The Ligai Yakumi Tojikiston (

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: ''Лигаи Якуми Тоҷикистон''), ( fa, لیگ دسته یک تاجیکستان), or Tajikistan First League is a

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league in

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, the second level of importance after 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 ...

. It is operated under the auspices of the

Tajikistan Football League Organization Tajikistan Football League Organization (russian: Футбольная лига Таджикистана; Tajiki: ''Лигаи футболи Тоҷикистон'') — is a Tajikistani public sports football organization, founded in 2012. Is th ...

and rebranded

Tajikistan Football Federation The Tajikistan Football Federation (russian: Федерация футбола Таджикистана; tg, Федеросиюни футболи Тоҷикистон, Federosijuni futboli Toçikiston, or FFT) is the governing body of football i ...

. The Tajikistan First League was founded in 2004. According to previous reports, Tajikistan's First League was founded in 1992, as well as many "First Leagues" of other

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Format

12 clubs participate in the Tajikistan First League. The winner of the Tajikistan First League receives a ticket to the Tajikistan Higher League (The winner of the First League is allowed to participate in the Higher League after obtaining a license and fulfilling certain obligations. Otherwise the club remains in the First League), and the club who took second place will play play off matches with the club who took seventh place in the Tajikistan Higher League. The winner of the playoffs is eligible to participate in the Higher League, and the losing club will start the next season in the First League. Clubs who have taken the last place in the First League are not always relegated from the First League. It depends on the capabilities (Finance, License) of the club next season.fft.tj: ИСПОЛКОМ ФФТ ПОДВЕЛ ИТОГИ ГОДА И ОПРЕДЕЛИЛ КОНТУРЫ НОВОГО СЕЗОНА
/ref> Usually the clubs that took the last place in the First League is relegated to the Tajikistan Second League. Their place is taken by the best team from the Tajikistan Second League.

Winners

References

External links

Tajikistan Football League Organization official website Tajikistan Football Federation official website
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Sports leagues established in 1992 Sports leagues established in 2004 1992 establishments in Tajikistan 2004 establishments in Tajikistan