Qizilqum

Full name	Qizilqum
Founded	1967; 58 years ago (1967)
Ground	Yoshlar Stadium,Navoiy
Capacity	12,500
Manager	Jamshid Saidov
League	Uzbekistan Super League
2024	Uzbekistan Super League, 11th of 14
Home colours Away colours

Qizilqum Zarafshon (Uzbek:Qizilqum futbol klubi), is anUzbek professionalfootball club based inNavoiy. They play in theUzbekistan Super League. The club is named after theQizilqum desert, the biggest in Central Asia. Qizilqum in Uzbek means "red sands".

Qizilqum was founded in 1967 under the nameProgress. The club changed its name several times and was known asQizilqum before becoming known asProgress. Since 1997 it has played asQizilqum. The club made its debut in theUzbek League in 2000. In its first season the club finished in 11th position. One year later, in the 2001 season, the club finished in 6th place in final League table. At the end of the2002 season the club finished in 3rd position behind runners-upNeftchi Farg'ona which is their highest finishing position in the Uzbek League to date. Since 2000 the club has consequently played in the top league of Uzbek football.

• 1967—1994: Progress
• 1994—1995: Qizilqum
• 1995—1997: Progress
• 1997: Qizilqum

Season	League									Uzbekistan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P		Name	League
1992	2nd	13th	30	7	3	20	29	76	17	Round of 32
1993	2nd	14th	30	9	5	16	31	41	23	Round of 32
1994	2nd	5th	34	16	10	8	54	36	42
1995	2nd	5th	22	11	4	7	42	27	37	Round of 16
1996	2nd	3rd	52	33	10	9	119	58	109	Playoff Round	Vitaly Avanesov	31
1997	2nd	4th	42	23	7	12	74	43	76	Playoff Round
1998	2nd	7th	38	20	4	14	74	48	64	Round of 16
1999	2nd	3rd	34	25	6	3	84	27	81	-
2000	1st	11th	38	13	12	13	46	55	51	R16
2001	1st	6th	34	16	5	43	48	35	53	Quarterfinal
2002	1st	3rd	30	18	5	7	67	34	59	Semifinal
2003	1st	5th	30	17	4	9	59	33	55	Round of 16
2004	1st	11th	26	6	7	13	28	48	25	Quarterfinal
2005	1st	7th	26	11	4	11	33	32	37	Round of 16
2006	1st	6th	30	14	6	10	51	37	48	Round of 16
2007	1st	7th	30	12	3	15	42	64	39	Round of 32	Timur Islomov	10
2008	1st	14th	30	9	5	16	27	44	32	Round of 32
2009	1st	14th	30	10	5	15	33	56	35	Quarterfinal			Rustam Zabirov
2010	1st	8th	30	9	7	10	25	28	34	Round of 16	Leonid Koshelev Volodymyr Postolatyev	5	Sergei Arslanov
2011	1st	13th	26	6	6	14	23	40	24	Round of 16	Bakhriddin Vakhobov	6	Marat Kabayev Sergei Arslanov
2012	1st	11th	26	6	9	11	22	41	27	Round of 16	Gulom Urunov Feruz Babakulov	5	Ravshan Khaydarov
2013	1st	12th	26	8	1	17	28	48	25	Quarterfinal	Zafar Turayev	5	Ravshan Khaydarov Rustam Zabirov Yuriy Lukin
2014	1st	11th	26	7	6	13	23	34	27	Round of 16	Vladimir Shishelov Giorgi Kvesieshvili Akmal Rustamov Sherali Djuraev	3	Yuriy Lukin
2015	1st	10th	30	10	4	16	38	49	34	Round of 32	Bakhriddin Vakhobov	21	Yuriy Lukin
2016	1st	6th	30	14	8	8	41	32	50	Third round	Nemanja Jovanović	8	Yuriy Lukin
2017	1st	11th	30	9	10	11	31	40	37	Third round	Ivan Nagaev	10	Yuriy Lukin
2018	1st	8th	20	9	4	7	26	26	31	Quarterfinal	Artur Geworkýan	9	Hamidjon Aktamov
2019	1st	13th	26	5	9	12	24	48	24	R16	Elgujja Grigalashvili	4	Hamidjon Aktamov
2020	1st	11th	26	5	10	11	19	37	25	Quarterfinal	Oybek Kilichev	5	Hamidjon Aktamov Täçmyrat Agamyradow Hamidjon Aktamov
2021	1st	9th	26	7	10	9	26	29	31	Quarterfinal	Elgujja Grigalashvili	9	Hamidjon Aktamov
2022	1st	5th	26	12	3	11	34	36	39	Quarterfinal	Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov	13	Nikola Lazarevic

The club's home ground isProgress Stadium with has a capacity of 5,000 and is located inZarafshan. In August 2013 theProgress Stadium was closed for reconstruction. From August 2013 to May 2014 the club played its home matches in the 10,000-seaterSogdiana Stadium inNavoiy. TheSogdiana Stadium is the home ground of the Navoiy club,FC Yuzhanin Navoiy. In May 2014 the club moved to another newly built stadium located in Navoiy, theYoshlar Stadium, to play its home matches.^[1]

Yoshlar Stadium with the attachedsporting complex was built forUmid nihollari 2012; the republican sports games among school students. The construction work of the 12,500-all seater stadium and sporting complex started in April 2011 and finished in 2012. Thesporting complex includes two indoor courts for volleyball, handball, basketball and other facilities. The festive opening of the newYoshlar Stadium was held in May 2012 with the opening of the Umid nihollari 2012 games. In November 2012 theAFC awarded the new stadiumA category class. The first official football match was played on 3 May 2014. This was a League match between Qizilqum andDinamo Samarkand.^[2]

As of 22 March 2024^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UZB Khumoyunshoh Sayyotov 2 DF  UZB Behruz Bahodirov 3 DF  UZB Doston Tursunov 4 DF  UZB Ilkhomjon Vakhobov 5 DF  UZB Dostonbek Kholmurodov 7 MF  UZB Davron Anvarov 8 MF  GEO Giorgi Kukhianidze 9 MF  UZB Humoyun Abdualimov 10 FW  GEO Elguja Lobjanidze 11 MF  GEO Akaki Shulaia 12 GK  LVA Roberts Ozols 13 DF  RUS Nikolay Tarasov 14 DF  UZB Fayzullo Qambarov 15 DF  UZB Asadbek Nizomov 17 FW  UZB Mukhammadali Giyosov 18 MF  UZB Murodali Usmonov 19 MF  UZB Ilhomjon Kenjaev 20 FW  UZB Bobomurod Bozorov 21 GK  UZB Jahongir Mamatkulov 23 DF  UZB Samandar Shukurullaev 24 DF  UZB Abduxoliq Tursunov 25 DF  UZB Azizbek Usmonov 26 MF  UZB Asadbek Baxshilloev

No. Pos. Nation Player 27 DF  UZB Shakhboz Jurabekov 28 FW  UZB Akmaljon Muzafarov 29 FW  UZB Salohiddin Tursunov 30 FW  UZB Shokhrukh Kholikov 31 DF  UZB Damir Abdullaev 32 MF  UZB Mustaqim Boboqulov 33 MF  UZB Sulton Rahmatov 34 MF  UZB Sherzod Majidov 35 GK  UZB Asadbek Xoliqulov 36 DF  UZB Shohruh Nishonov 37 DF  UZB Sherzod Fayziyev 38 DF  UZB Kamron Norqulov 39 DF  UZB Amir Azamatov 40 FW  UZB Shomurod Togaymurodov 41 FW  UZB Elshod Tukhtaev 42 FW  UZB Samandar Rakhimov 71 MF  UZB Jamoliddin Ubaydullayev 76 DF  UZB Ramazon Rabbimov 77 MF  UZB Fayzullobek Jumankuziev 79 MF  UZB Diyor Rakhmatulloev 84 DF  UZB Asror Khamidullaev 94 MF  UZB Jamshid Erkinov 99 MF  UZB Asadbek Asadov

As of February 2014

Position	Name
Manager	Yuriy Lukin
Assistant coach	Aleksey Evstafeev
Assistant coach	Vladimir Andreev

• Uzbek League
  • Third place: 2002

• Rustam Zabirov (2008–2010)
• Sergei Arslanov (2008–2010), caretaker
• Marat Kabaev (2011)
• Sergei Arslanov (2011), caretaker
• Ravshan Khaydarov (January 2012– April 2013)
• Rustam Zabirov (April 2013– July 2013)
• Yuriy Lukin (July 2013–2017)
• * * *
• Jamshid Saidov (2023–)

• Official website(in Uzbek and Russian)
• Qizilqum Zarafshon – soccerway
• Weltfussballarchiv (Archived 2012-12-19 at theWayback Machine)

• Football clubs in Uzbekistan
• Association football clubs established in 1967
• 1967 establishments in Uzbekistan

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