FC Bunyodkor
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FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....

 football club based in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...

, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....

.

The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...

. In August 2008, the club changed its name to Bunyodkor from PFC Kuruvchi to reflect the club's success on the pitch and its increasing professionalism off the pitch.

The relatively unknown club made international headlines when it claimed to be close to signing world-famous Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...

 striker Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...

, although he did not sign with them. On 25 August 2008, AEK Athens
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...

 Brazilian superstar Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...

 announced to the Greek press that he was joining Bunyodkor on a reported $14 million two-year contract.

History

Bunyodkor, which means “creator” in Uzbek
Uzbek language
Uzbek is a Turkic language and the official language of Uzbekistan. It has about 25.5 million native speakers, and it is spoken by the Uzbeks in Uzbekistan and elsewhere in Central Asia...

, was created on 6 July 2005, with the name "Neftgazmontaj-Quruvchi," which was typically abbreviated "Kuruvchi” (the Uzbek word for "builder"). In 2005, the club played initially in the championship of Tashkent region and played its way into the playoff for promotion into the Uzbekistan 1-Division
Uzbekistan 1-Division
Uzbekistan First Division is the second highest football league in Uzbekistan. The division is run by UFF. It is split in an Eastern and Western zone, each featuring 11 and 12 teams.-Members of Uzbekistan First Division :-Competition format:...

, the second level of Uzbek football. Kuruvchi gained promotion that year, its first, and under the management of Khikmat Ergashev, Kuruvchi won the second division in its first attempt, winning 27 of 38 matches with 5 draws and 6 defeats.

With its victory in the second level of Uzbek football, the 2007-2008 Season was Kuruvchi's debut in the Uzbek Oliy League. Never before had a club moved with such alacrity from the lower reaches of Uzbek competition into the top league.

Famous signings

On 14 July 2008, the club, then called Kuruvchi, announced through their official website that they had signed FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 star Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...

 on a six-month contract. The story was confirmed by Bahtier Babayev, the club's Sporting Director, stating that it was a performance-related contract. He also went on to say that the Cameroonian
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...

 football star would sign on 17 July, and that the transfer had taken place due to the good relationship enjoyed between both clubs' presidents. Despite this, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 official spokesperson denied any knowledge of such a transfer, stating 'I don't think it's very likely'.

On 16 July 2008, the Uzbek radio Maxima reported that Davut Kivrak and Barcelona managers are expected to arrive to Tashkent to hold talks with the Uzbek Football Federation and to promote youth football (Barcelona and Bunyodkor have a yearly renewable deal to help in youth football). The following day, Eto'o confirmed that he was thinking of joining Kuruvchi - the team stated that they would have confirmation on whether Eto'o would join the team on July 23, 2008.

Shortly thereafter, Bunyodkor and FC Barcelona managements announced that the two clubs had reached agreement to play a friendly in Tashkent and the Uzbek side will be able to train at Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

.

In 2008 Bunyodkor made it to the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...

 where they made the semi-finals where they were beaten over two legs by Adelaide United 3-1 on aggregate.

As of 31 July 2008, Eto'o's status had become no clearer, as Bunyodkor was still in the running to obtain the services of the Cameroonian international, but he was also being sought by Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

ese powerhouses A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

 and Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...

.

Just a couple of days after Eto'o's visit to Tashkent, two other players from Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

 visited the team - Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish football player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team....

 and Carles Puyol
Carles Puyol
Carles Puyol i Saforcada is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.Mainly a central defender, he can also play on either flank, especially as a right back...

, as well as Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Cesc Fàbregas
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona.Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16...

.

Although unsuccessful in obtaining Eto'o's services by September 2008, Bunyodkor brought two famous Brazilians
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...

 to Tashkent: Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...

 as a midfielder and Zico
Zico
Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...

 as manager. Rivaldo signed a contract that he termed "very good for the end of my career" to play for Bunyodkor. Three weeks later, his countryman Zico signed on to manage the club on a one-year deal. Rivaldo recently extended his deal with a 4 year contract.
On June 8, 2009 Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...

 was announced as Bunyodkor's new head coach. but resigned on June 6, 2010. Also Rivaldo unexpectedly terminated his multi-million contract and was released from the club on August 12, 2010.

On 26 February 2011 Bunyodkor unveiled 11 new players for the new Season 2011.

Stadium

FC Bunyodkor played its first years at the MHSK Stadium
MHSK Stadium
The Markaziy Harbiy Sportklubi Army Stadium, commonly known as the MHSK Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Chilanzar area of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Bunyodkor....

. After the end of the Uzbek League Season 2008 was announced that MHSK stadium would have been closed for longtime reconstruction. At the place of former MHSK stadium should appear new and modern 33.000-seater stadium, Bunyodkor Stadium
Bunyodkor Stadium
Bunyodkor Stadium is a stadium currently under construction in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is due to open in 2012 and will have a capacity of 33,000 spectators. It will be the new home of FC Bunyodkor of the Uzbek League. It will also be used to host some matches for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World...

 and football academy for youth. The new stadium was planned to be completed by March 2012 and is one of the proposed venues to host the matches of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup will be the 7th edition of the tournament. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations....

 2012 in Uzbekistan.
Season 2008 was the last season at the MHSK stadium, club moved to 10,000-seater JAR Stadium
JAR Stadium
JAR Stadium is a stadium located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, It has a capacity of 10,000.-External links:*...

 for the 2009 season.

Records and statistics

Viktor Karpenko presently hold the team record for number of total matches played - 113 to the end of season 2011.

FC Bunyodkor's all-time highest goalscorers in Uzbek League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 are Anvar Soliev, as of November 6, 2011 (39 goals, 8 in season 2011), Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...

 (33) and Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov is an Uzbekistani professional football midfielder who currently plays for Al-Shabab. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year awards twice, first in 2008 and the other in 2011.-Early life:He was born on 3 October 1982 in Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR...

 (33).

Capital Derby

Since Bunyodkor's promotion to the Uzbek Top League matches between club and their other rival from capital, football powerhouse FC Pakhtakor, considered by supporters of both sides and specialists as Uzbek capital derby or "Toshkent derby". With former coach Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...

 Bunyodkor faced four derby matches: three Uzbek League and one Uzbekistans Cup matches. His first derby match took place on 12 July 2009 at JAR Stadium where Bunyodkor won Pakhtakor with 2:1

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|-
| rowspan=3 |2007
Uzbek League 2007
-Overview:It was contested by 16 teams, and Pakhtakor Tashkent won the championship.-League standings:-References:*...

|| 18-05-2007|| Quruvchi || Pakhtakor|| bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
1–1|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 || Lushan
Sergey Lushan
Sergey Ivanovich Lushan is a Russian-Uzbekistani professional football defender who currently plays for FC Bunyodkor in the Uzbek League....

 39' pen || Magdeyev 85'
|-
|22-09-2007|| Pakhtakor|| Quruvchi || bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
0–0|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 ||-||-
|-
|09-12-2007|| Pakhtakor|| Quruvchi || bgcolor=#FFD700|
0–0 (7:6)|| Cup
Uzbekistani Cup
-Previous champions:All champions as Uzbek SSR in Soviet times:These are all the Uzbek champions since the country's independence in 1992.-Performance by club:-1992:-1993:-1994:-1995:-1996:-1997:-1998:-2000:-2001:-2002:-2003:...

 ||-||-
|-
| rowspan=3 |2008
Uzbek League 2008
-League standings:-References:*...

||10-07-2008|| Pakhtakor || Quruvchi|| bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
1–1|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 ||Geynrikh 57' || Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva Ahumada is a Chilean football player. He is currently playing for Universidad Católica.- Second Division in Chile :...

 31'
|-
|16-08-2008||Bunyodkor || Pakhtakor || bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
1–1|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 || Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva Ahumada is a Chilean football player. He is currently playing for Universidad Católica.- Second Division in Chile :...

 8' || Z.Tadjiyev
Zaynitdin Tadjiyev
Zaynitdin Tadjiyev is an Uzbek footballer who currently plays for Lokomotiv Tashkent.He was spotted playing in the Uzbekistan 1-Division team Lokomotiv BFK Tashkent in FC Shurtan Guzar's pre-season friendly game, where he scored the first goal of the game, and Shakhboz Erkinov scored the other...

 90+2'
|-
|31-10-2008|| Bunyodkor || Pakhtakor || bgcolor=000099|
3–1|| Cup
Uzbekistani Cup
-Previous champions:All champions as Uzbek SSR in Soviet times:These are all the Uzbek champions since the country's independence in 1992.-Performance by club:-1992:-1993:-1994:-1995:-1996:-1997:-1998:-2000:-2001:-2002:-2003:...

 || J.Hasanov
Jasur Hasanov
Jasur Orziqulovich Hasanov is a footballer from Uzbekistan currently playing for Qatari club Qatar SC...

 40', Soliev 101', Soliev 114' || Ahmedov
Odil Ahmedov
Odil Ahmedov is a footballer from Uzbekistan. He usually plays as an defensive midfielder, he also played as a center back on Asian Cup 2011, because of injuries of some defensive players. He is playing for FC Anzhi Makhachkala....

 45'
|-
| rowspan=3 |2009
Uzbek League 2009
The 2009 Uzbek League season was the 18th edition of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992FC Bunyodkor are the defending champions from the 2008 campaign....

||12-07-2009|| Bunyodkor|| Pakhtakor || bgcolor=000099|
2–1|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 ||Aliqulov
Asror Aliqulov
Asror Aliqulov is an Uzbekistani footballer who is a defender for FC Pakhtakor Tashkent. He is a member of the national team, and has been capped 44 times since 1999.-External links:**he is from KASAN where Kashkadarya...

 21' (o.g.), J.Hasanov
Jasur Hasanov
Jasur Orziqulovich Hasanov is a footballer from Uzbekistan currently playing for Qatari club Qatar SC...

 58'||Geynrikh 71'
|-
|14-10-2009||Pakhtakor || Bunyodkor || bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
0–0|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 || -|| -
|-
|08-08-2009|| Pakhtakor|| Bunyodkor || bgcolor=#FFD700|
1–0|| Cup
Uzbekistani Cup
-Previous champions:All champions as Uzbek SSR in Soviet times:These are all the Uzbek champions since the country's independence in 1992.-Performance by club:-1992:-1993:-1994:-1995:-1996:-1997:-1998:-2000:-2001:-2002:-2003:...

 || Andreev
Stanislav Andreev
Stanislav Andreev is a footballer from Uzbekistan. He usually plays as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Uzbek League. He was a member of the Uzbekistan squad at the 2011 Asian Cup.-External links:*...

 35'|| -
|-
| rowspan=2 |2010
2010 Uzbek League
The 2010 Uzbek League season is the 19th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992.FC Bunyodkor are the defending champions from the 2009 campaign.-League Re-structure:...

||14-03-2010|| Bunyodkor|| Pakhtakor || bgcolor=000099|
2–1|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 ||Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...

 18', Ristic
Stevica Ristic
Stevica Ristić is a Macedonian football striker of Serbian origin, who plays for South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the Macedonia national football team. He took Macedonian citizenship to be eligible for the national team.-Football career:...

 69' ||Miladinovic
Bojan Miladinovic
Bojan Miladinović is a Serbian footballer currently playing for Pakhtakor Tashkent as a defender.-External sources:* at Transfermarkt.* at Worldfootball....

 78'
|-
|31-10-2010||Pakhtakor || Bunyodkor || bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
0–0|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 || -|| -
|-
| rowspan=2 |2011
2011 Uzbek League
The 2011 Uzbek League season is the 20th season of top level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992.The draw for the 2011 Uzbek League season took place on December 16, 2010.FC Bunyodkor are the defending champions from the 2010 campaign....

||07-07-2011|| Pakhtakor|| Bunyodkor || bgcolor=#C0C0C0|
0–0|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 ||-||-
|-
|21-08-2011|| Bunyodkor ||Pakhtakor|| bgcolor=000099|
2–1|| League
Uzbek League
The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

 ||Karpenko 70', Trifunović
Miloš Trifunović
Miloš Trifunović is a Serbian footballer currently playing in FC Bunyodkor from Tashkent, on loan from Red Star Belgrade.-Career:...

 72' ||A.Azizov 88'
|-
|}

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| FC Bunyodkor wins
| align="right" | 4
|-
| FC Pakhtakor wins
| align="right" | 2
|-
| Draws
| align="right" | 7
|-
| FC Bunyodkor goals
| align="right" |12
|-
| FC Pakhtakor goals
| align="right" |8
|-
| Total matches
| align="right" | 13
|}

Domestic

  • Uzbek League
    Uzbek League
    The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

    : 4
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  • Uzbek Cup: 2
2008, 2010

Performance in AFC competitions

  • AFC Champions League
    AFC Champions League
    The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

    : 5 appearances

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| 2008
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...


| align="left" |Semi-Finals
|-
| 2009
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...


| align="left" |Quarter-Finals
|-
| 2010
AFC Champions League 2010
The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010...


| align="left" |Round of 16
|-
| 2011
| align="left" |Round of 16
|-
| 2012
| align="left" |
|}

Current squad

See also 2011 FC Bunyodkor season- Transfers for further information.
As of August 2011


On Loan

(at Metalourg Bekabad
Metalourg Bekabad
PFK Metallurg Bekabad is a Uzbekistani football club based in Bekabad. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.-Current squad:-Transfers 2011:...

)
(at FK Samarqand-Dinamo
FK Samarqand-Dinamo
PFK Dinamo Samarqand is an Uzbek football club, based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.- Current squad :-Transfers 2011:IN:...

)

Current technical staff

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
|Manager
|  Mirjalol Kasymov
Mirjalol Kasymov
Mirjalol Kushakovich Qosimov is a former head coach for the Uzbekistan national football team. He is coach of FC Bunyodkor and played for the national team as a midfielder.- Career :...


|-
|Assistant Coach
|  Hikmat Irgashev
|-
|Assistant Coach
|  Amet Memet
|-
|Fitness coach
|  Alexander Volkov
|-gf
|Goalkeeping Coach
|  Abdusattar Rakhimov
|-
|}

Notable players

Denilson Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...

 José Luis Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva Ahumada is a Chilean football player. He is currently playing for Universidad Católica.- Second Division in Chile :...

 Stevica Ristić
Stevica Ristic
Stevica Ristić is a Macedonian football striker of Serbian origin, who plays for South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the Macedonia national football team. He took Macedonian citizenship to be eligible for the national team.-Football career:...

 Goçguly Goçgulyýew Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov is an Uzbekistani professional football midfielder who currently plays for Al-Shabab. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year awards twice, first in 2008 and the other in 2011.-Early life:He was born on 3 October 1982 in Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR...

 Jasur Hasanov
Jasur Hasanov
Jasur Orziqulovich Hasanov is a footballer from Uzbekistan currently playing for Qatari club Qatar SC...

 Timur Kapadze
Timur Kapadze
Timur Kapadze is an Uzbekistani professional football midfielder of Georgian descent who currently plays for K-League side Incheon United.-International career:...

 Orif Mamadjanov Ilhom Mo'minjonov
Ilhom Mo'minjonov
Ilhom Mo'minjonov, also spelled Ilkhom Muminjonov is a former Uzbek footballer.-Club career:He scored three goals en route to a 3-2 Uzbek cup final defeat to Pakhtakor in 2004 where he came on half-time...


Managerial history

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!Name
!Nat
!Period
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| Mavzurhoja Umarhojaev
| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2005–06
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| Mirjalol Qosimov
| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2007–08
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| Zico
Zico
Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...


| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2008
|-
| Amet Memet
| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2009
|-
| Hikmat Irgashev
| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2009
|-
| Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...


| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2009–10
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| Mirjalol Qosimov
| align="center" | 
| align="center" |2010–
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|}

FC Bunyodkor in Asia

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! Season
! Competition
! Round
!
! Club
! Home
! Away
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|2008
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...


|AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...


|Group
| 
|Al-Ittihad
| style="background:#dfd;"|2-0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0-1
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Sepahan F.C.
| style="background:#dfd;"|2-0
| style="background:#ffd;"|1-1
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Al Ittihad
| style="background:#dfd;"|1-0
| style="background:#dfd;"|2-0
|-
|
|
|QF
| 
|Saipa
| style="background:#dfd;"|5-1
| style="background:#ffd;"|2-2
|-
|
|
|SF
| 
|Adelaide United
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...


| style="background:#dfd;"|1-0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0-3
|-
|2009
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...


|AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...


|Group
| 
|Al-Ettifaq
| style="background:#dfd;"|2-1
| style="background:#fdd;"|0-4
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Al Shabab
| style="background:#ffd;"|0-0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0-2
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Sepahan F.C.
| style="background:#ffd;"|2-2
| style="background:#dfd;"|1-0
|-
|
|
|Round of 16
| 
|Persepolis F.C.
|
| style="background:#dfd;"|1-0
|-
|
|
| Quarterfinal
| 
|Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...


| style="background:#dfd;"|3-1
| style="background:#fdd;"|1-4(aet)
|-
|2010
| AFC Champions League
|Group
| 
|Al-Ittihad
|style="background:#dfd;"|3-0
|style="background:#ffd;"|1-1
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Al Wahda
|style="background:#dfd;"|4-1
|style="background:#dfd;"|2-1
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Zob Ahan Isfahan
|style="background:#fdd;"|0-1
|style="background:#fdd;"|0-3
|-
|
|
|Round of 16
| 
|Al-Hilal
|
|style="background:#fdd;"|0-3
|-
|2011
2011 AFC Champions League
The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title...


|AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...


|Group
| 
|Al Wahda
|style="background:#dfd;"|3-2
|style="background:#ffd;"|1-1
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Al-Ittihad
|style="background:#fdd;"|0-1
|style="background:#ffd;"|1-1
|-
|
|
|Group
| 
|Persepolis F.C.
|style="background:#ffd;"|0-0
|style="background:#dfd;"|3-2
|-
|
|
|Round of 16
| 
|Sepehan
|
|style="background:#fdd;"|1-3

|}

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