2009 Uzbek League
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bunyodkor |
| Relegated | Sogdiana FK Buxoro |
| 2010 AFC Champions League | Bunyodkor Pakhtakor |
| 2010 AFC Cup | Nasaf Qarshi |
| Top goalscorer | Rivaldo 20 goals |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 Uzbek League season was the 18th edition of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992
Bunyodkor were the defending champions from the 2008 campaign.
Pakhtakor hold the most titles with 8 Uzbek League crowns to their name.
Clubs and locations
- O.T.M.K. Olmaliq changed name to Olmaliq FK
- FK Dustlik Jizzakh withdrew because of financial problems and were replaced by FK Buxoro
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyodkor | Zico | Resigned[1] | Amet Memet |
| Bunyodkor | Amet Memet | Resigned after 2 games [2] | Khikmat Irgashev |
| Bunyodkor | Khikmat Irgashev | Replaced after 10 games [3][4] | Luiz Felipe Scolari |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunyodkor | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 13 | +72 | 86 | 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 69 | 16 | +53 | 64 | |
| 3 | Nasaf Qarshi | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 55 | |
| 4 | Olmaliq FK | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 48 | |
| 5 | Neftchi Farg'ona | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 46 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 42 | |
| 7 | FK Andijan | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 39 | |
| 8 | FC Shurtan Guzar | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 39 | |
| 9 | FK Samarqand-Dinamo | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Xorazm FK Urganch | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 38 | |
| 11 | Qizilqum Zarafshon | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 35 | |
| 12 | Metallurg Bekabad | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 31 | |
| 13 | Mash'al Mubarek | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 30 | |
| 14 | Navbahor Namangan | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 28 | |
| 15 | FK Buxoro (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 24 | Relegation to Lower Division |
| 15 | Sogdiana Jizzakh (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2009. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivaldo | Bunyodkor | 20 (4) |
| 2 | Anvar Soliev | Bunyodkor | 18 |
| 3 | Odil Ahmedov | Pakhtakor | 16 (1) |
| 4 | Lochinbek Soliev | FK Buxoro | 15 (3) |
| 5 | Alexander Geynrikh | Pakhtakor | 13 |
| Anvar Berdiev | Neftchi Farg'ona | 13 (3) | |
| Jose Luis Villanueva | Bunyodkor | 13 | |
| 8 | Muiddin Mamazulunov | Olmaliq FK | 12 |
| 9 | Server Djeparov | Bunyodkor | 11 |
Last updated: 17.11.2009
References
- ^ Zico quits Bunyodkor
- ^ Irgashev takes over Bunyodkor job
- ^ "FC Bunyodkor, (Russian reference)". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ Scolari joins Bunyodkor, the-afc.com