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Neftchi Crowned Champions After 24-Year Wait

Neftchi Crowned Champions After 24-Year Wait
Neftchi Crowned Champions After 24-Year Wait / Photo: UFF.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Matchday 29 of the Uzbekistan Super League has produced a new champion: Ferghana’s Neftchi secured a confident 4–1 victory over Kyzylkum and clinched the league title ahead of schedule.

The match at the packed Istiqlol Stadium became the highlight of the year for Uzbek football.

With this win, Neftchi reached 64 points, making it impossible for any rival to catch up. For the club, it is the first championship title in 24 years — a long-awaited triumph that fans celebrated with great enthusiasm.

Next season, the Ferghana team will compete in the Elite Asian Champions League for the first time in many years.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.