Super League 2025 starts today. Murzoev's thoughts on the first round pairings

Finally, today the Uzbekistan Super League in football will start.

As you know, this year the number of clubs in the league has increased to 16. In each round, we will witness 8 pairs. However, due to the participation of “Pakhtakor” in the ACL, the match against “Mash’al” in the 1st round was postponed to another day.

As a result, we will see 7 confrontations in the first round.

Former football player, currently working as the head of the Footballers' Union of Uzbekistan Kamoliddin Murzoev spoke about the teams' chances before the first round of our championship.

March 7.

19:30. OKMK – “Bukhara”

- The first match of the Bukhara team after returning to the Super League. The first round is the beginning of the season anyway. Let's start with a phrase that we all know: almost equal forces. I think the favorite will be the OKMK team. “Bukhara” will also be able to put up a good fight, in my opinion. They will come out well-prepared to celebrate their return to the Super League.

March 8.

17:45. “Kyzylkum” – “Surkhan”

- It is expected to be a hard-fought match. Because “Kyzylkum” has undergone major changes. New players have arrived. “Surkhan” has been a team that has gradually become popular with many people in recent years with its rich games. The team is mainly made up of young players. If we talk about percentages, it is 50\50. Somewhere I would give a chance to “Surkhan”.

19:30. “Kokand-1912” – “Andijan”

- One of the valley derbies. “Kokand-1912” returned to the Super League this year. The first round will be difficult for this team. Because “Andijan” is a team that showed a lot of character last year. They managed to win the Uzbekistan Cup. Overall, the forces are equal. If we talk about more chances of one team, I would consider “Andijan” to have a slightly higher chance.

20:00. “Bunyodkor” – “Neftchi”

- This is a unique confrontation for many years. Here, especially if we take into account that “Bunyodkor” restored its game in the second round last year, I think it will be one of the central matches of the round. “Neftchi” has become famous in our championship for its unique transfers in the last two years. This year they have strengthened even more. Strong, famous teams. From this point of view, it will be a very interesting game. I think it's 50\50.

March 9.

17:30. "Khorezm" - "Shurtan"

- It will be a very interesting game. Two representatives of the pro league will start their return to the Super League with a match against each other. In general, if we look at the pairings, both clubs are suitable opponents for each other compared to other opponents. I hope that we will witness a good game.

19:30. "Navbahor" - "Dynamo"

- If we proceed from the playing style of both "Navbahor" and "Dynamo" coaches, I think we should see a good game. In the first round, the teams' chances will be almost equal. If we proceed from the playing style of these clubs, they both play football themselves and give their opponents a chance to play. If the pitch is in good condition, I hope that the fans will see a game full of goals. This is also one of the central matches of the tour.

20:00. “Nasaf” – “Sogdiana”

- This is also becoming a special derby. Last year, “Sogdiana” was quite a headache for “Nasaf”. This year will be the same. Both teams are ambitious clubs whose coaches want their teams to play football. The forces are equal here. In my opinion, this game should be full of goals. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”