The 2023 Tajikistan Higher League (''

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: 2023 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон''), ( fa, لیگ عالی تاجیکستان ۲۰۲۳), also known as

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Higher League due to sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the

Tajikistan Higher League The Ligai Olii Tojikiston ( Tajik: ''Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон'') or Tajikistan Higher League ( fa, لیگ عالی فوتبال تاجیکستان, Russian: ''Высшая лига Таджикистана'') is the top division ...

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's top division of

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Season events

On 22 February 2022, the

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announced that the season would commence on 1 April, and follow the same format as the previous season. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the regular stage of the season, before splitting into Championship and Relegation groups where they would then play everyone in their group again, resulting in the bottom two teams being relegated from the league. On 24 February, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced

as the new title sponsor of the league, as well as the

Tajikistan Cup The Jomi Tojikiston (Tajiki: ''Ҷоми Тоҷикистон''), ( fa, جام حذفی تاجیکستان), or Tajikistan Cup is the top knockout football tournament of Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russ ...

and

Tajik Supercup The Superjomi Tojikiston (''Tajiki: Суперҷоми Тоҷикистон''; fa, سوپرجام تاجیکستان), or Tajik Super Cup, is a one-match football annual competition. The two participating clubs are holders of the Tajik League ch ...

. On 10 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the

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would be introduced to the league for the second half of the season. On 18 April, all five of the fifth round matches scheduled to be held on either 20 April or 21 April, where postponed until 28-30 June due to the original dates falling on

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Teams

On 28 February, the

confirmed that 10 teams would take part in the 2023 season.

Personnel and sponsoring

Foreign players

During the 2023 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with only five being able to be on the pitch at the same time. In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Managerial changes

Regular season

League table

Results

Results by round

Season statistics

Scoring

* First goal of the season: Mukhammad Naskov for

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against

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Top scorers

Own goals: * *

Hat-tricks

Attendances

By round

By team

References

External links

Football federation of Tajikistan
{{Tajik League Tajikistan Higher League seasons 1