President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Visits Neftchi Children's Football Academy

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev familiarized himself with the conditions created at the football center and Neftchi children's football academy of the Fergana region football association.

The Fergana region is famous for its rich football traditions and talented football players. In particular, the Neftchi football club, established in 1962, is a six-time champion of the Uzbekistan Super League, a two-time winner of the country's Cup, and a one-time winner of the Super Cup.

The club was also a finalist of the CIS Cup in 1994 and won bronze medals in the Asian Champions League in 1994-1995.

Today, systematic work is being carried out in the region to identify and train talented young football players and to form a reserve of qualified coaches.

In particular, as a result of measures aimed at developing the academies of professional football clubs, the Neftchi children's football academy was established in 2025.

The academy, which has an area of over 4.5 hectares, is designed for more than 150 students. It has six large and small football fields, a physiotherapy department equipped with modern medical and rehabilitation equipment.

A covered football manez with artificial turf and a dome has been built at the academy at a cost of $1.1 million.

UEFA instructors and other international experts have been involved in the region to bring the football environment up to world standards and to identify talented young players.

The President inspected the conditions created for football players at the academy. He communicated with the young people and watched their training sessions.