PFC Navbahor Namangan

Navbahor Namangan
Full namePFC. Navbahor Namangan
Founded1978; 48 years ago (1978)
GroundMarkaziy Stadium
Namangan
Capacity22,000
ManagerTimur Kapadze
LeagueUzbekistan Super League
2025Uzbekistan Super League, 7th of 16
Websitepfcnavbahor.uz

PFC. Navbahor Namangan (Uzbek: Navbahor Namangan Futbol Klubi) is an Uzbek professional football club based in Namangan. The club's name means New Spring. They play in the Uzbekistan Super League.

Name

RAHIMOV origins from Persian word Now-Bahaar (New-Spring).

History

Navbahor Namangan was founded 1978 under the name Tekstilshchik and played in first league of Uzbekistan. Since 1978 club participated in one of regional zones of Soviet Second League. In 1990 season Navbahor finished runner-up in Soviet Second League, East conference and promoted to Soviet First League. 1991 Soviet First League season Navbahor Namangan finished at 9th place.

Since 1992 Navbahor plays in Uzbek League. The club is one of three clubs among Pakhtakor, Neftchi Farg'ona continuously participating in all seasons of Uzbek League. In 1996 Navbahor Namangan became champion of Uzbekistan, finishing league from 1993 to 1995 three times in a row at 3rd position. Navbahor is also winner of the Uzbekistan Supercup in 1999, a match between champion and Uzbek Cup winner.

2004 season Navbahor finished 3rd, the recent best achievement of club. The club was unsuccessful in 2008–13 years. In 2009 season club ranked 14th in the League, close to relegation to First League and it is actually the lowest ranking of the club in its history.

In January 2014 Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov was appointed as new head coach of the club.

AFC Champions League debut

Navbahor finished the 2022 Uzbekistan Super League as runners-up which see them qualified to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs facing Al-Wakrah of Qatar. The game was levelled a 0–0 at full time thus seeing the game continue in extra time which in the 90' minute, Abdumannopov scored the goal which would see Navbahor qualified to their first ever AFC Champions League group stage appearance. On 18 September 2023, the club recorded their first ever point in a 1–1 draw against fourth time AFC Champions League winners, Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium. On 2 October 2023, Navbahor recorded their first ever win in a 3–0 home win against Mumbai City of India. The club finished the group stage with 13 points with 3 points behind group leaders, Al-Hilal thus seeing them qualified to the Round of 16 in their debut season.

2023–24 AFC Champions League

Name change history

  • 1978–80: Tekstilshchik
  • 1980–83: Navbahor
  • 1983–87: Avtomobilist
  • 1988–: PFC. Navbahor

Players

As of 11 August 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK UZBUmid Ergashev
4DF BRAJúlio César
6DF UZBSherzod Gulomzhonov
7MF UZBAzimzhon Akhmedov (captain)
8MF UZBShokhmalik Komilov
9FW UZBZabikhillo Urinboev
10FW UZBShakhzod Ubaydullaev
11FW UZBMukhammadali Giyosov
12DF UZBSaidazamat Mirsaidov
13MF NGABenjamin Teidi
14MF UZBJamshid Boltaboev
15MF UZBJavokhir Abdujabborov
16GK UZBShukron Yuldashev
17DF UZBRuslanbek Jiyanov
No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW UZBMirzokhid Gofurov (vice-captain)
20DF UZBJaloliddin Sodikov
21MF UZBRian Islomov
22FW UZBAsadbek Juraboev
24MF UZBDostonbek Abdulkhaev
29FW BRAPedro
32DF UZBMukhammadbobur Muydinov
36DF BRAGuilherme Guedes
55MF UZBKomilzhon Tozhidinov
70MF UZBAbbos Gulomov
71FW UZBNavruzbek Iminjonov
77MF UZBMustafo Abdumannopov
99DF BRAHigor Gabriel

Seasons

Domestic

SeasonLeagueUzbekistan CupTop goalscorer
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
19921st5th321886542144WinnerRustam Zabirov15
19931st3rd301875643243Runner UpFarid Khabibullin13
19941st3rd301767582640Semifinal
19951st3rd302334692372Winner
19961st1st302352882374QuarterfinalOleg Shatskikh23
19971st3rd342158843768Semifinal
19981st3rd301857603359Winner
19991st3rd301875553461N/A
20001st5th3819811925665Quarterfinal
20011st4th3420113795261Last 16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev23
20021st6th3014412533946Last 32
20031st3rd301965662863SemifinalShuhrat Mirkholdirshoev26
20041st3rd2621835662357Last 32Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev31
20051st6th2612311313139SemifinalShuhrat Mirkholdirshoev20
20061st7th3013512463544Last 16Arif Mirzoýew18
20071st8th3011415374137Last 16Vladimir Baranov12
20081st13th3071112283932Last 16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev13
20091st14th307716214828Last 16
20101st9th269413323231Last 16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev11
20111st6th26998262136Last 16Ruzimboy Ahmedov5
20121st12th266812193426Last 16Sobir Khamidov5
20131st11th267613294827Last 16Ruzimboy Ahmedov11
20141st7th269314384030QuarterfinalShakhboz Erkinov14
20151st8th3011415405137Last 16Shakhboz Erkinov13
20161st15th306519376623Last 16Akrom Bakhriddinov
Dilshod Jabborov		7
20171st5th3012108403746Last 16Azizbek Turgunboev8
20181st3rd20947201831Last 32Azizbek Turgunboev7
20191st8th267118262332QuartfinalAzamat Alaniyazov4
20201st8th268117242135QuartfinalAzizbek Turgunboev8
20211st6th261097231939Round of 16Azimjon Akhmedov3
20221st2nd261583331553Runner UpZoran Marušić11

Continental history

As of match played 6 November 2023
CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
Asian Club Championship7223149
Asian Cup Winners' Cup104151823
AFC Champions League6411105
Total2310494237
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1996–97Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst roundIraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–45–26–6
Second roundIran Esteghlal1–43–04–4
1997–98Asian Club ChampionshipFirst round-Bye
Intermediate RoundTajikistan Dynamo Dushanbe3–01–24–2
Second roundTurkmenistan Nisa Aşgabat6–12–28–3
Quarterfinal - West AsiaLebanon Al Ansar0–03rd
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal1–3
Iran Persepolis1–1
1999–2000Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst round-Bye
Second roundKazakhstan Kaisar-Hurricane2–21–03–2
QuarterfinalSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli1–62–03–6
SemifinalIraq Al-Zawraa1–2
Third place matchThailand Bangkok Bank1–3
2023–24AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off roundQatar Al-Wakrah1–0 (a.e.t.)
Group DSaudi Arabia Al Hilal0–21–1
India Mumbai City3–0
Iran Nassaji Mazandaran2–13–1

Stadium

Clubs home ground is Markaziy Stadium with original capacity of 35,000. The stadium which was built in 1989 was one of the biggest football stadiums by capacity in the country.[2] In 2011, the club have announced their intention to renovate the stadium and it was closed for long time reconstruction. The rehabilitation works were finished in spring 2014. The festive opening of the renovated all-seater stadium was held on 29 May 2014 with Barkamol avlod 2014 annual sporting games opening ceremony.[3][4] The capacity of the new venue is 22,000.[5]

In 2012 until 2014, the club temporary played their home matches at the Kosonsoy Stadium as their home ground is under renovation during the point of time. The first official match in renovated stadium was held on 14 June 2014 with League match Navbahor – Olmaliq FK with 3–1 victory of host team.[6]

Honours

Domestic

  • Uzbek League
    • Champions (1): 1996
    • Second place (1): 2022
    • Third place (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2023
  • Uzbek Cup
    • Winners (3): 1992, 1995, 1998
    • Runners-up (2): 2022, 2024
  • Uzbekistan Super Cup
    • Winners (1): 1999

Continental

Managerial history

References

  1. ^ "Navbahor" (PDF). pfl.uz. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Navbahor Stadium". allstadiums.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
  3. ^ "Construction of the new stadium in Namangan is almost done". uz24.uz. 2014-03-24. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
  4. ^ "2014 Barkamol Avlod games officially started". gazeta.uz (in Russian). 2014-05-29. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  5. ^ Стадион "Навбахор" преображается. sports.uz (in Russian). 2014-01-07. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26.
  6. ^ "Navbahor vs. Olmaliq – 3:1, 2014-06-14". soccerway.com. 2014-06-14. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  • Official website of the club
  • Official website of the Fans
  • PFC Navbahor Namangan on Facebook
  • Navbahor Namangan at Soccerway
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