2025 Ýokary Liga

Ýokary Liga
Season2025
Dates4 March – 27 December
ChampionsMerw
AFC Champions League TwoMerw
Altyn Asyr
AFC Challenge LeagueAhal
Matches played49
Goals scored126 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorer232
Biggest home winArkadag 7–0 Merw
(2 April 2025)
Biggest away winKöpetdag 0–3 Merw
(11 March 2025)
Aşgabat 1–4 Ahal
(19 April 2025)
Şagadam 1–4 Arkadag
(17 May 2025)
Altyn Asyr 0–3 Arkadag
(26 May 2025)
Highest scoringArkadag 7–0 Merw
(2 April 2025)
Arkadag 6–1 Köpetdag
(32 April 2025)
Longest winning runArkadag (10)
Longest unbeaten runArkadag (10)
Longest winless runKöpetdag (8)
Nebitçi (8)
Longest losing runKöpetdag (5)
Nebitçi (5)
2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2025.

The 2025 Ýokary Liga is the 33rd edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

FK Arkadag entered the season as the two-time defending champions, having won their 2nd consecutive league title in the previous season.

Season events

Prior to the start of the league season, it was announced that eight teams would participate in the season, beginning on 4 March.[1]

Teams

Team Location Venue Capacity
Arkadag Arkadag Nusaý Stadium
Arkadag Stadium
3,000
10,000
Ahal Anau (Ahal Region) Ashgabat Stadium
Babarap Sport Complex [2]
20,000
1,000
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Buzmeyin Sport Complex 10,000
Aşgabat Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium
Babarap Sport Complex [3]
20,000
1,000
Nebitçi Balkanabat (Balkan Region) Balkanabat Sport Complex 10,000
Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000
Merw Mary (Mary Region) Mary Sport Complex 10,000
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy (Balkan Region) Şagadam Stadium
Balkanabat Sport Complex [4]
1,500
10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager/Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Arkadag Wladimir Baýramow[5] Abdy Bäşimow[6] Jako[7] Arkadag City
Ahal Welsähet Öwezow[8] Elman Tagaýew[9] Hummel [10] TNÖ / Dragon Oil[9]
Altyn Asyr Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Adidas[11] TM CELL
Aşgabat Tofik Shukurov Kelme[12]
Nebitçi Aleksandr Klimenko Wezirgeldi Ylýasow[13] Adidas[13] Mitro International Limited[14]
Köpetdag Aşgabat Berdy Khotdyev Kelme[15][16]
Merw Jemşit Orazmuhammedow Jako[17] Türkmengaz[17]
Şagadam Ali Gurbani Kelme[18] Yug-Neftegaz Private Limited[18] / Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries [18]

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment Ref.
Köpetdag Aşgabat Tofik Şükürow Preseason Berdy Khotdyev [19]
Nebitçi Amanmyrat Meredow Aleksandr Klimenko [19]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arkadag 14 14 0 0 55 7 +48 42 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs
2 Ahal 13 9 1 3 29 11 +18 28 Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage
3 Altyn Asyr 13 8 1 4 18 12 +6 25
4 Şagadam 14 7 4 3 18 17 +1 25
5 Nebitçi 14 4 3 7 8 11 −3 15
6 Aşgabat 13 3 2 8 11 23 −12 11
7 Merw 14 2 3 9 7 24 −17 9
8 Köpetdag Aşgabat 14 1 2 11 7 34 −27 5
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2025. 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.


Results

Home \ Away AHA ALT ARK ASG KOP MER NEB SAG
Ahal 0–1 4–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–1
Altyn Asyr 3–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
Arkadag 3–1 6–1 7–0 3–0 4–0
Aşgabat 1–4 3–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–3
Köpetdag Aşgabat 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–3 0–3 0–0 0–1
Merw 1–3 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1
Nebitçi 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 0–0
Şagadam 1–2 2–1 1–4 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
AhalWLWLWWWWPWWLDW
Altyn AsyrWLLWWDWLWPWWWL
ArkadagWWWWWPWWPPWWWW
AşgabatLLDWWPLWWLLDLL
Köpetdag AşgabatLLLLLDLLWLLDLL
MerwLWDLLLLDLWLDLL
NebitçiLWDWLDLLLLLDWW
ŞagadamWWDLLDWDWWWLDW
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2025. Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Season statistics

  • First goal of the season: Magtymberdi Berenow for Ahal against Nebitçi (4 March 2025)[20]

Top scorers

As of matches played 14 June 2025[21]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Arkadag 8
2 Begenç Akmämmedow Arkadag 7
Didar Durdyýew Arkadag
4 Ikhlas Saparmamedov Arkadag 5
Zafar Babajanow Altyn Asyr
6 Abdyresul Abdyev Merw 4
Meilis Diniev Ahal
Mekan Ashyrov Şagadam
9 Bashim Gurbanberdiyev Aşgabat 3
Dayanch Meredov Ahal
Gurbanmuhamed Esenov Ahal
Ikhlas Makhtymov Şagadam
Didar Didarov Köpetdag Aşgabat
Selim Nurmuradov Altyn Asyr
Elman Tagaýew Ahal
16 Gurban Annaýew Ahal 2
Meylis Gaylyev Aşgabat
Pirmurad Sultanov Aşgabat
Şanazar Tirkişow Arkadag
Maksat Chagbaliev Merw
Yakupmukhamed Govshudov Ahal
Suleiman Mukhadov Altyn Asyr
Welmyrat Ballakow Arkadag
Nazar Tovakelov Ahal
Ruslan Tadzhiev Altyn Asyr
Makhtymberdy Berenov Ahal
Rovshen Halmamedov Altyn Asyr
28 Magtymberdi Berenow Ahal 1
Khydyrgeldy Atjanov Şagadam
Arslangylych Nazgylyjov Nebitçi
Bayram Ataev Şagadam
Azizbek Bekchanov Şagadam
Mezhnun Durdyev Köpetdag Aşgabat
Begmurad Pirkuliev Aşgabat
Arzuvguli Saparguliev Arkadag
Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew Arkadag
Shatlyk Gurbanov Aşgabat
Muratdurdy Bayramov Nebitçi
Murat Annaev Altyn Asyr
Ilya Tamurkin Şagadam
Ibragim Amangeldyev Ahal
Oraz Orazov Aşgabat
Orazgeldy Seydiev Köpetdag
Yakhshysakhed Dovletgeldyev Şagadam
Amir Gurbani Şagadam
Mergen Nurlyev Aşgabat
Selim Ataev Şagadam
Batyr Aşyrow Köpetdag
Meylis Diniev Ahal
Bayramgeldy Gulmaev Köpetdag Aşgabat
Ionel Kosofana Şagadam
Begmurad Bayov Ahal
Bakhtiyar Gurgenov Ahal
Shamamed Khydyrov Arkadag
Ruslan Priyev Şagadam
Ashyr Dzhumadurdyev Şagadam
Mekan Saparow Arkadag
Abdurahman Annamuradov Altyn Asyr
Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew Arkadag
Yazgylyç Gurbanow Arkadag
Rakhman Muratberdyev Altyn Asyr
Serdar Tukiev Nebitçi
Bayramgeldy Nurlyev Nebitçi
Murad Amaneaganov Nebitçi
Shohrat Ovmadov Merw
Alibek Abdurakhmanov Ahal
Suleiman Mirzoev Şagadam
Berdimyrat Rejebow Arkadag

Own goals:

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Abdyresul Abdyev Merw Köpetdag 3–0 (A) 11 March 2025 [24]
Meilis Diniev Ahal Aşgabat 4–1 (A) 19 April 2025 [25]
Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Arkadag Köpetdag 6–1 (H) 23 April 2025 [26]

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 5 June 2025

Awards

See also


Notes

References

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