FC Bukhara

FK Buxoro (Uzbek: Futbol Klubi Buxoro) is an Uzbek professional football club based in Bukhara. Founded in 1989, the club competes in the Uzbekistan Super League.

FK Buxoro

Full name	Futbol Klubi Buxoro
Nickname(s)	Steppe Warriors (Uzbek: Choʻl jangchilari)
Founded	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Ground	Buxoro Arena
Capacity	22,700[1]
Manager	Ulugbek Bakayev
League	Uzbekistan Pro League
2023	Uzbekistan Super League, 14th of 14 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

History

The old club logo in 2009–12

The club was founded in 1960 under name Bukhoro. In 1989 club was renamed to Nurafshon. During the 1990 season the club played in the Soviet Second League, zone "East", finishing in 4th position. Buxoro played its first Oliy League season in 1992. The best club performance in Oliy League is runners-up of 1994 season after Neftchi Farg'ona.

FK Bukhoro played three times in semi-final of Uzbek Cup. In 2005 Cup semi-final club lost to Neftchi Farg'ona in two legs by 1–3 and in 2012 lost to Nasaf with a 3–5 score. After the 2013 season had finished, on 10 November 2013 Edgar Gess became new head coach of Bukhoro, replacing Tachmurad Agamuradov in this position.

Name changes

• 1960–67: FC Bukhoro
• 1967–80: Fakel Bukhoro
• 1980–88: FC Bukhoro
• 1989–97: Nurafshon Buxoro
• 1997–2021: FK Buxoro
• 2021 (since September): Nurafshon Buxoro^[2]
• 2022–: FK Buxoro^[3]

Domestic history

Season	League									Uzbekistan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P		Name	League
1991	SSL	4th	42	20	9	13	72	45	49				Stanislav Kaminskiy
1992	1st	4th	32	20	7	5	59	23	47	R32	Yuriy Ageev	15	Stanislav Kaminskiy
1993	1st	5th	30	15	5	10	46	32	35	R32	Mikhail Fomin	9	Boris Lavrov
1994	1st	2nd	30	20	4	6	63	31	44	Quarter-final	Olim Tillyaev	19	Alexander Ivankov
1995	1st	5th	30	13	1	16	39	26	40	Quarter-final			Mustafa Belyalov
1996	1st	5th	30	15	5	10	52	39	50	Quarter-final	Yuriy Ageev	12	Islom Akhmedov Igor Plyugin
1997	1st	7th	34	16	5	13	57	55	53	Quarter-final			Stanislav Kaminskiy
1998	1st	6th	30	13	4	13	51	50	43	Quarter-final			Stanislav Kaminskiy Khakim Fuzailov
1999	1st	9th	30	10	7	13	44	50	37	-			Khakim Fuzailov
2000	1st	6th	38	20	5	13	73	60	65	R32			Usmon Toshev
2001	1st	8th	34	15	3	16	57	58	48	Semi-final			Usmon Toshev
2002	1st	7th	30	12	5	13	37	53	41	R16			Usmon Toshev
2003	1st	12th	30	10	2	18	48	56	32	Quarter-final			Usmon Toshev
2004	1st	7th	26	10	3	13	31	45	30[a]	Quarter-final	Rahmat Inogamov	8	Usmon Toshev
2005	1st	12th	26	9	2	15	37	59	29	Semi-final	Alisher Kholiqov	6	Usmon Toshev
2006	1st	11th	30	9	7	14	35	34	34	Quarter-final	Alisher Kholiqov	9	Usmon Toshev
2007	1st	9th	30	11	3	16	29	43	36	R16			Usmon Toshev
2008	1st	15th	30	7	5	18	25	44	26	Quarter-final	Lochin Soliev	8	Usmon Toshev
2009	1st	15th	30	6	6	18	40	59	24	Quarter-final			Rauf Inileev
2010	2nd	1st	30	24	2	4	71	21	74	R32	Abdulatif Juraev	27	Rauf Inileev Gennadiy Kochnev
2011	1st	9th	26	8	7	11	23	38	31	R32	Sukhrob Nematov	7	Gennadiy Kochnev
2012	1st	7th	26	10	5	11	24	31	35	Semi-final	Vokhid Shodiev	5	Jamshid Saidov Täçmyrat Agamyradow
2013	1st	6th	26	10	3	13	33	44	33	R16	Vokhid Shodiev	12	Täçmyrat Agamyradow
2014	1st	12th	26	6	7	13	22	42	25	R32	Sukhrob Nematov Ulugbek Bakayev Predrag Vujović	3	Edgar Gess Said Seýidow (interim) Alexander Mochinov
2015	1st	14th	30	7	5	18	31	53	26	R16	Aziz Ibragimov	10	Alexander Mochinov Shukhrat Fayziev (interim) Jamshid Saidov
2016	1st	4th	30	17	7	6	42	27	58	Semi-final	Aziz Ibragimov	10	Jamshid Saidov
2017	1st	6th	30	13	7	10	42	20	46	Quarter-final	Ivan Nagaev	10	Ulugbek Bakayev
2018	1st	6th	20	3	1	16	14	41	10	R32	Arslanmyrat Amanow	5	Ulugbek Bakayev
2019	1st	12th	26	5	9	12	18	37	24	R32	Doston Ibragimov	3	Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
2020	1st	15th	26	1	11	14	19	50	14	R16	Izzatilla Abdullaev Jasurbek Khakimov Bekhruz Sadullaev	3	Mukhsin Mukhamadiev Julio Hernandeź Jamshid Saidov

1. 3point deducted for non-payment of participation fees

Current squad

As of 11 August 2025^[4]

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 1 GK  UZB Shirinboy Abdullaev 2 DF  UZB Izzatillo Pulatov 4 DF  UZB Javokhir Utamurodov 5 DF  UZB Sardor Kulmatov 6 MF  UZB Ravshan Khayrullaev 7 MF  UZB Muhammadsafo Fazilov 8 MF  UZB Anvarjon Juraev 9 FW  UZB Khusayn Ergashboev 10 FW  UZB Azizbek Amonov 11 FW  UZB Ibrohim Numonov 14 MF  UZB Alisher Khayrullaev 17 MF  UZB Javohir Ruziev 19 MF  UZB Bilol Tupiev

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 GK  UZB Otabek Boymurodov 22 FW  GEO Toma Tabatadze 25 MF  CRO Frane Čirjak 27 MF  UZB Muhammad Yuldoshev 33 DF  CRO Josip Tomašević 71 FW  UZB Albert Nurullaev 77 MF  UZB Asilbek Qayumov 88 FW  BIH Dominik Begić 93 DF  SRB Marko Kolaković 94 DF  CRO Frane Ikić 97 DF  UZB Shahboz Jurabekov 99 MF  UZB Jasurbek Ubaydullaev — FW  UZB Amirbek Saidov

Honours

• Uzbek League
  • Runners-up (1): 1994
• Uzbekistan First League
  • Champions (1): 2010

Managerial history

• Oleg Bugaev (1990)
• Stanislav Kaminskiy (1991–92)
• Boris Lavrov (1993)
• Alexander Ivankov (1994)
• Mustafa Belyalov (1995)
• Islom Akhmedov (1996)
• Igor Plyugin (1996)
• Stanislav Kaminskiy (1997–98)
• Khakim Fuzailov (1998–99)
• Usmon Toshev (2000–08)
• Rauf Inileev (2009–10)
• Gennadiy Kochnev (2010–11)
• Jamshid Saidov (2012)
• Tachmurad Agamuradov (2012–13)
• Edgar Gess (2014)
• Said Seýidow (interim) (2014)
• Alexander Mochinov (2014 – May 17, 2015)
• Shukhrat Fayziev (interim) (May 21, 2015 – July 5, 2015)
• Jamshid Saidov (July 5, 2015 – January 26, 2017)
• Ulugbek Bakayev (January 26, 2017– )