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Sports facilities and non-state physical-culture organisations in Uzbekistan must now be entered in official state registries before they can host or participate in sanctioned competitions, under regulations approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 561 of 13 October 2026.
The decree sets out the procedural framework for maintaining both registries through dedicated information systems. Data on registered non-state sports organisations will be published as open data, making the information publicly accessible.
How registration works
Applications for registry inclusion must be reviewed within five working days. If the submitted documents are complete, the competent authority issues a decision admitting the organisation to the registry. Where deficiencies are found, a rejection decision must be issued within three working days.
For sports facilities, the owner or balance-sheet holder submits an application through the information system. A venue is removed from the registry if its activity type is changed away from sport, if it is found unfit for use, or if the owner applies for removal.
Grounds for removal of organisations
A non-state sports organisation can be struck from the registry on several grounds: voluntary application by the organisation itself; dissolution through established legal procedures; the absence of a qualified coach on its staff; or failure to enter data on athletes and coaches within three months of initial registration.
The decree also provides that athletes belonging to registered sports organisations are entitled to participate in official competitions — a right that, under the new rules, is contingent on their organisation maintaining valid registry status.
The practical effect of the resolution is that any sports facility not entered in the registry is ineligible to host official sporting events, raising the compliance bar for the country’s growing network of private gyms, clubs and multi-purpose arenas.