2019 Ýokary Liga

Ýokary Liga
Season2019
ChampionsAltyn Asyr (6th title) [1]
AFC CupAltyn Asyr
Ahal
Matches played112
Goals scored291 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerDidar Durdyýew[2]
Biggest home winAltyn Asyr 6–0 Merw[3]
Highest scoringAltyn Asyr 5–2 Nebitçi[4]
Longest winning run8 matches:
Altyn Asyr (1 Jun–19 Oct)[5]
Longest winless run19 matches:
Merw (7 Apr-26 Oct)[6]
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The 2019 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season was the 27th season Turkmenistan's professional football league, the highest football league competition in Turkmenistan. Altyn Asyr defended their championship, winning the Higher League for a six time.[7]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Altyn Asyr (C) 28 19 6 3 67 25 +42 63 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
2 Ahal (Q) 28 15 9 4 44 17 +27 54 Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 2[a]
3 Şagadam 28 15 7 6 41 25 +16 52
4 Köpetdag 28 11 6 11 33 37 −4 39
5 Energetik 28 8 8 12 28 48 −20 32
6 Aşgabat 28 8 7 13 29 44 −15 31
7 Nebitçi 28 7 6 15 26 43 −17 27
8 Merw 28 2 5 21 23 52 −29 11
Source: 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.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since league champions Altyn Asyr were also Turkmenistan Cup winners, the league runners-up qualified for the AFC Cup preliminary round 2.

Results

Matches 1–14

Home \ Away ALT SAG AHA KOP ENE NEB ASG MER
Altyn Asyr — 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–2 1–1 6–0
Şagadam 2–1 — 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Ahal 2–2 2–1 — 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0
Köpetdag 0–1 1–4 1–1 — 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2
Energetik 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–3 — 1–0 1–2 1–0
Nebitçi 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 1–0 1–0
Aşgabat 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 — 1–0
Merw 1–3 0–0 0–1 4–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 15–28

Home \ Away ALT SAG AHA KOP ENE NEB ASG MER
Altyn Asyr — 2–0 3–0^ 3–0
Şagadam — 1–0 2–1 1–1
Ahal — 4–0 0–0 5–0
Köpetdag 2–0 — 1–0
Energetik 0–1 — 2–3
Nebitçi 0–2 — 1–0
Aşgabat 2–3 — 2–1
Merw 1–4 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

^Altyn Asyr awarded 3–0 as Ahal forfeited

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2019 Ýokary Liga

A total of 8 teams will contest the league.

Club Location Stadium Capacity Coach Kit sponsor
Ahal Änew Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field) 500 Turkmenistan Rovshen Meredov[8] Nike
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field) 500 Turkmenistan Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Puma
Aşgabat Ashgabat Nusay Stadium 3000 Turkmenistan Said Seýidow Adidas
Nebitchi Balkanabat Balkanabat Sport Complex 10,000 Turkmenistan Amanmyrat Meredow Lotto
Energetik Turkmenbashi village, Mary Region Energetik stadiony 1,000 Turkmenistan Rahmanguly Baýlyýew
Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000 Turkmenistan Tofik Şükürow Starion[9]
Merw Mary Mary Sport Complex 10,000 Turkmenistan Mekan Nasyrow Nike
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Şagadam Stadium 5,000 Turkmenistan Aleksandr Klimenko

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Köpetdag Aşgabat Turkmenistan Saýid Seýidow Of their own accord[10] 17 May 2019 6 Turkmenistan Çary Annakow[11] 17 May 2019
Köpetdag Aşgabat Turkmenistan Çary Annakow Temporarily served as head coach June 2019 5 Turkmenistan Tofik Şükürow June 2019[12]
FC Aşgabat Turkmenistan Amangylyç Koçumow Resignation July 2019 7 Turkmenistan Saýid Seýidow August 2019[13]
FC Ahal Turkmenistan Röwşen Meredow Resignation 16 September 2019[14] 3 Turkmenistan Amangylyç Koçumow 16 September 2019
FC Ahal Turkmenistan Amangylyç Koçumow Resignation October 2019[15] 3 Turkmenistan Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew November 2019

Top goal-scorers

The top scorers are: Updated to match played on 10 December 2019.[16]

Rank Player Club Goals (penalty)
1 Didar Durdyýew FC Ahal 14
2 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew FC Altyn Asyr 12
3 Myrat Annaýew FC Altyn Asyr 10
4 Pirmyrat Gazakow FC Energetik 9
5 Mihail Titow FC Altyn Asyr 8

Scoring

  • First goalscorer: Baýramgeldi Gulmaýew (Köpetdag) [17]

References

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  6. ^ "Merw BSFK – Soccer – Team Profile – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved Mar 28, 2020.
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  15. ^ "«Алтын асыр» и «Ахал» сделали шаг к финалу Кубка Туркменистана-2019 по футболу | Спорт". Туркменистан, интернет портал о культурной, деловой и развлекательной жизни в Туркменистане. Retrieved Mar 28, 2020.
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External links

  • Ýokary Liga 2019
  • Football Federation of Turkmenistan
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