FC Istaravshan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استروشن) is a Tajik professional

football club A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all- ...

based in

Istaravshan Istaravshan ( tg, Истаравшан; fa, استروشن; russian: Истаравшан) is a city in Sughd Province in Tajikistan. In 2000, the Tajik government changed the name of the city from earlier Uroteppa ( tg, Ӯротеппа; ''Ura- ...

, that competes in 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 ...

. The club was folded in 2013, but has since reformed.

History

In 2004, under the name "Uroteppa", finishing as Runners-up to Aviator Bobojon Ghafurov in the

Tajik 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 ...

whilst also finishing 6th in the

Tajik 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 ...

. In 2012, the club's stadium underwent a $3 million renovation upgrading its capacity to 20,000 seats. The

Istaravshan Sports Complex Istaravshan Sports Complex is a sports complex in Istaravshan, Tajikistan. Istaravshan Stadium is the main stadium at the sports complex. In addition to the football stadium, its premises include a large sports gym, tennis courts, children's footb ...

was officially re-opened on 27 October 2012 by

Emomalii Rahmon Emomali Rahmon (; born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov, tg, Эмомалӣ Шарӣпович Раҳмонов, script=Latn, italic=no, Emomalī Sharīpovich Rahmonov; ; born 5 October 1952) has been the 3rd President of Tajikistan since 16 Novem ...

, the President of Tajikistan. At the end of the

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

season, Istaravshan ceased to exist due to financial problems, being replaced by FK Daleron-Uroteppa in the

, after a failed merger between the two clubs. On 14 March 2019,

Tokhirjon Muminov Tokhirjon Muminov ( tg, Тоҳирҷон Муъминов; born 6 August 1970) is a retired Tajikistani footballer, and current manager of Fayzkand. Career Managerial career On 10 August 2012, Muminov ended his first stint as Khayr Vahdat man ...

was appointed as manager of Istaravshan.

Names

*1938–1980: Spartak *1981–1991: Trikotazhnik *1992–1995: Istaravshan *1999 : Istaravshan *2003 : Istaravshan *2004 : Uroteppa *2009– : Istaravshan

Domestic history

Current squad

References

External links

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Official club websiteFK Istaravshan
at Soccerway Football clubs in Tajikistan 1938 establishments in Tajikistan {{tajikistan-footyclub-stub