The Jomi Tojikiston (Tajik: Ҷоми Тоҷикистон; Russian: Кубок Таджикистана), or Tajikistan Cup, is the top knockout football tournament of Tajikistan. Tajikistan Cup was established in 1992. Now 1xbet is the sponsor and the sponsored name for the cup is 1xbet Çomi Toçikiston.[1]
The Cup winner qualifies to play the Tajikistan Premier League winner for the Tajikistan Super Cup. The winner of the competition ordinarily got a spot in the AFC Champions League Two.
History
In February 2023, the Football League of Tajikistan signed a contract with the company 1xbet, naming the company as the main sponsor of the tournament for the next years. [2]
Participants
All clubs from the Tajikistan Premier League and First Division compete for the Tajikistan Cup.
Competition system
The competition is held under knockout format.
Premier League teams enter the tournament at Round of 16 final stage.[3]
The final tie is played as a single match. The final is played at various venues across the country.
Trophy and prize money
Tajikistan Football Federation awards the Tajikistan Cup trophy to the winners of the final. . Cup winners and runners-up receive medals. Also, prize money is given away. The prize money is in Tajikistani somoni. In 2024, the winner of the Tajikistan Cup received a check for 60 thousand somoni. The finalist of the Cup received 40 thousand somoni.[4]
The Tajikistan Cup finals are played most often at the main countries association football venue, Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe. Since 2008, the final games started to be conducted at alternative stadiums.
