FC Nasaf

Summary

Football Club Nasaf (Uzbek: "Nasaf" futbol klubi), 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.

FC Nasaf
Full nameFootball Club Nasaf Qarshi
Nickname(s)The Dragons
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
GroundMarkaziy Stadium
Capacity21,000
ChairmanShukhrat Aslanov
ManagerRuziqul Berdiev
LeagueUzbekistan Super League
2023Uzbekistan Super League, 2nd of 14
WebsiteClub website

History edit

Name changes edit

  • 1986–1991: Geolog (Uzbek: Геолог)
  • 1992: Pakhtachi (Uzbek: Пахтачи)
  • 1996: Dinamo-Nasaf (Uzbek: Динамо-Насаф)
  • 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 rresult has been reaching semi-finals of Asian Club Championship, prior to the launch of the new Asian Champions League.

2010 renovation edit

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.[1]

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.[2] In March and April Nasaf went unbeaten in 12 games, winning 10 and drawing two.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

On 13 January 2012, IFFHS published the Top 350 club list and Nasaf Qarshi placed on 98th position[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Domestic history edit

Season League Uzbek Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1997 1st 6th 34 15 8 11 68 57 53 Quarterfinal   Victor Borisov
1998 1st 5th 30 12 9 9 43 31 45 Quarterfinal   Victor Borisov
  Victor Makarov
1999 1st 11th 30 10 5 15 42 54 35 Semifinal   Victor Makarov
2000 1st 3rd 38 26 7 5 92 52 85   Bakhodir Davlatov
2001 1st 3rd 34 22 5 7 82 47 71 Semifinal   Bakhodir Davlatov
2002 1st 4th 30 18 4 8 59 38 58 Semifinal   Bakhodir Davlatov
2003 1st 4th 30 19 3 8 58 40 60 Runners Up   Bakhodir Davlatov
2004 1st 4th 26 17 3 6 66 31 54 Last 16   Zafar Kholmurodov 29   Bakhodir Davlatov
2005 1st 3rd 26 16 3 7 50 31 51 Quarterfinal   Zafar Kholmurodov 24   Oleh Morozov
2006 1st 3rd 30 22 4 4 63 33 70 Last 16   Witaliý Alikperow 15   Bakhrom Khakimov
2007 1st 6th 30 13 5 12 43 43 44 Quarterfinal   Zafar Kholmurodov 17   Vladimir Fomichyov
2008 1st 9th 30 10 5 15 28 36 35 Last 16   Viktor Kumykov
2009 1st 3rd 30 16 7 7 48 27 55 Semifinal   Viktor Kumykov
2010 1st 3rd 26 13 7 6 30 20 46 Round of 16   Ilkhom Shomurodov 6   Viktor Kumykov
  Anatoliy Demyanenko
2011 1st 2nd 26 15 8 3 43 15 53 Runners Up   Anatoliy Demyanenko
2012 1st 4th 26 14 7 5 37 20 49 Runners Up   Artur Geworkýan 9   Ruziqul Berdiyev
  Usmon Toshev
2013 1st 3rd 26 18 4 4 64 27 58 Runners Up   Artur Geworkýan 18   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2014 1st 3rd 26 16 7 3 45 21 55 Semifinal   Artur Geworkýan 18   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2015 1st 3rd 26 19 5 6 46 20 62 Champions   Ilkhom Shomurodov 12   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2016 1st 3rd 30 18 9 3 46 13 63 Runners Up   Dragan Ćeran 12   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2017 1st 2nd 30 20 2 8 58 18 62 Semifinal   Dragan Ćeran 19   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2018 1st 7th 20 9 7 4 24 16 34 Round of 16   Bobur Abdikholikov 13   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2019 1st 7th 26 9 6 11 34 27 33 Semifinal   Khumoyun Murtozoyev 14   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2020 1st 2nd 26 15 8 3 47 19 53 Semifinal   Bobur Abdikholikov 17   Ruziqul Berdiyev
2021 1st 4th 26 13 6 7 42 24 45 Champions   Khusayin Norchaev 13   Ruziqul Berdiyev

Continental record edit

 
FC Nasaf line-up against Persepolis at the 2018 AFC Champions League
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
Asian Club Championship 9 5 2 2 17 14
AFC Cup 19 13 3 3 49 13
AFC Champions League 28 8 6 14 26 41
Total 56 26 11 19 92 68
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001–02 Asian Club Championship First round   FK Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–0 3–0 4–0
Second round   Umed Dushanbe 4–1 3–2 7–3
Quarter-finals   Al-Kuwait 1–1 2nd
  Esteghlal 1–1
  Al-Wahda 2–1
Semi-finals   Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–3
Third place match   Esteghlal 2–5
2010 AFC Cup Group C   Al-Ahed 4–0 4–0 2nd
  Al-Jaish 2–1 1–1
  Kazma 1–2 0–0
Round of 16   Al-Karamah 0–1
2011 AFC Cup Group A   Al-Ansar 3–0 4–1 1st
  Al-Tilal 7–1 3–2
  Dempo 9–0 4–0
Round of 16   Al-Faisaly 2–1
Quarter-finals   Chonburi 0–1 1–0 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Semi-finals   Al-Wehdat 1–0 1–1 2–1
Final   Al-Kuwait 2–1
2012 AFC Champions League Group A   Al-Jazira 2–4 1–4 4th
  Esteghlal 0–2 0–0
  Al-Rayyan 0–1 1–3
2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off round 2   El Jaish 1–5
2015 AFC Champions League Group D   Tractor Sazi 2–1 2–1 3rd
  Al-Ahli 0–0 1–2
  Al-Ahli 0–1 0–0
2016 AFC Champions League Group D   Al-Ahli 2–1 1–2 4th
  El Jaish 0–0 0–1
  Al-Ain 1–1 0–2
2017 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2   Al-Hidd 4–0
Play-off round   Al-Fateh 0–1
2018 AFC Champions League Play-off round   Al-Faisaly 5–1
Group C   Persepolis 0–0 0–3 3rd
  Al-Wasl 1–0 2–1
  Al-Sadd 1–0 0–4
2021 AFC Cup Group F   Alay 4–0 1st
  Khujand 3–0
  Altyn Asyr 2–0
Central Asia Zonal final   Ahal 3–2
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals   ATK Mohun Bagan 6–0
Inter-zone play-off final   Lee Man 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Final   Al-Muharraq 0–3
2022 AFC Champions League Play-off round   Baniyas 2–0
Group E   Al-Sadd 3–1 1–1 2nd
  Al-Wehdat 2–0 2–2
  Al-Faisaly 0–1 0–0
Round of 16   Al-Shabab

Stadium edit

Nasaf plays its home matches at the Markaziy Stadium,[10] 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.[citation needed]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of August 2023[11]

{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 Umidjon Ergashev
2 DF   UZB Alibek Davronov
5 DF   UZB Golib Gaybullayev
6 MF   UZB Murodbek Rahmatov
7 MF   UZB Akmal Mozgovoy
8 DF   UZB Zafarmurod Abdurahmatov
9 MF   UZB Javokhir Sidikov
13 MF   UZB Adhamjon Musulmonov
14 MF   UZB Sharof Mukhiddinov
15 FW   UZB Zafar Hakimov
20 FW   BRA Victor da Silva
21 FW   UZB Doniyor Narzullaev
22 DF   UZB Igor Golban
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF   UZB Bekjon Rahmatov
27 FW   UZB Islom Kenjaboev
28 DF   UZB Shuhrat Muhammadiyev
30 MF   GEO Temur Chogadze
34 DF   UZB Sherzod Nasrullaev
35 GK   UZB Abduvohid Nematov
45 FW   SRB Zoran Marušić
77 MF   UZB Oybek Bozorov
88 MF   SRB Marko Stanojević
91 GK   UZB Zafar Safoyev
97 FW   UZB Bobur Abdikholikov
DF   UZB Javohir Utamurodov

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

Position Name
Manager Ruziqul Berdiev
Assistant manager Shukhrat Toshpulatov
Fitness coach Ilnur Sibagatullin
Goalkeeping coach Asliddin Khsanov
Doctor Maruf Berdiev
Physio Khamza Mavlonov

Management edit

Office Name
President Shukhrat Aslanov
Team manager Alisher Yusupov
Sports director Sergiy Kucherenko
Executive director Kobiljon Shodmonov
Media officer Sardor Nurov

Honours edit

Domestic edit

Continental edit

Managerial history edit

Name Period
  Victor Borisov 1997–98
  Victor Makarov 1998–99
  Bakhodir Davlatov 2000–04
  Oleh Morozov 2005
  Bakhrom Khakimov 2006
  Vladimir Fomichyov 2007
  Victor Kumykov 2008–10
  Anatoliy Demyanenko 12 Aug 2010 – 4 Jan 2012
  Ruziqul Berdiev 9 Jan 2012 – May 2012
  Usmon Toshev May 2012 – Nov 2012
  Ruziqul Berdiev Nov 2012 – present

References edit

  1. ^ "Nasaf appoints Anatoliy Demyanenko as head coach" Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UzDaily.com, 10 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Nasaf Karshi 7–1 Al Tilal" Archived 16 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. the-afc.com, 11 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Demyanenko determined for perfect finish" Archived 16 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. the-afc.com, 10 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Nasaf win 2011 AFC Cup Archived 16 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. the-afc.com, 29 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Nasaf finish Uzbek league runners-up" Archived 16 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. the-afc.com, 10 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Three Uzbek clubs are among world top clubs" Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UzDaily.com, 13 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Three Uzbek clubs are among Top 400 clubs of the world" Archived 23 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. UzDaily.com, 3 March 2012.
  8. ^ "ACL14 (PO): El Jaish 5–1 Nasaf". the-afc.com. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Nasaf wins maiden Uzbekistan Cup". UzDaily. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. ^ "AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan ousted after 0-6 drubbing at hands of FC Nasaf". First Post. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Coca-Cola Суперлига-2020 жамоалари заявкаси". pfl.uz. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • FC Nasaf on Telegram
  • Club page. Archived 19 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. pfl.uz.
  • Club page. Archived 18 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. weltfussballarchiv.