FC Istaravshan () is a Tajik professional

football club In association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as ...

based in

Istaravshan Istaravshan (; ) is a city in Sughd Province in Tajikistan. In 2000, the Tajik government changed the name of the city from Uroteppa (; ''Ura-Tyube'', ). The city lies in the northern foothills of the Turkistan mountain range, 78 kilometers so ...

, that competes in the

Tajikistan Higher League The Ligai Olii Tojikiston or Tajikistan Higher League (; ) is the top division of professional association football, football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation. It was fou ...

. The club was folded in 2013, but has since reformed.

History

In 2004, under the name "Uroteppa", finishing as Runners-up to Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov in the

Tajik Cup The Jomi Tojikiston (; ), or Tajikistan Cup, is the top knockout association football, football tournament of Tajikistan. Tajikistan Cup was established in 1992. Now 1xbet is the sponsor and the sponsored name for the cup is 1xbet Çomi Toçikiston ...

whilst also finishing 6th in the

Tajik League The Ligai Olii Tojikiston or Tajikistan Higher League (; ) is the top division of professional association football, football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation. It was fou ...

. In 2012, the club's stadium underwent a $3 million renovation upgrading its capacity to 20,000 seats. The Istaravshan Sports Complex was officially re-opened on 27 October 2012 by

Emomalii Rahmon Emomali Rahmon ( ; born 5 October 1952), born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmanov, is a Tajik politician who has served as the President of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly from 1992 to 19 ...

, the President of Tajikistan. At the end of the

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

season, Istaravshan ceased to exist due to financial problems, being replaced by FK Daleron-Uroteppa in the

, after a failed merger between the two clubs. On 14 March 2019, Tokhirjon Muminov was appointed as manager of Istaravshan.

Names

*1938–1980: Spartak *1981–1991: Trikotazhnik *1992–1995: Istaravshan *1999 : Istaravshan *2003 : Istaravshan *2004 : Uroteppa *2009– : Istaravshan

Domestic history

Current squad

References

External links

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