2021 FC Istiklol season

The FC Istiklol 2021 season was Istiklol's thirteenth Tajik League season, of which they are defending Tajik League Champions, whilst they also participated in the Tajik Cup, Tajik Supercup and AFC Champions League.

FC Istiklol

2021 season
President	Shohruh Saidov
Manager	Vitaliy Levchenko Mubin Ergashev (Interim) (AFC Champions League matches)
Stadium	Republican Stadium
Tajik League	Champions
Tajikistan Cup	Runners-Up
Super Cup	Winners
AFC Champions League	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (18) All: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (23)
Home colours Away colours
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Season events

On 26 January, Istiklol announced that Manuchehr Safarov and Emomali Ahmadhon were on trial with the club, alongside various other Tajik and CIS players.^[1]

On 27 January, Istiklol were drawn in to Group of A of the 2021 AFC Champions League, alongside Al Hilal, Shabab Al-Ahli and one of either, Beijing Sinobo Guoan, Brisbane Roar or Kaya–Iloilo.^[2]

On 8 February, Istiklol announced that Sanzhar Rikhsiboev had joined them on trial from Bunyodkor.^[3] The following day, 9 February, Istiklol announced that Tabrezi Davlatmir had left the club to sign a one-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga club Narva Trans.^[4] and that goalkeeper Mukhriddin Khasanov had joined the club on trial.^[5] On 10 February, Istiklol announced that Islom Zoirov had joined the club on trial.^[6]

On 11 February, Istiklol announced the return of Nuriddin Davronov on loan from Borneo until after the AFC Champions League group stages in the summer of 2021.^[7]

On 14 February, Istiklol announced that Yuriy Kolomoyets had joined the club on trial.^[8]

On 25 February, Istiklol announced that Tajik U16 goalkeeper Safarmad Gafforov had joined the club on trial.^[9]

On 3 March, Andriy Mischenko and Jovlon Ibrokhimov joined Istiklol on trial.^[10] Three days later, 6 March, Kennedy Igboananike also joined Istiklol on trial.^[11]

On 9 March, Nemanja Ilić joined Istiklol on trial,^[12] with Istiklol confirming that Ryota Noma was also on trial on 10 March.^[13]

On 11 March 2021, the AFC confirmed that Istiklol's Group A fixtures in the Champions League group stage would all take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.^[14]

On 19 March, Huseyin Dogan joined Istiklol on trial.^[15]

On 29 March, Istiklol announced the signings of Andriy Mischenko, Ryota Noma and Huseyin Dogan to one-year contracts.^[16] On the same day, Istiklol also announced the signings of Mukhriddin Khasanov from Khujand and Safarmad Gaforov, Manuchehr Safarov and Islom Zoirov from Lokomotiv-Pamir.^[17][18]

On 6 April, Istiklol announced that Amadoni Kamolov had left the club to join Rayo Majadahonda.^[19]

On 13 April, Istiklol announced former manager Mubin Ergashev as their interim manager for their AFC Champions League group games due to having the required Pro Coaching License Vitaliy Levchenko did not.^[20]

On 7 June, Istiklol announced that they had parted ways with Huseyin Dogan by mutual consent.^[21]

On 28 June, Istiklol's next three home matches, against Dushanbe-83, Eskhata and Khatlon, where move to the Central Stadium in Hisor due to their regular Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe being used for the U17 CAFA Youth Championship.^[22]

On 19 July, Istiklol announced the signing of Shervoni Mabatshoev from CSKA Pamir Dushanbe, whilst Muhammadjon Rakhimov left the club to join Ordabasy and Daler Imomnazarov, Oleksandr Kucherenko and Vadim Yavorskiy all joined on trial.^[23][24][25]

On 5 August, Safarmad Gaforov joined Dynamo Dushanbe on loan for the remainder of the season.^[26]

On 7 August, Istiklol announced that they had signed Shokhrukh Kirgizboev from Kuktosh and Daler Imomnazarov from Dushanbe-83.^[27][28]

On 22 August, Istiklol the signing of Petar Patev on a free transfer from Slavia Sofia, on a contract until the end of the season.^[29]

On 7 November, Vahdat Hanonov and Manuchehr Safarov both left Istiklol to sign for Iranian club Persepolis, on contracts until 30 June 2024.^[30]

Squad

As of match played 9 December 2021

No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Rustam Yatimov		GK	(1998-07-13)13 July 1998 (aged 23)	Unattached	2018[31]		60	0
16	Shokhrukh Kirgizboev		GK	(2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 19)	Kuktosh	2021[27]		13	0
99	Mukhriddin Khasanov		GK	(2002-09-23)23 September 2002 (aged 19)	Khujand	2021[17]		16	0
Defenders
3	Andriy Mischenko		DF	(1991-04-07)7 April 1991 (aged 30)	Unattached	2021[16]	2021[16]	28	2
5	Iskandar Dzhalilov		DF	(1992-06-01)1 June 1992 (aged 29)	Botev Vratsa	2019		60	2
6	Zoir Juraboev		DF	(1998-09-16)16 September 1998 (aged 23)	Metallurg Bekabad	2019		83	5
19	Akhtam Nazarov		DF	(1992-09-29)29 September 1992 (aged 29)	Bashundhara Kings	2020[32]	2021[32]	226	23
21	Oleksiy Larin		DF	(1994-06-04)4 June 1994 (aged 27)	Arsenal Kyiv	2019		89	4
22	Petar Patev		DF	(1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 28)	Slavia Sofia	2021[29]	2021[29]	10	1
27	Daler Imomnazarov		DF	(1995-05-31)31 May 1995 (aged 26)	Dushanbe-83	2021[28]	2023[28]	19	0
Midfielders
10	Alisher Dzhalilov		MF	(1993-08-29)29 August 1993 (aged 28)	Baltika Kaliningrad	2019		88	45
14	Sharifbek Rakhmatov		MF	(2002-09-01)1 September 2002 (aged 19)	Youth Team	2020		24	0
17	Ryota Noma		MF	(1991-04-07)7 April 1991 (aged 30)	SKA-Khabarovsk	2021[16]	2021[16]	25	6
20	Amirbek Juraboev		MF	(1996-04-13)13 April 1996 (aged 25)	Navbahor Namangan	2020[33]	2021[33]	131	7
28	Salam Ashurmamadov		MF	(2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 18)	Youth Team	2019[34]	2021[34]	27	4
70	Shakhrom Sulaimonov		MF	(1997-06-27)27 June 1997 (aged 24)	Utenis Utena	2018		61	2
77	Khurshed-Timur Dzhuraev		MF	(1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 24)	Unattached	2019[34]	2021[34]	38	0
84	Islom Zoirov		MF	(2002-01-12)12 January 2002 (aged 19)	Lokomotiv-Pamir	2021[18]		28	2
Forwards
9	Rustam Soirov		FW	(2002-09-12)12 September 2002 (aged 19)	Lokomotiv Pamir	2020		57	27
11	Shervoni Mabatshoev		FW	(2000-12-04)4 December 2000 (aged 21)	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	2021[23]	2023[23]	19	7
63	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov		FW	(1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 31)	Persebaya Surabaya	2020		145	132
	Amirjon Khudoidodov		FW		Youth Team	2021		1	0
Youth team players
	Amir Nigmatov		DF	(1999-04-28)28 April 1999 (aged 22)	Youth Team	2018		2	0
	Shahbol Rajabov		DF	(2000-01-04)4 January 2000 (aged 21)	Youth Team	2018		1	0
Away on loan
16	Safarmad Gaforov		GK	(2004-04-14)14 April 2004 (aged 17)	Lokomotiv-Pamir	2021[17]		0	0
Left during the season
4	Vahdat Hanonov		DF	(2000-07-25)25 July 2000 (aged 21)	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	2020		44	8
7	Huseyin Dogan		FW	(1994-01-22)22 January 1994 (aged 27)	NAC Breda	2021[16]	2021[16]	7	1
8	Nuriddin Davronov		MF	(1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 30)	loan from Borneo	2021[7]	2021[7]
11	Muhammadjon Rakhimov		MF	(1998-10-15)15 October 1998 (aged 23)	Khosilot Farkhor	2017		108	22
18	Amadoni Kamolov		MF	(2003-01-16)16 January 2003 (aged 18)	Lokomotiv-Pamir	2020		8	0
27	Romish Jalilov		MF	(1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 26)	Unattached	2020[35]
55	Manuchehr Safarov		DF	(2001-05-31)31 May 2001 (aged 20)	Lokomotiv-Pamir	2021[18]		29	6

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 GK  TJK Safarmad Gaforov (at Dynamo Dushanbe)

No. Pos. Nation Player

Transfers

In

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
29 March 2021	GK		Safarmad Gaforov	Lokomotiv-Pamir	Undisclosed	[17]
29 March 2021	GK		Mukhriddin Khasanov	Khujand	Undisclosed	[17]
29 March 2021	DF		Manuchehr Safarov	Lokomotiv-Pamir	Undisclosed	[18]
29 March 2021	DF		Andriy Mischenko	Unattached	Free	[16]
29 March 2021	MF		Ryota Noma	SKA-Khabarovsk	Free	[16]
29 March 2021	MF		Islom Zoirov	Lokomotiv-Pamir	Undisclosed	[18]
29 March 2021	FW		Huseyin Dogan	NAC Breda	Undisclosed	[16]
19 July 2021	FW		Shervoni Mabatshoev	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	Free	[23]
7 August 2021	GK		Shokhrukh Kirgizboev	Kuktosh	Undisclosed	[27]
7 August 2021	MF		Daler Imomnazarov	Dushanbe-83	Undisclosed	[28]
22 August 2021	DF		Petar Patev	Slavia Sofia	Free	[29]

Loans in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
11 February 2021	MF		Nuriddin Davronov	Borneo	15 May 2021	[7][36]

Out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 January 2021	MF		Saidmuxtor Azimov	Istaravshan	Undisclosed
9 February 2021	DF		Tabrezi Davlatmir	Narva Trans	Undisclosed	[4]
6 April 2021	MF		Amadoni Kamolov	Rayo Majadahonda	Undisclosed	[19]
19 July 2021	MF		Muhammadjon Rakhimov	Ordabasy	Undisclosed	[24]
7 November 2021	DF		Vahdat Hanonov	Persepolis	Undisclosed	[30]
7 November 2021	DF		Manuchehr Safarov	Persepolis	Undisclosed	[30]

Loans out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
5 August 2021	GK		Safarmad Gaforov	Dynamo Dushanbe	End of season	[26]

Released

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	Joined	Date	Ref
7 June 2021	FW		Huseyin Dogan	TOP Oss	22 September 2021	[21][37]
30 June 2021	MF		Romish Jalilov	Ravshan Kulob
31 December 2021	GK		Safarmad Gaforov	Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
31 December 2021	DF		Petar Patev	Spartak Varna	8 January 2022	[38][39]
31 December 2021	DF		Oleksiy Larin	Pakhtakor Tashkent	10 February 2022	[40]
31 December 2021	DF		Andriy Mischenko	AGMK		[38]
31 December 2021	MF		Khurshed-Timur Dzhuraev	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
31 December 2021	MF		Salam Ashurmamadov	Broke Boys
31 December 2021	MF		Ryota Noma	Barito Putera

Trial

Date From	Position	Nationality	Name	Date To	Last Club	Ref.
January 2021	DF		Manuchehr Safarov		Lokomotiv-Pamir	[1]
January 2021	MF		Emomali Ahmadhon		Lokomotiv-Pamir	[1]
5 February 2021	DF		Maksym Lopyryonok		Dnipro-1	[41]
8 February 2021	MF		Sanzhar Rikhsiboev		Bunyodkor	[3]
9 February 2021	GK		Mukhriddin Khasanov		Khujand	[5]
10 February 2021	FW		Islom Zoirov		Lokomotiv-Pamir	[6]
14 February 2021	FW		Yuriy Kolomoyets		Levadia	[8]
25 February 2021	GK		Safarmad Gafforov			[9]
3 March 2021	DF		Andriy Mischenko		Okzhetpes	[10]
3 March 2021	MF		Jovlon Ibrokhimov		Navbahor Namangan	[10]
6 March 2021	FW		Kennedy Igboananike		IK Sirius	[11]
9 March 2021	DF		Nemanja Ilić		Samut Sakhon	[12]
10 March 2021	MF		Ryota Noma		SKA-Khabarovsk	[13]
19 March 2021	FW		Huseyin Dogan		NAC Breda	[15]
19 July 2021	MF		Daler Imomnazarov		Dushanbe-83	[25]
19 July 2021	MF		Oleksandr Kucherenko		Inhulets Petrove	[25]
19 July 2021	FW		Vadim Yavorskiy		Dnipro-1	[25]

Friendlies

Istiklol v CSKA Pamir Dushanbe

27 February 2021	Istiklol	6–0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	A.Dzhalilov 10', 31' S.Ashurmamadov 24' I.Dzhalilov 41' Sulaimonov 73' R.Nasrullo 83'	Report		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Behruz Murtazoev

Istiklol v Taraz

4 March 2021	Istiklol	2–2	Taraz	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 12' Soirov 62' (pen.) Sulaimonov Rakhimov	Report	Larin 35' (o.g.) Eugénio 82'

Istiklol v Mykolaiv

7 March 2021	Istiklol	1–0	Mykolaiv	Belek, Turkey
18:00 (UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 55' Yatimov Z.Juraboev	Report

Istiklol v Okzhetpes

10 March 2021	Istiklol	1–0	Okzhetpes	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+5)	Davronov 75' (pen.) S.Rakhmatov Hanonov	Report

Istiklol v Polissya Zhytomyr

12 March 2021	Istiklol	0–1	Polissya Zhytomyr	Belek, Turkey
13:30 (UTC+5)		Report	V.Gritsuk 7'

Istiklol v Regar-TadAZ

19 March 2021	Istiklol	2–0	Regar-TadAZ	Dushanbe
10:00 (UTC+5)	S.Ashurmamadov 50', 65'	Report		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Behruz Murtazoev

Metallurg Bekabad v Istiklol

18 July 2021	Metallurg Bekabad	0–1	Istiklol	Guliston, Uzbekistan
(UTC+5)		Report	Mabatshoev 55'

Sogdiana Jizzakh v Istiklol

21 July 2021	Sogdiana Jizzakh	2–0	Istiklol	Guliston, Uzbekistan
(UTC+5)	Norkhonov 52', 58'	Report		Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Lokomotiv Tashkent v Istiklol

24 July 2021	Lokomotiv Tashkent	3–1	Istiklol	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
(UTC+5)	A.Dzhalilov 25'	Report	A.Amonov 69', 79' Nazarov 72' (o.g.)	Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Askar Najafaliev (Uzbekistan)

TFF Cup

Main article: TFF Cup

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Istiklol	3	2	0	1	7	1	+6	6	Advance to Finals Stage
2	Dushanbe-83	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
3	Barkchi	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	3
4	Vahdat	2	0	1	1	1	6	−5	1

Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2021. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Vahdat v Istiklol

25 January 2021	Vahdat	0–5	Istiklol	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)		Report	M.Dzhalilov 8' Sulaimonov 13' Rakhimov 21', 28' K-T.Dzhuraev 89'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Nasim Khamidov

Barkchi v Istiklol

28 January 2021	Barkchi	0–2	Istiklol	Dushanbe
10:30 (UTC+5)		Report	M.Dzhalilov 48' Jalilov 51' Soirov 61' A.Dzhalilov S.Davlatov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Amirjon Khorkashev

Istiklol v Dushanbe-83

30 January 2021	Istiklol	0–1	Dushanbe-83	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	K-T.Dzhuraev Jalilov A.Yusupov S.Davlatov R.Davlatov	Report	S.Hotam 22' (pen.) J.Murodov A.Kaleb	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Behruz Murtazoev

Finals Group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Istiklol (Q)	3	3	0	0	12	1	+11	9	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Ravshan (Q)	3	2	0	1	7	7	0	6
3	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3
4	Mastchoh	3	0	0	3	5	14	−9	0

Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2021. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

CSKA Pamir Dushanbe v Istiklol

11 February 2021 1	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	0–2	Istiklol	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	M.Davlatbekov A.Karomatullozoda T.Felix	Report	S.Ashurmamadov 78' Soirov 85' A.Dzhalilov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khurshed Dadaboev

Istiklol v Mastchoh

13 February 2021 2	Istiklol	6–1	Mastchoh	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	S.Ashurmamadov 17', 27', 31' Jalilov 25' Soirov 45', 69' Nazarov	Report	D.Rustamzoda 90' S.Badalzoda M.Rustamzoda	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Sayvali Turdiev

Ravshan v Istiklol

15 February 2021 3	Ravshan	0–4	Istiklol	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	D.Rozikov	Report	S.Ashurmamadov 64', 75' A.Dzhalilov 67' Soirov 90+2' Nazarov A.Juraboev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Nasim Khamidov

Knockout phase

Istiklol v Regar-TadAZ

17 February 2021 Semifinal	Istiklol	3–2	Regar-TadAZ	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 56' (pen.) S.Ashurmamadov 77' Z.Juraboev 82' A.Juraboev Lopyryonok Sulaimonov Larin A.Dzhalilov	Report	S.Makhamadiev 5' D.Ganiev 26' A.Bobomurodov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Sayvali Turdiev

Khatlon v Istiklol

20 February 2021 Final	Khatlon	0–1	Istiklol	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	Sharipov T.Bikatal S.Avgonov	Report	Larin 90+3' Nazarov Soirov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Khurshed Dadaboev

Competitions

Tajik Supercup

Main article: 2021 Tajik Super Cup

Istiklol v Ravshan

3 April 2021	Istiklol	2–0	Ravshan	Hisor
16:00 (UTC+5)	Dogan 52' A.Dzhalilov 60' M.Dzhalilov Hanonov Z.Juraboev	Report	N.Rustamov	Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov

Tajik League

Main article: 2021 Tajikistan Higher League

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
27	21	5	1	78	9	+69	68	13	1	0	44	4	+40	8	4	1	34	5	+29

Last updated: 5 December 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A
Result	W	D	W	W	D	W	W	L	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	D	W
Position	10	9	8	8	8	4	2	3	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Istiklol v CSKA Pamir Dushanbe

9 May 2021 6	Istiklol	1–0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
16:30 (UTC+5)	Dzhalilov 14' Mischenko K-T.Dzhuraev	Report	Fatkhuloev 26'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Behruz Murtazoev

Kuktosh Rudaki v Istiklol

12 May 2021 1	Kuktosh Rudaki	1–1	Istiklol	Chorgulteppa
17:00 (UTC+5)	S.Rakhmonov 63' M.Salomzda	Report	Z.Juraboev 60' K-T.Dzhuraev	Stadium: Oilfield Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 April, postponed due to Istiklol playing in the Super Cup on 3 April.

Eskhata v Istiklol

16 May 2021 7	Eskhata	0–2	Istiklol	Khujand
17:00 (UTC+5)	R.Saburov D.Dadoboev	Report	S.Ashurmamdov 55' Soirov 90+2' Hanonov K-T.Dzhuraev	Stadium: 20 Years of Independence Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Sayvali Turdiev

Istiklol v Khujand

21 June 2021 10	Istiklol	4–1	Khujand	Dushanbe
19:00 (UTC+5)	Soirov 3' Rakhimov 33' M.Dzhalilov 55' Noma 69'	Report	Larin 46' (o.g.) E.Boboev D.Bozorov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov

Ravshan v Istiklol

27 June 2021 11	Ravshan	1–1	Istiklol	Qurghonteppa
17:30 (UTC+5)	H.Rustamov 62' A.Kamchinov D.Shomurodov K.Effah	Report	Noma 83' Hanonov	Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sayyodzhon Zainiddinov

Istiklol v Dushanbe-83

30 June 2021 2	Istiklol	5–0	Dushanbe-83	Hisor
19:00 (UTC+5)	R.Izzatullo 8' (o.g.) Soirov 15' Safarov 47' Z.Juraboev 55' Hanonov 85'	Report	Tagoe I.Arabadji	Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Rustam Nurmatov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 April, but postponed due to Istiklol playing in the AFC Champions League between 16 April and 1 May. Match played at the Central Stadium in Hisor instead of Istiklol's regular Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe due to U17 CAFA Youth Championship.[22]

Istiklol v Eskhata

4 July 2021 12	Istiklol	5–1	Eskhata	Hisor
20:00 (UTC+5)	Soirov 4', 47', 63' M.Dzhalilov 55' (pen.) A.Dzhalilov 64'	Report	D.Dadoboev  56' A.Samadov	Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov
Note: Match played at the Central Stadium in Hisor instead of Istiklol's regular Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe due to U17 CAFA Youth Championship.[22]

Istaravshan v Istiklol

7 July 2021 3	Istaravshan	2–1	Istiklol	Istaravshan
17:30 (UTC+5)	Barotov 45+1' B.Abdurakhmonov 81' J.Safarov D.Boykuziev	Report	Noma 36' Hanonov Soirov	Stadium: Istaravshan Sports Complex Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Nasim Khamidov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 16 April, but postponed due to Istiklol playing in the AFC Champions League between 16 April and 1 May.

CSKA Pamir Dushanbe v Istiklol

11 July 2021 13	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	0–0	Istiklol	Dushanbe
17:30 (UTC+5)	I.Aminu K.Mirzonajod A.Okran	Report	Noma	Stadium: CSKA Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Behruz Murtazoev

Istiklol v Khatlon

14 July 2021 4	Istiklol	2–0	Khatlon	Dushanbe
20:-00 (UTC+5)	Z.Juraboev 22' Soirov 79' (pen.) S.Ashurmamdov Rakhimov	Report	K.Mirov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 24 April, but postponed due to Istiklol playing in the AFC Champions League between 16 April and 1 May.

Istiklol v Fayzkand

8 August 2021 14	Istiklol	4–0	Fayzkand	Dushanbe
19:00 (UTC+5)	Mabatshoev 34' A.Murodov 44' (o.g.) Zoirov 55' A.Dzhalilov 60'	Report	A.Baughnon A.Murodov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rustam Nurmatov

Khatlon v Istiklol

15 August 2021 15	Khatlon	0–6	Istiklol	Qurghonteppa
20:30 (UTC+5)	Nazarov 15' M.Dzhalilov 28' Hanonov 43' Mabatshoev 75' Soirov 82', 88'	Report		Stadium: Tsentralnyi Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Khurshed Dadaboev

Fayzkand v Istiklol

18 August 2021 5	Fayzkand	0–4	Istiklol	Dushanbe
19:00 (UTC+5)	Jasur Kurbonov  30' M.Sadykov	Report	A.Dzhalilov 44', 52' Safarov 58', 59'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 550 Referee: Sayvali Turdiev
Note: Match originally scheduled for 30 April, but postponed due to Istiklol playing in the AFC Champions League between 16 April and 1 May. Match played at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe instead of Fayzkand's regular Central Stadium in Hulbuk.

Istiklol v Istaravshan

21 August 2021 16	Istiklol	2–0	Istaravshan	Dushanbe
20:00 (UTC+5)	Hanonov 48' A.Dzhalilov 90+1' Z.Juraboev	Report	S.Azimov J.Safarov K.Boboev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov

Dushanbe-83 v Istiklol

24 August 2021 17	Dushanbe-83	0–5	Istiklol	Dushanbe
20:00 (UTC+5)	K.Abdulloev S.Asoev	Report	A.Dzhalilov 9', 43' Safarov 23' M.Dzhalilov 78' Hanonov 87' Patev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Rustam Nurmatov

Istiklol v Kuktosh Rudaki

29 August 2021 18	Istiklol	7–1	Kuktosh Rudaki	Dushanbe
20:00 (UTC+5)	A.Dzhalilov 25', 70' A.Juraboev 34' Mabatshoev 42' M.Dzhalilov 72' S.Ashurmamadov 76' Soirov 82'	Report	S.Kholmatov 58' N.Muhammadiev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Khurshed Dodoboev

Istiklol v Ravshan

5 September 2021 8	Istiklol	3–0	Ravshan	Dushanbe
17:00 (UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 13', 60' Zoirov 80' Soirov	Report	S.Saydakhmad	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 May, but postponed due to Ravshan playing in the AFC Cup between 14 and 20 May.

Istiklol v Ravshan

18 September 2021 19	Istiklol	2–0	Ravshan	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	Mabatshoev 80' (pen.) Hanonov 90+4' Safarov Patev Mischenko A.Dzhalilov	Report	O.Owusu B.Asamoah M.Akhmedov S.Saydakhmad	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sayvali Turdiev

Istiklol v Khatlon

21 September 2021 20	Istiklol	1–0	Khatlon	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 79' Larin	Report	T.Bikatal K.Uzokov J.Gaten P.Baki-Akhunov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov

Istaravshan v Istiklol

26 September 2021 21	Istaravshan	0–1	Istiklol	Istaravshan
(UTC+5)	Ahmadov Barotov	Report	Larin 49' A.Juraboev	Stadium: Istaravshan Sports Complex Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov

Istiklol v Khujand

3 October 2021 22	Istiklol	0–0	Khujand	Dushanbe
17:30 (UTC+5)	A.Dzhalilov A.Juraboev M.Dzhalilov Soirov	Report	O.Karimov F.Abdusalimov D.Bozorov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sayvali Turdiev

Istiklol v CSKA Pamir Dushanbe

3 November 2021 24	Istiklol	3–1	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	Dushanbe
15:00 (UTC+5)	Noma 6' Mischenko 16' Mabatshoev 21' (pen.) Patev	Report	Solehov 70' K.Mirzonajod K.Mirzohon L.Mendjana	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 550 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov

Eskhata v Istiklol

10 November 2021 23	Eskhata	0–3	Istiklol	Khujand
14:30 (UTC+5)	A.Samadov S.Abdurakhimov A.Inoyatov S.Umarov	Report	Patev 8' M.Dzhalilov 33' Soirov 65' Mabatshoev	Stadium: 20 Years of Independence Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sayyodzhon Zainiddinov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 16 October 2021.

Dushanbe-83 v Istiklol

21 November 2021 25	Dushanbe-83	0–8	Istiklol	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	K.Abdulloev	Report	M.Dzhalilov 4', 55', 75', 78' A.Dzhalilov 6' Soirov 38', 48', 83'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Khurshed Dadaboev

Istiklol v Fayzkand

24 November 2021 26	Istiklol	5–0	Fayzkand	Dushanbe
14:00 (UTC+5)	A.Dzhalilov 13' Mabatshoev 26' M.Dzhalilov 51', 74' (pen.) Soirov 82' A.Juraboev	Report	A.Boronov J.Feumba A.Andalibov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nasim Khamidov

Khujand v Istiklol

30 November 2021 9	Khujand	0–0	Istiklol	Khujand
14:00 (UTC+5)		Report	Soirov Mischenko	Stadium: 20 Years of Independence Stadium Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Rustam Nurmatov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 25 May, but postponed due to International matches involving Tajikistan.

Kuktosh Rudaki v Istiklol

5 December 2021 27	Kuktosh Rudaki	1–2	Istiklol	Chorgulteppa
14:00 (UTC+5)	A.Safarov 43' A.Sultonov M.Rakhmonov B.Shodiev K.Nazarov N.Makhmadiev	Report	M.Dzhalilov 12' A.Dzhalilov 41' Sulaimonov A.Juraboev Mabatshoev I.Dzhalilov	Stadium: Oilfield Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Istiklol (C)	27	21	5	1	78	9	+69	68	Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2	Khujand	27	17	4	6	52	26	+26	55	Qualification for AFC Cup play off round
3	CSKA Pamir	27	12	8	7	37	29	+8	44
4	Istaravshan	27	12	6	9	30	25	+5	42
5	Khatlon	27	10	6	11	30	33	−3	36

Source: FFT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions

Tajikistan Cup

Main article: 2021 Tajikistan Cup

Istiklol v Dushanbe-83

1 August 2021 Last 16	Istiklol	2–1	Dushanbe-83	Dushanbe
19:00 (UTC+5)	Hanonov 61' Z.Juraboev 69' Larin	Report	F.Kosimov 82' O.Gayurov Tagoe I.Ruziev	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Khurshed Dadoboev

Istiklol v Fayzkand

15 October 2021 Quarterfinal	Istiklol	5–0	Fayzkand	Dushanbe
16:00 (UTC+5)	S.Ashurmamadov 2' A.Baughnon 31' (o.g.) Larin 59' Mischenko 66' Mabatshoev 72' Noma Soirov	Report	A.Andalibov A.Murodov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Khurshed Dadoboev

Istiklol v Eskhata Khujand

6 November 2021 Semifinal 1st leg	Istiklol	4–3	Eskhata Khujand	Dushanbe
14:30 (UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 8' A.Dzhalilov 25' Safarov 28' Noma 38' Soirov	Report	Ergashev 42', 71' (pen.) A.Inoyatov 74' S.Abdurahimov	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rustam Nurmatov

Eskhata Khujand v Istiklol

27 November 2021 Semifinal 2nd leg	Eskhata Khujand	0–3 (3–7 agg.)	Istiklol	Khujand
14:00 (UTC+5)	S.Abdurakhimov	Report	M.Dzhalilov 38' Soirov 50' Noma 73' Mischenko	Stadium: Spartak Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sayvali Turdiev

Final

Istiklol v Khujand

9 December 2021	Istiklol	0–2	Khujand	Khujand
13:00 (UTC+5)	A.Juraboev M.Dzhalilov Soirov	Report	K.Ziyoev 105' Serdyuk 117' F.Abdusalimov N.Ibrohimzoda D.Edgorov Tursunov	Stadium: 20 Years of Independence Stadium Attendance: 20,700 Referee: Behruz Murtazoev

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League group stage § Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Istiklol	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	10[a]	Advance to Round of 16
2	Al-Hilal (H)	6	3	1	2	11	9	+2	10[a]
3	Shabab Al-Ahli	6	2	1	3	6	6	0	7[b]
4	AGMK	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7[b]

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Head-to-head goal difference: Istiklol 1, Al Hilal −1.
2. Head-to-head goal difference: Shabab Al-Ahli 1, AGMK −1.

Istiklol v Shabab Al Ahli

16 April 2021 1	Istiklol	0–0	Shabab Al Ahli	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:00 (UTC+5)	Rakhimov  83' Soirov  90+1'	Report	Igor Jesus  70'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

AGMK v Istiklol

19 April 2021 2	AGMK	2–3	Istiklol	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:00 (UTC+5)	Polvonov 57', 90+1'		Đokić 45+1' (o.g) M.Dzhalilov 55' Rakhimov 81'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Al Hilal v Istiklol

22 April 2021 3	Al Hilal	3–1	Istiklol	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:00 (UTC+5)	Al Bulaihi 39' Bahebri 52', 64'	Report	Davronov  4' Hanonov 39'	Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Istiklol v Al Hilal

25 April 2021 4	Istiklol	4–1	Al Hilal	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:00 (UTC+5)	M.Dzhalilov 39', 44' Safarov 49', 53' Juraboev  90'	Report	Gomis 24'	Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Shabab Al Ahli v Istiklol

28 April 2021 5	Shabab Al Ahli	0–1	Istiklol	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:00 (UTC+5)	M.Hassan  37' H.Suhail  38' Marzooq  80'	Report	A.Dzhalilov  13' 90+6' Mischenko  51' Davronov  71' Nazarov  88'	Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Istiklol v AGMK

1 May 2021 6	Istiklol	1–2	AGMK	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:00 (UTC+5)	Sulaimonov  29' Mischenko  74' Soirov 87' (pen.)	Report	S.Rakhmanov  54' Z.Polvonov 67' Đokić 79' Ergashev  90+1'	Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Knockout stage

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League knockout stage

Istiklol v Persepolis

14 September 2021 Round of 16	Istiklol	0–1	Persepolis	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
20:00 (UTC+5)	Safarov  80'	Report	Faraji  19' Sarlak  79' Torabi 90'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Attendance: 17,200 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 December 2021

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Tajik League		Tajikistan Cup		Super Cup		AFC Champions League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	TJK	Rustam Yatimov	14	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
3	DF	UKR	Andriy Mischenko	28	2	18+1	1	2	1	1	0	6	0
5	DF	TJK	Iskandar Dzhalilov	6	0	2+2	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	TJK	Zoir Juraboev	37	4	24+1	3	5	1	0+1	0	6	0
9	FW	TJK	Rustam Soirov	37	17	17+7	15	3+2	1	0+1	0	4+3	1
10	MF	TJK	Alisher Dzhalilov	39	15	27	12	4	1	1	1	7	1
11	FW	TJK	Shervoni Mabatshoev	19	7	13	6	4+1	1	0	0	0+1	0
14	MF	TJK	Sharifbek Rakhmatov	23	0	3+16	0	0+3	0	0	0	0+1	0
16	GK	TJK	Shokhrukh Kirgizboev	13	0	8+1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	JPN	Ryota Noma	25	6	7+12	4	4	2	1	0	0+1	0
19	DF	TJK	Akhtam Nazarov	30	1	13+7	1	2+1	0	1	0	5+1	0
20	MF	TJK	Amirbek Juraboev	26	1	17+3	1	5	0	0	0	1	0
21	DF	UKR	Oleksiy Larin	38	2	26	1	4	1	1	0	7	0
22	DF	BUL	Petar Patev	10	1	3+6	1	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
27	DF	TJK	Daler Imomnazarov	19	0	8+6	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	TJK	Salam Ashurmamadov	22	3	2+16	2	1+1	1	0+1	0	0+1	0
63	FW	TJK	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	32	23	20	18	4	2	1	0	7	3
70	MF	TJK	Shakhrom Sulaimonov	22	0	8+4	0	1+2	0	0+1	0	6	0
77	MF	TJK	Khurshed-Timur Dzhuraev	14	0	6+3	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+4	0
84	MF	TJK	Islom Zoirov	28	2	14+9	2	1+3	0	0	0	1	0
99	GK	TJK	Mukhriddin Khasanov	16	0	12+2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	TJK	Amirjon Khudoidodov	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Youth team players:
Players away from Istiklol on loan:
Players who left Istiklol during the season:
4	DF	TJK	Vahdat Hanonov	31	7	15+5	5	3	1	0+1	0	3+4	1
7	FW	NED	Huseyin Dogan	7	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	0
8	MF	TJK	Nuriddin Davronov	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
11	MF	TJK	Muhammadjon Rakhimov	15	2	7+2	1	0	0	1	0	3+2	1
27	MF	TJK	Romish Jalilov	3	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	DF	TJK	Manuchehr Safarov	29	5	17+2	3	2+1	0	1	0	6	2

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Tajik League	Tajikistan Cup	Super Cup	AFC Champions League	Total
1	FW		63	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	18	2	0	3	23
2	FW		9	Rustam Soirov	15	1	0	1	17
3	MF		10	Alisher Dzhalilov	12	1	1	1	15
5	FW		11	Shervoni Mabatshoev	6	1	0	0	7
	DF		4	Vahdat Hanonov	5	1	0	1	7
7	MF		17	Ryota Noma	4	2	0	0	6
	DF		55	Manuchehr Safarov	3	1	0	2	6
8	DF		6	Zoir Juraboev	3	1	0	0	4
				Own goal	2	1	0	1	4
10	MF		28	Salam Ashurmamadov	2	1	0	0	3
11	MF		84	Islom Zoirov	2	0	0	0	2
	DF		21	Oleksiy Larin	1	1	0	0	2
	DF		3	Andriy Mischenko	1	1	0	0	2
	MF		11	Muhammadjon Rakhimov	1	0	0	1	2
15	DF		19	Akhtam Nazarov	1	0	0	0	1
	MF		20	Amirbek Juraboev	1	0	0	0	1
	DF		22	Petar Patev	1	0	0	0	1
	FW		7	Huseyin Dogan	0	0	1	0	1
TOTALS					78	14	2	10	104

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Tajik League	Tajikistan Cup	Super Cup	AFC Champions League	Total
1	GK		99	Mukhriddin Khasanov	11	0	0	0	11
2	GK		16	Shokhrukh Kirgizboev	7	2	0	0	9
3	GK		1	Rustam Yatimov	3	0	1	2	6
TOTALS					19	2	1	2	24

Yatimov & Khasanov both played in Istiklol 5–0 victory over Dushanbe-83 on 30 June 2021
Khasanov & Kirgizboev both played in Istiklol 5–0 victory over Dushanbe-83 on 24 August 2021

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Tajik League		Tajikistan Cup		Super Cup		AFC Champions League		Total
3		DF	Andriy Mischenko	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
5		DF	Iskandar Dzhalilov	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
6		DF	Zoir Juraboev	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
9		FW	Rustam Soirov	6	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
10		MF	Alisher Dzhalilov	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5	0
11		FW	Shervoni Mabatshoev	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
17		MF	Ryota Noma	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
19		DF	Akhtam Nazarov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
20		MF	Amirbek Juraboev	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
21		DF	Oleksiy Larin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
22		DF	Petar Patev	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
28		MF	Salam Ashurmamadov	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
63		FW	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
70		MF	Shakhrom Sulaimonov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
77		MF	Khurshed-Timur Dzhuraev	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
84		MF	Islom Zoirov	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Istiklol during the season:
4		DF	Vahdat Hanonov	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
8		MF	Nuriddin Davronov	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
11		MF	Muhammadjon Rakhimov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
55		DF	Manuchehr Safarov	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
			TOTALS	46	1	8	0	4	0	10	0	68	1