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2023 Ýokary Liga

The 2023 Ýokary Liga was the 31st season of the Ýokary Liga, Turkmenistan's top division of association football.

Ýokary Liga
Season2023
Dates14 April – 29 December[1]
ChampionsFK Arkadag[2] (1st title)
AFC Champions League TwoFK Arkadag
AFC Challenge LeagueAhal FK
Matches played62
Goals scored191 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorerDidar Durdyýew (27) [3]
Biggest home winArkadag 5–0 Nebitçi
(13 May 2023)
Nebitçi 6–1 Aşgabat
(12 August 2023)
Altyn Asyr 6–1 Köpetdag
(19 August 2023)
Altyn Asyr 7–2 Aşgabat
(26 August 2023)
Arkadag 6–1 Energetik
(20 September 2023)
Biggest away winKöpetdag 0–4 Arkadag
(25 April 2023)
Energetik 1–5 Arkadag
(17 May 2023)
Aşgabat 0–4 Ahal
(23 August 2023)
Highest scoringAltyn Asyr 7–2 Aşgabat
(26 August 2023)
Longest winning runArkadag - (24)
Longest unbeaten runArkadag - (24)
Longest winless runArkadag - (24)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 20 September 2023.

The champions were determined on the 23rd matchday, 3 December 2023. FC Arkadag claimed their first championship title in Turkmenistan Higher League, defeating FC Altyn Asyr 4–0.[4] FK Arkadag won the Turkmenistan Higher League in 2023 without dropping a single point.[5] This feat came within a 24 matches winning streak from 18 April 2023[6] to 20 December 2023,[7] a national record.[8][9] They became the first team ever in Turkmenistan to do so in a 24-game league season. FC Altyn Asyr finished second to FC Arkadag.

Season events edit

Prior to the start of the season, the Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced that the league season would consist of 9 teams, consist of three rounds, and begin on 14 April.[10]

Teams edit

9 teams competed in the league – the top 8 teams from the previous season and created in April 2023 FC Arkadag.[11] This was FC Arkadag first season in the Ýokary Liga.

Team Location Venue Capacity
Arkadag Arkadag Nusaý Stadium 5,000
Ahal Anau (Ahal Region) Ashgabat Stadium 20,000
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Buzmeyin Sport Complex 10,000
Aşgabat Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium 20,000
Nebitçi Balkanabat Balkanabat Sport Complex (Balkan Region) 10,000
Energetik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Mary District (Mary Region) Energetik Stadium (Mary) 1,000
Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000
Merw Mary (Mary Region) Mary Sport Complex 10,000
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy (Balkan Region) Şagadam Stadium 5,000

Personnel and sponsoring edit

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Arkadag   Wladimir Baýramow[12]   Arslanmyrat Amanow[13] Jako[14] Arkadag City
Ahal   Serdar Geldiýew Hummel [15] TNÖ
Altyn Asyr   Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Nike[16] TM CELL
Aşgabat   Said Seýidow Jako[17]
Nebitçi   Amanmyrat Meredow Jako
Energetik   Rahmanguly Baýlyýew Kelme[18]
Köpetdag Aşgabat   Tofik Şükürow Nike[19]
Merw   Witaliý Alikperow[20]   Merdan Saparow[21] Jako[22] Türkmengaz[23]
Şagadam   Aleksandr Klimenko Joma[24]

Regular season edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arkadag (C, Q) 24 24 0 0 83 17 +66 72 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs
2 Altyn Asyr 24 17 3 4 57 26 +31 54
3 Nebitçi 24 13 4 7 41 31 +10 43
4 Ahal 24 12 2 10 41 32 +9 38 Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage[a]
5 Aşgabat 24 9 3 12 35 51 −16 30
6 Köpetdag Aşgabat 24 8 4 12 31 49 −18 28
7 Energetik 24 5 2 17 16 46 −30 17
8 Şagadam 24 3 5 16 16 41 −25 14
9 Merw 24 3 5 16 17 44 −27 14
Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2023. Source: Soccerway, TFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Turkmenistan Cup runners-up.

Results edit

Home \ Away AHA ALT ARK ASG ENE KOP MER NEB SAG AHA ALT ARK ASG ENE KOP MER NEB SAG
Ahal 0–2 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–2
Altyn Asyr 1–2 1–2 7–2 3–0 6–1 4–1 0–0 4–0 2–1 4–0 5–1 2–1
Arkadag 5–2 4–1 2–0 6–1 3–2 2–1 5–0 4–0 2–1 4–0 6–0 3–2
Aşgabat 0–4 0–1 2–4 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–0 3–0
Energetik 0–1 2–4 1–5 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–4 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0
Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–4 1–2 4–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–1 2–2
Merw 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1
Nebitçi 1–0 0–1 0–2 6–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–4 4–2 2–0 2–0
Şagadam 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 29 Dec 1–2 0–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2023. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round edit

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
AhalWLLLLLLPLPWPWLWW
Altyn AsyrDWPWDWWLWWLPPWWWW
ArkadagPWWWWWWWWPPWWWWW
AşgabatWPLWLWLLWDPLWLLLD
EnergetikLLWLLPLWLPWWLLPLLL
Köpetdag AşgabatWWLWDDPWLWLLLLPP
MerwLLWLPDDLLDPPPPPWW
NebitçiDWWPWLWLWLWWPWLL
ŞagadamLLLLWLDWPLLLLWLLD
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2023. Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Season statistics edit

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Didar Durdyýew Arkadag Energetik 5–2 (H) 26 May 2023 [25]
  Rakhman Muratberdiev Ahal Köpetdag Aşgabat 6–1 (H) 19 August 2023 [26]

Overall edit

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Didar Durdyýew Arkadag 27 [31][32]
2   Wahyt Orazsähedow Altyn Asyr 12
3   Myrat Annaýew Altyn Asyr 11

References edit

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ «Аркадаг» досрочно стал чемпионом Туркменистана по футболу
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ "Arkadag topary taryhda ilkinji gezek çempionlyk derejesini gazandy". tff.com.tm. Turkmenistan Football Federation. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ [3]
  6. ^ [4]
  7. ^ [5]
  8. ^ [6]
  9. ^ «Аркадаг» завершил сезон, выиграв все матчи чемпионата Туркменистана по футболу
  10. ^ "14-го апреля стартует чемпионат Туркменистана по футболу". tff.com.tm (in Russian). Football Federation of Turkmenistan. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. ^ В Туркменистане появился новый футбольный клуб «Аркадаг»
  12. ^ Владимир Байрамов стал новым главным тренером футбольной команды «Аркадаг»
  13. ^ [7]
  14. ^ [8]
  15. ^ [9]
  16. ^ [10]
  17. ^ [11]
  18. ^ [12]
  19. ^ [13]
  20. ^ [14]
  21. ^ [15]
  22. ^ [16]
  23. ^ [17]
  24. ^ [18]
  25. ^ ""Аркадаг" обыграл "Ахал" в стартовом матче 9 тура". tff.com.tm (in Russian). Football Federation of Turkmenistan. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Стартовал 14 тур чемпионата Туркменистана по футболу". tff.com.tm (in Russian). Football Federation of Turkmenistan. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  27. ^ [19]
  28. ^ [20]
  29. ^ [21]
  30. ^ [22]
  31. ^ [23]
  32. ^ [24]

External links edit

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