2002 Uzbek League


The 2002 Uzbek League season was the 11th edition of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence from the Soviet Union in 1992.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and FC [Pakhtakor Tashkent|Pakhtakor Tashkent] won the championship.

Teams

FK Qo'qon and Mash'al Mubarek earned promotion from the First League as champions and runners-up, respectively. Academia Toshkent was replaced by an Olympic club aimed at preparing players for the national team, but the club was dissolved after relocating to Pakhtakor Tashkent. The vacant spot was filled by Surkhon Termiz, who had finished 15th in 2001, with their relegation being nullified.
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
FK AndijanAndijanBobur Arena 18,360
Samarqand-DinamoSamarkandDynamo [Samarkand Stadium]13,800
Do'stlikTashkentLokomotiv Stadium8,000
FK BuxoroBukharaBuxoro Arena22,700
Mash'al MubarekMubarekBahrom Vafoev Stadium10,000
Metallurg BekabadBekabadMetallurg [Bekabad Stadium]5,000
Nasaf QarshiQarshiMarkaziy Stadium21,000
Navbahor NamanganNamanganMarkaziy Stadium45,000
Neftchi Farg'onaFerganaFargona Stadium
Pakhtakor TashkentTashkentPakhtakor Central Stadium35,000
Qizilqum ZarafshonNavoiyYoshlar Stadium12,500
FC [Kokand 1912|FK Qo'qon]KokandKokand Markaziy Stadium10,500
Sogdiana JizzakhJizzakhSogdiana Stadium11,650
Surkhon TermezTermezSurxon arena10,000
Traktor TashkentTashkentTraktor Tashkent Stadium6,400
Zarafshon NawoyiNawoyiMarkaziy Stadion

League standings