FC Panjshir

Panjsher Balkh
Панҷшер Балх
Full nameFootball Club Panjsher Balkh
Nickname(s)Five Lions
Founded1973 (1973)
GroundPanjsher Uktam Mamatova
Balkh, Tajikistan
Capacity8,500
ChairmanFarrukh Huseinzoda
ManagerBoir Egamberdiev
LeagueLigai Olii
202411 of 12

Panjsher Balkh (Tajik: Панҷшер Балх) is football club from Balkh, Tajikistan.

History

FC Panjsher was founded in 1973 under the name "Trud" during Soviet times. In 1997, Panjsher made their debut in the Tajik League, the top division in Tajikistan, under the name "SKA-Panjsher".

From 1998 to 2003 the club used the name "Panjsher", during which they were runners up to Regar-TadAZ in 2001. Panjsher were relegated from the Tajik League in 2003 and went on to play in the Tajikistan First League in 2005, 2009 and 2011. In 2012 Panjsher won the Tajikistan First League Dushanbe division, earning promotion back to the Tajik League for 2013. During the 2013 season Panjsher only played 5 matches before withdrawing form the Championship, returning to the First League for the 2014 season.

On 23 January 2018, Panjsher appointed Alier Ashurmamadov as their manager.[1]

On 21 August 2018, Panjsher appointed Rustam Khojayev as manager.[2]

Names

  • 1973-1996 : Trud
  • 1997  : SKA-Panjsher
  • 1998–2003: Panjsher
  • 2005  : Mehnat
  • 2009  : Panjsher
  • 2011  : Rumi
  • 2012–  : Panjsher

Domestic history

Season League Tajik Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1997 1st 11 24 6 5 13 41 44 23
1998 1st 6 22 9 4 9 44 39 31
1999 1st 8 22 8 2 12 43 37 32
2000 1st 5 34 14 5 15 57 63 47
2001 1st 2 18 11 5 2 38 23 38
2002 1st 10 22 4 4 14 29 76 16
2003 1st 12 30 6 5 19 57 90 23
20131 1st 11 5 0 1 4 5 16 1
2017 1st 7 21 5 4 12 25 48 19 Abdukhalil Boron 4
2018 1st 7 21 4 6 11 16 29 18 Last 16 Alier Ashurmamadov
Rustam Khojayev
2019 1st 8 21 3 2 16 18 57 11 Last 16 Sobirjon Kholmatov
Saidjon Sharipov
Amir Memari
2
2020 2nd 3 22 12 5 5 63 27 41 Last 16
2021 2nd 7 22 6 6 10 32 32 24 Last 16
2022 2nd 6 22 7 8 7 35 24 29 Preliminary Round
2023 2nd 1st 22 17 5 0 74 9 56
  • Panjsher withdrew from the league after 5 games

Current squad

As of 6 March 2025[3]

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. Nation Player
2 DF  TJK Ikromjon Nasirov
4 MF  UZB Ayubkhon Alimov
5 MF  TJK Timur Hasanov
6 FW  CMR Anaba Touna
7 MF  TJK Kabir Salimshoev
9 FW  TJK Abdulfattokh Khudoydodzoda
10 DF  TJK Makhmadrasul Odinaev
13 DF  TJK Qurbonboy Sheraliev
15 FW  TJK Mukhtor Ortikov
16 GK  TJK Khojimurod Salokhiddinov
17 DF  TJK Ravshan Azizov
18 FW  IRN Mehdi Babri
19 DF  TJK Firdavs Alinazarov
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  CMR Ngangue Ntengue Dorian
21 FW  GHA Gyna Christian
22 MF  TJK Parviz Baki-Akhunov
23 DF  TJK Izatullo Fayzulloev
24 GK  GHA Peter Sarkodie
27 DF  TJK Ruzimukhammad Abdurakhmonov
42 MF  TJK Ramazon Chilaev
44 DF  TJK Sadriddin Eshankulov
63 MF  TJK Umardzhon Sharipov
70 MF  UZB Rustam Kuchkorov
77 MF  TJK Khurshed Abdulloev
88 DF  TJK Davlatbek Saydaminov

References

  1. ^ "АЛИЁР АШУРМАМАДОВ – НОВЫЙ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР ПАНДЖШЕРА". tfl.tj/ (in Russian). Football League of Tajikistan. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ "РУСТАМ ХОДЖАЕВ СТАЛ НОВЫМ ГЛАВНЫМ ТРЕНЕРОМ "ПАНДЖШЕРА"". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ^ "ҲАЙАТИ ДАСТАИ "ПАНҶШЕР" БАРОИ МАВСИМИ СОЛИ 2025". fcpanjsher_official/ (in Tajik). FC Panjshir Instagram. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.