# FC Dinamo Samarqand

FC Dinamo Samarqand (Uzbek: Dinamo Samarqand futbol klubi, Tajik: Дастаи Футболи Динамо Самарқанд) is an Uzbek professional football club, based in city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Currently it plays in Uzbekistan Super League.

## History

FC Dinamo Samarqand is one of the oldest clubs in Uzbekistan. The club was founded in 1960. Club started to play in one of regional zones of Soviet Second League. In 1992 club played in Uzbek League under name Maroqand Samarqand. Between 1994 and 1998 seasons club competed in First League. In the 2000 season FK Dinamo was runners-up of Uzbek Cup, losing in final against Dustlik and finished league as 4th, which is their highest ranking.

### Club names

* 1960–1963: Dinamo Samarqand
* 1963–1967: Spartak Samarqand
* 1967–1968: Sogdiana Samarqand
* 1968–1970: FK Samarqand
* 1970–1976: Stroitel Samarqand
* 1976–1991: Dinamo Samarqand
* 1991–1993: Maroqand Samarqand
* 1993–1997: Dinamo Samarqand
* 1997–1998: Afrosiyob Samarqand
* 1998–2000: FK Samarqand
* 2000–2008: FK Samarqand-Dinamo
* 2008–present: FK Dinamo Samarqand

### Domestic history

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Uzbek Cup | Top goalscorer | Top goalscorer | Manager |
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Uzbek Cup | Name | League | Manager |
| 1992 | 1st | 10th | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 26 | Semifinal | Khamza Jabborov | 17 | Nikolai Solovyov |
| 1993 | 1st | 16th | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 59 | 15 | Quarterfinal | Aleksandr Babayan | 4 | Rustam Istamov |
| 1994 | 2nd | 2nd | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 81 | 29 | 51 | Quarterfinal | Khamza Jabborov | 24 | |
| 1995 | 1st | 11th | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 35 | R32 | | | |
| 1996 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 34 | R1 | Khamza Jabborov | 12 | |
| 1997 | 1st | 15th | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 73 | 32 | R1 | | | |
| 1998 | 2nd | 2nd | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 105 | 44 | 86 | Last 16 | Timur Iskanderov | 30 | |
| 1999 | 1st | 5th | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 38 | 53 | Runners Up | | | |
| 2000 | 1st | 4th | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 92 | 47 | 75 | Runners Up | | | Khakim Fuzailov |
| 2001 | 1st | 12th | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 45 | Last 16 | | | Khakim Fuzailov |
| 2002 | 1st | 13th | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 46 | 32 | R32 | | | Khakim Fuzailov |
| 2003 | 1st | 8th | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 35 | Last 16 | | | Berador Abduraimov |
| 2004 | 1st | 13th | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 48 | 20 | R32 | Asqar Beknazarov | 5 | |
| 2005 | 1st | 8th | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 36 | Last 16 | Umid Isoqov | 6 | |
| 2006 | 1st | 8th | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 40 | Last 16 | Bahodir Nasimov | 9 | |
| 2007 | 1st | 5th | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 36 | 50 | Quarterfinal | Farhod Tadjiyev | 20 | Täçmyrat Agamyradow |
| 2008 | 1st | 6th | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 30 | 42 | Quarterfinal | Ilyos Qurbonov | 11 | Täçmyrat Agamyradow Azamat Abduraimov |
| 2009 | 1st | 9th | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 38 | Last 16 | | | Azamat Abduraimov |
| 2010 | 1st | 12th | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 27 | Quarterfinal | Jafar Irismetov | 11 | Azamat Abduraimov Viktor Djalilov |
| 2011 | 1st | 10th | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 29 | Quarterfinal | Ivan Nagaev | 6 | Viktor Djalilov Akhmad Ubaydullaev |
| 2012 | 1st | 9th | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 29 | Last 16 | Ruzimboy Ahmedov | 11 | Akhmad Ubaydullaev |
| 2013 | 1st | 8th | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 32 | R32 | Farrukh Shotursunov | 10 | Kamo Gazarov Ravshan Khaydarov |
| 2014 | 1st | 10th | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 28 | Quarterfinal | Sanat Shikhov | 7 | Ravshan Khaydarov Täçmyrat Agamyradow |
| 2015 | 1st | 16th | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 48 | 25 | R32 | Kamoliddin Murzoev | 8 | Täçmyrat Agamyradow Bakhrom Khakimov |
| 2016 | 2nd | 1st | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 19 | 82 | R32 | Amirjon Safarov | 22 | Bakhrom Khakimov Ilkhom Sharipov |
| 2017 | 1st | 12th | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 32 | Semifinal | Amirjon Safarov | 4 | Ilkhom Sharipov Edgar Gess Oleg Tyulkin |
| 2018 | 2nd | 5th | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 26 | 52 | Last 16 | | | |
| 2019 | 1st | 14th | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 24 | R2 | Kadambay Nurmetov | 5 | |
| 2020 | 2nd | 3rd | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 32 | 2QR | | | |
| 2021 | 2nd | 2nd | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 35 | R16 | | | Khakim Fuzailov |

## Stadium

Dinamo Samarqand plays its home matches at Dinamo Stadium. The stadium was built in 1963 and originally holds 13,800 spectators. In 2011 stadium has undergone renovation works.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | UZB | Edem Nemanov |
| 2 | DF | UZB | Doston Foteev |
| 3 | DF | UZB | Ulugbek Abdullaev |
| — | DF | UZB | Akbar Abdirasulov |
| 5 | DF | UZB | Anvarjon Fayzullaev |
| 7 | MF | GHA | Francis Narh |
| 8 | MF | UZB | Khislat Khalilov |
| 9 | MF | UZB | Khumoyunmirzo Iminov |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Marcos Kayck |
| 13 | GK | UZB | Ravshanbek Yagudin |
| 14 | FW | UZB | Bahodir Nasimov |
| — | MF | UZB | Sanjar Kodirkulov |
| — | FW | UZB | Mirzhakhon Mirakhmadov |
| 17 | DF | UZB | Salim Mustafoyev |
| 18 | MF | UZB | Dilshod Rahmatullaev |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | UZB | Elnurbek Saitmuratov |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Ratinho |
| 21 | FW | UZB | Anvar Khojimirzaev |
| 22 | MF | UZB | Sanjar Shaakhmedov |
| 23 | DF | UZB | Azizbek Akhmedov |
| 26 | DF | UZB | Komil Sharofutdinov |
| — | MF | SRB | Marko Stanojević |
| 29 | FW | UZB | Vladimir Kozak |
| 30 | FW | UZB | Abubakir Muydinov |
| 37 | FW | UZB | Firdavs Abdurahmonov |
| 70 | MF | BRA | Maycon Douglas |
| 77 | DF | UZB | Vohidjon Oqbotayev |
| 78 | FW | UZB | Akmal Kozimov |

## Management
### Board of directors

| Office | Name |
| President | Akbar Shukurov |
| Director | Firdavs Karimov |
| Secretary | Usmon Ibodov |

## Former coaches

* Berador Abduraimov (1980–1981)
* Nikolay Kiselyov (1985–1986)
* Aleksandr Ivankov (1987–1988)
* Vladimir Fedin (1989)
* Shavkat Akhmerov (July 1990)
* Yuriy Mamedov (July 1990–1991)
* Rustam Istamov (1991)
* Nikolai Solovyov (1992)
* Rustam Istamov (1993)
* Khakim Fuzailov (2000–2002)
* Berador Abduraimov (June 2002–September 2003)
* Tachmurad Agamuradov (2007–2008)
* Azamat Abduraimov (2008–2010)
* Viktor Djalilov (2010–2011)
* Akhmad Ubaydullaev (2011–2012)
* Kamo Gazarov (2013)
* Ravshan Khaydarov (2013–2014)
* Tachmurad Agamuradov (2014–2015)
* Bakhrom Khakimov (July 7, 2015–March 2016)
* Ilkhom Sharipov (March 2016–February 2017)
* Oleg Tyulkin (2017–2020)
* Sergey Lushan (2020–2021)

## Honours

* Uzbekistan Pro League:
** Champions (1): 2016