2025 Tajikistan Higher League

Tajikistan Higher League
Season2025
Dates7 March 2025 - 12 December 2025
ChampionsIstiklol
RelegatedHulbuk
Panjshir
Matches174
Goals338 (1.94 per match)
Top goalscorerPaul Komolafe (12)
Biggest home winRavshan Kulob 4–1 Khujand
(29 March 2025)
CSKA Pamir 4–1 Istaravshan
(10 May 2025)
Biggest away winKhosilot Farkhor 0–9 Istiklol
(30 November 2025)
Highest scoringKhosilot Farkhor 0–9 Istiklol
(30 November 2025)
Longest winning runCSKA Pamir Dushanbe (6)
Longest unbeaten runVakhsh Bokhtar (16)
Longest winless runHulbuk (19)
Longest losing runPanjshir (5)
Highest attendance17,000 - Ravshan Kulob vs Istiklol
(17 May 2025)
Lowest attendance0 - Vakhsh Bokhtar vs Eskhata
(9 March 2025)
Total attendance166,860
Average attendance2,961
(18 May 2025)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2025.

The 2025 Tajikistan Top League (Tajik: 2025 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2025 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 34th season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.

Season events

At the end of the previous season, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that Kuktosh Rudaki had been relegated to the Tajikistan First League, with Hulbuk being promoted in their place.[2]

Teams

Locations of teams in the 2025 Tajikistan Higher League
Team Location Venue Capacity
Barkchi Hisor Hisor Central Stadium Hisor 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
Hulbuk Hulbuk Central Stadium 1,000
Khujand Khujand Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium 20,000
Panjsher Balkh Panjsher Stadium 8,500
Ravshan Kulob Kulob-Arena
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda TALCO Arena 10,000
Vakhsh Bokhtar Bokhtar Stadium Vakhsh 10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Barkchi Hisor Alifbek Beromov[3] Barqi Tojik
CSKA Pamir Tokhirdzon Muminov[4]
Eskhata Shukhrat Umarov[5] Bank Eskhata
Istaravshan Shuhrat Shamsiev[6]
Istiklol Igor Cherevchenko[7] Siyoma
Khosilot Farkhor Zainiddin Rahimov[8] Formulla 55
Hulbuk Jaoloddin Machidov[9]
Khujand Aleksandr Krestinin[10] Formulla 55
Panjsher Bakhtiyor Khakimov[11]
Ravshan Kulob Dmitri Cheryshev[12] Hoji Sharif
Regar-TadAZ Alisher Tukhtaev Talco
Vakhsh Bokhtar Zarif Usmonov[13]

Foreign players

During the 2025 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with only five being able to be on the pitch at the same time.[14]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Former Players
Barkchi Hisor Étienne Landry Onana Patrick Arthur Fredrick Asante Ramin Doobi Boateng Frimpong Quaye Godson Kamal Mohammed
CSKA Pamir Gerard Bakinde Francois Enyegue Jean Gatten Kevin Lucas Anani Kwasi Cobblah Prince Dua Daniel Kyukou Alex Jemfa
Eskhata Sardorbek Khursandov Sanzhar Rikhsiboev Bekzod Sayidov Diyorbek Shavkiev Izzatulla Tursunov Zoir Tursunov Abdulbori Vosidzhonov Khamidullo Abdukhamidov
Mirzhalol Kosimov
Istaravshan Stephane Onguene George Attram Hossein Nosratabadi Tulkin Eragshev Bobur Kosimov Abdujalil Manazarov Jahongir Safarov Sukhrob Berdiev
Mirzohid Mirzomakhmudov
Sardorbek Saidov
Shahzod Shamsiddinov
Istiklol Rudolf Turkaj Reza Dehghani Siavash Hagh Nazari Paul Komolafe Joseph Okoro Kirill Suslov Marlen Chobanov Dženis Beganović
Umar Abubakar
Joshua Akpudje
Lawrence Nicholas
Khosilot Farkhor Willy Kapawa Arsene Bilé Obama Ngombe Mbengue Bortey Acquaye Joseph Akomadi Christian Gyan Sunday Song
Fayziddin Nazhmov 		Samuel Ofori
Hulbuk Chris Kofi Addo Kwasi Addo Prosper Gbeku Vafa Hakhamaneshi Aahkan Pajoukhan Zafar Ismailov Franklin Bamayangona
Farzin Moradi
Khujand Igor Vukčević Grigoriy Minosyan Nikita Zheymo Yevgeniy Terzi Firdavs Abdusalimov Asilzhon Begimkulov Shakhboz Nuriddinov David Mawutor
Paul Komolafe
Artyom Serdyuk
Sergey Tsankyan
Islom Toshpulatov
Panjsher Ngangue Ntengue Dorian Ayisi Mael Peter Sarkodie Salar Nosrati Ayubkhon Alimov Jahongir Fazilov Khasanboy Kakhkhorov
Rustam Kuchkorov 		Anaba Touna
Christian Gyan
Mehdi Babri
Ravshan Kulob Audrey Zepatta Ishmael Antwi Chukwuebuka Okoronkwo Olaoluwa Ojetunde Milos Milovanovic Yevhen Hrytsenko Andriy Markovych Oleksiy Helovani
Regar-TadAZ David Atsam Joseph Feumba Manuel Tresor Panny Kwadwo Frimpong Osuman Kassim Samandar Kodirov Asilbek Temirov
Vakhsh Bokhtar Tony Bikatal Benjamin Amponsah Adam Kovac Sergey Tsankyan Dmytro Bilonoh Kostyantyn Cherniy Serhiy Yavorskyi

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
Eskhata Igor Surov Preseason Shukhrat Umarov 12 February 2025[15]
Istaravshan Numon Khasanov Shuhrat Shamsiev 13 February 2025[16]
Khujand Rustam Khojayev 1 July 2025[17] 5th Aleksandr Krestinin 4 July 2025[10]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Istiklol (C) 22 15 5 2 58 18 +40 50 Qualification for AFC Challenge League Qualifying play-off
2 Vakhsh Bokhtar 22 12 9 1 33 18 +15 45 Qualification for the Silk Way Cup group stage
3 CSKA Pamir 22 10 7 5 38 23 +15 37 Qualification for the Silk Way Cup qualifying round
4 Ravshan Kulob 22 8 11 3 26 20 +6 35
5 Khujand 22 9 4 9 24 25 −1 31
6 Eskhata 22 7 9 6 31 30 +1 30
7 Regar-TadAZ 22 8 6 8 25 24 +1 30
8 Barkchi Hisor 22 6 9 7 22 20 +2 27
9 Hosilot Farkhor 22 6 6 10 27 38 −11 24
10 Istaravshan 22 4 7 11 23 42 −19 19
11 Hulbuk (R) 22 2 7 13 15 39 −24 13 Qualification to relegation play-offs
12 Panjshir (R) 22 2 6 14 16 41 −25 12 Relegation to Tajik First Division
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored away; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated


Results

Home \ Away BAR CPD ESK ISA IST KHF KJD HUL PAN RAV REG VAK
Barkchi Hisor 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–0
CSKA Pamir 3–3 3–3 4–1 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 5–1 0–1 1–0 1–2
Eskhata 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1
Istaravshan 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 2–4 2–3
Istiklol 2–1 2–1 6–2 6–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 6–2 2–1 0–0
Hosilot Farkhor 0–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–9 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 1–1
Khujand 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–2
Hulbuk 0–2 0–3 2–5 1–0 1–5 2–5 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2
Panjshir 0–2 0–3 2–4 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–3
Ravshan Kulob 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Regar-TadAZ 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 4–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–1
Vakhsh Bokhtar 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112
Barkchi HisorLWDDWLDLLWDD
CSKA PamirWWDDLLDWWWWW
EskhataLWDWLDWWLLDD
IstaravshanDLDLLDWLWPLL
IstiklolWWDWWWWDLPDL
Hosilot FarkhorLLDDLDLWLWWL
HulbukWWDLLLLLDLDD
KhujandLLLWWWWLWLDW
PanjshirLLDLLDLLLLLD
Ravshan KulobDLWWWDDWWLDW
Regar-TadAZWLDLWDLWWWLD
Vakhsh BokhtarWWDDWWDDDWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2025. Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Relegation play-off

First leg

Hulbuk2–2Sardor Tursunzade
Report

Second leg

Sardor Tursunzade2–0Hulbuk
Report

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played 12 December 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paul Komolafe Khujand / Istiklol 12
2 Rustam Soirov Istiklol 10
3 Kwadwo Frimpong Regar-TadAZ 8
Dmytro Bilonoh Vakhsh Bokhtar
5 Olaoluwa Ojetunde Ravshan Kulob 7
Azizbek Daliev Barkchi Hisor
Ngombe Mbengue Khosilot Farkhor
8 Sunatullo Ismoilov Vakhsh Bokhtar 6
Fredrick Asante Barkchi Hisor
Abdukhalil Boronov CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
Joseph Akomadi Khosilot Farkhor
Manuchekhr Dzhalilov Istiklol

Own goals:

Clean sheets

As of matches played 18 May 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Prosper Gbeku Hulbuk 4
Yevhen Hrytsenko Ravshan Kulob
3 Nikola Stošić Istiklol 3
Cobblah Prince CSKA Pamir
5 Khusniddini Makhmadali CSKA Pamir 2
Quaye Godson Barkchi Hisor
Mukhriddin Khasanov Istiklol
Daler Barotov Khujand
Adam Kovac Vakhsh Bokhtar
Manuel Tresor Panny Regar-TadAZ
11 Izatullo Tursunov Eskhata 1
Khodzhimurod Salokhiddinov Panjshir
Shahzod Shamsiddinov Istaravshan
Dilshod Dadoboev Khujand

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 18 May 2025

Attendances

As of match played 18 May 2025

By round

2024 Tajikistan Top League Attendances
Round Total GP. Avg. Per Game
Round 1[18] 3,800 6 633
Round 2[19] 4,350 6 725
Round 3[19] 8,020 6 1,337
Round 4[20] 17,220 6 2,870
Round 5[21] 28,550 6 4,758
Round 6[21] 6,350 6 1,058
Round 7[24] 32,220 6 5,370
Round 8[23] 7,250 6 1,208
Round 9[25] 37,400 6 6,233
Round 10 0 6 0
Round 11[22] 32,500 6 5,417
Round 12 0 6 0
Round 13 0 6 0
Round 14 0 0 0
Round 15 0 0 0
Round 16 0 0 0
Round 17 0 0 0
Round 18 0 0 0
Round 19 0 0 0
Round 20 0 0 0
Round 21 0 0 0
Round 22 0 0 0
Total 177,660 60 2,961

By team

Team \ Match played 1[18] 2[19] 3[19] 4[20] 5[21] 6[21] 7[24] 8[23] 9[25] 10 11[22] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Total Average
Barkchi Hisor 800 — 120 — 1,000 350 — 500 — — 2,770 554
CSKA Pamir 1,000 — 1,300 300 — 800 — 700 — — 4,100 820
Eskhata — 900 — — 3,300 — 2,500 — 2,200 4,000 12,900 2,580
Istaravshan — — 5,000 — 10,500 — 10,000 — 9,800 12,050 47,350 9,470
Istiklol 200 1,000 400 — 1,000 — 500 2,000 — — 5,100 850
Khosilot Farkhor — 400 — 1,000 — 600 — 1,200 — 1,000 4,200 840
Hulbuk — 1,000 — 700 — 3,500 — 2,050 — — 7,250 1,813
Khujand — 550 — 4,600 — — 3,220 — 5,000 5,000 18,370 3,674
Panjshir 800 500 — 320 — 600 — 800 — — 3,020 604
Ravshan Kulob 1,000 — 800 — 12,000 — 13,000 — 17,000 8,000 51,800 8,633
Regar-TadAZ — — — 1,300 — 500 — — 500 2,450 4,750 1,188
Vakhsh Bokhtar 0 — 400 — 750 — 3,000 — 2,900 — 7,050 1,410

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