FC Nasaf

Football Club Nasaf Qarshi (Uzbek: Futbol Klubi Nasaf Qarshi) is a professional football club based in Qarshi (Qashqadaryo Region), Uzbekistan. Founded in 1986, the club competes in the Uzbekistan Super League.

Nasaf Qarshi
Full nameFootball Club Nasaf Qarshi
Nickname(s)The Dragons
Founded1986 (1986)
GroundMarkaziy Stadium
Capacity21,000
ChairmanOdil Temirov
ManagerRuziqul Berdiev
LeagueUzbekistan Super League
2021Uzbekistan Super League, 4th of 14
WebsiteClub website

History

Name change history

  • 1985–1991: Geolog
  • 1992: Pakhtachi
  • 1993–1995: Nasaf
  • 1996-1996: Dinamo-Nasaf
  • 1996–: Nasaf

The club was founded in 1986 under name Geolog. Since 1997, the club has played in highest level league in Uzbekistan. FC Nasaf is one of the leading clubs in Uzbekistan. Nasaf finished 6th in its first Uzbek League season, 1997. In 2000 club finished third.

It has represented Uzbekistan in continental tournaments where their highest achievement has been reaching semi-finals of Asian Club Championship, prior to the launch of the new Asian Champions League.

2010 renovation

In 2010, the club bought a number of players and changed its squad significantly as well as the head coach. Moreover, the main venue of the club was reconstructed upon the end of the 2008–2009 season. The head coach Viktor Kumykov was fired after team faced defeats against league main opponents Bunyodkor and Pakhtakor. On 10 August 2010, Anatoliy Demyanenko, once the player of the year in the former USSR and former manager of Dynamo Kyiv, was introduced as the new head coach during the first round break of the 2009–2010 season. Nasaf appoints Anatoliy Demyanenko as head coach.[1]

In the 2011 season, Nasaf represented the country in AFC Cup and finished group stage with excellent result of sixth consecutive victories, beating Al Tilal in last group stage match.[2] In March and April Nasaf went unbeaten in 12 games, winning 10 and drawing two.[3] On 29 October 2011 in Final match Nasaf won Kuwait SC with 2–1 and became the first Uzbekistan team to win the AFC Cup.[4] In Uzbek League club finished second, playing last and deciding match of championship against Pakhtakor and scoring a last-minute penalty to draw 1–1.[5]

On 13 January 2012, IFFHS published the Top 350 club list and Nasaf Qarshi placed on 98th position[6] On 3 March 2012 IFFHS published its rating of Top 400 clubs (1st March 2011 – 29th February 2012) where Nasaf shared 89th place with BATE Borisov.[7]

In the 2013 season, the club finished 3rd after Lokomotiv Tashkent and gained promotion to 2nd qualifying play-off round of 2014 AFC Champions League. In Uzbek Cup club played in final 3rd time in row and lost to Bunyodkor with 1–2. On 8 February 2014 in Doha in 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match against El Jaish Nasaf lost by 5–1.[8] Nasaf finished 2015 season again third and secured place in AFC Champions League in 2015. The club won in 2015 for the first time in its history Uzbek Cup, defeating Bunyodkor by 2–1 in final match on 17 November 2015 in Jizzakh.[9]

Stadium

Nasaf plays its home matches at the Markaziy Stadium,[10] which was built in 2006. The first match at the new stadium was played between Nasaf Qarshi and Uz-Dong-Ju Andijon on 8 August 2008. The stadium was the venue of the AFC Cup final on 29 October 2011.

League history

Players

Current squad

As of 27 October 2021[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  UZB Umidjon Ergashev
4 DF  UZB Husniddin Aliqulov
5 DF  UZB Golib Gaybullaev
6 MF  UZB Murodbek Rakhmatov
7 FW  UZB Doniyor Narzullaev
8 MF  UZB Dilshod Saitov
13 GK  UZB Asamat Soyibov
15 MF  UZB Jurabek Mannonov
18 MF  UZB Bakhrom Abdurakhimov
19 FW  UZB Khusayin Norchaev
20 FW  UZB Sukhrob Nurullaev
22 MF  UZB Akmal Mozgovoy
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW  UZB Mukhriddin Zoirov
28 DF  UZB Sardor Sarulloev
34 DF  UZB Sherzod Nasrullaev
35 GK  UZB Abduvohid Nematov
50 MF  UZB Shokhmalik Komilov
55 FW  UZB Shakhzod Akromov
70 MF  UZB Abubakrrizo Turdialiev
71 DF  UZB Jasur Jumaev
77 MF  UZB Oybek Bozorov
88 MF  SRB Marko Stanojević
92 DF  UZB Umar Eshmurodov
99 FW  SRB Andrija Kaluđerović

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Manager Ruziqul Berdiev
Assistant manager Shuhrat Toshpulatov
Fitness coach Ilnur Sibagatullin
Goalkeeping coach Denis Ivankov
Doctor Barat Elmuratov
Physio Khamza Mavlonov

Management

Office Name
President Odil Temirov
Team manager Shamil Yarulin
Sports director Ni Vitaliy
Executive director Yunusjon Nabiev
Media officer Aziz Nurov

Honours

Domestic

Runners-up (3): 2011, 2017, 2020.
Winners (2): 2015, 2021.
Runners-up (5): 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016.
Winners (1): 2016.

International

Winners (1): 2011
Runners-up (1): 2021
Semi-final: 2002

Performance in AFC competitions

FC Nasaf vs Persepolis match (Azadi Stadium) – ACL 2018
2012: Group stage
2014: Qualifying play-off
2015: Group stage
2016: Group stage
2017: Qualifying play-off
2018: Group stage
2002: Semi-final
2010: Round of 16
2011: Champions
2021: Runners-up[12]

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001-02 Asian Club Championship First round FK Köpetdag Aşgabat 0–1 0–3 0–4
Second round Umed Dushanbe 2–3 4–1 3–7
Quarter-finals Al-Kuwait
1–1
2nd
Esteghlal
1–1
Al-Wahda
1–2
Semi-finals Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3–0
Third place match Esteghlal
5–2
2010 AFC Cup Group C Al-Ahed 4–0 0–4 2nd
Al-Jaish 2–1 1–1
Kazma 1–2 0–0
Round of 16 Al-Karamah
1–0
2011 AFC Cup Group A Al-Ansar 3–0 1–4 1st
Al-Tilal 7–1 2–3
Dempo 9–0 0–4
Round of 16 Al-Faisaly
2–1
Quarter-finals Chonburi 0–1 0–1 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)
Semi-finals Al-Wehdat 1–0 1–1 2–1
Final Al-Kuwait
2–1
2012 AFC Champions League Group A Al-Jazira 2–4 4–1 4th
Esteghlal 0–2 0–0
Al-Rayyan 0–1 3–1
2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Round 2 El Jaish
5–1
2015 AFC Champions League Group D Tractor Sazi 2–1 1–2 3rd
Al-Ahli 0–0 2–1
Al-Ahli 0–1 0–0
2016 AFC Champions League Group D Al-Ahli 2–1 2–1 4th
El Jaish 0–0 1–0
Al-Ain 1–1 2–0
2017 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Al-Hidd
4–0
Play-off round Al-Fateh
1–0
2018 AFC Champions League Play-off round Al-Faisaly
5–1
Group C Persepolis 0–0 3–0 3rd
Al-Wasl 1–0 1–2
Al-Sadd 1–0 4–0

Managerial history

Name Period
Victor Borisov 1997–98
Victor Makarov 1998–99
Bakhodir Davlatov 2000–04
Oleh Morozov 2005
Bakhrom Khakimov 2006
Vladimir Fomichyov 2007
Victor Kumykov 2008–10
Anatoliy Demyanenko 12 Aug 2010 – 4 Jan 2012
Ruziqul Berdiev 9 Jan 2012 – May 2012
Usmon Toshev May 2012 – Nov 2012
Ruziqul Berdiev Nov 2012–

References

  1. "Nasaf appoints Anatoliy Demyanenko as head coach". UzDaily.com, 10 August 2010.
  2. "Nasaf Karshi 7–1 Al Tilal". the-afc.com, 11 May 2011.
  3. "Demyanenko determined for perfect finish". the-afc.com, 10 May 2011.
  4. "Nasaf win 2011 AFC Cup. the-afc.com, 29 October 2011.
  5. "Nasaf finish Uzbek league runners-up". the-afc.com, 10 November 2011.
  6. "Three Uzbek clubs are among world top clubs". UzDaily.com, 13 November 2012.
  7. "Three Uzbek clubs are among Top 400 clubs of the world". UzDaily.com, 3 March 2012.
  8. "ACL14 (PO): El Jaish 5–1 Nasaf". the-afc.com. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. "Nasaf wins maiden Uzbekistan Cup". UzDaily. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. "AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan ousted after 0-6 drubbing at hands of FC Nasaf". First Post. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  11. "Coca-Cola Суперлига-2020 жамоалари заявкаси". pfl.uz. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  12. Bahrain’s Al Muharraq downs Nasaf to lift second AFC Cup title sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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