Football Club Nasaf (), commonly referred to as Nasaf Qarshi, is a professional football club based in Qarshi (Qashqadaryo Region), Uzbekistan. Founded in 1986, the club competes in the Uzbekistan Super League.
History Name changes 1986–1991: Geolog () 1992: Pakhtachi () 1996: Dinamo-Nasaf () 1993–1995, 1996–: FC Nasaf
The club was founded in 1986 under the name Geolog. Since 1997, the club has played in the highest level league in Uzbekistan. FC Nasaf is one of the leading clubs in Uzbekistan. It finished 6th in its first Uzbek League season in 1997. In 2000, the club finished third.
It has represented Uzbekistan in continental tournaments where its best result has been reaching semi-finals of Asian Club Championship, prior to the launch of the new Asian Champions League.
2010 renovation In 2010, the club bought a number of players and changed its squad significantly as well as the head coach. Moreover, the main venue of the club was reconstructed upon the end of the 2008–09 season. The head coach Viktor Kumykov was fired after team faced defeats against league main opponents Bunyodkor and Pakhtakor. On 10 August 2010, Anatoliy Demyanenko, once the player of the year in the former USSR and former manager of Dynamo Kyiv, was introduced as the new head coach during the first round break of the 2009–10 season. Nasaf appoints Anatoliy Demyanenko as head coach."Nasaf appoints Anatoliy Demyanenko as head coach" . UzDaily.com, 10 August 2010.
In the 2011 season, Nasaf represented the country in AFC Cup and finished group stage with excellent result of sixth consecutive victories, beating Al Tilal in last group stage match."Nasaf Karshi 7–1 Al Tilal" . the-afc.com, 11 May 2011. In March and April Nasaf went unbeaten in 12 games, winning 10 and drawing two."Demyanenko determined for perfect finish" . the-afc.com, 10 May 2011. On 29 October 2011 in Final match Nasaf won Kuwait SC with 2–1 and became the first Uzbekistan team to win the AFC Cup."Nasaf win 2011 AFC Cup . the-afc.com, 29 October 2011. In Uzbek League club finished second, playing last and deciding match of championship against Pakhtakor and scoring a last-minute penalty to draw 1–1."Nasaf finish Uzbek league runners-up" . the-afc.com, 10 November 2011.
On 13 January 2012, IFFHS published the Top 350 club list and Nasaf Qarshi placed on 98th position"Three Uzbek clubs are among world top clubs" . UzDaily.com, 13 November 2012. On 3 March 2012 IFFHS published its rating of Top 400 clubs (1st March 2011 – 29th February 2012) where Nasaf shared 89th place with BATE Borisov."Three Uzbek clubs are among Top 400 clubs of the world" . UzDaily.com, 3 March 2012.
In the 2013 season, the club finished 3rd after Lokomotiv Tashkent and gained promotion to 2nd qualifying play-off round of 2014 AFC Champions League. In Uzbek Cup club played in final 3rd time in row and lost to Bunyodkor with 1–2. On 8 February 2014 in Doha in 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match against El Jaish Nasaf lost by 5–1. Nasaf finished 2015 season again third and secured place in AFC Champions League in 2015. The club won in 2015 for the first time in its history Uzbek Cup, defeating Bunyodkor by 2–1 in final match on 17 November 2015 in Jizzakh.
Domestic history Season League Uzbek Cup Top goalscorer Manager Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League19971st6th3415811685753Quarterfinal Victor Borisov19985th301299433145 Victor Borisov Victor Makarov199911th3010515425435Semifinal Victor Makarov20003rd382675925285 Bakhodir Davlatov2001342257824771 Bakhodir Davlatov20024th301848593858 Bakhodir Davlatov2003301938584060Runners Up Bakhodir Davlatov2004261736663154Last 16 Zafar Kholmurodov29 Bakhodir Davlatov20053rd261637503151Quarterfinal24 Oleh Morozov20063rd302244633370Last 16 Witaliý Alikperow15 Bakhrom Khakimov20076th3013512434344Quarterfinal Zafar Kholmurodov17 Vladimir Fomichyov20089th3010515283635Last 16 Viktor Kumykov20093rd301677482755Semifinal2010261376302046Round of 16 Ilkhom Shomurodov6 Viktor Kumykov Anatoliy Demyanenko20112nd261583431553Runners Up Anatoliy Demyanenko20124th261475372049 Artur Geworkýan9 Ruziqul Berdiyev Usmon Toshev20133rd261844642758. Ruziqul Berdiyev2014261673452155Semifinal2015261956462062Champions Ilkhom Shomurodov122016301893461363Runners Up Dragan Ćeran1220172nd302028581862Semifinal1920187th20974241634Round of 16 Bobur Abdikholikov132019269611342733Semifinal Khumoyun Murtozoyev1420202nd261583471953 Bobur Abdikholikov1720214th261367422445Champions Khusayin Norchaev1320223rd2613103371649Champions Khusayin Norchaev920232nd261394311648Champions20241st261574351852Group Stage Zoran Marušić920253rd3016113512359Group Stage Khusain Norchaev14
Continental record
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAAsian Club Championship 9 5 2 2 17 14AFC Cup 19 13 3 3 49 13AFC Champions League 28 8 6 14 26 41Total 56 26 11 19 92 68
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate2001–02Asian Club ChampionshipFirst round FK Köpetdag Aşgabat1–03–04–0Second round Umed Dushanbe4–13–27–3Quarter-finals Al-Kuwait1–12nd Esteghlal1–1 Al-Wahda2–1Semi-finals Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–3Third place match Esteghlal2–52010AFC CupGroup C Al-Ahed4–04–02nd Al-Jaish2–11–1 Kazma1–20–0Round of 16 Al-Karamah0–12011Group A Al-Ansar3–04–11st Al-Tilal7–13–2 Dempo9–04–0Round of 16 Al-Faisaly2–1Quarter-finals Chonburi0–11–01–1 (4–3 p)Semi-finals Al-Wehdat1–01–12–1Final Al-Kuwait2–12012AFC Champions LeagueGroup A Al-Jazira2–41–44th Esteghlal0–20–0 Al-Rayyan0–11–32014Qualifying play-off round 2 El Jaish1–52015Group D Tractor Sazi2–12–13rd Al-Ahli0–01–2 Al-Ahli0–10–02016Group D Al-Ahli2–11–24th El Jaish0–00–1 Al-Ain1–10–22017Preliminary round 2 Al-Hidd4–0Play-off round Al-Fateh0–12018Play-off round Al-Faisaly5–1Group C Persepolis0–00–33rd Al-Wasl1–02–1 Al-Sadd1–00–42021AFC CupGroup F Alay4–01st Khujand 3–0 Altyn Asyr2–0Central Asia Zonal final Ahal3–2Inter-zone play-off semi-finals ATK Mohun Bagan6–0Inter-zone play-off final Lee Man3–2 Final Al-Muharraq0–32022AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round Baniyas2–0Group E Al-Sadd 3–1 1–12nd Al-Wehdat2–02–2 Al-Faisaly0–10–0Round of 16 Al-Shabab0–22023–24AFC Champions LeagueGroup B Al Sadd3–12–21st Al-Faisaly3–11–0 Sharjah1–10–1Round of 16 Al Ain0–01–21–22024–25AFC Champions League TwoGroup D Shabab Al Ahli2–12–34th Al-Hussein1–21–2 Al-Kuwait1–11–22025–26AFC Champions League EliteLeague stage Al-Ahlialign=center 2–412th Al-Hilal2–3align=center Shabab Al Ahlialign=center 1–4 Al Wahda1–2align=center Tractor0–1align=center Al-Ittihadalign=center 0–1 Al-Shorta1–1align=center Sharjahalign=center 2–1
Stadium Nasaf plays its home matches at the Markaziy Stadium, which was built in 2006. The first match at the new stadium was played between Nasaf Qarshi and Uz-Dong-Ju Andijon on 8 August 2008. The stadium was the venue of the AFC Cup final on 29 October 2011.
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Personnel Current technical staff
PositionNameManagerRuziqul BerdievAssistant managerShukhrat ToshpulatovFitness coachIlnur SibagatullinGoalkeeping coachAsliddin KhsanovDoctorMaruf BerdievPhysioKhamza Mavlonov
Management OfficeNamePresidentShukhrat AslanovTeam managerAlisher YusupovSports directorSergiy Kucherenko Executive directorKobiljon ShodmonovMedia officerSardor Nurov
Honours
Domestic Uzbekistan Super League Winners (1): 2024 Runners-up (4): 2011, 2017, 2020, 2023 Uzbekistan Cup Winners (4): 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023 Runners-up (5): 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 Uzbekistan Super Cup Winners (4): 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025 Runners-up (2): 2021, 2022
Continental AFC Cup Winners (1): 2011 Runners-up (1): 2021 Asian Club Championship Semi-final: 2002
Managerial history NamePeriod Victor Borisov1997–98 Victor Makarov1998–99 Bakhodir Davlatov2000–04 Oleh Morozov2005 Bakhrom Khakimov2006 Vladimir Fomichyov2007 Victor Kumykov2008–10 Anatoliy Demyanenko12 Aug 2010 – 4 Jan 2012 Ruziqul Berdiev9 Jan 2012 – May 2012 Usmon ToshevMay 2012 – Nov 2012 Ruziqul BerdievNov 2012 – present
References
External links
Club page. . pfl.uz. Club page. . weltfussballarchiv.