Khasanov Joma Formula 55 Kuktosh Rudaki Abdujabbor Marufaliev Ravshan Kulob Tokhirjon Muminov Joma Hoji Sharif Regar-TadAZ Aliyor Ashurmamadov Joma TALCO
Foreign players During the 2023 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with only five being able to be on the pitch at the same time.
The summer transfer window began on 1 July and is due to close on 28 July. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Former Players CSKA Pamir Gerard Bakinde Jean Gaten Ngatu Ntengu Doirian Akhabi Doniel Henri Seyed Hossein Noorbakhshi Süleýman Muhadow Eskhata Vladislav Shevchenko Roman Khibaba Olim Karimov Shakhzod Mamurdzhonov Sanjar Rihsiboev Fayzkand Nnaga Akhanda Bill Obama Arsen Arthur Bougnon Joseph Feumba François Haignegue Junior Onana Mayen Maja Mayor Prosper Gbeku Zufarjon Akbaraliev Istiklol Artur Kartashyan Dženis Beganović Ivan Novoselec Mojtaba Moghtadaei Cédric Gogoua Senin Sebai Joseph Okoro Idriss Aminu Khatlon Enoch Aryeetey Bonnah Derrick Torsu Christian Dodzi Kofi Dwomoh Chris Emmanuel Kakou Rustamjon Kuchkarov Khosilot Farkhor Yapequ Kapava Franck Michael Nonga Benjamin Asamoah Prosper Gbeku Aryeetey Roger Saeid Asghari Torzani Milad Beyrampour Musisi Farouk Temur Mamatmurodov Khujand Tony Bikatal Mehdi Amini zazerani Ramazan Naniev Dejan Tumbas Khushnudbek Bozorov Javokhirbek Rasulov Bae Beom-geun Layonel Adams Darko Bjedov Kuktosh Rudaki Mohammed Kamal Anani Julius Kvasi Abraham Odonkor Mahdi Nourpourasl Sundaya Longji Song Temur Masharipov Mukhiddin Odilov Ravshan Kulob Joseph Akomadi Ocran Idan Emmanuel Maabuah Samuel Ofori (Defender) Emmanuel Mwanengo Yevhen Hrytsenko Akobir Turaev Chris Emmanuel Kakou Regar-TadAZ Prince Arthur Kuaye Godson Ramiz Begishev Sardor Jakhonov Anvar Murodov Asilbek Temirov Sheldari Arash 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 CSKA Pamir Amin Subhoni Preseason Akhliddin Turdiev Eskhata Khamid Karimov Igor Surov Fayzkand Masoud Nazarzadeh Jaloliddin Majidov Istiklol Alisher Tukhtaev Contract Expired Igor Cherevchenko 18 January 2023 Ravshan Kulob Boir Gamberdiev Tokhir Muminov Regar-TadAZ Hikmat Fuzailov Aliyor Ashurmamadov CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Akhliddin Turdiev 17 April 2023 9th Shamsiddin Kosimov 17 April 2023 Khujand Rustam Khojayev Resigned 27 April 2023 6th Farrukh Marofiev 27 April 2023 Khujand Farrukh Marofiev End of tenure 30 April 2023 8th Numon Khasanov 1 May 2023
Regular season
League table
Results
Results by round
Championship round Championship round table
Results
Results by round
Relegation round Relegation round table
Results
Results by round
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: Mukhammad Naskov for Ravshan Kulob against Kuktosh Rudaki. ()
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Alisher DzhalilovIstiklol132 Azizbek SultonovKuktosh Rudaki103 Manuchekhr DzhalilovIstiklol9 Sundaya Longji SongKuktosh Rudaki5 Ehson PanjshanbeIstiklol8 Bakhtiyor ZaripovEskhata Khujand7 Shavkati HotamFayzkand/CSKA Pamir78 Muhiddin OdilovKuktosh Rudaki6 Alisher ShukurovKuktosh Rudaki Senin SebaiIstiklol
Own goals:
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Bakhtiyor ZaripovEskhata KhujandCSKA Pamir3–2 Ehson PanjshanbeIstiklolKhatlon5–0 Azizbek SultonovKuktosh RudakiEskhata Khujand2–4
Attendances
By round + 2023 Tajikistan Higher League AttendancesRoundTotalAvg. Per Game Round 1 5 Round 2 5 Round 3 5 Round 4 5 Round 5 5 Round 6 5 Round 7 5 Round 8 5 Round 9 5 Round 10 5 Round 11 5 Round 12 5 Round 13 4 Round 14 5 Round 15 5 Round 16 5 Round 17 5 Round 18 5 Total 89
By team Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 15 16 17 18 Total Average 1,0002001,000500150 300500640 2003,7003,2003,0003,5006,0005,5002,7001,000 1,0002001,0001006005002008501,500 1,5001,5005004002501,0006,200200300 1001,2004,0002,0007,5003,0001,0002,0002,000 3,0004,0006,0005,0007,0005,5007,0006,5006,000 1,8003,8004,5002,6003,5002,7001,5004,5004,200 1,2003,0001,6004,0005,6003,8003,9007,0006,000 6,0006,5009,00010,0006,8007,0005,5004,0008,000 1,5001,7001,8001,5001,0002,0002008002,000
Awards Annual awards Award Winner Club Player of the year Rustam YatimovIstiklol Coach of the year Igor Cherevchenko Top goalscorer Alisher Dzhalilov Foreign player of the year Yevhen Hrytsenko Ravshan Kulob Best goalkeeper Rustam Yatimov Istiklol Best defender Kholmurod Nazarov Ravshan Kulob Best midfielder Amadoni KamolovIstiklol Best striker Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
References
External links Football federation of Tajikistan