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

Football Club Nasaf Qarshi (Uzbek: Futbol Klubi 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 (Uzbek: Геолог)
  • 1992: Pakhtachi (Uzbek: Пахтачи)
  • 1996: Dinamo-Nasaf (Uzbek: Динамо-Насаф)
  • 1993–1995, 1996–: FC Nasaf

The club was founded in 1986 under name Geolog. Since 1997, the club has played in highest level league in Uzbekistan. FC Nasaf is one of the leading clubs in Uzbekistan. Nasaf finished 6th in its first Uzbek League season, 1997. In 2000, the club finished third.

It has represented Uzbekistan in continental tournaments where their highest achievement 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 2008–2009 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 2009–2010 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

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

Continental record

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 Turkmenistan FK Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–0 3–0 4–0
Second round Tajikistan Umed Dushanbe 4–1 3–2 7–3
Quarter-finals Kuwait Al-Kuwait 1–1 2nd
Iran Esteghlal 1–1
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 2–1
Semi-finals South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–3
Third place match Iran Esteghlal 2–5
2010 AFC Cup Group C Lebanon Al-Ahed 4–0 4–0 2nd
Syria Al-Jaish 2–1 1–1
Kuwait Kazma 1–2 0–0
Round of 16 Syria Al-Karamah 0–1
2011 AFC Cup Group A Lebanon Al-Ansar 3–0 4–1 1st
Yemen Al-Tilal 7–1 3–2
India Dempo 9–0 4–0
Round of 16 Jordan Al-Faisaly 2–1
Quarter-finals Thailand Chonburi 0–1 1–0 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Semi-finals Jordan Al-Wehdat 1–0 1–1 2–1
Final Kuwait Al-Kuwait 2–1
2012 AFC Champions League Group A United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 2–4 1–4 4th
Iran Esteghlal 0–2 0–0
Qatar Al-Rayyan 0–1 1–3
2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off round 2 Qatar El Jaish 1–5
2015 AFC Champions League Group D Iran Tractor Sazi 2–1 2–1 3rd
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 0–0 1–2
United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 0–1 0–0
2016 AFC Champions League Group D Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2–1 1–2 4th
Qatar El Jaish 0–0 0–1
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 1–1 0–2
2017 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Bahrain Al-Hidd 4–0
Play-off round Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 0–1
2018 AFC Champions League Play-off round Jordan Al-Faisaly 5–1
Group C Iran Persepolis 0–0 0–3 3rd
United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl 1–0 2–1
Qatar Al-Sadd 1–0 0–4
2021 AFC Cup Group F Kyrgyzstan Alay 4–0 1st
Tajikistan Khujand 3–0
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 2–0
Central Asia Zonal final Turkmenistan Ahal 3–2
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals India ATK Mohun Bagan 6–0
Inter-zone play-off final Hong Kong Lee Man 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Final Bahrain Al-Muharraq 0–3
2022 AFC Champions League Play-off round United Arab Emirates Baniyas 2–0
Group E Qatar Al-Sadd 3–1 1–1 2nd
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2–0 2–2
Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly 0–1 0–0
Round of 16 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab

Stadium

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.

Players

Current squad

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 Uzbekistan UZB Umidjon Ergashev
2 DF Uzbekistan UZB Alibek Davronov
3 DF Uzbekistan UZB Jaxongir To'ychiyev
5 DF Uzbekistan UZB Golib Gaybullaev
6 MF Uzbekistan UZB Murodbek Rakhmatov
7 MF Uzbekistan UZB Sharof Mukhiddinov
10 FW Argentina ARG Andrés Chávez
13 GK Uzbekistan UZB Azamat Soyibov
15 DF Uzbekistan UZB Zafar Hakimov
17 FW Uzbekistan UZB Sukhrob Nurullaev
18 MF Uzbekistan UZB Bakhrom Abdurakhimov
19 FW Brazil BRA Mateus Lima
20 FW Uzbekistan UZB Shakhzod Akromov
22 MF Uzbekistan UZB Akmal Mozgovoy
23 DF Uzbekistan UZB Sardor Sadulloev
24 MF Uzbekistan UZB Dilshod Berdiyev
25 FW Uzbekistan UZB Shaxzod Xushvaqtov
27 DF Uzbekistan UZB Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov
28 DF Uzbekistan UZB Shukhrat Mukhammadiev
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 FW Uzbekistan UZB Aziz Xolmurodov
33 MF Uzbekistan UZB Mirjalol Kosimov
34 DF Uzbekistan UZB Sherzod Nasrullaev
35 GK Uzbekistan UZB Abduvohid Nematov
37 MF Uzbekistan UZB Jaxongir Sermatov
40 MF Uzbekistan UZB Boburek Jumayev
54 GK Uzbekistan UZB Adhamjon Musulmonov
55 DF Uzbekistan UZB Xurshidbek Berdimurodov
60 MF Uzbekistan UZB Jasur Shodmonqulov
66 MF Uzbekistan UZB Bekjon Rahmatov
70 MF Georgia (country) GEO Jaba Jighauri
75 GK Uzbekistan UZB Shahzod Suyunov
76 DF Uzbekistan UZB Shamshod Subxonov
77 MF Uzbekistan UZB Oybek Bozorov
78 MF Uzbekistan UZB Sherali Rasulov
80 MF Uzbekistan UZB Nodirbek Mukarov
87 MF Uzbekistan UZB Shahzod Azamov
88 MF Serbia SRB Marko Stanojević
92 DF Uzbekistan UZB Umar Eshmurodov
99 MF Uzbekistan UZB Azizbek Amonov

Personnel

Current technical staff

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

Management

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

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Managerial history

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

References

  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.
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