Uzbekistan Football Association

Governing body of association football in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Football AssociationAFC

Founded| 1946; 79 years ago (1946)
Headquarters| Tashkent[1]
FIFA affiliation| 1994
AFC affiliation| 1993 (Associate member)[2] 1994
CAFA affiliation| 2015
President| Bakhodir Kurbanov
Website| http://www.ufa.uz/oz

The Uzbekistan Football Association (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Futbol Assotsiatsiyasi) is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistan national team.

## History

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Uzbekistan Football Federation was founded in 1946,[3] while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.

On January 7, 2013, at a ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, Uzbekistan football federation was awarded the prize FIFA Fair Play Award from FIFA. Uzbekistan Football Federation took also first place in points for the "Fair Play" among the AFC in 2012.

The federation organizes the Uzbek League, the second level Uzbekistan First League, Uzbekistan Second League, Uzbek Cup, UzPFL Cup and the Uzbek women's football championship.

The federation changed its nomenclature to Football Association on January 25, 2018.[4]

Uzbekistan Football Federation logo before changing its nomenclature to Football Association

## Presidents

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The head of the Uzbekistan Football Association holds the position of president. As in other sports federations, since 1992, individuals who have held important roles in Uzbekistan's political elite have been elected to the presidency of the football federation. From 1992 to 1995, Abdulhashim Mutalov, who served as the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, was simultaneously the head of the football association.[5]

For the next 10 years, Zokir Almatov, a colonel general who had served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan since 1991, led the association. In 2005, he resigned from this position due to health problems.[6]

He was succeeded by senator Mirabror Usmanov. In 2017, Usmonov also left the position due to deteriorating health.[7]

From 2017 to 2018, Umid Ahmadjonov, who was the chairman of the National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan, also became the president of the football association.[8]

At the extraordinary report-and-election conference of the federation held on January 25, 2018, a decision was made to transform the Uzbekistan Football Federation (UFF) into the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA). Achilbay Ramatov, chairman of the Uzbekistan Railways state company, First Deputy Prime Minister, president of the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation, Hero of Uzbekistan, and senator, was elected president of the Uzbekistan Football Association.[9]

On July 15, 2019, Abdusalom Azizov, chairman of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan and a lieutenant general, was elected president of the UFA.[10]

On February 13, 2025, the candidacy of Bakhodir Kurbanov, chairman of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan and a colonel general, was nominated for the presidency of the football association.[11] On February 22, 2025, Qurbonov was confirmed as president.[12]

The current acting and executive head of the association is the First Vice President, a position held by Ravshan Irmatov since June 2019.[13]

### Current personnel of the Executive Committee

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* Bakhodir Kurbanov — Chairman of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan, President of UFA.
* Ravshan Irmatov — First Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan, First Vice President of UFA.
* Odil Akhmedov — Vice President of UFA.
* Guy Kiala — Technical Director of UFA.
* Odil Abdurakhmanov — Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan.
* Adkham Ikramov — Minister of Sports.
* Tulagan Isakov [uz] — Chairman of the UFA Council of Football Veterans.
* Abdurashid Joʻraboyev [uz] — Chairman of the National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan.
* Baxtiyor Hakimov – Director General of the national airline "Uzbekistan Airways".
* Sodiqjon Turdiyev [uz] — Deputy Minister for Mahalla and Elders Affairs.
* Jahongir Usmonov – Member of the AFC Futsal Committee.[14]

### Association staff

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Name  | Position  | Source

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Bakhodir Kurbanov  | President  | [15][16]
Ravshan Irmatov | First Vice President  | [15][16][17]
Odil Ahmedov[18] | Vice President  | [15][16][17]
Avaz Maksumov [uz] | General Secretary  | [15][16]
Olimjon Salikhov | Treasurer  | [15]
Sergey Arslanov | Technical Director  | [15]
Timur Kapadze | Team Coach (Men's)  | [15][16]
Bakhrom Norsafarov | Team Coach (Women's)  | [15][16]
Davron Fayziev | Media/Communications Manager  | [15]
Erkin Bakhtiyorov | Referee Coordinator  | [15]

## Competitions

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## Awards

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The Uzbekistan Football Association Awards Gala is an award ceremony hosted by The Football Association. The inaugural ceremony take place in December, in February or March before 2018. The 2015 Award ceremony took place on February 20, 2013.[19] The 2015 Award ceremony was held on March 4, 2016.

### Player of the Year

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Main article: Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year

| Year  | Place  | Player  | Club  | Points

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2017  | 1  | Marat Bikmaev |  Lokomotiv | [20][21]
2–3  | Bakhrom Abdurakhimov  |  Nasaf  |
2–3  | Otabek Shukurov  |  Bunyodkor  |
2018  | 1  | Odil Ahmedov |  Shanghai SIPG  |
2  | Marat Bikmaev |  Lokomotiv  |
3  | Otabek Shukurov |  Sharjah |
4  | Ikromjon Alibaev |  Lokomotiv  |
2019  | 1  | Eldor Shomurodov |  Genoa | [22][23]
2  | Odil Ahmedov |  Shanghai SIPG  |
3  | Jaloliddin Masharipov |  Pakhtakor  |

### Young Player of the Year

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| Year  | Player  | Club

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2010  | Timur Khakimov  | Pakhtakor
2011  | Timur Khakimov  | Pakhtakor
Davlat Yarbekov  | Pakhtakor
Bobir Davlatov | Mash'al Mubarek
2012  | Jamshid Boltaboev  | RCOR Pakhtakor
Otabek Shukurov  | Mash'al Mubarek
2013  | Izatilla Abdullaev  | Pakhtakor
Jamshid Boltaboev  | Pakhtakor
Akobir Turaev  | FK Buxoro
2014  | Islom Kenjaboev  | Nasaf Qarshi
2015  | Dostonbek Khamdamov | Bunyodkor
2017  | Igor Chikrizov  | Pakhtakor
2019  | Jasur Jaloliddinov  | Bukhoro

### Coach of the Year

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Main article: Uzbekistan Football Coach of the Year

| Year  | Place  | Coach  | Club  | Points

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2017  | 1  |  Ruziqul Berdiev  | Nasaf Qarshi  | [20][24]
2–3  |  Mirjalol Kasymov  | Bunyodkor  |
2–3  |  Ulugbek Bakaev | Bukhoro |
2018  | 1  |  Ravshan Khaydarov  | Uzbekistan U-23 |
2  |  Mirjalol Kasymov  | Bunyodkor  |
3  |  Andrei Fyodorov | Lokomotiv Tashkent  |
2019  | 1  |  Vadim Abramov | Uzbekistan  |

### Youth Coach of the Year

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| Year  | Name  | Team

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2010  | Aleksey Evstafeev  | Uzbekistan U-16
2011  | Aleksey Evstafeev  | Uzbekistan U-17
2012  | Dilshod Nuraliev  | Uzbekistan U-16
2013  | Dilshod Nuraliev  | Uzbekistan U-17
2014  | Temur Alimkhodjaev  | Uzbekistan U-16
2019  | Ruziqul Berdiev  | Nasaf Qarshi

### Referee of the Year

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| Year  | Referee  | Notes

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2006  | Ravshan Irmatov
2007  | Ravshan Irmatov
2008  | Ravshan Irmatov
2009  | Ravshan Irmatov
2010  | Ravshan Irmatov
2011  | Ravshan Irmatov
2012  | Ravshan Irmatov | [19]
2013  | Ravshan Irmatov
2014  | Ravshan Irmatov |
2015  | Ravshan Irmatov
2019  | Valentin Kovalenko

### Fair Play

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| Year  | Club  | Notes

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2008  | Bunyodkor |
2009  | Bunyodkor  |
2010  | Bunyodkor  |
2011  | Sogdiana Jizzakh | [25]
2012  | Olmaliq FK | [19]
2013  | Lokomotiv Tashkent |
2014  | Olmaliq FK  |
2017  | Kokand 1912 |
2019  | Nasaf Qarshi  |

## References

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1. ^ "UFA Headquarters location".
2. ^ "AFC membership reaches 44". April 30, 1993.
3. ^ "About UFA – UFA". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
4. ^ "O'FF o'rniga O'FA: Futbol federatsiyasi futbol assotsiatsiyasi deb qayta nomlanadi" (in Uzbek). Daryo. January 25, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
5. ^ Returning to the past... The foundation for the development of our football was laid, the next task is to elevate it
6. ^ “My true friends in the century of football.” Presentation of Akhbor Imomkhodjaev’s new 800-page book about football (photo)
7. ^ In memory of Mirabror Usmonov
8. ^ Umid Ahmadjonov became the head of the Football Federation
9. ^ Ochilboy Ramatov was elected president of the Uzbekistan Football Federation
10. ^ "Abdusalom Azizov resigned from the leadership of UFA".
11. ^ DXX chairman Bahodir Qurbonov nominated for UFA presidency
12. ^ "DXX chairman Bahodir Qurbonov elected president of UFA".
13. ^ Official: Ravshan Ermatov became the First Vice President of the Uzbekistan Football Association
14. ^ New composition of UFA Executive Committee approved
15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j FIFA.com. "Member Association – Uzbekistan – FIFA.com". fifa.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
16. ^ a b c d e f "The AFC.com – The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
17. ^ a b "Management – UFA". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
18. ^ uz, Kun. "Odil Akhmedov appointed to a managerial position". Kun.uz. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
19. ^ a b c "The UFF – Portal Berita Bola Ter-update" ФФУ наградила лауреатов 2012 года (in Russian). UFF. January 21, 2013.
20. ^ a b "UFF announced the best of the year" (in Uzbek). Championat.asia. December 14, 2017.
21. ^ "Марат Бикмаев — лучший футболист года в Узбекистане" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. December 15, 2017.
22. ^ "Эльдор Шомуродов признан лучшим футболистом Узбекистана" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. December 25, 2019.
23. ^ "Ўзбекистоннинг 2019 йилдаги энг яхши футболчиси аниқланди" (in Uzbek). Stadion.uz. December 24, 2019.
24. ^ Марат Бикмаев — лучший футболист года в Узбекистане (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. December 15, 2017.
25. ^ Объявлены лауреаты 2011 года, the-uff.com, 23 Декабря 2011, (in Russian)

## External links

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* Official website (in Uzbek and Russian)
* Uzbekistan profile at FIFA.com (archived June 6, 2007)

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Sports governing bodies in Uzbekistan (UZB)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
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Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

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| FIFA|

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| CAF|

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See also
Geography
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National association|

* Uzbekistan Football Federation

National teams
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Leagues
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| Men|

* Uzbekistan PFL
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Women|

* Women's Super League
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Cups
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| Men|

* Uzbekistan Cup
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Women|

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