# 2025 Tajikistan Higher League

The 2025 Tajikistan Higher League (Tajik: 2025 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2025 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons, is the 34th season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.

## Season events

At the end of the previous season, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that Kuktosh Rudaki had been relegated to the Tajikistan First League, with Hulbuk being promoted in their place.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Barkchi | Hisor | Ibrogimbek Gaforov Stadium | 3,000 |
| CSKA Pamir | Dushanbe | CSKA Stadium | 7,000 |
| Eskhata | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
| Istaravshan | Istaravshan | Istaravshan-Arena | 20,000 |
| Istiklol | Dushanbe | Central Republican Stadium | 24,000 |
| Hosilot Farkhor | Farkhor | Central Stadium | |
| Hulbuk | Hulbuk | Central Stadium | 1,000 |
| Khujand | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
| Panjsher | Balkh | Panjsher Stadium | 8,500 |
| Ravshan | Kulob | Central Stadium | |
| Regar-TadAZ | Tursunzoda | TALCO Arena | 10,000 |
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | Bokhtar | Tsentralnyi Stadium | 10,000 |

### Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Manager |
| Barkchi Hisor | Alifbek Beromov |
| CSKA Pamir | Shamsiddin Kosimov |
| Eskhata | Shukhrat Umarov |
| Istaravshan | Shuhrat Shamsiev |
| Istiklol | Igor Cherevchenko |
| Khosilot Farkhor | Amin Subhoni |
| Hulbuk | Jaoloddin Machidov |
| Khujand | Rustam Khojayev |
| Panjsher | Bakhtiyor Khakimov |
| Ravshan Kulob | Dmitri Cheryshev |
| Regar-TadAZ | Takhirdzhon Muminov |
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | Zarif Usmonov |

### Foreign players

During the 2025 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.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 |
| Barkchi | Étienne Landry Onana | Patrick Arthur | Fredrick Asante | Ramin Doobi | Boateng Frimpong | Quaye Godson | Kamal Mohammed |
| CSKA Pamir | Gerard Bakinde | Francois Enyegue | Kevin Lucas | Alex Jemfa | Anani Kwasi | Cobblah Prince | |
| Eskhata | Khamidullo Abdukhamidov | Sardorbek Khursandov | Mirzhalol Kosimov | Sanzhar Rikhsiboev | Diyorbek Shavkiev | Izzatulla Tursunov | Zoir Tursunov |
| Istaravshan | Sukhrob Berdiev | Bobur Kosimov | Abdujalil Manazarov | Mirzohid Mirzomakhmudov | Jahongir Safarov | Sardorbek Saidov | Shahzod Shamsiddinov |
| Istiklol | Dženis Beganović | Reza Dehghani | Umar Abubakar | Joshua Akpudje | Lawrence Nicholas | Joseph Okoro | Nikola Stošić |
| Khosilot Farkhor | Willy Kapawa | Arsene Bilé Obama | Rudolph Ngombé | Bortey Acquaye | Joseph Akomadi | Samuel Ofori | Sunday Song |
| Hulbuk | Franklin Bamayangona | Prosper Gbeku | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | Farzin Moradi | Aahkan Pajoukhan | Zafar Ismailov | |
| Khujand | David Mawutor | Paul Komolafe | Artyom Serdyuk | Sergey Tsankyan | Firdavs Abdusalimov | Asilzhon Begimkulov | Islom Toshpulatov |
| Panjsher | Ngangue Ntengue Dorian | Anaba Touna | Gyna Christian | Peter Sarkodie | Mehdi Babri | Ayubkhon Alimov | Rustam Kuchkorov |
| Ravshan Kulob | Audrey Zepatta | Ishmael Antwi | Olaoluwa Ojetunde | Oleksiy Helovani | Yevhen Hrytsenko | Andriy Markovych | |
| Regar-TadAZ | David Atsam | Joseph Feumba | Manuel Tresor Panny | Kwadwo Frimpong | Osuman Kassim | Samandar Kodirov | Asilbek Temirov |
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | Tony Bikatal | Benjamin Amponsah | Adam Kovac | Dmytro Bilonoh | Serhiy Yavorskyi | | |
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 |
| Eskhata | Igor Surov | | | Preseason | Shukhrat Umarov | 12 February 2025 |
| Istaravshan | Numon Khasanov | | | Preseason | Shuhrat Shamsiev | 13 February 2025 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CSKA Pamir | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two |
| 2 | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Qualifying play-off |
| 3 | Hulbuk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Istiklol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Regar-TadAZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Eskhata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Istaravshan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Ravshan Kulob | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Hosilot Farkhor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Barkchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Khujand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Panjshir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Relegation to Tajik First Division |

### Results

| Home \ Away | CPD | ESK | ISA | KHF | KJD | HUL | RAV | REG | VAK |
| Barkchi | | | | | | | | 0–1 | |
| CSKA Pamir | | | | 2–1 | | | | | |
| Eskhata | | | | | | | 1–0 | | |
| Istaravshan | | | | | | | | | |
| Istiklol | | | | | 1–0 | | | 2–1 | |
| Hosilot Farkhor | | | | | | | | | |
| Khujand | | | | | | | | | 1–2 |
| Hulbuk | | | 1–0 | | | | | | |
| Panjshir | 0–3 | | | | | 0–2 | | | |
| Ravshan Kulob | | | 1–1 | | | | | | |
| Regar-TadAZ | | | | | | | | | |
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | | 3–1 | | | | | | | |

### Results by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 |
| Barkchi | L | |
| CSKA Pamir | W | W |
| Eskhata | L | W |
| Istaravshan | D | L |
| Istiklol | W | W |
| Hosilot Farkhor | L | |
| Hulbuk | W | W |
| Khujand | L | L |
| Panjshir | L | L |
| Ravshan Kulob | D | L |
| Regar-TadAZ | W | L |
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | W | W |

## Season statistics
### Scoring

* First goal of the season: Anani Kwasi for CSKA Pamir Dushanbe against Khosilot Farkhor. (7 March 2025)

### Top scorers

    As of matches played 16 March 2025 (1 of 2 Matches)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Khayriddin Turakhonov | Hulbuk | 2 |
| 1 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | Istiklol | 2 |
| 1 | Shakhboz Khabibov | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 2 |
| 4 | Anani Kwasi | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 1 |
| 4 | Azizbek Sultonov | Khosilot Farkhor | 1 |
| 4 | Olaoluwa Ojetunde | Ravshan Kulob | 1 |
| 4 | Sukhrob Berdiev | Istaravshan | 1 |
| 4 | Sunatullo Ismoilov | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 1 |
| 4 | Nuriddin Khamrokulov | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 1 |
| 4 | Ekshon Boboev | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 1 |
| 4 | Khamidullo Abdukhamidov | Eskhata | 1 |
| 4 | Jahongir Ergashev | Regar-TadAZ | 1 |
| 4 | Asadbek Makhtumov | Eskhata | 1 |
| 4 | Sodikjon Kurbonov | Istiklol | 1 |
| 4 | Kwadwo Frimpong | Istiklol | 1 |
| 4 | Jafar Ismoilov | Hulbuk | 1 |
| 4 | Siyovush Asrorov | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 1 |
| 4 | Dmytro Bilonoh | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 1 |
| 4 | Davronjon Ergashev | Khujand | 1 |
| 4 | Jonibek Sharipov | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 1 |
| 4 | Kevin Lucas | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 1 |

### Clean sheets

    As of matches played 10 March 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Mukhriddin Khasanov | Istiklol | 1 |
| 1 | Prosper Gbeku | Hulbuk | 1 |
| 1 | Manuel Tresor Panny | Regar-TadAZ | 1 |

### Discipline
#### Red cards

    As of match played 15 March 2025
* Paul Komolafe - Istiklol vs Khujand (7 March 2025)
* Yevhen Hrytsenko - Ravshan Kulob vs Istaravshan (9 March 2025)
* Mekhrubon Gafforzoda - Barkchi vs Regar-TadAZ (10 March 2025)
* Sherzod Radjabov - Barkchi vs Regar-TadAZ (10 March 2025)
* Daler Imomnazarov - Barkchi vs Regar-TadAZ (10 March 2025)
* Diyorbek Shavkiev - Eskhata vs Ravshan Kulob (14 March 2025)
* Joseph Okoro - Istiklol vs Regar-TadAZ (14 March 2025)
* Artyom Serdyuk - Khujand vs Vakhsh Bokhtar (15 March 2025)

### Attendances

    As of match played 10 March 2025

#### By round

2024 Tajikistan Higher League Attendances :
| Round | Total | GP. | Avg. Per Game |
| Round 1 | 3,800 | 6 | 633 |
| Round 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Round 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 77 | 0 |

#### By team

| Team \ Match played | 1 | Total | Average |
| Barkchi | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| CSKA Pamir | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Eskhata | — | 0 | 0 |
| Istaravshan | — | 0 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Hosilot Farkhor | — | 0 | 0 |
| Hulbuk | — | 0 | 0 |
| Khujand | — | 0 | 0 |
| Panjshir | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Ravshan Kulob | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Regar-TadAZ | — | 0 | 0 |
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | | 0 | 0 |