2020 Ýokary Liga Explained

Competition:Ýokary Liga
Season:2020
Winners:Altyn Asyr (7th title)
Continentalcup1:AFC Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Altyn Asyr
Ahal
Dates:6 March 2020 — 28 November 2020
League Topscorer:Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
(27 goals)
Biggest Home Win:


Biggest Away Win:


Highest Scoring:
Matches:112
Total Goals:142
Longest Wins:6 matches
Altyn Asyr
Longest Unbeaten:6 matches
Altyn Asyr
Longest Winless:6 matches
Energetik
Longest Losses:5 matches
Energetik
Highest Attendance:1200[1]
Updated:13 June 2020
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The 2020 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season is the 28th season Turkmenistan's professional football league, the highest football league competition in Turkmenistan.[2] Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2019 campaign.

Season events

On 23 March 2020, the league was suspended.[3] [4] It resumed on 19 April.[5]

On August 17, all tournaments under the auspices of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan were suspended again.[6]

Teams and clubs locations

In February 2020, the Turkmenistan Football Federation announced that the season would involve 8 teams, with there being 112 matches in four rounds. The teams consist of FC Altyn Asyr, FC Ashgabat, FC Ahal, FC Shagadam, FC Nebitchi, FC Energetik, FC Merw, FC Kopetdag.[7] [8]

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ahal FKÄnewAshgabat Stadium20,000
Altyn Asyr FKAshgabatAshgabat Stadium20,000
FC AşgabatAshgabatAshgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field)500
Nebitçi FTBalkanabatBalkanabat Sport Complex10,000
FC EnergetikTurkmenbashi village, Mary District, Mary RegionEnergetik Stadium[9] 1,000
FK Köpetdag AşgabatAshgabatKöpetdag Stadium26,000
Merw FKMaryMary Sport Complex10,000
Şagadam FKTürkmenbaşyŞagadam Stadium5,000
Source: GSA

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
FC Aşgabat Said SeýidowOf their own accord25 June 20205 Döwletmyrat Annaýew[10] [11] 25 June 2020
Nebitçi FT Amanmyrat MerdowOf their own accord18 August 20207 Amangylyç Koçumow[12] 18 August 2020
FC Ahal Hojaahmet ArazowBecame an assistant coach19 August 20202 Said Seýidow[13] 19 August 2020

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerMain sponsor
FC Ahal Hojaahmet Arazow Batyr Babaýew[14] NikeTürkmennebit
FC Altyn Asyr Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Zafar BabajanowPuma
FC Aşgabat Said Seýidow Atageldi GeldiýewAdidas[15] MAN SE
Nebitçi FT Amanmyrat Meredow Azat GarajaýewLotto Sport Italia[16]
FC Energetik Mary Rahmanguly Baýlyýew[17] Maksat AtagarryýewNike[18] Mary hydroelectric station
FK Köpetdag Aşgabat Tofik Şükürow Serdarmyrat BaýramowKappa[19] Ministry of Internal Affairs
Merw FK Magtymguly Begenjew[20] Begenç AlamowTurkmengaz
Şagadam FK Aleksandr Klimenko Hemra Amanmämmedow

League table

Fixtures and results

Matches (15–28)

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[21]
1 Altymyrat AnnadurdyýewAltyn Asyr35
2 Yhlas MagtymowŞagadam16
Elman TagaýewAhal
4 Mihail TitowAltyn Asyr13
5 Murat ÝakşiýewAhal11

Clean sheets

[22]

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Batyr BabaýewFC Ahal11
2 Nikita GorbunowFC Şagadam10
3 Mämmet OrazmuhammedowFC Altyn Asyr8

Best Yokary Liga 2020 Players

Best 11

PositionPlayerClub
GK Mämmet OrazmuhammedowFC Altyn Asyr
DF Gurbanguly AşyrowFC Ahal
DF Zafar BabajanowFC Altyn Asyr
DF Mekan SaparovFC Altyn Asyr
DF Güýçmyrat AnnagulyýewFC Ahal
MF Nazar TowakelowFC Aşgabat
MF Yhlas MagtymowFC Şagadam
MF Resul HojaýewFC Altyn Asyr
MF Elman TagaýewFC Ahal
FW Mihail TitowFC Altyn Asyr
FW Altymyrat AnnadurdyýewFC Altyn Asyr

Second Top 11

PositionPlayerClub
GK Batyr BabaýewFC Ahal
DF Bahtiýar HojaahmedowFC Şagadam
DF Mowlamberdi GoşşanowFC Kopetdag
DF Şirmyrat BaýramowFC Kopetdag
DF Serdar AnnaorazowFC Ahal
MF Yhlas SaparmämmedowFC Kopetdag
MF Ýazgylyç GurbanowFC Kopetdag
MF Alibek AbdurahmanowNebitçi FT
MF Ilýa TamurkinFC Ahal
FW Murat ÝakşiýewFC Ahal
FW Hemra AmanmämmedowFC Şagadam

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Report of Merw BSFK vs Energetik FK - 2020-03-11 - Ýokary Liga - Global Sports Archive .
  2. Web site: 6 марта стартует 28 чемпионат Туркменистана по футболу | Федерация футбола Туркменистана. tff.com.tm. Mar 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Соревнования проводимые Федерацией Футбола Туркменистана временно перенесены | Федерация футбола Туркменистана. tff.com.tm. Mar 28, 2020. March 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326053038/http://tff.com.tm/ru/news/%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D1%8B%D0%B5-%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8B. dead.
  4. Web site: All football competitions suspended in Turkmenistan | Sport. Turkmenistan, an Internet portal on cultural, business and entertainment life in Turkmenistan. Mar 28, 2020.
  5. News: 'We have no coronavirus': Turkmenistan football season restarts with crowds – Times of India. The Times of India. 19 April 2020 . 2020-04-19.
  6. Web site: Все турниры под эгидой Федерации футбола Туркменистана приостановлены | Спорт .
  7. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/25149/6-marta-startuet-chempionat-turkmenistana2020-po-futbolu 6 марта стартует чемпионат Туркменистана-2020 по футболу
  8. Web site: Федерация Футбола Туркменистана .
  9. Web site: Match Report of Energetik FK vs Aşgabat FK – 2020-03-16 – Ýokary Liga – Global Sports Archive. globalsportsarchive.com. Mar 28, 2020.
  10. https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/central-asia-wrap-persepolis-reign-supreme-football-on-hold-in-uzbekistan Central Asia Wrap: Persepolis reign supreme, football on hold in Uzbekistan
  11. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/29033/dovletmurad-annaev-naznachen-novym-glavnym-trenerom-ashhabada Довлетмурад Аннаев назначен новым главным тренером «Ашхабада»
  12. Web site: Аманклыч Кочумов возглавил балканабатский «Небитчи» | Спорт . 16 September 2023 .
  13. Web site: Саид Сеидов назначен главным тренером «Ахала» | Спорт . 16 September 2023 .
  14. Web site: Match Report of Ahal FK vs Nebitçi FT – 2020-03-07 – Ýokary Liga – Global Sports Archive. globalsportsarchive.com. Mar 28, 2020.
  15. Web site: Чемпионат Туркменистана. 2 тур. "Ашхабад" – "Копетдаг" | Федерация футбола Туркменистана. tff.com.tm. Mar 28, 2020. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509231843/http://tff.com.tm/ru/Image_gallery/%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82-%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-2-%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80-%E2%80%9C%D0%B0%D1%88%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B4%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%B3%E2%80%9D. dead.
  16. Web site: Чемпионат Туркменистана по футболу. Первый тур. "Ахал" – "Небитчи". Фото-галерея. | Федерация футбола Туркменистана. tff.com.tm. Mar 28, 2020.
  17. Web site: Match Report of Köpetdag FK vs Energetik FK – 2020-03-06 – Ýokary Liga – Global Sports Archive. globalsportsarchive.com. Mar 28, 2020.
  18. Web site: "Köpetdag" bilen "Energetigiň" arasyndaky duşuşyk suratlarda | Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy. tff.com.tm. Mar 28, 2020. September 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918034038/http://tff.com.tm/tk/Image_gallery/%E2%80%9Ck%C3%B6petdag%E2%80%9D-bilen-%E2%80%9Cenergetigi%C5%88%E2%80%9D-arasyndaky-du%C5%9Fu%C5%9Fyk-suratlarda. dead.
  19. Web site: Turkmenistanyň futbol çempionaty. 2-nji tapgyr. "Aşgabat" – "Köpetdag" | Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy. tff.com.tm. Mar 28, 2020.
  20. Web site: Match Report of Merw BSFK vs Energetik FK – 2020-03-11 – Ýokary Liga – Global Sports Archive. globalsportsarchive.com. Mar 28, 2020.
  21. Web site: Высшая лига . tff.com.tm/ . Football Federation of Turkmenistan . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325075206/http://tff.com.tm/ru/chempionat . 25 March 2021. 2021-03-25 .
  22. Web site: Ýokary Liga 2020 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive .