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History

Since the foundation in 2018 and until was the «Uzbekistan First League» ( Uzbek: ''O'zbekiston Pro-B ligasi / Ўзбекистон Про-Б лигаси'';

: ''Первая лига Узбекистана'').

Structure of the league

On 21 November 2017 according to the ''UzPFL'' management decision the ''Uzbekistan First League'' was officially renamed to starting from the 2018 season. The league has been reduced from 18 (2017) to 16 teams. In 2020 in the First League Uzbekistan involved 16 teams in a double round system (28 rounds), home and away. The winner of the Uzbekistan Pro-B League receives the permit in the Uzbekistan Pro League, and the club took third place in the Pro League gets a place in the play-offs, consisting of two matches (home and away) where his opponent will be the Pro-B League club, who took there the penultimate eleventh place. The winner of the playoffs gets a chance in Pro League Uzbekistan, and the losing club will start the new season in the First League Uzbekistan. The clubs finishing in last place in the First League, will start the season in the Uzbekistan Second League — the fourth level and the importance of football in the country. The division is run by Uzbekistan Professional Football League (UzPFL).

Regulations

The First League competition is formed based on the number of participating clubs. Currently, there are 16 participating clubs in the competition. The First League of Uzbekistan is held in a two-round system with a total of 30 rounds. In this, each club participates in 15 home and 15 away matches. At the end of the season, the team that won the First League will start the new season in the Uzbekistan Pro League. The team that finished 2nd in the First League will participate in a play-off match against the team that finished 9th in the Uzbekistan Pro League to advance to the Pro League. According to the Competition Regulations of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League, the play-off match will be hosted by the club that finished second in the First League.

All Winners

Overall Table

''Overall standings from 2018 to 2024 seasons.''

References

External links

Uzbekistan League
at Soccerway * * * * * * *
Oʻzbekiston birinchi ligasi // LinkedIn

Oʻzbekiston birinchi ligasi // WhatsApp
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