The 2018 Uzbekistan Super League (known as the
Pepsi
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History
Pepsi was ...
Uzbekistan Super League
Uzbekistan Super League ( uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi), also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons ( uz, Coca-Cola O'zbekiston Superligasi / Coca-Cola Ўзбекистон Суперлигаси), is the top division ...
for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of top level football in
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
since 1992.
Lokomotiv Tashkent
PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent ( uz, Lokomotiv Toshkent Professional Futbol Klubi) is an Uzbek professional football club based in Tashkent.
The owner and main sponsor of the club is a state-owned company Uzbek Railways.
History
Lokomotiv was founded ...
were the defending champions from the 2017 campaign.
Teams
On 21 November 2017 according to ''UzPFL'' management decision the
Uzbek League
Uzbekistan Super League ( uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi), also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons ( uz, Coca-Cola O'zbekiston Superligasi / Coca-Cola Ўзбекистон Суперлигаси), is the top division ...
was officially renamed to ''Uzbekistan Super League'' starting from 2018 season. The number of teams playing in top division of Uzbek football is reduced from 16 to 12.
The draw for the 2018 Super League season was held on 3 February 2018. The first matchday is scheduled for 1 March 2018.
Sementchi, the winner of 2017
Uzbekistan First League
Uzbekistan Pro League ( Uzbek: ''O'zbekiston Pro Ligasi'') is a professional football league in Uzbekistan, and currently the second level after the Uzbekistan Super League.
History
Since the foundation in 1992 and until the end of 2017 was call ...
did not participate in new Super League season. The club failed to pass licensing procedures like
Mash'al Mubarek
FC Mash'al Mubarek ( uz, Mashal Muborak professional futbol klubi) is an Uzbek football club based in Mubarek.
''Mash'al'' means a torch.
History
The club was founded in 1982. Mashʼal played its first years in province league, later in UzS ...
.
These both clubs have been replaced by
Neftchi Fergana and
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 Sup ...
which according to 2017 season have been relegated to First League.
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.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Regular stage
Championship round
Teams keep records from regular stage (10 matches) against championship round opponents.
Relegation round
Teams keep records from regular stage (10 matches) against relegation round opponents.
Relegation play-off
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''Sogdiana and AGMK will play in 2019
Uzbekistan Super League
Uzbekistan Super League ( uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi), also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons ( uz, Coca-Cola O'zbekiston Superligasi / Coca-Cola Ўзбекистон Суперлигаси), is the top division ...
next season.''
Season statistics
Top scorers
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References
{{2018 in Asian Football (AFC)
Uzbekistan Super League seasons