Uzbekistan Super League
Current clubs
Table:
Club

Coach

Location

Stadium

Capacity

Kit sponsor

AGMK

Mirjalol Qosimov

Olmaliq

AGMK Stadium

12,000

Joma

Andijan

Ildar Sakaev

Andijan

Soglom Avlod

18,360

Adidas

Bunyodkor

Vadim Abramov

Tashkent

Bunyodkor Stadium

34,000

Nike

Bukhoro

Bakhtiyar Ashurmatov

Bukhara

Bukhara Arena

22,700

Joma

Kokand 1912

Numon Hasanov

Kokand

Kokand Stadium

10,500

Adidas

Lokomotiv

Andrey Fyodorov

Tashkent

Lokomotiv Stadium

8,000

Joma

Metallurg

Andrey Shipilov

Bekabad

Metallurg Stadium

15,000

Adidas

Nasaf

Ruziqul Berdiyev

Qarshi

Qarshi Markazi Stadium

16,000

Adidas

Navbahor

Andrei Kanchelskis

Namangan

Namangan Markazi Stadium

22,000

Adidas

Pakhtakor

Shota Arveladze

Tashkent

Pakhtakor Stadium

35,000

Adidas

Sogdiana

Sergey Lushan

Jizzakh

Soghdiana Stadium

11,650

Nike

Qizilqum

Hamidjon Aktamov

Zarafshan

Progress Stadium

12,500

Adidas

Dinamo

Davron Fayziev

Samarqand

Dinamo Stadium

13,800

Joma

Surkhon

Andrei Miklyaev

Termez

Alpamish stadium

6,000

Adidas

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Football Club AGMK ( Uzbek : OKMK futbol klubi / ОКМК футбол клуби ; Russian : Футбольный клуб АГМК ) is a professional football club based in Almalyk ( Tashkent Region ) , Uzbekistan , participant of the Uzbekistan Super League . Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship .
Mirjalol Kushakovich Qosimov ( Uzbek : Mirjalol Qoʻshoqovich Qosimov , Russian : Мирджалол Кушакович Касымов ; in English also : Mirdjalal Kasimov or Kasymov ) ( born 17 September 1970 ) is a former head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team . He also played for the national team as a playmaker . Qosimov is currently the manager of Bunyodkor .
Olmaliq also spelled as Almalyk ( Uzbek : Olmaliq / Олмалиқ ; Russian : Алмалык ) is a city ( 2004 pop est 138,000 ) in the Tashkent Region of central Uzbekistan , approximately 65 km east of Tashkent . It is located at latitude 40° 50 ' 41N ; longitude 69° 35 ' 54E ; at an altitude of 585 meters . Almalyk is a company town developed by the Soviet Union in the 1930s , to exploit local reserves of copper , lead , zinc , gold , silver and barite . The town contains several enormous smelting facilities and related industries operated today by JSC Almalyk MMC , one of the largest mining-metallurgical enterprises in Uzbekistan . The smelter operations have extensively contaminated Almalyk , which is considered one of the most polluted places on earth . The air has high concentrations of sulphuric acid fumes and the ground has hundreds of tons of toxic waste . The Uzbek government has resisted calls to close the plant , arguing that the country 's economy can not afford to do so : The plant employs around 25,000 residents of the city , and accounts for a substantial share of the region 's economy . However , in January 2005 the government announced plans to clean up the area , with a target of 2010 .
Joma ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈxoma ] ) is a Spanish sports clothing manufacturer , which currently produces footwear and clothing for football , futsal , handball basketball , volleyball , running , tennis , padel , fitness . Its headquarters are located in Spain . Joma was founded in 1965 to produce shoes for general use . In 1968 , the company began to specialize in sport shoes production and distribution . After a relative success , Joma decided to enter into football market , obtaining a great success and becoming the leader in its country , consequently also with international success . Eventually , Joma Sport had opened offices in the United States , Europe and Asia being currently present in over 70 countries throughout the world . Joma Sport brand is in the top ten in the world-ranking .
FC Andijon ( Uzbek : Андижон профессионал футбол клуби or Andijon professional futbol klubi , English : professional football club Andijan ) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Andijan . the club plays in Uzbek League .
Andijan ( sometimes spelled Andijon or Andizhan in English ) ( Uzbek : Andijon / Андижон / ئەندىجان ; Persian : اندیجان , Andijân/Andīǰān ; Russian : Андижан , Andižan ) is a city in Uzbekistan . It is the administrative , economic , and cultural center of Andijan Region . Andijan is located in the south-eastern edge of the Fergana Valley near Uzbekistan 's border with Kyrgyzstan . Andijan is one of the oldest cities in the Fergana Valley . In some parts of the city , archeologists have found items dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries . Historically , Andijan was an important city on the Silk Road . The city is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Babur who , following a series of setbacks , finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor . Andijan also gained notoriety in 2005 when government forces opened fire on protestors , killing hundreds in what came to be known as the Andijan Massacre . Andijan was developed into an important industrial city during the Soviet era . Manufactured goods produced in the city include chemicals , domestic appliances , electronics , foodstuffs , furniture , plows , pumps , shoes , spare parts for farming machines , various engineering tools , and wheelchairs .
Adidas AG ( German : [ ˈʔadiˌdas ] AH-dee-DAHS ; stylized as ɑdidɑs since 1949 ) is a multinational corporation , founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach , Germany , that designs and manufactures shoes , clothing and accessories . It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe , and the second largest in the world , after Nike . It is the holding company for the Adidas Group , which consists of the Reebok sportswear company , 8.33% of the German football club Bayern Munich , and Runtastic , an Austrian fitness technology company . Adidas ' revenue for 2018 was listed at €21.915 billion . The company was started by Adolf Dassler in his mother 's house ; he was joined by his elder brother Rudolf in 1924 under the name Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory . Dassler assisted in the development of spiked running shoes ( spikes ) for multiple athletic events . To enhance the quality of spiked athletic footwear , he transitioned from a previous model of heavy metal spikes to utilising canvas and rubber . Dassler persuaded U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens to use his handmade spikes at the 1936 Summer Olympics . In 1949 , following a breakdown in the relationship between the brothers , Adolf created Adidas , and Rudolf established Puma , which became Adidas ' business rival . Adidas ' logo is three stripes , which is used on the company 's clothing and shoe designs as a marketing aid . The branding , which Adidas bought in 1952 from Finnish sports company Karhu Sports , became so successful that Dassler described Adidas as The three stripes company .
Football Club Bunyodkor ( Uzbek : Bunyodkor futbol klubi ) is a professional football club based in Tashkent , Uzbekistan . Bunyodkor , a relatively obscure club at the time , made international headlines when it claimed to be close to signing world-famous Barcelona striker Samuel Eto ' o , although he did not sign with them . On 25 August 2008 , AEK Athens Brazilian superstar Rivaldo announced to the Greek press that he was joining Bunyodkor on a reported $ 14 million two-year contract . The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League . In the beginning of August 2008 , the club changed its name to Bunyodkor from PFC Kuruvchi to reflect the club 's success on the pitch and its increasing professionalism off the pitch . Bunyodkor is the second best team of AFC Champions League 's history after Pakhtakor by participating in 10 consecutive tournaments of Champions League from 2008 to 2017 .
Vadim Karlenovich Abramov ( Armenian : Վադիմ Աբրամով ; Russian : Вадим Абрамов ) is a former Uzbekistani football player of Armenian-Russian descent . Abramov was born in 1962 in Baku , Azerbaijan . He served as Uzbekistan 's head coach from 2010 to 2012 . He has become the second Armenian , after Yuriy Sarkisyan , to lead the Uzbek team , and also the second Armenian to lead a team into an international tournament .
Tashkent ( /ˌtɒʃˈkɛnt/ ; Russian pronunciation : [ tɐʂˈkʲent ] ; Russian : Ташкент , tr . Tashkent ) , or Toshkent ( [ tɒʃˈkent ] ; Uzbek : Toshkent , Тошкент , تاشكینت ) , is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan , as well as the most populated city in ex-Soviet Central Asia with a population in 2018 of 2,485,900 . It is located in the north-east of the country close to the border with Kazakhstan . Before Islam influence started in the 8th century AD , Tashkent was influenced by the Sogdian and Turkic cultures in its early history . After its destruction by Genghis Khan in 1219 , the city was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road . From 18th to 19th century , the city became an independent city-state , before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand . In 1865 , it fell to the Russian Empire , and became the capital of Russian Turkestan . In Soviet times , Tashkent witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Union . Much of the city was destroyed in the 1966 Tashkent earthquake , though it was rebuilt afterwards as a model Soviet city . It was the fourth-largest city of the Soviet Union at the time , after Moscow , Leningrad and Kiev . Today , as the capital of an independent Uzbekistan , Tashkent retains a multi-ethnic population , with ethnic Uzbeks as the majority . In 2009 , the city celebrated its 2,200 years of written history .
The Milliy Stadium ( Uzbek : Milliy stadioni ; Russian : Стадион Миллий ) is a football stadium in the city of Tashkent - the capital of Uzbekistan . Located in Chilanzar District of Tashkent , on Bunyodkor Avenue . It seats 34,000 spectators , thus becoming the second largest stadium in Uzbekistan after the Pakhtakor Stadium , which seats 35,000 spectators . It is the home arena of the FC Bunyodkor and Uzbekistan national football team . From its opening in September 2012 until June 2018 , the stadium was called Bunyodkor Stadium . In June 2018 , the stadium was renamed Milliy , which translated from the Uzbek language means National , that is , National Stadium ( Uzbek : Milliy stadioni ) .
Nike , Inc. ( /ˈnaɪki/ ) [ note 1 ] is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design , development , manufacturing , and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear , apparel , equipment , accessories , and services . The company is headquartered near Beaverton , Oregon , in the Portland metropolitan area . It is the world 's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment , with revenue in excess of US $ 24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 ( ending May 31 , 2012 ) . As of 2012 , it employed more than 44,000 people worldwide . In 2014 the brand alone was valued at $ 19 billion , making it the most valuable brand among sports businesses . As of 2017 , the Nike brand is valued at $ 29.6 billion . Nike ranked No . 89 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue . The company was founded on January 25 , 1964 , as Blue Ribbon Sports , by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight , and officially became Nike , Inc. on May 30 , 1971 . The company takes its name from Nike , the Greek goddess of victory . Nike markets its products under its own brand , as well as Nike Golf , Nike Pro , Nike+ , Air Jordan , Nike Blazers , Air Force 1 , Nike Dunk , Air Max , Foamposite , Nike Skateboarding , Nike CR7 , and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan , Hurley International and Converse . Nike also owned Bauer Hockey ( later renamed Nike Bauer ) from 1995 to 2008 , and previously owned Cole Haan and Umbro .
Buxoro FK ( Uzbek : Buxoro futbol klubi , Tajik : Dastai Futboli Buxoro ) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Bukhara . They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football .
Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Uzbek : Baxtiyor Ashurmatov , ( born 25 March 1976 ) is a former player and current manager . He played for the Uzbekistan national team as a defender .
Bukhara ( Uzbek : Buxoro ; Persian : بخارا ) is a city in Uzbekistan . Bukhara is rich in historical sites , with about 140 architectural monuments . The nation 's fifth-largest city , it had a population of 247,644 as of 31 August 2016 [ update ] . But according to the Statistics of OzStatQom Department the City is the second largest after Tashkent by number of people who migrate . Number of daily migrants is 4,752,000 as of 22nd April 2018 . People have inhabited the region around Bukhara for at least five millennia , and the city has existed for half that time . The mother tongue of the majority of people of Bukhara is Tajik . Located on the Silk Road , the city has long served as a center of trade , scholarship , culture , and religion . UNESCO has listed the historic center of Bukhara ( which contains numerous mosques and madrasas ) as a World Heritage Site .
The Buxoro Arena , which is part of the Buxoro Sport Majmuasi , is a multi-use stadium in Bukhara , Uzbekistan . It is currently used mostly for football matches of FK Buxoro . Coordinates : 39°46′07″N 64°25′33″E / 39.768544°N 64.425706°E / 39.768544 ; 64.425706
Kokand 1912 ( Uzbek : Qoʻqon 1912 futbol klubi / Қўқон 1912 футбол клуби ; Russian : Футбольный клуб Коканд 1912 ) - is an Uzbekistani football club from the city of Kokand . Founded in 1912 , is the oldest football club of Uzbekistan and Central Asia . It plays in the Uzbekistan Super League .
Numon Khasanov ( Uzbek : Нўмон Нурматович Хасанов or No'mon Nurmatovich Khasanov ) is an Uzbekistan football Forward who played for Uzbekistan in the 1996 Asian Cup .
Kokand ( Uzbek : Qoqon , Қўқон , قوقان ; Russian : Кока́нд ; Persian : خوقند , romanized : Xuqand ; Chagatai : خوقند , Xuqand ; Tajik : Хӯқанд , romanized : Xökand ) is a city in Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan , at the southwestern edge of the Fergana Valley . The population of Kokand on April 24 , 2014 [ update ] was approximately 187,477 . The city lies 228 km ( 142 mi ) southeast of Tashkent , 115 km ( 71 mi ) west of Andijan , and 88 km ( 55 mi ) west of Fergana . It is nicknamed City of Winds , or sometimes Town of the Boar . Kokand 's name derives from the well-known tribal family group of Kokan who belong to the Kongrat tribe of Uzbeks . Kokand is at the crossroads of the two main ancient trade routes into the Fergana Valley , one leading northwest over the mountains to Tashkent , and the other west through Khujand . As a result , Kokand is the main transportation junction in the Fergana Valley .
PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent ( Uzbek : Lokomotiv Toshkent professional futbol klubi , Russian : Футбольный клуб Локомотив Ташкент ) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Tashkent . The owner and main sponsor of the club is a state-owned company Uzbekistan Railways .
Andrei Vitalyevich Fyodorov or Fedorov ( Russian : Андрей Витальевич Фёдоров ) ( born 10 April 1971 in Fergana , Uzbek SSR , Soviet Union ) is a retired football defender and football coach . Fyodorov is a former Uzbekistani international . He is a naturalized Russian citizen .
Lokomotiv Stadium , is a multi-use stadium in Tashkent , Uzbekistan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Tashkent . The stadium was built on the site of Traktor Tashkent Stadium . The construction works started in 2009 and finished in 2012 . The stadium holds 8,000 people . The stadium was opened on 11 May 2012 with the 2012 Uzbek League match between Lokomotiv and FK Andijan .
PFK Metallurg Bekabad ( Uzbek : Metallurg Bekobod professiobal futbol klubi ) is a Uzbekistani football club based in Bekabad . They play in the head division in Uzbekistani football .
Bekabad ( Uzbek : Bekobod/Бекобод ; Russian : Бекабад ) , formerly Begovat , is a city in eastern Uzbekistan , ( Bekabad District ) . It lies along both banks of the Syr Darya River near Uzbekistan 's border with Tajikistan . Bekabad originally arose in connection with a cement plant . It received the status of a city in 1945 . Until 1964 , the city was known as Begovat . Bekabad underwent rapid industrialization during the Soviet era . It has retained some of its industrial importance . Bekabad is home to a large steel mill and a cement factory . The Farkhad Dam and Farkhad Hydroelectric Plant lie just upstream from the city .
Metallurg Bekabad Stadium is the official home of Metallurg Bekabad .
Football Club Nasaf ( Uzbek : Nasaf futbol klubi / Насаф футбол клуби ; Russian : Футбольный клуб Насаф ) - is a professional football club based in Qarshi ( Qashqadarya Region ) , Uzbekistan . Participant of the Uzbekistan Pro League .
Qarshi ( Uzbek : Qarshi / Қарши ; Persian : نخشب Nakhshab ; Russian : Карши Karshi ) is a city in southern Uzbekistan . It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Region and has a population of 197,600 ( 1999 census estimate ) . The population of Qarshi on April 24 , 2014 is approximately 222,898 . It is about 520 km south-southwest of Tashkent , and about 335 km north of Uzbekistan 's border with Afghanistan . It is located at latitude 38° 51 ' 48N ; longitude 65° 47 ' 52E at an altitude of 374 meters . The city is important in natural gas production , but Qarshi is also famous for its production of woven flat carpets .
The Markaziy Stadium Qarshi is a multi-use football stadium in Qarshi , Uzbekistan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Nasaf Qarshi
Navbahor Namangan ( Uzbek : Navbahor Namangan Futbol Klubi , Persian : نوبهار ) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Namangan . The club 's name means New Spring as it can be depicted from its logo , Nav bahor . They play in the top division in Uzbekistan football league , Uzbek League .
Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis ( Ukrainian : Андрій Антанасович Канчельскіс ; Russian : Андрей Антанасович Канчельскис ; born 23 January 1969 ) is a Russian professional football manager and a former player . He is the manager of Navbahor Namangan in Uzbekistan . As a player from 1988 to 2006 , he was a right winger , and is remembered for his spells with English clubs Manchester United and Everton , and in Scotland with Rangers . He is the only player in history to have scored in each of the Glasgow , Merseyside and Manchester local derbies . He also played in the top flight of English football with Southampton and Manchester City , as well as also appearing as a professional for Dynamo Kyiv , Shakhtar Donetsk , Fiorentina , Al Hilal , Saturn Moscow Oblast and Krylia Sovetov . He was capped internationally by the Soviet Union , CIS and Russia . He moved into management in 2010 with FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow after two years as general director of FC Nosta Novotroitsk .
Namangan ( also in Uzbek : Наманган ) is a city in eastern Uzbekistan . It is the administrative , economic , and cultural center of Namangan Region . Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley , less than 30 km from the Kyrgyzstan border . The city is served by Namangan Airport . Namangan has been an important craft and trade center in the Fergana Valley since the 17th century . Many factories were built in the city during Soviet times . During World War II , industrial production in Namangan increased fivefold compared with that of 1926-1927 . Currently , Namangan is mainly a center for light industry , especially in food . The officially registered population of the city was 475,700 in 2014 . Uzbeks are the largest ethnic group .
Markaziy Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Namangan , Uzbekistan . It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium holds 22,000 people . Other uses for the stadium have in the past included ; rugby , cricket , beach volleyball , yak racing and ultimate frisbee . Jim Davidson once played here to a crowd of over 50 in his tour of Central Asia in 2002 , shortly after the Uzbek National Space Programme set up headquarters in the away fans terrace . Coordinates : 40°59′59″N 71°35′38″E / 40.999618°N 71.593834°E / 40.999618 ; 71.593834
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent ( Uzbek : Paxtakor Toshkent futbol klubi ) is an Uzbek professional football club , based in the capital Tashkent . Pakhtakor literally means cotton-grower in English . Pakhtakor was the only Uzbek club to play in the top-level Soviet football league and was the only Central Asian club to appear in a Soviet Cup final . Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992 , the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union , winning ten Uzbek League titles , including six in a row from 2002 to 2007 . Pakhtakor also won seven consecutive domestic cups between 2001 and 2007 , winning eleven cups in total . Players for the club have won Uzbek footballer of the Year honours eight times , and Pakhtakor teammates swept the top three spots in 2002 . Club managers have been named Uzbek coach of the year twice . The team is also a perennial competitor in the AFC Champions League , having reached the semi-finals of the competition twice in 2003 and 2004 . Pakhtakor currently holds the record in number of consecutive participations in the AFC Champions League , participating in 11 tournaments from 2002 to 2013 .
Shota Arveladze ( Georgian : შოთა არველაძე ; born 22 February 1973 ) is a Georgian former professional footballer and current manager of Pakhtakor Tashkent . Arveladze played at Dinamo Tbilisi , Trabzonspor , Ajax , Rangers , AZ and Levante . He is Georgias all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals in his 61 games for the national team . His 27 goals scored in the UEFA Cup competition ranks him 5th in the tournament 's history . He has the best strike record of independent Georgian Football . He was nominated as the best player of Georgia as well as the best player by the Georgian Professional Football league survey .
The Pakhtakor Central Stadium ( Uzbek : Paxtakor markaziy stadioni ; Russian : Центральный стадион Пахтакор ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tashkent , Uzbekistan . It is one of the main stadiums in Uzbekistan , located in the center of Tashkent , in Shaykhantahur District . The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 fans . It is the home stadium of Pakhtakor FC . In addition , the Uzbekistan national football team played some matches at the stadium . From 1992 until 2012 , Pakhtakor Stadium was the main stadium , where the Uzbekistan national football team played home games . Since 2013 , the main home stadium in Uzbekistan national team is Milliy Stadium . Construction of the stadium was started in 1954 and was completed in 1956 . The architect of the stadium is Mitkhat Saghatdinovich Bulatov . Initially , the stadium accommodated 60,000 spectators , but over time , after a series of renovations in 1960 , 1980 , 1996 , 2008 and 2012 , the capacity of the stadium decreased to the current - 35,000 .
Sogdiana ( Uzbek : Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax futbol klubi / Сўғдиёна Жиззах футбол клуби ; Russian : Футбольный клуб Согдиана Джизак ) - is Uzbekistani professional football club based in Jizzakh that plays in the Uzbekistan Super League . In the 2017 season , Sogdiana took 13th place among 16 teams . Founded in 1970 , named after the ancient historical area of Sogdiana . In Soviet times , the club was mainly involved in the Second and First leagues of the USSR Championship . In 1979 became the winner of zone Central Asia of the Second League of the USSR . In the debut drawing of the Uzbekistan Higher League in 1992 , Sogdiana sensationally won the bronze medals of this league , and this achievement is still the highest in the history of the club . Three times became the winner of the Uzbekistan First League ( now called the Uzbekistan Pro League ) , and once a silver medal in this league . Also a two-time winner of the Uzbekistan PFL Cup .
Sergey Ivanovich Lushan ( Russian : Серге́й Иванович Лущан ) ( born 14 June 1973 in Bekabad , Uzbek SSR ) is a Russian-Uzbekistani football manager and former professional football defender .
Jizzakh ( Uzbek : Jizzax/Жиззах , جىززﻩخ ; Russian : Джизак , Dzhizak/Džizak ) is a city ( population 923,570 in 2014 ) and the center of Jizzakh Region in Uzbekistan , northeast of Samarkand . The population of Jizzakh on April 24 , 2014 , was approximately 324,136 .
Sogdiana Stadium ( Uzbek : « So ' g'diyona » sport majmuasi ) is a Sogdiana Sporting Complex , stadium in Jizzakh , Uzbekistan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sogdiana Jizzakh . The stadium holds 11,650 spectators .
Qizilqum Zarafshon ( Uzbek : Қизилқум Зарафшон футбол клуби , romanized : Qizilqum Zarafshon futbol klubi ; FC Qizilqum ) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Zarafshan . They play in the Uzbek League , the top division in Uzbekistani football . The club is named after the river that flows nearby ; the Zeravshan River . Qizylqum in Uzbek means Red Sands , which also is the name for the local desert .
Zarafshan ( Persian : زرافشان ; Uzbek : Zarafshon / Зарафшон ; Russian : Зарафшан ) is a city of over 68,000 inhabitants ( 2009 ) in the center of Uzbekistan 's Navoiy Region . Located in the Kyzylkum desert , it receives water from the Amudarya by a 220-km pipeline . [ citation needed ] Zarafshan is called the gold capital of Uzbekistan . It is home of the Navoi Mining & Metallurgy Combinat 's Central Mining Administration , charged with mining and processing gold from the nearby Muruntau open-pit mine . Between 1995 and 2006 the Muruntau gold mining and processing operation was run by the Zarafshan-Newmont Joint Venture , a foreign direct investment by Newmont Mining Corporation of Denver , Colorado ( at the time the largest U.S. investor in Uzbekistan - it was also the first major Western investment in the region since the breakup of the Soviet Union ) . Uzbekistan expropriated the companys assets in 2006 and by 2007 had taken full ownership of the mine . Zarafshan Airport ( IATA : AFS ) is served by Uzbekistan Airlines with direct daily flights to and from Tashkent .
Progress stadium is the home of Uzbek League team Qizilqum Zarafshon . Coordinates : 41°34′14″N 64°12′26″E / 41.57056°N 64.20722°E / 41.57056 ; 64.20722
FC Dinamo Samarqand ( Uzbek : Динамо Самарқанд Футбол Клуби , Tajik : Dastai Futboli Dinamo Samarqand , Russian : футбольный клуб Динамо Самарканд ) is an Uzbek football club , based in city of Samarkand , Uzbekistan . Currently it plays in Uzbek League .
Dаvrоn Fаyziеv ( Uzbek : Даврон Файзиев ) ( born 14 January 1976 in Samarkand , Uzbekistan ) , is a retired Uzbek professional footballer and coach .
Samarkand ( /ˈsæmərkænd/ ; Uzbek : Samarqand ; Persian : سمرقند ; Russian : Самарканд ) , alternatively Samarqand , is a city in south-eastern Uzbekistan and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia . There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era , though there is no direct evidence of when Samarkand was founded ; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries B.C . Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean , at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia . By the time of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia , it was the capital of the Sogdian satrapy . The city was taken by Alexander the Great in 329 BC , when it was known by its Greek name of Marakanda ( Μαράκανδα ) . The city was ruled by a succession of Iranian and Turkic rulers until the Mongols under Genghis Khan conquered Samarkand in 1220 . Today , Samarkand is the capital of Samarqand Region and one of the largest cities of Uzbekistan . The city is noted for being an Islamic center for scholarly study . In the 14th century it became the capital of the empire of Timur ( Tamerlane ) and is the site of his mausoleum ( the Gur-e Amir ) . The Bibi-Khanym Mosque , rebuilt during the Soviet era , remains one of the city 's most notable landmarks . Samarkand 's Registan square was the ancient centre of the city , and is bound by three monumental religious buildings . The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts : embroidery , gold embroidery , silk weaving , engraving on copper , ceramics , carving and painting on wood .
Dinamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Samarkand , Uzbekistan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dynamo Samarkand .
Termez ( Uzbek : Termiz/Термиз ; Russian : Термез ; Tajik : Тирмиз ; Persian : ترمذ Termez , Tirmiz ; Arabic : ترمذ Tirmidh ; Ancient Greek Tàrmita , Thàrmis , Θέρμις ) is a city in the southernmost part of Uzbekistan near the Hairatan border crossing of Afghanistan . It is the hottest point of Uzbekistan . It has a population of 140,404 ( 1 January 2005 ) , and is the capital of Surxondaryo Region .