2023 Tajikistan Higher League

The 2023 Tajikistan Higher League (Tajik: 2023 Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон),, also known as 1xBet Higher League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of the Tajikistan Higher League, Tajikistan's top division of association football.

Season events
On 22 February 2022, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that the season would commence on 1 April, and follow the same format as the previous season. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the regular stage of the season, before splitting into Championship and Relegation groups where they would then play everyone in their group again, resulting in the bottom two teams being relegated from the league.

On 24 February, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced 1xBet as the new title sponsor of the league, as well as the Tajikistan Cup and Tajik Supercup.

On 10 April, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced the VAR would be introduced to the league for the second half of the season.

On 18 April, all five of the fifth round matches scheduled to be held on either 20 April or 21 April, where postponed until 28–30 June due to the original dates falling on Eid al-Fitr.

Teams
On 28 February, the Tajikistan Football Federation confirmed that 10 teams would take part in the 2023 season.

Foreign players
During the 2023 season, Tajikistan Higher League are able to register seven foreign players, with only five being able to be on the pitch at the same time.

The summer transfer window began on 1 July and is due to close on 28 July. In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Scoring

 * First goal of the season: Mukhammad Naskov for Ravshan Kulob against Kuktosh Rudaki. (1 April 2023)

Top scorers
Own goals:


 * 🇹🇯 Safialohi Nazarzoda – Khatlon vs Kuktosh Rudaki 25 April 2023
 * 🇨🇲 Bonnah Derrick – Khatlon vs Istiklol 24 May 2023
 * 🇹🇯 Yokubdzhon Akhmedov – Regar-TadAZ vs Khosilot Farkhor 4 June 2023
 * 🇷🇺 Roman Khibaba – Eskhata vs Istiklol 30 June 2023
 * 🇹🇯 Sulaimon Sobirov – Kuktosh Rudaki vs Khosilot Farkhor 12 August 2023