2009 Ýokary Liga Explained

Season:	2009
Winners:	HTTU Aşgabat 3rd Ýokary Liga title
League Topscorer:	Berdi Şamyradow (18)
Biggest Home Win:	HTTU 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)
Biggest Away Win:	Aşgabat 1–8 Nebitçi (19 September 2009)
Highest Scoring:	HTTU 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)
Total Goals:	209 (after 18 matchdays)
Nextseason:	2010

2009 Ýokary Liga season was the 17th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. It began on 25 April 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 7 November 2009 with the 18th round of matches.^[1]

FC Aşgabat is the defending champions. The first half of the season finished on 27 June 2009. The kick-off of the second half was on 4 September 2009.

Team changes from last season

Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Ahal withdrew from the league.

Format change

The format of the league was unchanged. With as few sides as 9 that participated, every team played 2 times each other for a total of 16 games. Since one team will be bye each matchday, a total 18 matchdays were played.

Overview

Location	Stadium	Capacity	Coach
Ashgabat			Gurbani
Ashgabat	Nisa-Çandybil Stadium	1.500	Boris Grigoryans
Türkmenabat	Türkmenabat Stadium	10.000
Ashgabat	HTTU Stadium	1.000	Ýazguly Hojageldiýew
Mary	Mary Stadium	10.000
Balkanabat	Balkanabat Stadium	10.000	Amanmyrat Meredow
Türkmenbaşy	Türkmenbaşy Stadium	5.000	Ismailow
Ashgabat	Köpetdag Stadium	25.000	Durdyýew
Daşoguz	Daşoguz Stadium	12.000

Standings

Positions by round

Results

League season

Top goalscorers

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Berdi Şamyradow	HTTU Aşgabat	18
2	Gurbanmuhammedow	Merw Mary	11
3	Mämmedaly Garadanow	Nebitçi Balkanabat	10
3	Didargylyç Urazow	FC Altyn Asyr	10
bgcolor=#F2F2F2 colspan=3 align=right	Total goals	209
bgcolor=#F2F2F2 colspan=3 align=right	Total games	72
bgcolor=#F2F2F2 colspan=3 align=right	Average per game	2.90

Last updated: 14 November 2009
Source: http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm

Statistics

Scoring

First goalscorer:
- Hojaahmet Arazow for HTTU Aşgabat against Bagtyýarlyk, 33rd minute (25 April 2009)
Widest winning margin: 7 Goals
- FC Aşgabat 1–8 Nebitçi Balkanabat (19 September 2009)
Most goals in a match: 12 Goals
- HTTU Aşgabat 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)
Most goals in a draw: 4 Goals
- Aşgabat 2–2 Merw (27 June 2009)
Most goals in a match by one team: 9 Goals
- HTTU Aşgabat 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)
Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
- HTTU Aşgabat 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)
First hat-trick of the season:
- Berdi Şamyradow for HTTU Aşgabat against Nebitçi (16 May 2009)
Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals
- Berdi Şamyradow for HTTU Aşgabat against Turan Daşoguz (12 June 2009)
- Mämmedaly Garadanow for Nebitçi Balkanabat against FC Aşgabat (19 September 2009)
- Didargylyç Urazow for FC Altyn Asyr against Turan Daşoguz (3 October 2009)
- Gurbanmuhammedow for Merw Mary against Talyp Sporty Aşgabat (24 October 2009)