History
Bunyodkor, which means "creator" in Uzbek, was created on 6 July 2005, with the name "Neftgazmontaj-Quruvchi," which was typically abbreviated "Kuruvchi” (the Uzbek word for "builder"). In 2005, the club played initially in the championship of Tashkent region and played its way into the playoff for promotion into the First League, the second level of Uzbek football. Kuruvchi gained promotion that year, its first, and under the management of Khikmat Irgashev, Kuruvchi won the First League in its first attempt, winning 27 of 38 matches with 5 draws and 6 defeats.
With its victory in the second level of Uzbek football in 2006, the 2007 season was Kuruvchi's debut in the Uzbek League. Never before had a club moved with such alacrity from the lower reaches of Uzbek competition into the top league. In club's first season Bunyodkor finishe runner-up after FC Pakhtakor.
In December 2007 Mirjalol Kasymov was appointed as head coach of Bunyodkor, replacing Hikmat Irgashev.
2008 was debut year of Bunyodkor in AFC Champions League where they qualified to the semi-final of tournament. In semifinal they were beaten over two legs by Adelaide United 3–1 on aggregate.
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