Navbahor Namangan was founded 1978 under the name
Tekstilshchik and played in first league of Uzbekistan. Since 1978 club participated in one of regional zones of
Soviet Second League. In 1990 season Navbahor finished runner-up in
Soviet Second League,
East conference and promoted to
Soviet First League. 1991 Soviet First League season Navbahor Namangan finished at 9th place. Since 1992 Navbahor plays in
Uzbek League. The club is one of three clubs among
Pakhtakor,
Neftchi Farg'ona continuously participating in all seasons of Uzbek League. In 1996 Navbahor Namangan became champion of Uzbekistan, finishing league from 1993 to 1995 three times in a row at 3rd position. Navbahor is also winner of the
Uzbekistan Supercup in 1999, a match between champion and
Uzbek Cup winner. 2004 season Navbahor finished 3rd, the recent best achievement of club. The club was unsuccessful in 2008–13 years. In 2009 season club ranked 14th in the League, close to relegation to
First League and it is actually the lowest ranking of the club in its history. In January 2014
Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov was appointed as new head coach of the club.
AFC Champions League debut Navbahor finished the
2022 Uzbekistan Super League as runners-up which see them qualified to the
2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs facing
Al-Wakrah of Qatar. The game was levelled a 0–0 at full time thus seeing the game continue in extra time which in the 90' minute,
Abdumannopov scored the goal which would see Navbahor qualified to their first ever
AFC Champions League group stage appearance. On 18 September 2023, the club recorded their first ever point in a 1–1 draw against fourth time AFC Champions League winners,
Al-Hilal at the
King Fahd International Stadium. On 2 October 2023, Navbahor recorded their first ever win in a 3–0 home win against
Mumbai City of India. The club finished the group stage with 13 points with 3 points behind group leaders, Al-Hilal thus seeing them qualified to the
Round of 16 in their debut season.
2023–24 AFC Champions League == Name change history ==