2023 Ýokary Liga
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| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April – 29 December[1] |
| Champions | FK Arkadag[2] (1st title) |
| AFC Champions League Two | Altyn Asyr |
| AFC Challenge League | FK Arkadag |
| Matches | 62 |
| Goals | 191 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Didar Durdyýew (27)[3] |
| Biggest home win | Arkadag 5–0 Nebitçi (13 May 2023) Nebitçi 6–1 Aşgabat (12 August 2023) Altyn Asyr 6–1 Köpetdag (19 August 2023) Altyn Asyr 7–2 Aşgabat (26 August 2023) Arkadag 6–1 Energetik (20 September 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Köpetdag 0–4 Arkadag (25 April 2023) Energetik 1–5 Arkadag (17 May 2023) Aşgabat 0–4 Ahal (23 August 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Altyn Asyr 7–2 Aşgabat (26 August 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Arkadag (24) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arkadag (24) |
| Longest winless run | Arkadag (24) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 20 September 2023. | |
The 2023 Ýokary Liga was the 31st edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.
The champions were determined on the 23rd matchday, played on 3rd December 2023. FK Arkadag claimed their first championship title, defeating FC Altyn Asyr by 4–0.[4] FK Arkadag won the Liga in 2023 without dropping a single point.[5] This feat came within a 24 matches winning streak, from 18 April[6] to 20 December 2023,[7] a national record.[8][9] Altyn Asyr finished second to Arkadag.
Prior to the start of the season, the Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced that the Liga season would consist of 9 teams, consist of three rounds, and begin on 14 April.[10]
Teams
9 teams contested in the Liga – the top 8 teams from the previous season and a new FK Arkadag[11]
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadag | Arkadag | Nusaý Stadium Arkadag Stadium |
3,000 10,000 |
| Ahal | Anau (Ahal Region) | Ashgabat Stadium | 20,000 |
| Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | Buzmeyin Sport Complex | 10,000 |
| Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium | 20,000 |
| Nebitçi | Balkanabat | Balkanabat Sport Complex (Balkan Region) | 10,000 |
| Energetik | Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Mary District (Mary Region) | Energetik Stadium (Mary) | 1,000 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Köpetdag Stadium | 26,000 |
| Merw | Mary (Mary Region) | Mary Sport Complex | 10,000 |
| Şagadam | Türkmenbaşy (Balkan Region) | Şagadam Stadium | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Regular season
Season statistics
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Energetik | 5–2 (H) | 26 May 2023 | [20] |
| Rakhman Muratberdiev | Ahal | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 6–1 (H) | 19 August 2023 | [21] |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Overall
- Most wins – FK Arkadag (24)[22]
- Fewest losses – FK Arkadag (0)[22]
- Most goals scored – FK Arkadag (83)[22]
- Fewest goals conceded – FK Arkadag (17)[22]