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FC Istiklol Football Club Istiklol () is a Tajik professional football club owned by Maldivian Conglomerate Maziya. Founded in 2007, the club competes in the Ligai Olii Tojikiston, the top flight of Tajik football league system. It was founded to commemo ...

2024 season is Istiklol's sixteenth

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season, of which they are defending Tajik League Champions, whilst they also participated in the Tajik Cup, Tajik Supercup and

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Season events

On 11 February, Istiklol announced that Igor Cherevchenko and his coaching staff had all left the club after their contracts had expired. On 26 February, Istiklol confirmed that both Romish Jalilov and Shahrom Sulaymonov had left the club at the end of their contracts, and joined

Khosilot Farkhor Hosilot Farkhor（）is a football club from Farkhor, Tajikistan.The team name Hosilot (Ҳосилот) means "Harvest" in Tajik. History Names *1991–1994: Hosilot Farkhor *1995–1997: FC Farkhor *2003: SKA-Khatlon Farkhor *2004–2005: FC Fark ...

. On 15 March 2024, Istiklol announced that Nikola Lazarevic had been appointed as their new Head Coach on a one-year contract. On 16 March, Istiklol announced the return of Rustam Soirov on a contract until the end of 2025, and the return of Oleksiy Larin on a contract until the end of the season. The following day, 17 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Mekhron Madaminov from Torpedo Miass on a contract until the end of 2025, and the signing of

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. On 18 March, Istiklol announced the return of Amirbek Juraboev on a contract until the end of 2025. On 19 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Murilo Souza on a contract until the end of the season. On 20 March, Istiklol announced that Khaydar Sattorov and Salokhiddin Irgashev had joined Vakhsh Bokhtar on loan for the season, whilst Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov had joined

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on a similar deal. On the same day, Istiklol announced the signing of Keita Suzuki on a contract until the end of the season from

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. On 21 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Blessing Eleke on a contract until the end of the season. On 22 May, Istiklol's matches against

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on 26 May and Panjshir on 1 June were postponed due to International call ups. On 16 June, Rustam Yatimov left the club to join

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club

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for a fee in excess of $250,000. On 2 July, Istiklol announced that their contracts with Kabir Salimshoev and Alidzhon Karomatullozoda had been terminated by mutual consent. On 8 July, Istiklol announced the return of goalkeeper Nikola Stošić, on a two-year contract. On 9 July, Istiklol announced the departure of

from the club after his contract expired. On 12 July, Istiklol announced the departure of Ivan Novoselec and

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after their contracts had expired, and the signings of Darko Ilieski and Pavel Nazarenko on a contracts until the end of the season. On 1 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Ruslan Khayloyev who'd most recently played for

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. On 3 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Matthew Millar who'd most recently played for

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and

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from Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia both on a contracts until the end of the season. On 4 August, Istiklol announced the signing of

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who'd most recently played for

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, to a one-year contract. On 4 October, Istiklol announced the return of Igor Cherevchenko as their Head Coach.

Squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loans out

Released

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Tajik Supercup

Higher League

Regular season

=Results summary

=Results by round

=Results

=League table

Tajikistan Cup

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

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Istiklol 220px, Old Istiqlol Istiqlol (; , formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region. Istiqlol is a city of regional subordination, administratively subordinated to the regional capital of Khujand. The first Soviet uranium mi ...