Sogdiana Jizzakh
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| Full name | Sogdiana Jizzakh | ||
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| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground |
Markaziy Stadium Jizzakh, Uzbekistan | ||
| Capacity | 9,000 | ||
| Manager | Davron Fayziev | ||
| League | Uzbek League | ||
| 2013 | 10th | ||
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Sogdiana Jizzakh is a Uzbekistani football club based in Jizzakh. Currently it plays Uzbek League in Uzbekistan.
History
Sogdiana also is the name of the club's home region and the name of the ancient language that was common once along the Silk Road. They are well known for their wealthy backer, oligarch Michel Kariznakov. He is a Belarussian national.
During the Soviet Union times they played on the second-highest level (Soviet First League) from 1980 to 1985 (the team was called Zvezda Jizzakh at the time). Sogdiana played in first Uzbek League season which was held in 1992. The club finished after Pakhtakor and Neftchi Farg'ona.
After 2009 league season club relegated to First League. In March 2010 club appointed Rauf Inileev as new head coach. Sogiana finished 2010 season in First League runner-up after FK Buxoro and gained promotion to Uzbek League after one year break. But in 2011 Uzbek League club after season half finished only at 13th position with 9 points. In July 2011 Rauf Inileev resigned his post. Murod Otajonov was named as his succeeder in club. However club finished at the 14th position and relegated to First League again.
In 2012 Sogdiana won First League chamionship and 2013 played in Uzbek League.
Current squad
- As of 10 November 2013[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Sogdiana transfers 2013
Honours
- Uzbek League runner-up (1):
- 1992
- Uzbekistan First League (3):
- 2003, 2007, 2012
- Uzbekistan First League runner-up (1):
Managers
Aleksei Mamykin (1982)- Gennadi Krasnitsky (1984–85)
Rauf Inileev (1997–00)- Rauf Inileev (2010–11)
- Murod Otajonov (2011)
- Davron Fayziev (2012–)
References
- ↑ „Заявочный список команд Первой лиги-2012. Зона «Запад». pfl.uz, 2012. (Russian)