2012 Uzbekistan First League
The 2012 Uzbekistan First League was the 21st season of 2nd level football in Uzbekistan since 1992. It is split in an Eastern and Western zone, each featuring 12 teams.
Teams and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| FK Atlaschi | Margilan | ||
| Bunyodkor-2 | Chirchiq | Chirchiq Stadium | 6,000 |
| FK Bukhoro-2 | Bukhoro | ||
| Chust-Pakhtakor | Chust | ||
| FC Yoshlik | Koson | ||
| Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | Ghallaorol | ||
| FK Guliston | Guliston | ||
| FK Khiva | Khiva | Spartak Stadium | 8,000 |
| FK Kosonsoy | Kosonsoy | ||
| Mash'al Akademiya | Muborak | ||
| Nasaf-2 | Qarshi | ||
| NBU Osiyo | Tashkent | ||
| Neftchi Khamza | Fergana Province | ||
| Oqtepa | Tashkent | ||
| FK Orol Nukus | Nukus | 9,300 | |
| Pakhtakor-2 | Tashkent | ||
| Kokand 1912 | Kokand | ||
| Registon | Samarkand | ||
| Surkhon-2011 | Termez | ||
| Sogdiana Jizzakh | Jizzakh | Jizzakh Stadium | 9,000 |
| Xorazm FK Urganch | Urganch | Xorazm Stadium | 12,000 |
| FK Yangiyer | Yangiyer | ||
| Yuzhanin | Navoi | ||
| Zaamin | Jizzakh Province |
Note: In 2012 season Dynamo Ghallakor renamed to Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi, Jaykhun Nukus to FK Orol Nukus, Bunyodkor Qo'qon 1912 to Qo'qon 1912 and FC Erkurgan to FC Yoshlik
Competition format
League consists of two regional groups: zone "East" and "West". The season comprises two phases. The first phase consists of a regular home-and-away schedule: each team plays the other teams twice.The top eight teams of the first phase from each zone will be merged in one tournament and compete for the championship. The bottom four teams of each zone after first phase will play each other to remain in first league.
The draw of the 2012 season was held on 29 February 2012.
First League joined Bukhoro-2, Neftchi Khamza, Yuzhanin Navoi, Zaamin from Second League, Lokomotiv BFK and Pakhtakor-2. Imkon-Oltiariq club is replaced by Qo'qon 1912 and Lokomotiv BFK by FK Atlaschi because of lack of the financial support.
FC Yoshlik is replaced in 2nd phase of championship by FK Registon because of club's debts to its players and coaching staff.
On August 29, 2012 Yuzhanin Navoi renamed to Zarafshon Navoi.
First phase
Zone "East"
| Team | Qualification or relegation | |||||||||
| 1 | FK Guliston | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 51 | Promotion to the 2nd phase of championship |
| 2 | FK Yangiyer | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 42 | . |
| 3 | Oqtepa | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 42 | . |
| 4 | NBU Osiyo | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 38 | . |
| 5 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 34 | . |
| 6 | Neftchi Khamza | 22 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 | . |
| 7 | FK Kosonsoy | 22 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 33 | . |
| 8 | Kokand 1912 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 | . |
| 9 | Pakhtakor-2 Chilanzar | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 30 | . |
| 10 | Bunyodkor-2 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 17 | . |
| 11 | Zaamin | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 16 | . |
| 12 | FK Atlaschi | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 15 | . |
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 11 July 2012Source:
Zone "West"
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 11 July 2012Source:
Second phase
Championship group
Table before start
League table before start of second phase of championship| Team | Qualification or relegation | |||||||||
| 1 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 37 | Promotion to Uzbek League |
| 2 | FK Guliston | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 30 | . |
| 3 | Oqtepa | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 24 | . |
| 4 | FK Yangiyer | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 23 | . |
| 5 | FK Khiva | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 20 | . |
| 6 | Yuzhanin Navoi | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 20 | . |
| 7 | Nasaf-2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 19 | . |
| 8 | Kokand 1912 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 19 | . |
| 9 | Xorazm FK Urganch | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | . |
| 10 | Neftchi | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | . |
| 11 | NBU Osiyo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | . |
| 12 | Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 15 | . |
| 13 | FK Kosonsoy | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 15 | . |
| 14 | Bukhoro-2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 14 | . |
| 15 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 13 | . |
| 16 | Registon | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 10 | replaced FC Yoshlik |
League table
The last day matches were played on 30 October 2012. Club's end-season standing after finish of second phase of championship.| Team | Qualification or relegation | |||||||||
| 1 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 67 | Promotion to Uzbek League |
| 2 | FK Guliston | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 65 | . |
| 3 | NBU Osiyo | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 56 | . |
| 4 | FK Yangiyer | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 53 | . |
| 5 | Nasaf-2 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 48 | . |
| 6 | Zarafshon Navoi | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 47 | . |
| 7 | Xorazm FK Urganch | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 45 | . |
| 8 | Oqtepa | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 45 | . |
| 9 | Kokand 1912 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 44 | . |
| 10 | FK Khiva | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 36 | . |
| 11 | Neftchi | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 34 | . |
| 12 | Registon | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 33 | replaced FC Yoshlik |
| 13 | Ghallakor-Avtomobilchi | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 32 | . |
| 14 | Bukhoro-2 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 31 | . |
| 15 | FK Kosonsoy | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 27 | . |
| 16 | Chust-Pakhtakor | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 62 | -39 | 25 | . |
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Top goalscorers
Last updated: 31 October 2012Source: