The 2016
Uzbek League
Uzbekistan Super League (; ), known as Artel Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons (; ), is the top division of professional football in Uzbekistan. It is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League a ...
was the 25th season of top-level football in
Uzbekistan
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since 1992.
Pakhtakor were the defending champions from the 2015 campaign.
Teams
Sogdiana Jizzakh
Sogdiyona Jizzakh ( Uzbek: ''Soʻgʻdiyona Jizzax Futbol Klubi / "Сўғдиёна" Жиззах Футбол Клуби''), formerly known as Sogdiana, is an Uzbek professional football club based in Jizzakh, that plays in the Uzbekistan Super ...
remained for 2016 Uzbek League after winning in relegation play-off match with
Oqtepa.
Obod Tashkent promoted to 2016 League as 2015 First League winner. The draw of 2016 season was held on 22 December 2015. The first matchday is scheduled for 4 March 2016.
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per USL team. A team can use only five foreign players on the field in each game.
League table
Relegation play-off
The one leg relegation play-off match between 15th placed team of Uzbek League,
Navbahor Namangan
PFC. Navbahor Namangan () is an Uzbek professional association football, football club based in Namangan. The club's name literal translation, means ''New Spring''. They play in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Name
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and runners-up of 2016 Uzbekistan First League, ''FC Naryn Khakkulabad'' was played on 28 November 2016 in
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
. Navbahor won by 3:1 and remained in League.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Hat–tricks
Awards
Monthly awards
References
External links
Uzbekistan PFL - Official League Site
{{2016 in Asian Football (AFC)
Uzbekistan Super League seasons
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