Navbahor Namangan

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

History

Navbahor Namangan was founded 1978 under 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.

Name change history

• 1978–80: Tekstilshchik
• 1980–83: Navbahor
• 1983–87: Avtomobilist
• 1988–: Navbahor

Domestic

Continental history

As of match played 15 April 2000

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.

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