Ýokary Liga

Turkmenistan Higher League
Organising body	Turkmenistan Football Federation
Founded	1992
Country	Turkmenistan
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	8
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Turkmenistan First League
Domestic cup(s)	Turkmenistan Cup; Turkmenistan Super Cup
International cup(s)	CIS Cup (1993—2011); AFC President's Cup (2008—2014); AFC Cup (2004—2007; since 2015 season)
Current champions	Altyn Asyr (6th title) ; (2019)
Most championships	Kopetdag FK and Altyn Asyr (6 titles)
TV partners	Turkmenistan Sport
Website	tff.com
	2020 Ýokary Liga

The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Turkmenistan Yokary Liga (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Ýokary Ligasy; Russian: Высшая лига Туркменистана) is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operated under the auspices of the Turkmenistan Football Federation.

It was founded in 1992. 9 clubs participate in the Higher League of the Turkmenistan National Championship. The season runs between April and November.

Current squad

Merw

Energetik

Nebitçi

Şagadam

Altyn Asyr
Aşgabat
HTTU
Kopetdag

Ahal

Location of teams in the 2019 Ýokary Liga

A total of 8 teams will contest the league.

Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Coach	Kit sponsor
Ahal	Änew	Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field)	500	Hojaahmet Arazow	Nike
Altyn Asyr	Ashgabat	Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field)	500	Ýazguly Hojageldiýew	Puma
Aşgabat	Ashgabat	Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field)	500	Said Seýidow	Adidas
Nebitçi	Balkanabat	Balkanabat Sport Complex	10,000	Amanmyrat Meredow	Lotto
Energetik	Turkmenbashi village, 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

[1]

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

[1]

Season	Champions	Runners-up	Third place	Top scorer (Team) – Goals
1992	Köpetdag Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Ahal Akdaşaýak	Sergei Kazankow (TSHT Aşgabat) – 41
1993	Köpetdag Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Büzmeýin	Berdimyrat Nurmyradow (Köpetdag Aşgabat) – 25
1994	Köpetdag Aşgabat	Nisa Aşgabat	Merw Mary	Berdimyrat Nurmyradow (Köpetdag Aşgabat) – 13
1995	Köpetdag Aşgabat	Nisa Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 41
1996	Nisa Aşgabat	Köpetdag Aşgabat	Ekskawatorçy Çärjew	Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 28
1997–98	Köpetdag Aşgabat	Nisa Aşgabat	Dagdan Aşgabat	Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 17
1998–99	Nisa Aşgabat	Köpetdag Aşgabat	Dagdan Aşgabat	Rejepmyrat Agabaýew (Nisa Aşgabat) – 16 Şarafutdin Jumanyýazow (Turan Daşoguz) – 16 Didargylyç Urazow (Nisa Aşgabat) – 16
2000	Köpetdag Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Nisa Aşgabat	Amandurdy Annadurdyýew (Köpetdag Aşgabat) – 13
2001	Nisa Aşgabat	Köpetdag Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Didargylyç Urazow (Nisa Aşgabat) – 32
2002	Şagadam Türkmenbaşy	Nisa Aşgabat	Garagum Türkmenabat	Rustam Sadykow (Şagadam Türkmenbaşy) – 20
2003	Nisa Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Şagadam Türkmenbaşy	Daýançgylyç Urazow (Nisa Aşgabat) – 21
2004	FC Balkan	Nisa Aşgabat	Merw Mary	Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 19
2005	HTTU Aşgabat	Gazçy Gazojak	FC Balkan	Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 30
2006	HTTU Aşgabat	FC Balkan	FC Aşgabat	Hamza Allamow (Turan Daşoguz) – 22
2007	FC Aşgabat	HTTU Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 16
2008	FC Aşgabat	HTTU Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Mämmedaly Garadanow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 12 Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 12
2009	HTTU Aşgabat	FC Balkan	Merw Mary	Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 18
2010	FC Balkan	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Lebap	Berdi Şamyradow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 11
2011	FC Balkan	HTTU Aşgabat	FC Aşgabat	Mämmedaly Garadanow (HTTU Aşgabat) – 24
2012	FC Balkan	FC Merw	HTTU Aşgabat	Aleksandr Boliyan (Şagadam Türkmenbaşy) – 23
2013	HTTU Aşgabat	FC Balkan	FC Altyn Asyr	Mämmedaly Garadanow (FC Balkan) – 26
2014	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Ahal	Şagadam Türkmenbaşy	Mämmedaly Garadanow (Şagadam Türkmenbaşy – 28)
2015	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Balkan	FC Aşgabat	Myrat Ýagşyýew (FC Balkan) – 31
2016	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Balkan	Energetik Türkmenbaşy	Süleýman Muhadow (FC Altyn Asyr) – 30
2017	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Ahal	FC Şagadam	Myrat Ýagşyýew (FC Altyn Asyr) – 28[2]
2018	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Ahal	Energetik Türkmenbaşy	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (FC Altyn Asyr) – 19
2019	FC Altyn Asyr	FC Ahal	FC Şagadam	Didar Durdyýew[3] (FC Ahal) – 14

Performance by club

Team	Champions	Runners-up	Third place
Köpetdag Aşgabat	6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997–98, 2000)	3 (1996, 1998–99, 2001)	–
FC Altyn Asyr	6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)	1 (2010)	1 (2013)
FC Balkan	4 (2004, 2010, 2011, 2012)	9 (1992, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016)	5 (1995, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008)
Nisa Aşgabat	4 (1996, 1998–99, 2001, 2003)	5 (1994, 1995, 1997–98, 2002, 2004)	1 (2000)
HTTU Aşgabat	4 (2005, 2006, 2009, 2013)	3 (2007, 2008, 2011)	1 (2012)
FC Aşgabat	2 (2007, 2008)	–	3 (2006, 2011, 2015)
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy	1 (2002)	–	4 (2003, 2014, 2017, 2019)
Ahal Akdaşaýak	–	4 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)	1 (1992)
FC Merw	–	1 (2012)	3 (1994, 2004, 2009)
Gazçy Gazojak	–	1 (2005)	–
Dagdan Aşgabat	–	–	2 (1997–98, 1998–99)
Energetik Türkmenbaşy	–	–	2 (2016, 2018)
FC Lebap	–	–	1 (2010)
Garagum Türkmenabat	–	–	1 (2002)
Ekskawatorçy Çärjew	–	–	1 (1996)
Büzmeýin	–	–	1 (1993)

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References

External links

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[rsf-1] "Turkmenistan – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[2] Федерация Футбола Туркменистана подвела итоги 2017 года

[3] Нападающий «Ахала» Дидар Дурдыев стал лучшим бомбардиром чемпионата Туркменистана-2019

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Football in Turkmenistan
Football Association of Turkmenistan
National teams	Men's U-23 U-20 U-17 Women's Futsal
National Leagues	Ýokary Liga Birinji liga
Cup comeptitions	Turkmenistan Cup Turkmenistan Super Cup Turkmenistan President’s Cup