# 2012 Uzbekistan First League

The 2012 Uzbekistan First League was the 21st season of 2nd level football in Uzbekistan since 1992. It is split in an Eastern and Western zone, each featuring 12 teams.

## Teams and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| FK Atlaschi | Margilan | | |
| Bunyodkor-2 | Chirchiq | Chirchiq Stadium | 6,000 |
| FK Bukhoro-2 | Bukhoro | | |
| Chust-Pakhtakor | Chust | | |
| FC Yoshlik | Koson | | |
| Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | Ghallaorol | | |
| FK Guliston | Guliston | | |
| FK Khiva | Khiva | Spartak Stadium | 8,000 |
| FK Kosonsoy | Kosonsoy | | |
| Mash'al Akademiya | Muborak | | |
| Nasaf-2 | Qarshi | | |
| NBU Osiyo | Tashkent | | |
| Neftchi Khamza | Fergana Province | | |
| Oqtepa | Tashkent | | |
| FK Orol Nukus | Nukus | | 9,300 |
| Pakhtakor-2 | Tashkent | | |
| Kokand 1912 | Kokand | | |
| Registon | Samarkand | | |
| Surkhon-2011 | Termez | | |
| Sogdiana Jizzakh | Jizzakh | Jizzakh Stadium | 9,000 |
| Xorazm FK Urganch | Urganch | Xorazm Stadium | 12,000 |
| FK Yangiyer | Yangiyer | | |
| Yuzhanin | Navoi | | |
| Zaamin | Jizzakh Province | | |
Note: In 2012 season Dynamo Ghallakor renamed to Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi, Jaykhun Nukus to FK Orol Nukus, Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912 to Qo'qon 1912 and FC Erkurgan to FC Yoshlik

## Competition format

League consists of two regional groups: zone "East" and "West". The season comprises two phases. The first phase consists of a regular home-and-away schedule: each team plays the other teams twice. The top eight teams of the first phase from each zone will be merged in one tournament and compete for the championship. The bottom four teams of each zone after first phase will play each other to remain in first league.
The draw of the 2012 season was held on 29 February 2012.
First League joined Bukhoro-2, Neftchi Khamza, Yuzhanin Navoi, Zaamin from Second League, Lokomotiv BFK and Pakhtakor-2. Imkon-Oltiariq club is replaced by Qo'qon 1912 (former Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912) and Lokomotiv BFK by FK Atlaschi because of lack of the financial support.
FC Yoshlik is replaced in 2nd phase of championship by FK Registon because of club's debts to its players and coaching staff.
On August 29, 2012 Yuzhanin Navoi renamed to Zarafshon Navoi.

## First phase
### Zone "East"

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FK Guliston | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 51 | Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship |
| 2 | FK Yangiyer | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 42 | . |
| 3 | Oqtepa | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 42 | . |
| 4 | NBU Osiyo | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 38 | . |
| 5 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 34 | . |
| 6 | Neftchi Khamza | 22 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 | . |
| 7 | FK Kosonsoy | 22 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 33 | . |
| 8 | Kokand 1912 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 | . |
| 9 | Pakhtakor-2 Chilanzar | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 30 | . |
| 10 | Bunyodkor-2 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 17 | . |
| 11 | Zaamin | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 16 | . |
| 12 | FK Atlaschi | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 15 | . |

### Top goalscorers

| # | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
| 1 | Dmitriy Kraev | 14 | Oqtepa |
| 2 | Maruf Akhmedjanov | 13 | Oqtepa |
| 2 | Abdulatif Abduqodirov | 13 | NBU Osiyo |
Last updated: 11 July 2012 Source: Uzbekistan First League

### Zone "West"

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 59 | Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship |
| 2 | Yuzhanin Navoi | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 40 | . |
| 3 | Xorazm FK Urganch | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 38 | . |
| 4 | FK Khiva | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 37 | . |
| 5 | Nasaf-2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 37 | . |
| 6 | Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 30 | . |
| 7 | Bukhoro-2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 29 | . |
| 8 | FC Yoshlik | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 28 | . |
| 9 | Surkhon-2011 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 27 | . |
| 10 | Registon | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 27 | . |
| 11 | Mash'al Akademiya | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 18 | . |
| 12 | FK Orol Nukus | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 50 | -32 | 9 | . |

### Top goalscorers

| # | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
| 1 | Zokhir Kuziboyev | 13 | Nasaf-2 |
| 1 | Isroil Tursunov | 13 | FK Khiva |
| 1 | Hurshid Yuldoshev | 13 | Sogdiana Jizzakh |
Last updated: 11 July 2012 Source: Uzbekistan First League

## Second phase
### Championship group
#### Table before start

League table before start of second phase of championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 37 | Promotion to Uzbek League |
| 2 | FK Guliston | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 30 | . |
| 3 | Oqtepa | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 24 | . |
| 4 | FK Yangiyer | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 23 | . |
| 5 | FK Khiva | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 20 | . |
| 6 | Yuzhanin Navoi | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 20 | . |
| 7 | Nasaf-2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 19 | . |
| 8 | Kokand 1912 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 19 | . |
| 9 | Xorazm FK Urganch | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | . |
| 10 | Neftchi | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | . |
| 11 | NBU Osiyo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | . |
| 12 | Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 15 | . |
| 13 | FK Kosonsoy | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 15 | . |
| 14 | Bukhoro-2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 14 | . |
| 15 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 13 | . |
| 16 | Registon | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 10 | replaced FC Yoshlik |

#### League table

The last day matches were played on 30 October 2012. Club's end-season standing after finish of second phase of championship.
    As of 31 October 2012
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 67 | Promotion to Uzbek League |
| 2 | FK Guliston | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 65 | . |
| 3 | NBU Osiyo | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 56 | . |
| 4 | FK Yangiyer | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 53 | . |
| 5 | Nasaf-2 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 48 | . |
| 6 | Zarafshon Navoi | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 47 | . |
| 7 | Xorazm FK Urganch | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 45 | . |
| 8 | Oqtepa | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 45 | . |
| 9 | Kokand 1912 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 44 | . |
| 10 | FK Khiva | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 36 | . |
| 11 | Neftchi | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 34 | . |
| 12 | Registon | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 33 | replaced FC Yoshlik |
| 13 | Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 32 | . |
| 14 | Bukhoro-2 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 31 | . |
| 15 | FK Kosonsoy | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 27 | . |
| 16 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 62 | -39 | 25 | . |
Source: soccerway: Uzbekistan First League

### Top goalscorers

| # | Scorer | Goals (Pen.) | Team |
| 1 | Khurshid Yuldoshev | 26 | Sogdiana Jizzakh |
| 2 | Zokhir Kuziboyev | 25 | Nasaf-2 |
| 3 | Maruf Akhmedjanov | 23 | Oqtepa |
| 4 | Azamat Allaniyazov | 22 | Nasaf-2 |
| 5 | Abdulatif Abduqodirov | 22 | NBU Osiyo |
| 6 | Dmitriy Kraev | 20 | Oqtepa/Xorazm FK Urganch |
| 7 | Isroil Tursunov | 19 | FK Khiva |
| 8 | Qahramon Bahodirov | 18 | Registon |
Last updated: 31 October 2012 Source: Uzbekistan First League