PFC Navbahor Namangan

PFC. Navbahor Namangan () is an Uzbek professional football club based in Namangan. The club's name means ''New Spring''. They play in the Uzbekistan Super League.

Name

RAHIMOV origins from Persian word ''Now-Bahaar'' (New-Spring).

History

Navbahor Namangan was founded 1978 under the name ''Tekstilshchik'' and played in first league of Uzbekistan. Since 1978 club participated in one of regional zones of Soviet Second League. In 1990 season Navbahor finished runner-up in Soviet Second League, ''East'' conference and promoted to Soviet First League. 1991 Soviet First League season Navbahor Namangan finished at 9th place.

Since 1992 Navbahor plays in Uzbek League. The club is one of three clubs among Pakhtakor, Neftchi Farg'ona continuously participating in all seasons of Uzbek League. In 1996 Navbahor Namangan became champion of Uzbekistan, finishing league from 1993 to 1995 three times in a row at 3rd position. Navbahor is also winner of the ''Uzbekistan Supercup'' in 1999, a match between champion and Uzbek Cup winner.

2004 season Navbahor finished 3rd, the recent best achievement of club. The club was unsuccessful in 2008–13 years. In 2009 season club ranked 14th in the League, close to relegation to First League and it is actually the lowest ranking of the club in its history.

In January 2014 Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov was appointed as new head coach of the club.

AFC Champions League debut

Navbahor finished the 2022 Uzbekistan Super League as runners-up which see them qualified to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs facing Al-Wakrah of Qatar. The game was levelled a 0–0 at full time thus seeing the game continue in extra time which in the 90' minute, Abdumannopov scored the goal which would see Navbahor qualified to their first ever AFC Champions League group stage appearance. On 18 September 2023, the club recorded their first ever point in a 1–1 draw against fourth time AFC Champions League winners, Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium. On 2 October 2023, Navbahor recorded their first ever win in a 3–0 home win against Mumbai City of India. The club finished the group stage with 13 points with 3 points behind group leaders, Al-Hilal thus seeing them qualified to the Round of 16 in their debut season.

2023–24 AFC Champions League

Name change history

* 1978–80: Tekstilshchik
* 1980–83: Navbahor
* 1983–87: Avtomobilist
* 1988–: PFC. Navbahor

Players

Seasons

Domestic

Continental history

Stadium

Clubs home ground is Markaziy Stadium with original capacity of 35,000. The stadium which was built in 1989 was one of the biggest football stadiums by capacity in the country. In 2011, the club have announced their intention to renovate the stadium and it was closed for long time reconstruction. The rehabilitation works were finished in spring 2014. The festive opening of the renovated all-seater stadium was held on 29 May 2014 with ''Barkamol avlod 2014'' annual sporting games opening ceremony. The capacity of the new venue is 22,000.

In 2012 until 2014, the club temporary played their home matches at the Kosonsoy Stadium as their home ground is under renovation during the point of time. The first official match in renovated stadium was held on 14 June 2014 with League match Navbahor – Olmaliq FK with 3–1 victory of host team.

Honours

Domestic

*Uzbek League
** Champions (1): 1996
** Second place (1): 2022
** Third place (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2023
*Uzbek Cup
** Winners (3): 1992, 1995, 1998
** Runners-up (2): 2022, 2024
*Uzbekistan Super Cup
** Winners (1): 1999

Continental

*Asian Cup Winners Cup:
**Fourth-place (1): 1999–00

Managerial history

References

External links

* of the club
* of the Fans
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Navbahor Namangan
at Soccerway

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Football clubs in Uzbekistan
Sport in Namangan
Association football clubs established in 1978
1978 establishments in Uzbekistan