PFC Navbahor Namangan

Navbahor origins from Persian word Now-Bahaar(New-Spring) which means early spring.

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.

Continental history

As of match played 26 June 2019

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Asian Club Championship	7	2	2	3	14	9
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	10	4	1	5	18	23
Total	17	6	3	8	32	32

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
996–97	Asian Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	1–4	5–2	6–6
		Second round	Esteghlal	1–4	3–0	4–4
1997–98	Asian Club Championship	First round	-	Bye
		Intermediate Round	Dynamo Dushanbe	3–0	1–2	4–2
		Second round	Nisa Aşgabat	6–1	2–2	8–3
		Quarterfinal - West Asia	Al Ansar	0–0		3rd
			Al Hilal	1–3
			Persepolis	1–1
1999–2000	Asian Cup Winners' Cup	First round	-	Bye
		Second round	Kaisar-Hurricane	2–2	1–0	3–2
		Quarterfinal	Al-Ahli	1–6	2–0	3–6
		Semifinal	Al-Zawraa	1–2
		Third place match	Bangkok Bank	1–3

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.[1] 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.[2][3] The capacity of the new venue is 22,000.[4]

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.[5]

As of 17 January 2021[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UZB Utkir Yusupov 2 DF  UZB Mirkomil Lokayev 5 DF  UZB Giyosjon Komilov 7 MF  UZB Azimjon Akhmedov 8 MF  UZB Jovlon Ibrokhimov 9 FW  RUS Ivan Solovyov 10 MF  UZB Azizbek Turgunboev 11 FW  UZB Islom Isakzhanov 13 GK  UZB Islomzhon Abdullakhanov 15 DF  UZB Obid Djurabayev 17 FW  UZB Abdulkhay Ismoilov 18 MF  UZB Sardor Telyakov 19 DF  UZB Mirzokhid Gofurov 20 DF  UZB Davron Khoshimov 21 MF  UZB Komijon Tojiddinov

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  UZB Igor Golban 23 GK  UZB Dilshod Khamroev 27 FW  UZB Islom Rashidkhonov 28 DF  UZB Khurshid Mukhtorov 30 FW  UZB Abduzhamol Isroilov 33 DF  UZB Tokhir Shamsiddinov 66 FW  UZB Shokhrukh Makhmudkhozhiev 70 MF  UZB Akramzhon Bakhritdinov 70 FW  UZB Abbos Gulomov 72 MF  RUS Pavel Golyshev 88 FW  RUS Ruslan Bolov 94 MF  UZB Anvar Khojimirzayev 95 FW  UZB Zabikhillo Urinboev — MF  TJK Ehson Panjshanbe — MF  UZB Kuvondik Ruziev

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