Uzbekistan Pro League
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| Organising body | and Uzbekistan Football Association |
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| Founded | January 1992 |
| Country |
 Uzbekistan
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Uzbekistan Super League |
| Relegation to | Uzbekistan Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Uzbekistan Cup |
| Current champions |
Sementchi () |
| Most championships | Soghdiana and Kokand 1912 (3 times) |
| TV partners |
NTRCU Sport NTRCU Regional Channels |
| Website | pfl.uz |
 2018 Uzbekistan Pro League
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Uzbekistan Pro League (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Pro-ligasi / Ўзбекистон Про-лигаси; Russian: Про-лига Узбекистана) — football League in Uzbekistan, the second level of importance after the Uzbekistan Super League in the national championship.
Since the foundation in 1992 and until the end of 2017 was called the «Uzbekistan First League» (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Birinchi ligasi / Ўзбекистон Биринчи лигаси; Russian: Первая лига Узбекистана).
On 21 November 2017 according UzPFL management decision Uzbekistan First League was officially renamed to Uzbekistan Pro League starting from 2018 season. The league have been reduced from 18 (2017) to 16 teams.
In 2018 in the Pro League Uzbekistan involved 16 teams in a double round system (30 rounds), home and away. The winner of the Uzbekistan Pro League receives the permit in the Uzbekistan Super League, and the club took second place in the Pro League gets a place in the play-offs, consisting of two matches (home and away) where his opponent will be the Super League club, who took there the penultimate eleventh place. The winner of the playoffs gets a chance in Super League Uzbekistan, and the losing club will start the new season in the Pro League Uzbekistan. The clubs finishing in last place in the Pro League, will start the season in the Uzbekistan Second League — the third level and the importance of football in the country.
The division is run by and Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA).
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