FK Guliston (Uzbek: Гулистон футбол клуби) (Tajik: Dastai futboli Guliston, Persian: گلستان) is an Uzbekistani football club based in Guliston, Sirdaryo Region.

FK Guliston
Full nameGuliston futbol klubi
Founded1962
GroundGuliston Stadium
Capacity12,400
ManagerBakhtiyor Ashurmatov
LeagueUzbekistan First League
201313th (relegated)

History

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FK Guliston played 4 seasons in the Uzbek League: 1993, 1994, 2000, 2003. In 1992 the club won the First Division and were promoted to the Uzbek League. The club played until 1994 under the name of Shifokor Guliston. In 2001 FK Guliston and FK Yangiyer merged into FK Sirdaryo representing the Sirdaryo region. Since 2009 the club has played under the name of FK Guliston again with FK Yangiyer representing a separate team as well.

At the end of season 2011 FK Guliston were promoted to top league. The club could not enter the 2012 Uzbek League and was replaced by Qizilqum Zarafshon because of financial problems.[1] On 19 December 2011 Alexander Mochinov was appointed as new head coach of the club.

At the end of the 2012 First League season FK Guliston gained promotion to Uzbek Oliy League again, after securing second place in their division. In 2013 Uzbek League FK Guliston began with good start, but finished season in 13th position and relegated to First League. The club manager Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov left the club in December 2013.

Name change history

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  • until 1994: Shifokor Guliston
  • 1994—2001: FK Guliston
  • 2001—2008: FK Sirdaryo
  • 2009— : FK Guliston

League history

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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Top Scorer (League)
1992 1st League 1 30 21 5 4 72 24 47 R16
1993 UzL 14 30 8 3 19 37 76 19 R32   Rinat Sayfutdinov – 6
  Vasiliy Sevostyanov – 5
1994 16 30 6 2 22 16 64 14 R32
1995 1st League 21 26 9 10 7 37 30 37 R32
1996 15 52 20 11 21 87 77 71 FR*
1997 9 42 20 3 19 80 37 63 R32
1998 20 38 4 2 32 30 118 14 PR
1999 2nd League
2000 UzL 18 38 8 7 23 39 70 31 -
2001 1st League 4 32 19 5 8 47 23 62 -
2002 1 22 24 4 4 68 22 76 R32
2003 UzL 16 30 6 3 21 22 65 21 GS
2004 1st League 4 40 22 9 9 82 46 75 R16
2005 15 34 10 4 20 50 56 34 GS   Akmal Suyarov – 15
2006 20 38 6 3 29 36 99 15 R32   Jo'rabek Do'smatov – 7
2007 2nd League
2008
2009 1 4 4 0 0 16 1 12 -
2010 1st League 3 30 18 3 9 59 31 57 FR
2011 2 30 19 8 3 56 21 65 R16
2012 2 30 20 5 5 69 41 65 R16
2013 UzL 13 26 6 2 18 28 62 20 1/4   Muiddin Mamazulunov – 10
2014 1st League

Honours

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Managerial history

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Name Period
  Murad Atadjanov
  Alexandr Lushin 2011
  Alexandr Mochinov 2011
  Zokhid Nurmatov 2012
  Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov 2012–2013

References

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  1. ^ "Gulistan not to play in Oliy Liga Archived 4 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Uzdaily.com, 7 January 2012.
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