The 2024 Tajikistan Higher League (, ), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.
Season events On 5 March 2024, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would commence on 6 April. It was also announced that the league would consist of 12 teams, with each team playing each other twice over the course of the season. At the end of the season the bottom club will be relegated to the Tajikistan First League, whilst the 11th placed team will play a playoff game with the team that finishes second in the Tajikistan First League.
On 22 May 2024, Istiklol's matches against Barkchi on 26 May and Panjshir on 1 June were postponed due to International call ups.
Teams On 5 March, the Tajikistan Football Federation confirmed that 12 teams would take part in the 2024 season, 9 from the 2023 season and Istaravshan (promoted after a single year absence from top flight), Panjsher Balkh (promoted after a three-year absence from top flight) and Barkchi Hisor (promoted after a four-year absence from top flight) as the teams promoted from 2023 Tajikistan First League.
Team Location Venue Capacity Barkchi Hisor Ibrogimbek Gaforov Stadium 3,000 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe CSKA Stadium 7,000 Eskhata Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000 Istaravshan Istaravshan Istaravshan-Arena 20,000 Istiklol Dushanbe Central Republican Stadium 24,000 Hosilot Farkhor Farkhor Central Stadium Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000 Kuktosh Rudaki Chorgulteppa Rudaki Stadium Panjsher Balkh Panjsher Stadium 8,500 Ravshan Kulob Central Stadium Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 10,000 Vakhsh Bokhtar BokhtarTsentralnyi Stadium 10,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor Barkchi Rustam Zafarzoda CSKA Pamir Khakim Fuzailov Joma Formula 55 Eskhata Igor Surov Joma Bank Eskhata Istaravshan Yahyo Azizboev Istiklol Igor Cherevchenko Alisher Dzhalilov Joma Siyoma Hosilot Farkhor Alisher Tukhtaev Khujand Davron Abdulloev Joma Formula 55 Kuktosh Rudaki Alisher Ahmadzoda Panjsher Amir Farhodboev Ravshan Kulob Ali Nazarzadeh Joma Hoji Sharif Regar-TadAZ Zayniddin Rahimov Joma TALCO Vakhsh Bokhtar Nuriddin Sardorboev Islom Eldorov
Foreign players During the 2024 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with all seven being able to be on the pitch at the same time.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8Player 9Former Players Barkchi Étienne Landry Onana Patrick Arthur Boateng Frimpong Kuaye Godson Kamal Mohammed Chinbunchorn Somrak CSKA Pamir Gerard Bakinde Jean Gatten Anani Kwasi Shokhrukh Eshbutaev Mukhammad Isaev Islom Isakzhanov Mukhiddin Odilov Saidmakhmud Gulomov Eskhata Dmitri Stajila Azizbek Muratov Sanzhar Rikhsiboev Istaravshan Nikola Jovanovic Jakhongir Akhmadov Azamat Isroilov Jamshid Khasanov Mumin Meliev Mirzokhid Mirzamakhmudov Javokhirbek Rasulov Mbeke Siebatcheu Khurshid Olimov Istiklol Matthew Millar Pavel Nazarenko Dimitar Mitkov Francesco Margiotta Keita Suzuki Darko Ilieski Nikola Stošić Oleksiy Larin Dženis Beganović Ivan Novoselec Blessing Eleke Slavko Lukić Hosilot Farkhor Willy Kapawa Arsene Bilé Obama Junior Prince Sime Giorgi Gadrani Luka Koberidze Prosper Gbeku Francois Enyegue Aryeetey Roger Khujand Tony Bikatal Artyom Serdyuk Sergei Tskanyan Dejan Tumbas Firdavs Abdusalimov Jasur Kurbonov Islom Toshpulatov Deni Daliev Kuktosh Rudaki Alex Gyamfi Aryeetey Roger Mohamed Tangara Aaron Vasquez Jakhongir Alamov Khasanboy Kakhkhorov Kuaye Godson Kamal Mohammed Mahdi Nourpourasl Sam Azimzadeh Tabrizi Ural Choriev Muslim Kurbonov Panjsher Ngangue Ntengue Dorian Fon Terence Musi Alexandre Ngongang Andre Nkou Wilfried Tchamako Christopher Bonney Peter Sarkodie Radin Sayyar Franck Michael Nonga Junior Onana Ravshan Kulob Kojo Matić Siddiq Kamal Issah David Mawutor Samuel Ofori Kristian Mocic Andriy Markovych Yevhen Hrytsenko Matheus Silva Masahudu Alhassan Evgheni Oancea Musa Nurnazarov Yuriy Batyushyn Dmytriy Pavlish Regar-TadAZ Joseph Feumba Manuel Tresor Panny Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye Emmanuel Kwadwo Frimpong Osuman Kassim Johnson Owusu Asilbek Temirov Ramis Begishev Vakhsh Bokhtar Benjamin Amponsah Emmanuel Mwanengo Mykyta Peterman Serhiy Yavorskyi Sardor Kobulzhanov Reza Seyf Ahmadi In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ravshan Kulob Tokhirjon MuminovContract Expired 8 January 2024 Preseason Ahliddin Turdiev 11 January 2024 Istiklol Igor Cherevchenko 11 February 2024 Nikola Lazarević 15 March 2024 Hosilot Farkhor Alisher Tukhtaev Ravshan Kulob Ahliddin Turdiev Resigned 18 May 2024 4th Ali Nazarzadeh 18 May 2024Istiklol Nikola Lazarević 15 September 20241st Alisher Tukhtaev 15 September 2024 Alisher Tukhtaev End of role 4 October 2024 Igor Cherevchenko 4 October 2024
Regular season
League table
Results
Results by round
Relegation play-off The kick-off times were announced on 1 December 2024. First leg
Second leg
Season statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Bakhtiyor Zaripov for Ravshan Kulob against Barkchi. ()
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Manuchekhr DzhalilovIstiklol172 Jahongir ErgashevEskhata Khujand10 Artyom SerdyukKhujand4 Dejan TumbasKhujand8 Nozim BabadjanovKhujand/Ravshan Abdukhalil BoronovCSKA Pamir Dushanbe Sheriddin BoboevHosilot Farkhor
Own goals:
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Blessing ElekeIstiklolKuktosh Rudaki6–0 (H) Jahongir ErgashevEskhata KhujandKuktosh Rudaki7–0 (H) Manuchekhr Dzhalilov 4IstiklolBarkchi9–1 (H) Manuchekhr DzhalilovIstiklolBarkchi5–1 (A) 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean sheets1 Ibrokhim IsmoilovRegar-TadAZ7 Shokhrukh IshbutaevCSKA Pamir3 Yevhen HrytsenkoRavshan Kulob64 Safarmad GafforovKhujand55 Rustam YatimovIstiklol3 Dmitri StajilaEskhata Khujand Mukhriddin KhasanovIstiklol Daler AzizovHosilot Farkhor9 Seifahmadi Reza JafarVakhsh Bokhtar2 Prosper GbekuHosilot Farkhor Kuaye GodsonKuktosh Rudaki Peter SarkodiePanjshir13 Dilshod DodoboevKhujand1 Shakhobiddin MahmuzodaBarkchi Muhammadrabi RakhmatulloevRavshan Kulob Mumindzhon GadyboevEskhata Khujand Bekhzod KhakimovIstaravshan Sardor KabuldzhanovVakhsh Bokhtar
Discipline
Red cards
Attendances
By round + 2024 Tajikistan Higher League AttendancesRoundTotalAvg. Per Game Round 1 6 Round 2 6 Round 3 6 Round 4 6 Round 5 6 Round 6 6 Round 7 6 Round 8 6 Round 9 6 Round 10 6 Round 11 6 Round 12 5 Round 13 6 Total 77
By team Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Total Average 150100850500300350400 5003504001,000400350800 1,2202,2006,0002,00001,200 3,0005,00010,20018,3003,600 2,0006003,0008502,0007502,600 1,0003,2003,2605,0005,5002,7003,100 4,5006,0005,0001,4504,0002,700 3003005004001,2003,000 1102502504,5004505001,300 13,3808,50010,7009,70015,00011,100 2004008006,0003,1501,5001,500 2009002001,2001,2005,000
References
External links Football federation of Tajikistan 2024 Tajik Championship results