Full name FK Khujand Manager Numonjon Yusupov Founded 1976 | Ground Capacity 25,000 2016 7th League Tajik League | |
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FK Khujand (Persian: دسته فوتبال خجند, Dastai Futboli Xujand) is a Tajik football club based in Khujand, currently playing in the Tajik League, the top division in the country.
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History
FK Khujand was established in 1976 from the remnants of the club Pomir which was previously known as Miner. The first head coach of the team was Vladimir Burin. FK Khujand competed in the Central Asian Championship B League for 15 years. FK Khujand plays its home matches in Spartak Stadium which was located in the heart of the city before moving to the 20 Years of Independence Stadium (also known as 20-Letie Nezavisimosti Stadium). The best performances of FK Khujand in this competition were 8th place in 1983 and 1986, runners-up in 1990 and a third-place finish in 1991. Since the independence of Tajikistan from USSR, FK Khujand has won the Tajik Cup on three occasions; 1998, 2002 and 2008.
Continental history
As of 11 September 2014.
Honours
Current squad
As of 6 March 2017Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.