2016 FC Istiklol season

FC Istiklol
2016 season
President	Shohruh Saidov
Manager	Mubin Ergashev ; (until 10 July 2016); Nikola Lazarevic; (from 13 July 2016)
Stadium	Republican Stadium
Tajik League	1st
Tajik Cup	Champions
Tajik Supercup	Champions
AFC Cup	Group Stage
Top goalscorer	League: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (22); All: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (30)
	← 2015 2017 →

The FC Istiklol 2016 season is Istiklol's eighth Tajik League season. They are the current defending Champions in the Tajik League, Tajik Cup and Tajik Supercup having completed a Domestic Treble during the 2015 season. They will also participate in the AFC Cup for the second time, entering at the group stage.

Season events[edit]

On 10 July 2016, Istiklol fired their entire coaching staff, including manager Mubin Ergashev,^[1] appointing Serbian Nikola Lazarevic as his replacement on 13 July 2016.^[2] On 31 October 2016, days after winning their fifth Tajik League title, Istiklol appointed Mukhsin Mukhamadiev as their new manager for the 2017 season.^[3]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 5 November 2016

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Nikola Stošić	GK	(1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 22)	Železničar Beograd	2013	61	0
30	Emomali Soniev	GK	(1996-11-07)7 November 1996 (aged 19)	Youth Team	2013	1	0
35	Kurban Boboev	GK	(1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 29)	Istaravshan	2015	9	0
Defenders
2	Siyovush Asrorov	DF	(1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 24)	Khujand	2013	78	8
3	Tabrezi Davlatmir	DF	(1998-06-06)6 June 1998 (aged 18)	Youth Team	2016	5	0
5	Alisher Safarov	DF	(1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 18)	Youth Team	2014	7	0
15	Petro Kovalchuk	DF	(1984-05-28)28 May 1984 (aged 32)	Slutsk	2015	65	1
19	Akhtam Nazarov	DF	(1992-09-29)29 September 1992 (aged 24)	Energetik Dushanbe	2013	94	7
Midfielders
4	David Mawutor	MF	(1992-04-12)12 April 1992 (aged 24)		2016	40	10
13	Nozim Babadjanov	MF	(1995-08-07)7 August 1995 (aged 21)	Regar-TadAZ	2016	28	8
14	Faridoon Sharipov	MF	(1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 22)	Regar-TadAZ	2016	28	2
18	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	MF	(1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 26)	Dynamo Dushanbe	2008
20	Amirbek Juraboev	MF	(1996-04-13)13 April 1996 (aged 20)	Barki Tajik	2016	15	1
23	Ehson Panjshanbe	MF	(1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 17)	Youth Team	2016	7	1
24	Oyatullo Safarov	MF	(2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 15)	Youth Team	2016	3	0
Forwards
9	Jahongir Aliev	FW	(1996-07-14)14 July 1996 (aged 20)	Khujand	2016	22	8
12	Amirdzhon Safarov	FW	(1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 21)	Youth Team	2015	6	1
17	Dilshod Vasiev	FW	(1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 28)	Energetik Dushanbe	2009
21	Suhrob Jalilov	FW		Youth Team	2016	9	0
22	Sheriddin Boboev	FW	(1999-04-21)21 April 1999 (aged 17)	Youth Team	2015	9	4
63	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	FW	(1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 26)	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	2015	60	61
Out on loan
6	Sokhib Suvonkulov	DF	(1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 28)	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	2009
21	Romish Jalilov	MF	(1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 20)	Youth Team	2012
20	Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov	DF	(2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 16)	Youth Team	2015	21	5
Left during the season
5	Jakhongir Jalilov	MF	(1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 27)	Youth Team	2009
9	Mehdi Chahjouyi	DF	(1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 27)	Shahrdari Bandar Abbas	2015	35	2
7	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	MF	(1994-11-01)1 November 1994 (aged 22)	Khimik Dzerzhinsk	2015	44	8
8	Nuriddin Davronov	MF	(1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 25)	Sloboda Užice	2013
9	Oleksandr Kablash	FW	(1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 27)	Nasaf	2016	9	4
10	Akmal Kholmatov	MF	(1976-04-04)4 April 1976 (aged 40)	Neftchi Fargʻona	2016	10	2
26	Davron Erghashev	DF	(1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 28)	Zhetysu	2016

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	TJK	Sokhib Suvonkulov (at Barki Tajik)
21	MF	TJK	Romish Jalilov (at Regar-TadAZ)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	TJK	Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov (at Barki Tajik)

Transfers[edit]

Winter[edit]

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	TJK	Jahongir Aliev (from Khujand)^[4]
10	FW	UKR	Oleksandr Kablash
11	MF	TJK	Akmal Kholmatov (from Neftchi Fargʻona)
13	MF	TJK	Nozim Babadjanov (from Regar-TadAZ)^[4]
14	MF	TJK	Faridoon Sharipov (from Regar-TadAZ)^[4]
16	GK	TJK	Emomali Soniev (loan return from Barki Tajik)^[4]
26	DF	TJK	Davron Ergashev (from Zhetysu)
—	GK	TJK	Alisher Dodov (trial)
—	DF	RUS	Azamat Doguzov (trial)^[5]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	TJK	Eraj Rajabov (to Khujand)^[6]^[7]
6	DF	ESP	José Ballester ^[8]
7	MF	TJK	Umedzhon Sharipov (to Vakhsh Qurghonteppa)^[6]
9	MF	TJK	Khurshed Makhmudov (to Barki Tajik)^[8]
10	FW	ESP	Manuel Bleda (to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț)^[6]^[9]
16	GK	TJK	Alisher Tuychiev (to Khujand)^[6]^[7]
21	MF	TJK	Romish Jalilov (loan to Regar-TadAZ)^[10]
—	FW	TJK	Jahongir Ergashev (to Dinamo Brest)^[11]

Summer[edit]

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	TJK	Tabrezi Davlatmir (loan return from Barki Tajik)^[12]
4	MF	GHA	David Mawutor
20	MF	TJK	Amirbek Juraboev (from Barki Tajik)^[12]
23	MF	TJK	Ehson Panjshanbe (loan return from Barki Tajik)^[12]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	TJK	Jakhongir Jalilov (Retired)^[13]^[14]
6	DF	IRN	Mehdi Chahjouyi
7	MF	TJK	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (to Lokomotiv Plovdiv)^[15]
8	MF	TJK	Nuriddin Davronov (to Dunav Ruse)^[16]^[17]
10	FW	UKR	Oleksandr Kablash (to Dacia Chișinău)^[14]^[18]
11	MF	TJK	Akmal Kholmatov (to Neftchi Fargʻona)^[14]
26	DF	TJK	Davron Ergashev (to Taraz)^[14]^[19]
—	DF	TJK	Sokhib Suvonkulov (to Barki Tajik)
—	DF	TJK	Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov (loan to Barki Tajik)

Friendlies[edit]

7 January 2015	Istiklol	1–2	Tajikistan U-22	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	R.Nagaev 20' Jalilov 75' Davronov	Summary	J.Aliyev 25' F.Rakhmatov 80' F.Karaev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Sayod Zayniddinov

12 January 2015	Istiklol	1–1	Khujand	Kayrakkum
15:00 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 76' K.Boboev Babadjanov	Summary	Tokhirov 17' (pen.) M.Marifboev	Stadium: National Bank Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Hurshed Dadaboev

15 January 2015	Istiklol	2–2	Khujand	Kayrakkum
15:00 (UTC+5)	Kablash 61' Am.Safarov 85'	Summary	Tokhirov 62', 76' I.Barotov	Stadium: National Bank Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Hurshed Dadaboev

19 January 2015	Istiklol	1–1	Olmaliq	Tashkent
15:00 (UTC+5)	Kablash 18' Kovalchuk 45+1'	Summary	I.Isokzhonov 55'	Stadium: Chirchiq Stadium Attendance: 72 Referee: Viktor Serazitdinov

22 January 2015	Istiklol	0–1	Neftchi Fargʻona	Tashkent
15:00 (UTC+5)		Summary	M.Bobojonov 28'	Stadium: Chirchiq Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Bakhtiyor Namozov

29 January 2015	Istiklol	1–1	Khujand	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	Umarbayev 32' Davronov 74'	Summary	Tukhtasunov 40' M.Marifboev 72' 74'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium

3 February 2015	Istiklol	1–3	Várda	Antalya, Turkey
18:00 (UTC+5)	Kholmatov 13'	Summary	Erős 51' Kulcsár 75' Délczeg 87'	Stadium: Mardan Palace

6 February 2015	Istiklol	2–2	Taraz	Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+5)	Nazarov 7' (pen.) Dzhalilov 56' 82' Fatkhuloev 88'	Istiklol Report	19' 85'

9 February 2015	Istiklol	4–0	SV RW Türkgücü Wittlich	Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 23', 62', 67' Vasiev 87' Davronov Ergashev	Report

12 February 2015	Istiklol	2–2	Shakhter Karagandy	Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+5)	Nazarov 42' Kholmatov 75' Davronov Umarbayev	Summary	Copete 34' R.Kenetaev 65'

25 May 2016	Somon Dangara	2–3	Istiklol	Dushanbe
(UTC+5)	S.Saidov 36' H.Khalilov 89' (pen.)	Summary	S.Boboev 14', 51' S.Sharipov 83' (o.g.) Nazarov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Khusrawi Siddikzod

26 June 2016	Istiklol	1–2	Lokomotiv Moscow	Dushanbe
21:00 (UTC+5)	Mawutor 51'	Summary	Miranchuk 31' Škuletić 90' Kolomeytsev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Bahrom Sadulloev

27 December 2016	Istiklol	2–2	Khosilot Farkhor	Dushanbe
(UTC+5)	Babadjanov 12' Aliev 35' B.Hyrum M.Saidgani	Summary	M.Hassan 24' S.Karimov 50' (pen.) Rabimov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Behrouz Murtazoev

TFF Cup[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Regar-TadAZ	7	6	1	0	34	4	+30	19	Advance to group stage
2	CSKA Pomir Dushanbe	7	5	0	2	33	8	+25	15
3	Istiklol	7	4	1	2	28	10	+18	13
4	Khayr Vahdat	7	3	3	1	15	7	+8	12
5	Pamir Dushanbe	7	2	2	3	8	18	−10	8
6	Kuktosh	7	2	2	3	16	38	−22	8
7	Barki Tajik	7	1	1	5	3	24	−21	4
8	Lokomotive Dushanbe	7	0	0	7	3	31	−28	0

Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2016. Source: Istiklol

11 February 2016 1	Istiklol	0–1	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	O.Safarov N.Abdugaffor	Summary	Saidov 34' F.Chakalov S.Qosimov Z.Juraboev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Erkin Madiboev

13 February 2016 2	Istiklol	1–4	Regar-TadAZ	Dushanbe
10:30 (UTC+5)	S.Boboev 75' A.Zabirov O.Safarov N.Abdulgaffor	Summary	F.Karaev 17' M.Muzaffarov 18', 77' K.Tursunov 59' B.Choriyev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Dilovarshoh Orzu

15 February 2016 3	Istiklol	3–1	Lokomotive Dushanbe	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	S.Jalilov 24', 36' F.Qosimov 84'	Summary	N.Nosirov 75' B.Buriev U.Sobirov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 70 Referee: Akmal Buriev

16 February 2016 4	Istiklol	2–2	Khayr Vahdat	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	A.Mirzoyev 52' S.Boboev 81' N.Abdulgaffor	Summary	J.Agbley 58' M.Mirzoev 90+3' Bobonazarov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Behrouz Murtazoev

19 February 2016 5	Istiklol	9–0	Pamir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 3', 56', 68' Kablash 13', 16' Babadjanov 52' Vasiev 58', 76', 82'	Summary		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Khusrawi Siddikzod

21 February 2016 6	Istiklol	2–1	Barki Tajik	Dushanbe
10:30 (UTC+5)	Z.Fuzaylov 4' A.Mirzoyev 42' S.Boboev N.Abdulgaffor M.Khodzhaev	Summary	H.Darwesh 63' B.Zohidov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Khusrawi Siddikzod

25 February 2016 7	Istiklol	11–1	Kuktosh	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	A.Safarov 8', 27', 32' Babadjanov 12', 14', 23', 25' J.Aliyev 21' Vasiev 36' A.Zabirov 56' E.Jalilov 71'	Summary	N.Abdulloev 22'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Akobir Fayzullozoda

Group stage[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	CSKA Pomir Dushanbe	3	1	1	1	10	5	+5	4	Advance to semi-finals
2	Khujand	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	4	Advance to semi-finals
3	Saroykamar	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
4	Istiklol	3	1	1	1	5	10	−5	4

Updated to match(es) played on 4 March 2016. Source: Istiklol

1 March 2016 1	Saroykamar	0–2	Istiklol	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	H.Yakubov	Summary	Kablash 37' Ergashev 59' M.Chahjouyi Fatkhuloev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Behrouz Murtazoev

4 March 2016 2	Khujand	2–2	Istiklol	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	D.Bozorov 50' Tokhirov 54'	Summary	Dzhalilov 22' Tukhtasunov 80' (o.g.) Davronov 84'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium

6 March 206 3	Istiklol	1–8	CSKA Pomir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	A.Mirzoyev 20'	Summary	A.Holmurodov 12' A.Napoleon 17' S.Gafforov 28', 45', 54' S.Qosimov 48' F.Rakhmatov 76' R.Tolibov 85'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Dilovarshoh Orzu

Competitions[edit]

Tajik Supercup[edit]

3 April 2016	Istiklol	3–2	Khujand	Tursunzoda
14:00 (UTC+5)	Kablash 13', 82' Ergashev 21'	Summary	Tokhirov 20' (pen.) D.Karimov 73' S.Sanginov S.Sharipov	Stadium: Stadium Metallurg 1st District Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov

Tajik League[edit]

Results summary[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	14	3	1	67	20	+47	45	9	0	0	46	13	+33	5	3	1	21	7	+14

Last updated: 2 November 2016.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round[edit]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A
Result	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	D	W	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	W
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

7 April 2016 1	Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov	0–4	Istiklol	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	B.Abdurahmonov	Summary	Asrorov 28' Fatkhuloev 36', 80' Dzhalilov 85'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Behrouz Murtazoev

17 April 2016 2	Istiklol	4–2	Barki Tajik	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	Fatkhuloev 5' Ergashev 14' Vasiev 31' Babadjanov 45+1' Dzhalilov 75' (pen.) Davronov Kablash S.Jalilov	Summary	Saidov 14' Kovalchuk 50' (o.g.) Juraboev 66' (pen.) M.Hassan A.Safarov O.Abdugaffor E.Panchshanbe	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Dilovar Orzu

21 April 2016 3	Regar-TadAZ	2–3	Istiklol	Tursunzoda
16:00 (UTC+5)	K.Tursunov 5' A.Sharipov 61' B.Azimov 90+2'	Summary	Jalilov 24' Kholmatov 49' Dzhalilov 53', 66' Umarbayev 68' Kablash 90+2'	Stadium: Stadium Metallurg 1st District Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hurshed Dadoboev

1 May 2016 4	Istiklol	7–1	Ravshan	Dushanbe
16:30 (UTC+5)	Umarbayev 17', 37' Kholmatov 32' Dzhalilov 62', 75' Babadjanov 78' Aliev 84'	Summary	K.Abilov 88' S.Amrohon	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Akobir Fayzullozoda

5 May 2016 5	Khujand	0–2	Istiklol	Khujand
16:30 (UTC+5)		Summary	Kovalchuk 67' Nazarov 83' Davronov Umarbayev	Stadium: 20 Years of Independence Stadium Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Bahrom Sadulloev

15 May 2016 6	Istiklol	6–3	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	Dushanbe
17:00 (UTC+5)	Vasiev 33' Dzhalilov 35', 49' Babadjanov 43' Nazarov 71' Fatkhuloev 80' Ergashev Asrorov Jalilov Kovalchuk	Summary	Hakimov 67' (pen.) Sharipov 77' Khamrakulov 90+1' X.Uzokov F.Rizomov	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Behrouz Murtazoev

22 May 2016 7	Khayr Vahdat	0–0	Istiklol	Vahdat
17:00 (UTC+5)	Sodikov D.Sharipov	Summary	M.Chahjouyi	Stadium: Khair Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hurshed Dadaboev

12 June 2016 9	Khosilot Farkhor	1–1	Istiklol	Farkhar
18:00 (UTC+5)	Rabimov 29' (pen.) N.Rustamov	Summary	Dzhalilov 70' Sharipov Ergashev	Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Bahrom Sadulloev

19 June 2016^[20] 8	Istiklol	2–1	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
18:30 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 15' Asrorov 45' Kovalchuk	Summary	F.Chakalov 25' S.Nana	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Hurshed Dadoboev

7 August 2016 10	Istiklol	2–1	Khosilot Farkhor	Dushanbe
18:00 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 8' Juraboev 44' Fatkhuloev Kovalchuk	Summary	K.Azizov 31' Rajabov	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Saivali Turdiev

13 August 2016 11	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	0–0	Istiklol	Dushanbe
18:00 (UTC+5)	P.Kashkarov F.Chakalov	Summary	Fatkhuloev Dzhalilov	Stadium: CSKA Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Umed Rahimov

14 September 2016 12	Istiklol	4–1	Khayr Vahdat	Dushanbe
18:00 (UTC+5)	Fatkhuloev 33' Aliev 51' Dzhalilov 71' Babadjanov 90' Sharipov	Summary	U.Azizov 31' D.Sharipov	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Hurshed Dadaboev

18 September 2016 14	Istiklol	10–1	Khujand	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	Mawutor 36', 76', 80' Dzhalilov 38', 63', 87' (pen.) Fatkhuloev 43' Aliev 44', 65' Babadjanov 58'	Summary	Tokhirov 79' (pen.) S.Sanginov D.Karimov	Stadium: Aviator Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Saivali Turdiev

25 September 2016 15	Ravshan	2–1	Istiklol	Kulob
16:00 (UTC+5)	Z.Abdulhayrov 35' (pen.) M.Nazarov 90+2' S.Amrohon S.Saydahmad D.Shomurodov F.Rustamov A.Hodzhimurodov	Summary	Aliev 62' Juraboev K.Boboev Asrorov Fatkhuloev	Stadium: Kulob Central Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hurshed Dadoboev

10 October 2016^[21] 18	Istiklol	8–2	Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 11', 16', 30', 43', 82' Fatkhuloev 19', 23' Mawutor 86' Juraboev	Summary	M.Ghafoor 51' B.Zokirov 56' H.Vohidov	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Amirdzhon Horkashev

15 October 2016 16	Istiklol	3–1	Regar-TadAZ	Dushanbe
16:30 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 61' Fatkhuloev 71' D.Mavutor 90+4' Asrorov Kovalchuk	Summary	S.Barotov 38' B.Choriyev	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bahrom Sadulloev

29 October 2016 17	Barki Tajik	1–5	Istiklol	Dushanbe
20:30 (UTC+5)	N.Khamrokul 80' D.Yodgorov M.Hassan Suvonkulov	Summary	Aliev 9', 49' Dzhalilov 23' Fatkhuloev 90+2' Vasiev 90+4' D.Mavutor	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Saivali Turdiev

2 November 2016 13	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	1–5	Istiklol	Qurghonteppa
14:00 (UTC+5)	Sharipov 80' D.Bobokhon	Summary	Mawutor 8', 45+1' S.Boboev 41', 60' Babadjanov 79'	Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov

League table[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Istiklol (C)	18	14	3	1	67	20	+47	45	2017 AFC Cup
2	Khosilot Farkhor	18	11	4	3	40	16	+24	37	2017 AFC Cup
3	Regar-TadAZ	18	10	2	6	36	23	+13	32
4	Barki Tajik	18	9	2	7	32	25	+7	29
5	Khayr Vahdat	18	8	5	5	29	25	+4	29
6	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	18	8	3	7	23	16	+7	27
7	Khujand	18	8	1	9	22	37	−15	25
8	Vakhsh	18	5	3	10	21	39	−18	18
9	Ravshan Kulob	18	2	3	13	17	50	−33	9
10	Parvoz	18	1	2	15	14	50	−36	5

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2016. Source: Fifa
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Tajik Cup[edit]

23 July 2016 Last 16 1st leg	Istiklol	7–0	Panjshir	Dushanbe
17:30 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 7', 9', 14' Babadjanov 40' S.Boboev 51', 66' Panjshanbe 86'	Summary		Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bahrom Sadulloev

30 July 2016 Last 16 2nd leg	Panjshir	0–7 (0–14 agg.)	Istiklol	Kolkhozobod
(UTC+5)	R.Azizov A.Todzhiahmedov	Summary	Sharipov 6' Vasiev 32', 38', 63', 75' Fatkhuloev 72' Aliev 79' Babadjanov Mawutor S.Jalilov	Stadium: Panjshir Uktam Mamatova Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Amirdzhon Horkashev

20 August 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Istiklol	1–1	Khayr Vahdat	Dushanbe
18:00 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 32' Fatkhuloev Mawutor	Summary	M.Parpiev 74' D.Mensah F.Shamsiev V.Sohibnazar D.Tugonshoev	Stadium: Republican Stadium Referee: Sayëdzhon Zayniddinov

11 September 2016 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Khayr Vahdat	0–3 (1–4 agg.)	Istiklol	Vahdat
16:00 (UTC+5)	M.Parpiev	Summary	Dzhalilov 38', 90+3' Sharipov 83' Mawutor	Stadium: Khair Stadium

1 October 2016 Semifinal 1st leg	Istiklol	4–0	Ravshan Kulob	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	Mawutor 30' Dzhalilov 42', 45' Babadjanov 90+2' (pen.) Asrorov	Summary	S.Saydahmad	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Saёёdzhon Zayniddinov

26 October 2016 Semifinal 2nd leg	Ravshan Kulob	0–0 (0–4 agg.)	Istiklol	Kulob
15:00 (UTC+5)	M.Nazarov Z.Rustamov	Summary	Kovalchuk	Stadium: Central Stadium Referee: Khusrawi Siddikzod

Final[edit]

5 November 2016	Istiklol	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Khosilot Farkhor	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	Fatkhuloev 13' Dzhalilov 44' Mawutor 45' Babadjanov 75' Aliev 116'	Summary	Rabimov 33' M.Sodik 37' H.Azizov 64' S.Gafforov 71' Abdugafforov 72'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Bahrom Sadulloev
	Penalties
	Aliev Babadjanov Fatkhuloev Nazarov		S.Karimov Abdugafforov H.Rasulov Saidov Rustamov

AFC Cup[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Naft Al-Wasat	6	5	0	1	9	3	+6	15	Knockout stage
2	Al-Faisaly	6	3	2	1	10	6	+4	11	Knockout stage
3	Tripoli	6	2	1	3	8	10	−2	7
4	Istiklol	6	0	1	5	4	12	−8	1

Source: AFC

23 February 2015 1	Istiklol	0–0	Al-Faisaly	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:00 (UTC+5)	Davronov 19'	Report	M.Al-Jada 70'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)

8 March 2015 2	Tripoli	2–1	Istiklol	Tripoli, Lebanon
18:00 (UTC+5)	A.Youssef 58' W.Fatooh 87'	Report	Jalilov 7' Kablash 55' Nazarov 61'	Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan)

15 March 2015 3	Naft Al-Wasat	2–0	Istiklol	Tehran, Iran^[A]
17:30 (UTC+5)	Al Shbli 39' J.Mohammed 45+1' Mardikian 70'	Report	Ergashev 30' Davronov 39' Nazarov 61' J.Aliyev 30' Kablash 90+1'	Stadium: PAS Ghavamin Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)

12 April 2015 4	Istiklol	0–1	Naft Al-Wasat	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 22' Jalilov 53' Ergashev 83'	Report	J. Mohammed 90+2' Sabri 90+3'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)

26 April 2015 5	Al-Faisaly	4–2	Istiklol	Amman, Jordan
16:30 (UTC+5)	Attiah 33', 86' Al Rifai 38' Y.Bukit 58'	Report	Kablash 68' Umarbayev 78'	Stadium: Amman International Stadium Referee: Marai Al-Awaji (Saudi Arabia)

10 May 2015 6	Istiklol	1–3	Tripoli	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 (UTC+5)	Ergashev 38' Dzhalilov 68' Fatkhuloev 69'	Report	S.Youssef 45' Helegbe 82' El Qasaa 83' Fattouh 86'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 5 November 2016

Appearances and goals[edit]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Tajik League		Tajik Cup		Tajik Supercup		AFC Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SRB	Nikola Stošić	28	0	15	0	6	0	1	0	6	0
2	DF	TJK	Siyovush Asrorov	28	2	15+1	2	7	0	0+1	0	4	0
3	DF	TJK	Tabrezi Davlatmir	5	0	1+2	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0
4	MF	GHA	David Mawutor	18	8	11	7	7	1	0	0	0	0
9	FW	TJK	Jahongir Aliev	22	8	9+3	7	3+3	1	1	0	1+2	0
13	MF	TJK	Nozim Babadjanov	28	8	11+7	6	5+2	2	0+1	0	0+2	0
14	MF	TJK	Faridoon Sharipov	28	2	14+3	0	4+3	2	1	0	1+2	0
15	DF	UKR	Petro Kovalchuk	30	1	16	1	7	0	1	0	6	0
17	FW	TJK	Dilshod Vasiev	29	7	15+1	3	6	4	1	0	4+2	0
18	MF	TJK	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	30	13	15+1	10	7	2	0+1	0	6	1
19	DF	TJK	Akhtam Nazarov	28	2	14+2	2	7	0	0	0	5	0
20	MF	TJK	Amirbek Juraboev	15	1	9	1	5+1	0	0	0	0	0
21	FW	TJK	Suhrob Jalilov	9	0	0+7	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0
22	FW	TJK	Sheriddin Boboev	8	4	1+4	2	0+3	2	0	0	0	0
23	MF	TJK	Ehson Panjshanbe	7	1	1+3	0	2+1	1	0	0	0	0
24	MF	TJK	Oyatullo Safarov	3	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF	TJK	Ismail Alimardonov	4	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	GK	TJK	Kurban Boboev	6	0	3+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
63	MF	TJK	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	30	31	16+1	22	6	9	0+1	0	6	0
Players away from Istiklol on loan:
Players who left Istiklol during the season:
5	DF	TJK	Jakhongir Jalilov	9	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
6	DF	IRN	Mehdi Chahjouyi	9	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
7	MF	TJK	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	12	3	5+1	2	0	0	1	0	5	1
8	MF	TJK	Nuriddin Davronov	15	0	7	0	2	0	1	0	5	0
10	FW	UKR	Oleksandr Kablash	9	4	3	0	0	0	1	2	5	2
11	MF	TJK	Akmal Kholmatov	10	2	2+2	2	0	0	1	0	0+5	0
26	DF	TJK	Davron Ergashev	11	1	6	0	0	0	1	1	4	0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place	Position	Number	Name	Tajik League	Tajik Cup	Tajik Supercup	AFC Cup	Total
1	MF	63	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	22	9	0	0	31
2	MF	18	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	10	2	0	1	13
3	FW	9	Jahongir Aliev	7	1	0	0	8
	MF	4	David Mawutor	7	1	0	0	8
	MF	13	Nozim Babadjanov	6	2	0	0	8
6	FW	17	Dilshod Vasiev	3	4	0	0	7
7	FW	22	Sheriddin Boboev	2	2	0	0	4
7	FW	10	Oleksandr Kablash	0	0	2	2	4
9	MF	7	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	2	0	0	1	3
10	MF	11	Akmal Kholmatov	2	0	0	0	2
	DF	19	Akhtam Nazarov	2	0	0	0	2
	DF	2	Siyovush Asrorov	2	0	0	0	2
	MF	14	Faridoon Sharipov	0	2	0	0	2
14	DF	15	Petro Kovalchuk	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	20	Amirbek Juraboev	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	23	Ehson Panjshanbe	0	1	0	0	1
	DF	26	Davron Ergashev	0	0	1	0	1
			TOTALS	67	24	3	4	96

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Tajik League		Tajik Cup		Tajik Supercup		AFC Cup		Total
2		DF	Siyovush Asrorov	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
4		MF	David Mawutor	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
5		DF	Jakhongir Jalilov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
6		DF	Mehdi Chahjouyi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7		MF	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Nuriddin Davronov	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
9		FW	Jahongir Aliev	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
10		FW	Oleksandr Kablash	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
13		MF	Nozim Babadjanov	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
14		MF	Faridoon Sharipov	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
15		DF	Petro Kovalchuk	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
18		MF	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
19		DF	Akhtam Nazarov	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
20		MF	Amirbek Juraboev	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
21		FW	Suhrob Jalilov	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
26		DF	Davron Ergashev	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	6	1
35		GK	Kurban Boboev	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
63		MF	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
			TOTALS	31	1	12	0	2	0	13	0	58	1

Notes[edit]

^
Teams from Iraq are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References[edit]

^ "Тренерский штаб Истиклола отправлен в отставку". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ "Никола Лазаревич – новый главный тренер Истиклола". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
^ "Главным тренером "Истиклола" назначен Мухсин Мухамадиев". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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^ "Первый матч межсезонья закончился поражением". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Истиклол расстался с пятью игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Худжанд подал заявку для участия в Кубке АФК-2016". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Истиклол не стал продлевать контракты с двумя игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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^ "Истиклол вернул из аренды Джалилова". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
^ "Джахонгир Эргашев будет играть в брестском Динамо". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Истиклол вернул двоих игроков из аренды и подписал Джурабаева". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Истиклол по обоюдному согласию расстался с тремя игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ "Парвизджон Умарбоев перешел в Локомотив". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ ""Дунав" подписа официално с нов футболист". fcdunav.eu (in Bulgarian). FC Dunav Ruse. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
^ "Нуриддин Давронов подписал контракт с драконами". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
^ "Украинский полузащитник перешел в Дачию". football.sport.ua (in Russian). Sport UA. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
^ "Эргашев будет играть за Тараз". sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
^ "Матчи 8-го тура чемпионата Таджикистана перенесены на 18–19 июня". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
^ "Истиклол и Парвоз сыграют 10 октября". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.

External links[edit]

FC Istiklol Official Web Site

[cnote_A] 
Teams from Iraq are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

[Istiklol_Coaching_Staff_Fired-1] "Тренерский штаб Истиклола отправлен в отставку". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[2] "Никола Лазаревич – новый главный тренер Истиклола". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

[3] "Главным тренером "Истиклола" назначен Мухсин Мухамадиев". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

[4_players_signed-4] "Истиклол сделал первые приобретения". www.fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

[5] "Первый матч межсезонья закончился поражением". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

[5_Released-6] "Истиклол расстался с пятью игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[Khujand_AFC_Cup_squad-7] "Худжанд подал заявку для участия в Кубке АФК-2016". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[Ballester_&_Makhmudov_released-8] "Истиклол не стал продлевать контракты с двумя игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[9] "Manuel Bleda Rodriguez este alesu!". fcceahlaul.ro (in Romanian). FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

[10] "Истиклол вернул из аренды Джалилова". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

[11] "Джахонгир Эргашев будет играть в брестском Динамо". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

[Istiklol_Sign_Three-12] "Истиклол вернул двоих игроков из аренды и подписал Джурабаева". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.

[13] "Тасмими Ҷаҳонгир Ҷалилов барои рафтан аз футбол". tojnews.tj (in Tajik). Toj News. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

[Istiklol_Part_Ways-14] "Истиклол по обоюдному согласию расстался с тремя игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[15] "Парвизджон Умарбоев перешел в Локомотив". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[16] ""Дунав" подписа официално с нов футболист". fcdunav.eu (in Bulgarian). FC Dunav Ruse. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

[17] "Нуриддин Давронов подписал контракт с драконами". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

[18] "Украинский полузащитник перешел в Дачию". football.sport.ua (in Russian). Sport UA. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.

[19] "Эргашев будет играть за Тараз". sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[20] "Матчи 8-го тура чемпионата Таджикистана перенесены на 18–19 июня". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[21] "Истиклол и Парвоз сыграют 10 октября". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.

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