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In preparation for the new football season, the Football Federation of Tajikistan held an extended meeting in Dushanbe with representatives of regional federations under the FFT's jurisdiction, as well as clubs from the Tajik Premier League. This was reported by the Federation's press service.
The meeting was attended by the vice-presidents of the Football Federation of Tajikistan, Alisher Urunov, Sayvali Doniyorzoda, and Iskandar Jalilov, the FFT General Secretary, Furkat Akhmedzhanov, as well as the heads of leagues, department heads, and structural divisions of the Federation.
During the meeting, it was noted that a football week is planned for 2026 as part of World Football Day. Its program includes a number of events aimed at developing and popularizing football in the country. During this period, festive events are planned in all regions of Tajikistan with a focus on attracting young people to football. Particular attention will be paid to organizing and holding children's and youth football festivals. The central event of the football week will be the main festival, scheduled for May 25 at the Central Stadium in Dushanbe.
In addition, meeting participants discussed issues related to the "Best Fan of Tajikistan 2026" competition. It was confirmed that the prize fund for the competition, as in the previous year, will be 150,000 somoni. It was also noted that in recent years, there has been a steady increase in attendance at matches held under the auspices of the Tajikistan Football League, indicating increased interest in the national championship. In this regard, Premier League clubs were recommended to intensify their engagement with fans and continue to develop their fan movement.
In addition, the Tajikistan Football Federation informed meeting participants of its intention to purchase a second set of video assistant referees (VAR) systems with offside lines. Implementation of this project, as noted, will reduce the number of controversial refereeing decisions in matches of the Tajikistan Premier League.
