2024 Tajikistan Higher League

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Tajikistan Higher League
Season2024
Dates6 April -
Matches played30
Goals scored70 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerBlessing Eleke (5)
Biggest home winIstiklol 6–0 Khosilot Farkhor
(20 April 2024)
Biggest away winEskhata 0–3 CSKA Pamir
(13 April 2024)
Highest scoringBarkchi 3–3 Ravshan Kulob
(6 April 2024)
Istiklol 6–0 Khosilot Farkhor
(20 April 2024)
Longest winning run5 matches
Istiklol
Longest unbeaten run5 matches
CSKA Pamir
Istiklol
Ravshan Kulob
Regar-TadAZ
Longest winless run4 matches
Panjshir
Longest losing run4 matches
Panjshir
Highest attendance13,380 - Ravshan Kulob vs Panjshir
(14 April 2024)[1]
Lowest attendance100 - Barkchi vs Vakhsh Bokhtar
(20 April 2024)[1]
Total attendance65,670
Average attendance2,189
(5 May 2024)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2024.

The 2024 Tajikistan Higher League (Tajik: 2024 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон), (Persian: لیگ عالی تاجیکستان ۲۰۲۴), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons,[2] is the 33rd season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.

Season events[edit]

On 5 March 2024, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would commence on 6 April. It was also announced that the league would consist of 12 teams, with each team playing each other twice over the course of the season. At the end of the season the bottom club will be relegated to the Tajikistan First League, whilst the 11th placed team will play a playoff game with the team that finishes second in the Tajikistan First League.[3]


Teams[edit]

On 5 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation confirmed that 12 teams would take part in the 2024 season, 9 from the 2023 season and Istaravshan (promoted after a single year absence from top flight), Panjshir Balkh (promoted after a three-year absence from top flight) and Barkchi Hisor (promoted after a four-year absence from top flight) as the teams promoted from 2023 Tajikistan First League.[3]

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Locations of teams in the 2023 Tajikistan Higher League
Team Location Venue Capacity
Barkchi Hisar 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
Khosilot Farkhor Farkhor Central Stadium
Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000
Kuktosh Rudaki Chorgulteppa Rudaki Stadium
Panjshir 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[edit]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Barkchi Tajikistan Rustam Zafarzoda
CSKA Pamir Tajikistan Khakim Fuzailov Joma Formula 55
Eskhata Iran Mohammadreza Khavari Joma Bank Eskhata
Istaravshan Tajikistan Yahyo Azizboev
Istiklol Serbia Nikola Lazarevic Tajikistan Alisher Dzhalilov Joma Siyoma
Khosilot Farkhor Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev
Khujand Tajikistan Davron Abdulloev Joma Formula 55
Kuktosh Rudaki Tajikistan Alisher Ahmadzoda
Panjshir Tajikistan Amir Farhodboev
Ravshan Kulob Iran Saket Elhami Joma Hoji Sharif
Regar-TadAZ Tajikistan Ismoil Shahriorzoda Joma TALCO
Vakhsh Bokhtar Tajikistan Nuriddin Sardorboev Tajikistan Islom Eldorov

Foreign players[edit]

During the 2024 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.[4]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Former Players
Barkchi
CSKA Pamir Cameroon Dangang Arnauld Cameroon Gerard Bakinde Cameroon Jean Gatten Ghana Anani Kwasi Nigeria Daniel Ahaby Uzbekistan Saidmakhmud Gulomov Uzbekistan Mukhiddin Odilov
Eskhata Russia Vladislav Shevchenko Russia Roman Khibaba Uzbekistan Olim Karimov Uzbekistan Shakhzod Mamurdzhonov Uzbekistan Sanzhar Rikhsiboev
Istaravshan Cameroon Mbeke Siebatcheu Uzbekistan Jakhongir Akhmadov Uzbekistan Oybek Akhmatov Uzbekistan Azamat Isroilov Uzbekistan Jafar Ismoilov Uzbekistan Jamshid Khasanov Uzbekistan Mirzokhid Mirzamakhmudov Uzbekistan Khurshid Olimov Uzbekistan Javokhirbek Rasulov
Istiklol Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženis Beganović Brazil Murilo Souza Croatia Ivan Novoselec Japan Keita Suzuki Nigeria Blessing Eleke Serbia Slavko Lukić Ukraine Oleksiy Larin
Khosilot Farkhor Cameroon Francois Enyegue Cameroon Willy Kapawa Cameroon Arsene Bilé Obama Cameroon Junior Prince Sime Ghana Prosper Gbeku Ghana Aryeetey Roger
Khujand Cameroon Tony Bikatal Russia Deni Daliev Russia Ramazan Naniev Russia Artyom Serdyuk Russia Sergei Tskanyan Uzbekistan Firdavs Abdusalimov Uzbekistan Jasur Kurbonov Uzbekistan Islom Toshpulatov
Kuktosh Rudaki Ghana Kuaye Godson Ghana Kamal Mohammed Ghana Abraham Odonkor Iran Mahdi Nourpourasl Uzbekistan Ural Choriev
Panjshir Cameroon Ngangue Ntengue Dorian Cameroon Alexandre Ngongang Cameroon Andre Nkou Cameroon Franck Michael Nonga France Wilfried Tchamako Ghana Christopher Bonney Ghana Junior Onana Ghana Peter Sarkodie Iran Radin Sayyar
Ravshan Kulob Brazil Matheus Silva Ghana Samuel Ofori Moldova Evgheni Oancea Turkmenistan Musa Nurnazarov Ukraine Yuriy Batyushyn Ukraine Dmytriy Pavlish Ukraine Yevhen Hrytsenko
Regar-TadAZ Cameroon Joseph Feumba Ghana Prince Arthur Ghana Emmanuel Kwadwo Frimpong Ghana Osuman Kassim Ghana Johnson Owusu Iran Arash Akbari Uzbekistan Ramis Begishev Uzbekistan Sardor Jakhonov Uzbekistan Asilbek Temirov
Vakhsh Bokhtar Ghana Enoch Aryeetey Ghana Bonnah Derrick Ghana Torsu Christian Dodzi Iran Reza Seyf Ahmadi Ukraine Mykyta Peterman Ukraine Serhiy Yavorskyi Uzbekistan Sardor Kobulzhanov

In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Istiklol Tajikistan Igor Cherevchenko Contract Expired 11 February 2024[5] Preseason Serbia Nikola Lazarevic 15 March 2024[6]
Khosilot Farkhor Tajikistan Alisher Tukhtaev

Regular season[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Istiklol 5 5 0 0 16 2 +14 15 Qualification for AFC Champions League 2
2 CSKA Pamir 5 4 1 0 8 1 +7 13
3 Regar-TadAZ 5 3 2 0 5 0 +5 11
4 Ravshan Kulob 5 2 3 0 7 4 +3 9
5 Khujand 5 2 1 2 4 5 −1 7
6 Khosilot Farkhor 5 2 0 3 7 7 0 6
7 Barkchi 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 5
8 Istaravshan 5 1 1 3 5 7 −2 4
9 Eskhata 5 1 1 3 4 9 −5 4
10 Kuktosh Rudaki 5 1 1 3 3 11 −8 4
11 Panjshir 5 1 0 4 4 10 −6 3
12 Vakhsh Bokhtar 5 1 0 4 1 7 −6 3 Relegation to Tajik First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.

Results[edit]

Home \ Away BAR CPD ESK ISA IST KHF KJD KUK PAN RAV REG VAK
Barkchi 10 Nov 31 May 9 Aug 19 Oct 5 Oct 0–1 6 Sep 16 Jun 3–3 18 May 1–0
CSKA Pamir 21 Jun 11 Aug 7 Sep 3 Nov 20 Oct 17 May 4 Oct 30 Jun 0–0 1 Jun 1–0
Eskhata 27 Oct 0–3 12 May 13 Oct 17 Aug 29 Jun 16 Jun 10 Nov 1–1 21 Sep 24 May
Istaravshan 1–1 0–1 5 Oct 30 Jun 1 Nov 2 Jun 20 Oct 18 Aug 22 Sep 23 Jun 18 May
Istiklol 26 May 15 Jun 19 May 3–1 3–1 8 Sep 6–0 25 Oct 10 Nov 6 Oct 3–0
Khosilot Farkhor 10 May 25 May 1–2 15 Jun 22 Sep 10 Aug 2–0 12 Oct 27 Oct 0–1 10 Nov
Khujand 20 Sep 12 Oct 2–1 26 Oct 0–1 1–3 10 Nov 10 May 25 May 16 Aug 15 Jun
Kuktosh Rudaki 2–1 12 May 3 Nov 25 May 18 Aug 29 Jun 21 Jun 21 Sep 13 Oct 0–0 26 Oct
Panjshir 2 Nov 1–3 22 Jun 1–3 1 Jun 17 May 6 Oct 2–1 11 Aug 18 Oct 8 Sep
Ravshan Kulob 29 Jun 18 Aug 6 Sep 1–0 23 Jun 2 Jun 19 Oct 19 May 2–0 2 Nov 5 Oct
Regar-TadAZ 11 Oct 26 Oct 2–0 10 Nov 15 May 7 Sep 0–0 9 Aug 26 May 16 Jun 2–0
Vakhsh Bokhtar 17 Aug 21 Sep 20 Oct 13 Oct 10 Aug 22 Jun 1 Nov 2 Jun 1–0 15 May 28 Jun
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round[edit]

Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Season statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

As of matches played 5 May 2024[7]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Blessing Eleke Istiklol 5
2 Tajikistan Alisher Dzhalilov Istiklol 3
Tajikistan Bakhtiyor Zaripov Ravshan
Russia Artyom Serdyuk Khujand
Tajikistan Mukhsindzhon Abdugaffarov Kuktosh Rudaki
6 Tajikistan Shervoni Mabatshoev Istiklol 2
Tajikistan Ehson Panjshanbe Istiklol
Tajikistan Nozim Babadjanov Ravshan
Tajikistan Nuriddin Khamrokulov Khosilot Farkhor
Tajikistan Sheriddin Boboev Khosilot Farkhor
Tajikistan Abdullo Sharipov CSKA Pamir
Tajikistan Komron Mirzonazhod CSKA Pamir
Ghana Emmanuel Kwadwo Frimpong Regar-TadAZ
Tajikistan Sherzod Mahamadiev Regar-TadAZ
Uzbekistan Jamshid Khasanov Istaravshan
Tajikistan Sheravgan Saidov Barkchi
Tajikistan Davlatbek Saidaminov Panjshir
Cameroon Franck Michael Nonga Panjshir
Tajikistan Jahongir Ergashev Eskhata

Own goals:

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Nigeria Blessing Eleke Istiklol Kuktosh Rudaki 6–0 (H) 20 April 2024 [8]
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets[edit]

As of matches played 5 May 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Tajikistan Ibrokhim Ismoilov Regar-TadAZ 5
2 Tajikistan Shokhrukh Ishbutaev CSKA Pamir 4
3 Tajikistan Rustam Yatimov Istiklol 3
Ukraine Yevhen Hrytsenko Ravshan Kulob
5 Tajikistan Shakhobiddin Mahmuzoda Barkchi 2
6 Ghana Prosper Gbeku Khosilot Farkhor 1
Ghana Kuaye Godson Kuktosh Rudaki
Tajikistan Dilshod Dodoboev Khujand
Iran Seifahmadi Reza Jafar Vakhsh Bokhtar

Discipline[edit]

Red cards[edit]

As of match played 5 May 2024

Attendances[edit]

As of match played 5 May 2024

By round[edit]

2024 Tajikistan Higher League Attendances
Round Total GP. Avg. Per Game
Round 1[9] 6,160 6 1,027
Round 2[1] 24,500 6 4,083
Round 3[1] 7,450 6 1,242
Round 4[1] 15,960 6 2,660
Round 5[10] 11,600 6 1,933
Total 65,670 30 2,189

By team[edit]

Team \ Match played 1[9] 2[1] 3[1] 4[1] 5[10] 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Total Average
Barkchi 150 — 100 — 850 250 125
CSKA Pamir — — 500 — 350 850 425
Eskhata — 1,220 — 2,200 — 3,420 1,710
Istaravshan — 3,000 — 5,000 — 8,000 4,000
Istiklol 2,000 600 3,000 — 850 6,450 1,613
Khosilot Farkhor 1,000 — 3,200 3,260 — 7,460 2,487
Khujand 4,500 6,000 — 5,000 — 15,500 5,167
Kuktosh Rudaki — 300 — 300 — 600 300
Panjshir 110 — 250 — 250 610 203
Ravshan Kulob — 13,380 — — 8,500 21,880 10,940
Regar-TadAZ 200 — 400 — 800 1,400 467
Vakhsh Bokhtar — — — 200 — 200 200

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