# 2015 Uzbek League

The 2015 Uzbek League was the 24th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992. Pakhtakor were the defending champions from the 2014 campaign.

## Teams

Sogdiana Jizzakh and FK Andijan remained for 2015 Uzbek League edition due decision of UzPFL to expand League to 16 teams from 2015 season. Shurtan Guzar and Kokand 1912 promoted to 2015 League as 2014 First League winner and runner-up.
| Club | Coach | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| FK Andijan | Sergey Kovshov | Andijan | Soghlom Avlod Stadium | 18,360 |
| Bunyodkor | Bakhtiyor Babaev | Tashkent | Bunyodkor Stadium | 34,000 |
| Bukhoro | Jamshid Saidov | Bukhoro | Buxoro Arena | 22,700 |
| Dinamo | Bakhrom Khakimov | Samarqand | Dinamo Stadium | 16,000 |
| Kokand 1912 | Vadim Shodimatov | Kokand | Kokand Stadium | 10,500 |
| Lokomotiv | Mirko Jeličić | Tashkent | Lokomotiv Stadium | 8,000 |
| Mash'al | Alexander Khomyakov | Muborak | Bahrom Vafoev Stadium | 10,000 |
| Metallurg | Rustam Mirsodiqov | Bekabad | Metallurg Stadium | 15,000 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | Ruziqul Berdiev | Qarshi | Qarshi Stadium | 14,750 |
| Navbahor | Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov | Namangan | Navbahor Stadium | 22,000 |
| Neftchi | Andrey Fyodorov | Farghona | Istiqlol Stadium | 20,000 |
| Olmaliq FK | Igor Shkvyrin | Olmaliq | Olmaliq SM Stadium | 12,000 |
| Pakhtakor | Numon Khasanov | Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 35,000 |
| Qizilqum | Yuriy Lukin | Zarafshon | Yoshlar Stadium | 12,500 |
| Sogdiana | Davron Fayziev | Jizzakh | Sogdiana Stadium | 11,650 |
| Shurtan Guzar | Mukhtor Kurbonov | Ghuzor | Ghuzor Stadium | 7,000 |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Bukhoro | Alexander Mochinov | Resigned | 17 May 2015 | 16th | Shukhrat Fayziev | 21 May 2015 |
| Dinamo Samarqand | Tachmurad Agamuradov | Resigned | 2 July 2015 | 12th | Bakhrom Khakimov | 7 July 2015 |
| Bukhoro | Shukhrat Fayziev | end of caretaker spell | 5 July 2015 | 16th | Jamshid Saidov | 5 July 2015 |
| Pakhtakor | Samvel Babayan | Resigned | 7 July 2015 | 1st | Numon Khasanov | 7 July 2015 |
| Andijan | Edgar Gess | Sacked | 28 August 2015 | 16th | Sergey Kovshov | 2 September 2015 |
| Neftchi | Murod Ismoilov | Resigned | 15 September 2015 | 5th | Andrey Fyodorov | 15 September 2015 |
| Bunyodkor | Sergey Lushan | Resigned | 23 September 2015 | 4th | Bakhtiyor Babaev | 23 September 2015 |
| Lokomotiv | Vadim Abramov | Sacked | 17 October 2015 | 2nd | Mirko Jeličić (interim) | 17 October 2015 |
| Kokand 1912 | Rustam Abdullaev | Sacked | 6 November 2015 | 12th | Vadim Shodimatov (interim) | 6 November 2015 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 75 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 74 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Nasaf Qarshi | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 62 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Bunyodkor | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 59 | 2016 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 5 | Neftchi Farg'ona | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 52 | |
| 6 | Olmaliq FK | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Mash'al Mubarek | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Navbahor Namangan | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 37 | |
| 9 | Metallurg Bekabad | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 36 | |
| 10 | Qizilqum Zarafshon | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | Shurtan Guzar | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 33 | |
| 12 | Kokand 1912 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 31 | |
| 13 | FK Andijan | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 28 | |
| 14 | FK Buxoro | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 26 | |
| 15 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 26 | Relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Dinamo Samarqand | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 25 | Relegation to Lower Division |

## Relegation play-off

The one leg relegation play-off match between 15th placed team of Uzbek League, Sogdiana Jizzakh and runners-up of 2015 First League, Oqtepa was played on 25 November 2015 in Olmaliq. Sogdiana won by 2:1 and remained in League.

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

| # | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
| 1 | Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | 23 (4) |
| 2 | Bakhriddin Vakhobov | Qizilqum | 21 (2) |
| 3 | Sanjar Shaakhmedov | Lokomotiv | 14 (0) |
| 4 | Shakhboz Erkinov | Navbahor | 13 (0) |
| 5 | Ilkhom Shomurodov | Nasaf | 12 (0) |
| 6 | Kamoliddin Murzoev | Dinamo | 11 (1) |
| 6 | Marat Bikmaev | Lokomotiv | 11 (1) |
| 6 | Igor Taran | Shurtan | 11 (3) |
| 6 | Artur Gevorkyan | Nasaf | 11 (4) |
| 10 | Shahzodbek Nurmatov | Metallurg | 10 (0) |
| 10 | Dostonbek Khamdamov | Bunyodkor | 10 (0) |
| 10 | Aziz Ibragimov | Bukhoro | 10 (1) |
Last updated: 22 November 2015 Source: Soccerway

### Hat–tricks

| Player | Team | Against | Result | Date |
| Bakhriddin Vakhobov | Qizilqum | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 4–1 | 14 March 2015 |
| Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | Bukhoro | 3–1 | 3 April 2015 |
| Bakhriddin Vakhobov | Qizilqum | Navbahor | 3–2 | 18 June 2015 |
| Ulugbek Bakayev | Navbahor | Shurtan Guzar | 4–2 | 26 June 2015 |

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Manager of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference |
| Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club | Reference |
| March | Igor Shkvyrin | Olmaliq | Bakhriddin Vakhobov | Qizilqum | |
| April | Murod Ismailov | Neftchi | Shohruh Gadoev | Nasaf | |
| May | Samvel Babayan | Pakhtakor | Bakhriddin Vakhobov | Qizilqum | |
| June | Sergey Lushan | Bunyodkor | Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | |
| August | Ruziqul Berdiev | Nasaf | Sanjar Shaakhmedov | Lokomotiv | |
| September | Andrey Fyodorov | Neftchi | Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | |
| October | Ruziqul Berdiev | Neftchi | Kamoliddin Murzoev | Dinamo | |
| November | Jamshid Saidov | Bukhoro | Vokhid Shodiev | Bunyodkor | |