Ýokary Liga

The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Türkmenistan Ýokary Liga (Turkmen: Ýokary liga futbol klublarynyň arasyndaky futbol boýunça Türkmenistanyň çempionaty),[2] is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operated by the Turkmenistan Football Federation.

Turkmenistan Higher League
Organising bodyTurkmenistan Football Federation
Founded1992 (1992)
CountryTurkmenistan
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams9[1]
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toTurkmenistan First League
Domestic cup(s)Turkmenistan Cup
Turkmenistan Super Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Two
Current championsFK Arkadag (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsAltyn Asyr (8 titles)
Top goalscorerMämmedaly Garadanow
(175 goals)
TV partnersTurkmenistan Sport
Websitetff.com
Current: 2024

It was founded in 1992. Nine clubs participate in the Higher League of the Turkmenistan National Championship. The season runs between April and November.

There are 9 teams in the competition. As of the 2024 season, the league had one AFC Champions League Two qualifying spot for the league winner league.[3]

Since the introduction of the Turkmenistan Higher League in 1992, FC Altyn Asyr (8 times), FC Kopetdag (6 times), FC Nebitchi (4 times), FC Nisa (4 times), FC Yedigen (4 times), FC Ashgabat (2 times), FC Ahal[4] (1 time), FC Arkadag and FC Shagadam (1 time) have won the title. FC Arkadag are the current champions for the first time.[5]

History

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, starting in 1992, each former Soviet republic organized an independent national championship.

FC Kopetdag won the first four titles. Nisa Aşgabat was the only team which managed to break Kopetdag's dominance, winning the top division title in 1996.

In 2022, FC Ahal won the title for the first time in their history in Turkmenistan professional football.[6]

Competition

The league traditionally used to run in summer, from April to November.[7]

As of the 2022 season, the champions qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage. The runners-up qualifies for the AFC Cup group stage. If the winner of Turkmenistan Cup ends in first or second in the championship in same season, then the third-place team qualifies to AFC Cup group stage.[8][9]

Current clubs

Location of teams in the 2019 Ýokary Liga

A total of 9 teams will contest the league.[1] The following teams are competing in the 2024 season:

Club Location Stadium Capacity Coach Kit sponsor
Arkadag [10][11] Arkadag[10] Nusaý Stadium [12] 5,000 Guwançmuhammet Öwekow [12]
Ahal Änew Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field) 500 Hojaahmet Arazow Nike
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Büzmeýin Sport Complex[13] 10,000 Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Puma
Aşgabat Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field) 500 Said Seýidow Adidas
Nebitçi Balkanabat Balkanabat Sport Complex 10,000 Amanmyrat Meredow Jako[14]
Energetik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Mary Region Energetik stadiony 1,000 Rahmanguly Baýlyýew Nike
Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000 Tofik Şükürow Kappa
Merw Mary Mary Sport Complex 10,000 Magtymguly Begenjew Nike
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Şagadam Stadium 5,000 Aleksandr Klimenko Nike

Soviet era champions

[15]

  • 1937–38: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1938: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1939–45: no championship
  • 1946: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1947: Spartak Aşgabat
  • 1948: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1949: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1950: Spartak Aşgabat
  • 1951: DOSA Aşgabat
  • 1952: DOSA Aşgabat
  • 1953: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1954: Combined team of Mary Oblast
  • 1955: Combined team of Aşgabat
  • 1956: Gyzyl Metallist Aşgabat
  • 1957: Combined team of Aşgabat Oblast
  • 1958: Combined team of Aşgabat
  • 1959: Combined team of Nebitdag
  • 1960: Combined team of Çärjew
  • 1961: Energetik Nebitdag
  • 1962: Energetik Nebitdag
  • 1963: Gurluşykçy Mary
  • 1964: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1965: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1966: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1967: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1968: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1969: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1970: Garagum Mary
  • 1971: Maýak Çärjew
  • 1972: Energogurluşykçy Mary
  • 1973: Sementçi Büzmeýin
  • 1974: Awtomobilist Aşgabat
  • 1975: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1976: Energetik Mary
  • 1977: Şatlyk Mary
  • 1978: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1979: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1980: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1981: Gurluşykçy Nebitdag
  • 1982: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1983: Obahojalyktehnika Çärjew
  • 1984: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1985: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1986: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1987: SKIF Aşgabat
  • 1988: Ahal Aşgabat Raýon
  • 1989: Medik Nebitdag
  • 1990: Awtomobilist Aşgabat
  • 1991: Sel'khoztekhnika Aşgabat

Seasons summary

[15]

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Top scorer (Team) – Goals
1992 Köpetdag AşgabatNebitçi NebitdagAhal Akdaşaýak Sergei Kazankow (TSHT Aşgabat) – 41
1993 Köpetdag AşgabatBüzmeýinNebitçi Balkanabat Berdimyrat Nurmyradow (Köpetdag Aşgabat) – 25
1994 Köpetdag AşgabatNisa AşgabatMerw Mary Berdimyrat Nurmyradow (Köpetdag Aşgabat) – 13
1995 Köpetdag AşgabatNisa AşgabatNebitçi Nebit-Dag Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 41
1996 Nisa AşgabatKöpetdag AşgabatEkskawatorçy Çärjew Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 28
1997–98 Köpetdag AşgabatDagdan AşgabatNisa Aşgabat Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 17
1998–99 Nisa AşgabatKöpetdag AşgabatDagdan Aşgabat Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 16
Şarafutdin Jumanyýazow (Turan Daşoguz) – 16
Didargylyç Urazow (Nisa Aşgabat) – 16
2000 Köpetdag AşgabatNebitçi BalkanabatNisa Aşgabat Amandurdy Annadurdyýew (Köpetdag Aşgabat) – 13
2001 Nisa AşgabatKöpetdag AşgabatNebitçi Balkanabat Didargylyç Urazow (Nisa Aşgabat) – 32
2002 Şagadam TürkmenbaşyNisa AşgabatGaragum Turkmenabat Rustam Sadykow (Şagadam Türkmenbaşy) – 20
2003 Nisa AşgabatNebitçi BalkanabatŞagadam Türkmenbaşy Daýançgylyç Urazow (Nisa Aşgabat) – 21
2004 Nebitçi BalkanabatNisa AşgabatMerw Mary Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 19
2005 HTTU AşgabatGazçy GazojakNebitçi Balkanabat Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 30
2006 HTTU AşgabatNebitçi BalkanabatFC Aşgabat Hamza Allamow (Turan Daşoguz) – 22
2007 FC AşgabatHTTU AşgabatNebitçi Balkanabat Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 16
2008 FC AşgabatHTTU AşgabatNebitçi Balkanabat Mämmedaly Garadanow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 12
Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 12
2009 HTTU AşgabatNebitçi BalkanabatMerw Mary Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 18
2010 FC BalkanAltyn AsyrFC Lebap Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 11
2011 FC BalkanHTTU AşgabatFC Aşgabat Mämmedaly Garadanow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 24
2012 FC BalkanMerwHTTU Aşgabat Aleksandr Boliyan (Şagadam) – 23
2013 HTTU AşgabatFC BalkanAltyn Asyr Mämmedaly Garadanow (FC Balkan) – 26
2014 Altyn AsyrAhalŞagadam Mämmedaly Garadanow (Şagadam – 28)
2015 Altyn AsyrFC BalkanFC Aşgabat Myrat Ýagşyýew (FC Balkan) – 31
2016 Altyn AsyrFC BalkanEnergetik Türkmenbaşy Süleýman Muhadow (Altyn Asyr) – 30
2017 Altyn AsyrAhalŞagadam Myrat Ýagşyýew (Altyn Asyr) – 28[16]
2018 Altyn AsyrAhalEnergetik Türkmenbaşy Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Altyn Asyr) – 19
2019 Altyn AsyrAhalŞagadam Didar Durdyýew[17] (Ahal) – 14
2020 Altyn AsyrAhalŞagadam Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Altyn Asyr) – 35[18]
2021 Altyn AsyrAhalŞagadam Elman Tagaýew (Ahal) – 10
2022 AhalAltyn AsyrMerw Didar Durdyýew (Ahal) – 27
2023 ArkadagAltyn AsyrNebitçi Didar Durdyýew (Arkadag) – 26

Performance by club
Team Champions Runners-up Third place
Altyn Asyr 8 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) 3 (2010, 2022, 2023) 1 (2013)
Köpetdag Aşgabat 6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997–98, 2000) 3 (1996, 1998–99, 2001) –
Nebitçi 4 (2004, 2010, 2011, 2012) 8 (1992, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016) 7 (1993, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2023)
Nisa Aşgabat 4 (1996, 1998–99, 2001, 2003) 4 (1994, 1995, 2002, 2004) 2 (1997–98, 2000)
Ýedigen 4 (2005, 2006, 2009, 2013) 3 (2007, 2008, 2011) 1 (2012)
Aşgabat 2 (2007, 2008) – 3 (2006, 2011, 2015)
Ahal 1 (2022) 6 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) 1 (1992)
Şagadam 1 (2002) – 6 (2003, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Arkadag 1 (2023) – –
Merw – 1 (2012) 4 (1994, 2004, 2009, 2022)
Dagdan Aşgabat – 1 (1997–98) 1 (1998–99)
Büzmeýin – 1 (1993) –
Gazçy Gazojak – 1 (2005) –
Bagtyyarlyk-Lebap – – 3 (1996, 2002, 2010)
Energetik Mary – – 2 (2016, 2018)

League participation

Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.

Youth championship

The Youth League (Turkmen: Ýaşlar liga), also known as Youth teams championship (Turkmen: Ýaşlar arasyndaky birinjilik) full name Youth football championship of Turkmenisatn among teams of clubs of the Higher League (Turkmen: Ýokary liganyň futbol klublarynyň ýaşlar düzümleriniň gatnaşmagyndaky futbol boýunça Türkmenistanyň birinjiligi), is a league that runs in parallel to the Ýokary Liga and includes the youth or reserve teams of the Turkmenistan Higher League teams. The number of players a team can have on the pitch at a time that are over 21 years of age or without a Turkmenistan citizenship is limited. 8 teams participate in the league.[19] Matches are commonly played a day before the match of the senior teams of the respective teams.

Youth championship winners (since 2019)
  • 2019: FC Altyn Asyr-2 [20]
  • 2020: FC Altyn Asyr-2
  • 2021: FC Altyn Asyr-2
  • 2022: FC Altyn Asyr-2[21]

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