2026 Tajikistan Higher League
| Season | 2026 |
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| Dates | 6 March 2026 - |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 6 January 2026. | |
The 2026 Tajikistan Top League (Tajik: 2026 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон, Russian: 2026 Высшая Лига Таджикистана), also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 35th season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.
Season events
On 5 January 2026, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that 12 teams would take part in the upcoming season, with Sardor and Parvoz being promoted to the league in place of Hulbuk and Panjshir, with every team playing each other twice.[2]
Teams
Sardor
Dushanbe
Locations of teams in the 2026 Tajikistan Higher League
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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| Barkchi Hisor | Hisor | Central Stadium Hisor | 3,000 |
| CSKA Pamir | Dushanbe | CSKA Stadium | 7,000 |
| Eskhata | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
| Istaravshan | Istaravshan | Istaravshan-Arena | 20,000 |
| Istiklol | Dushanbe | Central Republican Stadium | 24,000 |
| Hosilot Farkhor | Farkhor | Central Stadium | |
| Khujand | Khujand | Bistsolagii Istiqloliyati Stadium | 20,000 |
| Parvoz | Khujand | ||
| Ravshan | Kulob | Kulob-Arena | |
| Regar-TadAZ | Tursunzoda | TALCO Arena | 10,000 |
| Sardor | Tursunzoda | ||
| Vakhsh Bokhtar | Bokhtar | Stadium Vakhsh | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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| Istiklol |  Vitaly Levchenko
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| Khosilot Farkhor |
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| Ravshan Kulob |
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| Istiklol | Igor Cherevchenko
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End of contract | 27 December 2025[3] | Preseason | Vitaly Levchenko
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3 February 2026[4] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Barkchi Hisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League Qualifying play-off |
| 2 | CSKA Pamir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Silk Way Cup group stage |
| 3 | Eskhata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Silk Way Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Istaravshan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Istiklol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Hosilot Farkhor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Khujand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Parvoz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ravshan Kulob | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Regar-TadAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sardor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Tajik First Division |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored away; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored away; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
Results
Results by round
Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Season statistics
References
- ^ "БУКМЕКЕРСКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ 1XBET СТАЛА ТИТУЛЬНЫМ СПОНСОРОМ ФУТБОЛЬНОЙ ЛИГИ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Трансферное окно в Таджикистане продлится до 5 марта". fft.tj (in Tajik). Tajikistan Football Federation. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "МӮҲЛАТИ ШАРТНОМАИ СИТОДИ МУРАББИЁНИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БА ПОЁН РАСИД". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Vitaliy Levchenko - Head Coach of FC Istiklol!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.