2020 Tajikistan Higher League
The 2020 Tajikistan Higher League is the 29th season of Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football. The season began on 5 April 2020.
Season events
On 27 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the opening round of games would be played behind closed doors due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.On 25 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the suspension of football, following the completion of Round 4 on 26 April, until 10 May.
On 6 May, the Tajikistan Football Federation extended the suspension of football indefinitely due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan.
On 8 June, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would resume on 16 June, with the games continuing to be played without spectators.
Teams
On 20 March 2020, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would involve ten teams, with there being 27 matches in three rounds. The teams consist of CSKA Pamir, Istiklol, Istaravshan, Khatlon, Khujand, Kuktosh, Regar-TadAZ and newly promoted Dushanbe-83, Fayzkand and Lokomotiv-Pamir.Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
CSKA Pamir | Dushanbe | CSKA Stadium | 7,000 |
Dushanbe-83 | Dushanbe | ||
Fayzkand | Kulob | Central Stadium | |
Istaravshan | Istaravshan | Central Stadium | 20,000 |
Istiklol | Dushanbe | Central Republican Stadium | 24,000 |
Khatlon | Bokhtar | Tsentralnyi Stadium | 10,000 |
Khujand | Khujand | 20-Letie Nezavisimosti Stadium | 20,000 |
Kuktosh | Kuktosh | Rudaki Stadium | |
Lokomotiv-Pamir | Dushanbe | Lokomotiv Stadium | |
Regar-TadAZ | Tursunzoda | Stadium Metallurg 1st District | 20,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Foreign players
Each Tajikistan Higher League club is permitted to register six foreign players, with four allowed on the pitch at the same time.Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 |
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | Ivan Ponomarenko | Artem Gaydash | Dmytro Bondar | Nodirbek Ibragimov | ||
Dushanbe-83 | Silvanus Evans | Colins Adukhen | Sadiq Musa | Agbley Jones | Idris Aminu | Elijah Ari |
Fayzkand | Jasur Ashurov | Dilshodzhon Baratov | Jasur Kurbonov | Anvar Murodov | Azizdzhon Zaripov | |
Istaravshan | Joseph Feumba | Mbeke Siebatcheu | Shakhzod Shamsiddinov | Zufardjon Akbaraliev | Saiddoston Fozilov | Tulkinjon Umarov |
Istiklol | Viktor Svezhov | Marko Milić | Wahyt Orazsähedow | Oleksiy Larin | ||
Khatlon | Quaye Godson | |||||
Khujand | Mamur Ikramov | Siroj Khamrayev | Sanjar Rixsiboev | Andrey Sidorov | ||
Kuktosh Rudaki | Ishmael Klotey | Prince Arthur | Erfan Moradnezhadi | Bunyod Shodiev | Muhiddin Odilov | Abbos Ikromov |
Lokomotiv-Pamir | Benjamin Asamoa | Avuku Kaleb Oduro | ||||
Regar-TadAZ | Arash Akbari | Sardorbek Eminov | Jalil Kimsanov | Farrukh Nurliboev |
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
League table
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–18
Rounds 19–27
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Ilhomjon Barotov for Istaravshan against Khatlon
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | Istiklol | 10 |
2 | Alisher Dzhalilov | Istiklol | 8 |
2 | Ilhomjon Barotov | Istaravshan | 8 |
4 | Sheriddin Boboev | Istiklol | 6 |
4 | Rustam Soirov | Istiklol | 6 |
6 | Parviz Baki-Akhunov | Khatlon | 5 |
6 | Dilshod Bozorov | Khujand | 5 |
6 | Khudoidod Uzokov | Khatlon | 5 |
9 | Shodibek Gafforov | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 4 |
9 | Wahyt Orazsähedow | Istiklol | 4 |
9 | Shodibek Gafforov | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 4 |