PFC Navbahor Namangan


Navbahor Namangan is an Uzbek football club based in Namangan. The club's name means New Spring. They play in Uzbekistan Super League.

Name

Navbahor origins from Persian word Now-Bahaar which means early spring.

History

Navbahor Namangan was founded 1978 under 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.

Name change history

YearDiv.Pos.CupTop scorer
1992SL5thWinnerRustam Zabirov – 15
1993SL3FinalistFarid Khabibullin – 13
1994SL31/2
1995SL3Winner
1996SL11/4Oleg Shatskikh – 23
1997SL31/2
1998SL3Winner
1999SL3
2000SL51/4
2001SL4R16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev – 23
2002SL6R32
2003SL31/2Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev – 26
2004SL3R32Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev – 31
2005SL61/2Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev – 20
2006SL7R16Arif Mirzoýew – 18

YearDiv.Pos.CupTop scorer
2007SL8R16Vladimir Baranov – 12
2008SL13R16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev – 13
2009SL14R16
2010SL9R16Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev – 11
2011SL6R16Ruzimboy Ahmedov – 5
2012SL12R16Sobir Khamidov – 5
2013SL11R16Ruzimboy Ahmedov – 11
2014SL71/4Shakhboz Erkinov – 14
2015SL8R16Shakhboz Erkinov – 13
2016SL15R16Akrom Bakhriddinov – 7
Dilshod Jabborov– 7
2017SL5R16Azizbek Turgunboev– 8
2018SL3R32Azizbek Turgunboev– 7
2019SL8QFAzamat Alaniyazov - 4
2020SL

Continental history

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
Asian Club Championship7223149
Asian Cup Winners' Cup104151823
Total176383232

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. 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. The capacity of the new venue is 22,000.
In 2012–14 seasons club played home matches in Kosonsoy Stadium. 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.

Current squad

Honours

Domestic

NamePeriod
Sergei Dotsenko19??–84
Pavel Kim1984–July 87
Petr BoldyrevJuly 1988–June 89
Valeri GladilinJuly 1989–90
Igor Volchok1990–91
Berador Abduraimov1992
Boris Babaev1993, 1st half
Usman Asqaraliev1993, 2nd half
Sharif Nazarov1994–95
Berador Abduraimov1995
Igor Volchok2003
Rahym Kurbanmämmedow2005
Rustam Zabirov2005–08

NamePeriod
Eldor Sakaev2008
Rahym Kurbanmämmedow2009
Viktor Djalilov2010
Mustafo Bayramov2011–12
Usmon AsqaralievFeb 2013– Jan 14 2014
Bakhtiyor AshurmatovJan 2014– 28 Dec 2015
Rashid Gafurov 28 Dec 2015– 27 April 2016
Aleksandr Volkov27 April 2016– 22 June 2016
Ravshan Bozorov2 July 2016 – 6 November 2016
Ilkhom Muminjonov6 November 2016 – 9 October 2018
Andrei Kanchelskis9 October 2018 – 20 June 2019
Dejan Đurđević24 June 2019 – September 2019
Andrei KanchelskisSeptember 2019 –