FC Neftchi
Full nameNeftchi Fargʻona Futbol Klubi
Nickname(s)Buyuk chinorlar (Great maples)
Yoʻlbarslar (The Tigers)
Founded1962 (1962)
GroundIstiqlol Stadium
Fergana
Capacity20,000
OwnerFergana city administration
PresidentKhabib Sirozhiddinov
Head coachVitaly Levchenko
LeagueUzbekistan Super League
20235th of 14
WebsiteClub website

FC Neftchi Fergana (Uzbek: Neftchi Fargʻona futbol klubi, Uzbek Cyrillic: Нефтчи Фарғона футбол клуби) is an Uzbek football club based in Fergana. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football and are multiple champions of Uzbekistan.

History

Neftchi was founded 1962 and appeared in the Soviet Second League (Central Asian Division) from 1962 to 1991 under the name Neftyanik Fergana. In 1990, the club advanced to the Soviet First League, winning Soviet Second League, conference East. In 1991 Soviet First League Neftchi ranked at 7th place which was club's highest achievement in Soviet football history.[1] Since 1992, the club has been playing in the Uzbek League, and along with Pakhtakor Tashkent and Navbahor Namangan, continuously participated in all seasons of the Uzbek League without a break.

Domestic history

Season League Uzbek Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1992 1st 1st 32 23 5 4 66 14 51 Semifinal Uzbekistan Rustam Durmonov 13
1993 1st 1st 30 24 4 2 83 27 52 Semifinal Uzbekistan Rustam Durmonov 24
1994 1st 1st 30 21 8 1 82 36 50 Champions Uzbekistan Ravshan Bozorov 26
1995 1st 1st 30 24 4 2 83 32 76 Semifinal
1996 1st 2nd 30 23 3 4 72 30 72 Champions Uzbekistan Sergey Lebedev 13
1997 1st 2nd 34 26 3 5 105 42 81 Runners Up Uzbekistan Ravshan Bozorov
1998 1st 2nd 30 21 7 2 82 27 70 Runners Up Uzbekistan Sergey Lebedev 18
1999 1st 2nd 30 20 3 7 71 34 63 Semifinal Uzbekistan Umid Isoqov 24
2000 1st 2nd 38 28 6 4 96 32 90 Uzbekistan Umid Isoqov 19
2001 1st 1st 34 27 3 4 93 27 84 Runners Up Uzbekistan Umid Isoqov 28
2002 1st 2nd 30 22 3 5 82 32 69 Runners Up Uzbekistan Mukhtor Kurbonov 20
2003 1st 2nd 30 23 2 5 80 35 71 Quarterfinal Uzbekistan Umid Isoqov 22
2004 1st 2nd 26 21 2 3 61 26 65 Semifinal Uzbekistan Umid Isoqov 17
2005 1st 5th 26 13 1 12 40 28 40 Runners Up Uzbekistan Anvar Berdiev 10
2006 1st 2nd 30 23 2 5 60 23 71 Semifinal Uzbekistan Nosirbek Otakuziev 19
2007 1st 4th 30 19 4 7 53 28 61 Semifinal Tajikistan Akmal Kholmatov 19
2008 1st 3rd 30 18 6 6 42 25 60 Semifinal Uzbekistan Anvar Berdiev 12
2009 1st 5th 30 14 4 12 43 38 46 Semifinal Uzbekistan Sherzod Khakimov 10
2010 1st 10th 26 8 5 13 36 45 29 Semifinal Uzbekistan Alisher Kholiqov 13 Uzbekistan Yuriy Sarkisyan
2011 1st 4th 26 13 5 8 36 27 44 Quarterfinal Uzbekistan Anvar Berdiev 11 Uzbekistan Yuriy Sarkisyan
2012 1st 6th 26 10 7 9 36 29 37 Last 16 Uzbekistan Anvar Berdiev 19 Uzbekistan Yuriy Sarkisyan
2013 1st 9th 26 9 3 14 28 31 30 Quarterfinal Uzbekistan Nosirbek Otakuziev 6 Uzbekistan Yuriy Sarkisyan
Uzbekistan Evgeniy Shokhin
2014 1st 8th 26 7 7 12 19 26 28 R32 Uzbekistan Sherzod Khakimov 6 Uzbekistan Murod Ismoilov
2015 1st 5th 26 16 4 10 41 30 52 R32 Uzbekistan Sherzod Khakimov 8 Uzbekistan Murod Ismoilov
Russia Andrei Fyodorov
2016 1st 11th 30 9 4 17 28 43 31 R3 Uzbekistan Sherzod Khakimov 9 Russia Andrei Fyodorov
2017 1st 15th 30 6 9 15 23 48 27 Quarterfinal Uzbekistan Muiddin Mamazulunov 9 Russia Andrei Fyodorov
Uzbekistan Vadim Abramov
2018 1st 12th 20 4 6 10 14 26 18 Round of 16 Uzbekistan Sherzod Khakimov 4 Uzbekistan Sergey Kovshov
2019 2nd 5th 28 15 3 10 37 26 48 Round of 16 Uzbekistan Xamidullo Abduvohidov 4 Uzbekistan Abdusmad Durmanov
2020 2nd 2nd 20 11 4 5 27 17 37 2QR Uzbekistan Doston Toshmatov 12 Uzbekistan Abdusmad Durmanov
2021 2nd 1st 20 14 3 3 45 15 45 Last 16 Serbia Marko Obradović 12
2022 1st 9th 26 8 8 10 31 32 32 Round of 16 Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziyev 5 Uzbekistan Ilkhom Muminjonov
Tajikistan Vitaly Levchenko

Continental record

As of match played 23 May 2012
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
Asian Club Championship 17 9 4 4 42 20
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 3 6
AFC Cup 15 6 6 3 28 25
AFC Champions League 23 9 1 13 29 38
Total 57 25 11 21 102 89
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1994–95 Asian Club Championship Preliminary round Kazakhstan Ansat Pavlodar 3–0 1st
Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek 9–0
Tajikistan Sitora Dushanbe 3–0
Turkmenistan Köpetdag Aşgabat 2–1
First round — Bye
Second round Iran Saipa 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
Quarterfinals Lebanon Al Ansar 2–2 2nd
Qatar Al-Arabi 0–1
United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl 4–1
Semifinal Taiwan Thai Farmers Bank 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)
Third place match South Korea Ilhwa Chunma 1–0
1995 Asian Club Championship First round Kazakhstan Yelimay Semipalatinsk 3–1 1–4 4–5
1996–97 Asian Club Championship First round Tajikistan Pamir Dushanbe 4–1 4–1 8–2
Second round Iraq Al-Zawraa 1–2 0–1 1–3
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round Turkmenistan Köpetdag Aşgabat 3–2 0–4 3–6
1998–99 Asian Club Championship First round Tajikistan Vakhsh Qurghonteppa w/o
2002–03 AFC Champions League QR3 Yemen Al-Ahli 6–0 2–1 8–1
QR4 Iran Esteghlal 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
2004 AFC Champions League Group D Iran Sepahan 1–3 0–4 4th
Kuwait Al-Arabi 1–2 2–3
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1–3 0–3
2005 AFC Champions League Group C Kuwait Kuwait 1–0 0–1 2nd
Qatar Al Sadd 2–0 2–3
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 3–0 0–3
2007 AFC Champions League Group C Iraq Al-Najaf 1–1 1–0 2nd
Qatar Al Sadd 2–1 0–2
Syria Al-Karamah 2–1 0–2
2009 AFC Cup Group A Bahrain Busaiteen 1–1 2–2 2nd
Lebanon Al Ahed 2–1 1–5
Yemen Al-Tilal 1–0 5–0
Round of 16 Syria Al-Majd 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)
Quarterfinal Hong Kong South China 5–4 0–1 5–5 (a)
2012 AFC Champions League Playoff Round United Arab Emirates Al Shabab 0–3
2012 AFC Cup Group D India Salgaocar 3–0 2–2 2nd
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2–1 1–3
Oman Al-Orouba 3–1 0–0
Round of 16 Iraq Erbil 0–4

Rivalries

Uzbek El Classico

Traditionally there is always rivalry between two strongest teams in any League in club football. Since 1992 in Oliy League in Uzbekistan those two clubs were Neftchi and capital club Pakhtakor Tashkent.[2] Already in first edition of Oliy League in 1992 bothe teams finished first with the same points and were recognised as champions. This competition goes on over the years. The match between Pakhtakor and Neftchi is held since 1992. The first match between the two clubs was played on 25 May 1992 in Tashkent. The match of two rivals became later the name O'zbek Classikosi by analogy with Spanish Clasico.

Valley derbies

Neftchi's biggest local rival has always been Navbahor Namangan, club from Fergana Valley region. Like Neftchi also Navbahor along Pakhtakor continuously is playing in Uzbek League since 1992 without any break. This rivalry was always of enormous interest of both fans sides.

Another Neftchi's Valley rival is FK Andijan. Andijan was founded in 1964.

Stadium

Neftchi played ist home matches initially at Fargona Stadium. Fargona Stadium was built in 1932 and was home ground of the club until 2012. The stadium was closed for reconstruction. The plans for construction of the new arena in another location were unveiled in 2011. The construction works for new 20,000 seater arena named Istiqlol Stadium in Fergana started in January 2012 and were finished at the end of 2014. It was planned Neftchi would play its home matches at new stadium in 2015. Neftchi played its home matches in 2012–14 and some matches of 2015 seasons at Kirguli SM Stadium and Kokand Stadium.

The opening match of the new Istiqlol stadium was held on 3 April 2015 with a friendly between Uzbekistan U-20 and New Zealand U-20 which ended with 1–0 victory of host team.[3] The first official League match at the new stadium was played on 18 April 2018 with match Neftchi – Mash'al Mubarek.

Honours

Domestic

League

Cups

Players

Current squad

As of 14 April 2023[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Tajikistan TJK Zoir Dzhuraboyev
3 DF Uzbekistan UZB Nodirxon Ne’matxonov
4 DF Ukraine UKR Andriy Mishchenko
5 MF Ukraine UKR Yuriy Batyushyn
7 DF Uzbekistan UZB Umar Adhamzoda
8 MF Uzbekistan UZB Nurillo To‘xtasinov
9 FW Uzbekistan UZB Ulug‘bek Hoshimov
10 MF Uzbekistan UZB Sunnatulla Abdullajonov
11 MF Uzbekistan UZB Izzatilla Abdullayev
12 GK Uzbekistan UZB Vladimir Nazarov
13 MF Uzbekistan UZB Lutfulla Turaev
14 DF Uzbekistan UZB Rahmonjon Ro‘ziyev
15 FW Uzbekistan UZB Usmon Ikromov
16 GK Uzbekistan UZB Muhriddin Shermatov
17 MF Uzbekistan UZB Abdulloh Olimov
19 DF Uzbekistan UZB Mirzohid G‘ofurov
20 DF Uzbekistan UZB Anvarjon G'ofurov
21 DF Uzbekistan UZB Muhsinjon Ubaydullayev
22 FW Georgia (country) GEO Toma Tabatadze
23 MF Uzbekistan UZB Diyorjon Turapov
24 MF Uzbekistan UZB G‘ulom-Haydar Gulyamov
25 MF Uzbekistan UZB Diyor Ubaydullayev
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF Ukraine UKR Oleksiy Larin
27 MF Uzbekistan UZB Muhammadali Xolmatov
28 MF Uzbekistan UZB Fozil Musaev
30 MF Uzbekistan UZB Akobirjon Ahmadjonov
31 MF Uzbekistan UZB Shodiyorbek Olimjonov
33 MF Uzbekistan UZB Abdulvosit Vositjonov
34 MF Uzbekistan UZB Izzatbek Turg'unboyev
35 FW Uzbekistan UZB Murodbek Bobojonov
40 DF Uzbekistan UZB Islomjon Akramov
43 FW Uzbekistan UZB Abdulaziz Salohiddinov
44 DF Uzbekistan UZB Mirasror Mirabrorov
45 GK Uzbekistan UZB Akbar Turaev
50 DF Uzbekistan UZB Shohruxbek Yoqubjonov
52 DF Uzbekistan UZB Shahzodbek Ahmadjonov
66 DF Uzbekistan UZB Doniyor Valiyev
67 DF Uzbekistan UZB Ro'zimuhammad Qurbonov
70 MF Uzbekistan UZB Abbos G‘ulomov
71 DF Uzbekistan UZB Nodirbek Ahmadjonov
77 FW Uzbekistan UZB Faxriddin Muhammadov
88 MF Uzbekistan UZB Humoyun Bozorboyev
91 FW Uzbekistan UZB Musomalik Rustamov

Current technical staff

As of 15 July 2023
Position Name
Manager Ukraine Vitaly Levchenko
Assistant coach Russia Vladimir Yejurov
Assistant coach Tajikistan Anvar Norkulov
Fitness coach Tajikistan Farruh Berdiyev

Managerial history

References

  1. ↑ СССР. Сезон – 1990. Вторая лига. Восток. (in Russian). Клуб любителей истории и статистики футбола. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Uzbekistan (in Uzbek). Мозийга қайтиб... "Нефтчи"ни фақат "Пахтакор" юта олади. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Uzbekistan U-20 outplays New Zealand". UzDaily. 2015-04-03. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  4. ↑ "Neftchi". pfl.uz. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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