2025 Ýokary Liga

Ýokary Liga
Season2025
Dates4 March – 15 December
ChampionsArkadag
Matches76
Goals221 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerDidar Durdyýew
(20 goals)
Biggest home winArkadag 7–0 Merw
(2 April 2025)
Arkadag 7–0 Aşgabat
(21 June 2025)
Biggest away winNebitçi 1–8 Arkadag
(11 August 2025)
Highest scoringArkadag 7–3 Altyn Asyr
(27 June 2025)
Longest winning runArkadag (19)
Longest unbeaten runArkadag (19)
Longest winless runKöpetdag (8)
Nebitçi (8)
Longest losing runKöpetdag (5)
Nebitçi (5)
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All statistics correct as of 18 September 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 (C) 28 28 0 0 105 15 +90 84 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs
2 Ahal 28 17 4 7 54 26 +28 55 Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage
3 Altyn Asyr 28 16 5 7 54 35 +19 53 Qualification for the Silk Way Cup group stage
4 Şagadam 28 12 7 9 32 32 0 43 Qualification for the Silk Way Cup qualifying round
5 Nebitçi 28 9 6 13 22 41 −19 33
6 Aşgabat 28 7 3 18 23 54 −31 24
7 Köpetdag Aşgabat 28 3 5 20 21 72 −51 14
8 Merw 28 2 6 20 16 52 −36 12
Source: RSSSF
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


Results

Home \ Away AHA ALT ARK ASG KOP MER NEB SAG
Ahal 0–1 0–3 4–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–1
0–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–0
Altyn Asyr 3–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
3–3 2–5 2–1 5–1 3–2 3–0 0–0
Arkadag 4–1 7–3 7–0 6–1 7–0 3–0 4–0
3–1 2–0 4–0 5–0 4–1 4–1 2–0
Aşgabat 1–4 3–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–3
1–1 0–5 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–1
Köpetdag Aşgabat 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–3 0–3 0–0 0–1
1–4 1–5 0–3 0–1 0–0 3–3 2–1
Merw 1–3 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1
0–2 0–0 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–1
Nebitçi 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 0–0
0–3 0–3 1–8 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0
Şagadam 1–2 2–1 1–4 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0
0–1 1–2 1–4 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ArkadagWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Altyn AsyrWLLWWDWLWLWWWLWLDD
AhalWLWLWWWWWWWLDWWD
AşgabatLLDWWLLWWLLDLLLWWL
Köpetdag AşgabatLLLLLDLLWLLDLLLLW
MerwLWDLLLLDLWLDLLLLLD
NebitçiLWDWLDLLLLLDWWLDWL
ŞagadamWWDLLDWDWWWLDWWDLL
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2025. Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played 20 August 2025[20]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Begenç Akmämmedow Arkadag 17
2 Didar Durdyýew Arkadag 16
3 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Arkadag 13
4 Mekan Ashyrov Şagadam 7
5 Shamamed Khydyrov Arkadag 6
6 Ikhlas Saparmamedov Arkadag 5
Zafar Babajanow Altyn Asyr
Welmyrat Ballakow Arkadag
9 Abdyresul Abdyev Merw 4
Meilis Diniev Ahal
Suleiman Mukhadov Altyn Asyr
Dayanch Meredov Ahal/Köpetdag
Gurbanmuhamed Esenov Ahal/Arkadag
Şanazar Tirkişow Arkadag

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Abdyresul Abdyev Merw Köpetdag 3–0 (A) 11 March 2025 [21]
Meilis Diniev Ahal Aşgabat 4–1 (A) 19 April 2025 [22]
Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Arkadag Köpetdag 6–1 (H) 23 April 2025 [23]
Welmyrat Ballakow Arkadag Aşgabat 7–0 (H) 21 June 2025 [24]
Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Arkadag Aşgabat 4–0 (H) 3 August 2025 [25]
Didar Durdyýew4 Arkadag Köpetdag 5–0 (H) 7 August 2025 [26]
Begenç Akmämmedow Arkadag Nebitçi 8–1 (A) 11 August 2025 [27]
Shamamed Khydyrov
Notes
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 11 August 2025

Awards

See also


Notes

References

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