2008 Ýokary Liga Explained

Season:	2008
League Topscorer:	Berdi Şamyradow, Mämmedaly Garadanow (11 goals)
Biggest Home Win:	HTTU 10–0 Turan
Biggest Away Win:	Ahal 0–6 Aşgabat
Nextseason:	2009

The 2008 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season was the 16th season of the Turkmenistan League, Turkmenistan's premier football league. It began on 12 April 2008.

• FC Bagtyýarlyk, FC Ahal, Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Altyn Asyr make up the four teams promoted to Turkmenistan's top flight.
• Conspicuous by their absence is Köpetdag Aşgabat, the six-time Turkmenistan champions and 1997/98 AFC Asian Cup Winners' Cup semi-finalists who have had to disband due to financial reasons.
• in July, Lebap (Türkmenabat) were renamed Bagtyýarlyk;

Premier League Teams (2008)

Club	City	2007 season
FC Ahal	Ahal Province	—
FC Altyn Asyr	Ashgabat	—
FC Aşgabat	Ashgabat	Champions
Gara Altyn Balkanabat	Balkanabat	—
HTTU Aşgabat	Ashgabat	2nd
FC Bagtyýarlyk	Türkmenabat	—
Merw Mary	Mary	6th
Nebitçi Balkanabat	Balkanabat	3rd
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy	Turkmenbaşy	5th
Talyp Sporty Aşgabat	Ashgabat	4th
Turan Daşoguz	Daşoguz	7th

Top goalscorers

Pos.	Scorer	Goals	Club
1.	Berdi Şamyradow	11	HTTU Aşgabat
	Mämmedaly Garadanow	11	HTTU Aşgabat