FC Bukhara

FK Buxoro
Full name	Buxoro futbol klubi
Nickname(s)	Steppe Warriors (Template:Lang-tg)
Founded	1989
Ground	Buxoro Arena
Capacity	22,700
Manager	Ulugbek Bakayev
League	Uzbek League
2016	4th
Home colours	Away colours

Buxoro FK (Template:Lang-uz, Template:Lang-tg) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Bukhoro. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.

History

The club was founded in 1960 under name Bukhoro. In 1989 club was renamed to Nurafshon. During the 1990 season the club played in the Soviet Second League, zone "East", finishing in 4th position. Buxoro played its first Oliy League season in 1992. The best club performance in Oliy League is runners-up of 1994 season after Neftchi Farg'ona. FK Bukhoro played three times in semi-final of Uzbek Cup. In 2005 Cup semi-final club lost to Neftchi Farg'ona in two legs by 1–3 and in 2012 lost to Nasaf with a 3–5 score. After the 2013 season had finished, on 10 November 2013 Edgar Gess became new head coach of Bukhoro, replacing Tachmurad Agamuradov in this position.

Name changes

1960–67: Bukhoro
1967–80: Fakel
1980–88: Bukhoro
1989–97: Nurafshon
1997–: Buxoro

League history

Year	Div.	Pos.	Cup	Top scorer (League)
1991	SSL	4th
1992	UzL	4th	R32	Yuriy Ageev – 15
1993		5th	R32	Mikhail Fomin – 9
1994		2nd	1/4	Olim Tillyaev – 19
1995		5th	1/4
1996		5th	1/4	Rustam Asqarov – 12
1997		7th	1/4
1998		6th	1/4
1999		9th
2000		6th	R32
2001		8th	1/2
2002		7th	R16
2003		12th	1/4

Year	Div.	Pos.	Cup	Top scorer (League)
2004	UzL	7th	1/4	Rahmat Inogamov – 8
2005		12th	1/2	Alisher Kholiqov – 6
2006		11th	1/4	Alisher Kholiqov – 9
2007		9th	R16
2008		15th	1/4	Lochin Soliev – 8
2009		15th	1/4
2010	1st	1st	R32	Abdulatif Juraev – 27
2011	UzL	9th	R32	Sukhrob Nematov – 7
2012		7th	1/2	Vokhid Shodiev – 5
2013		6th	R16	Vokhid Shodiev – 12
2014		12th	R32
2015		14th	R16	Aziz Ibragimov – 10
2016		4th	1/2	Aziz Ibragimov – 10

Current squad

As of 16 June 2016

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	Muxiddin Xudoyorov
3	DF	UZB	Sardor Rakhmonov
5	MF	UZB	Maksimilian Fomin
7	MF	UZB	Sukhrob Nematov
8	MF	UZB	Salamat Quttiboyev
10	MF	UZB	Shavkat Salomov
11	FW	UZB	San'at Shixov
14	MF	UZB	Alisher Sanoyev
16	MF	UZB	Artyom Filiposyan
17	MF	UZB	Jamoliddin Ubaydullayev


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	UZB	Bahodir Pardayev
18	DF	UZB	Dilshod Khojiyev
19	MF	UZB	Jasur Khasanov
23	DF	UZB	Aleksandr Merzlyakov
29	DF	UKR	Volodymyr Bayenko
61	MF	UZB	Aziz Ibragimov
85	DF	UZB	Ruslan Melziddinov
93	MF	UZB	Rakhmatjon Hojiyev