2025 Ýokary Liga
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| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 15 December |
| Champions | Arkadag |
| Matches | 76 |
| Goals | 221 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Didar Durdyýew (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Arkadag 7–0 Merw (2 April 2025) Arkadag 7–0 Aşgabat (21 June 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Nebitçi 1–8 Arkadag (11 August 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Arkadag 7–3 Altyn Asyr (27 June 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Arkadag (19) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arkadag (19) |
| Longest winless run | Köpetdag (8) Nebitçi (8) |
| Longest losing run | Köpetdag (5) Nebitçi (5) |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 18 September 2025. | |
The 2025 Ýokary Liga is the 33rd edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.
FK Arkadag entered the season as the two-time defending champions, having won their 2nd consecutive league title in the previous season.
Prior to the start of the league season, it was announced that eight teams would participate in the season, beginning on 4 March.[1]
Teams
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadag | Arkadag | Nusaý Stadium Arkadag Stadium |
3,000 10,000 |
| Ahal | Anau (Ahal Region) | Ashgabat Stadium Babarap Sport Complex [2] |
20,000 1,000 |
| Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | Buzmeyin Sport Complex | 10,000 |
| Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium Babarap Sport Complex [3] |
20,000 1,000 |
| Nebitçi | Balkanabat (Balkan Region) | Balkanabat Sport Complex | 10,000 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Köpetdag Stadium | 26,000 |
| Merw | Mary (Mary Region) | Mary Sport Complex | 10,000 |
| Şagadam | Türkmenbaşy (Balkan Region) | Şagadam Stadium Balkanabat Sport Complex [4] |
1,500 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager/Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadag |  Wladimir Baýramow[5] |
Abdy Bäşimow[6] |
Jako[7] | Arkadag City |
| Ahal | Welsähet Öwezow[8] |
Elman Tagaýew[9] |
Hummel [10] | TNÖ / Dragon Oil[9] |
| Altyn Asyr | Ýazguly Hojageldiýew |
|
Adidas[11] | TM CELL |
| Aşgabat | Tofik Shukurov |
Kelme[12] | ||
| Nebitçi | Aleksandr Klimenko |
Wezirgeldi Ylýasow[13] | Adidas[13] | Mitro International Limited[14] |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Berdy Khotdyev |
Kelme[15][16] | ||
| Merw | Jemşit Orazmuhammedow |
Jako[17] | Türkmengaz[17] | |
| Şagadam | Ali Gurbani |
Kelme[18] | Yug-Neftegaz Private Limited[18] / Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries [18] |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Tofik Şükürow |
Preseason | Berdy Khotdyev |
[19] | |||
| Nebitçi | Amanmyrat Meredow |
Aleksandr Klimenko |
[19] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkadag (C) | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 15 | +90 | 84 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs |
| 2 | Ahal | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 3 | Altyn Asyr | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 53 | Qualification for the Silk Way Cup group stage |
| 4 | Şagadam | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 43 | Qualification for the Silk Way Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Nebitçi | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 33 | |
| 6 | Aşgabat | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 24 | |
| 7 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 72 | −51 | 14 | |
| 8 | Merw | 28 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 12 |
Source: RSSSF
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
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
Results
Results by round
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played 15 December 2025[20]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didar Durdyýew |
Arkadag | 27 |
| 2 | Begenç Akmämmedow |
Arkadag | 17 |
| 3 | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew |
Arkadag | 16 |
| 4 | Elman Tagaýew |
Ahal | 12 |
| 5 | Myrat Annaýew |
Altyn Asyr | 11 |
| 6 | Mekan Ashyrov |
Şagadam | 10 |
| Şamämmet Hydyrow |
Arkadag | ||
| 8 | Dayanch Meredov |
Ahal/Köpetdag | 8 |
| 9 | Zafar Babajanow |
Altyn Asyr | 7 |
| Selim Nurmuradov |
Altyn Asyr |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdyresul Abdyev | Merw | Köpetdag | 3–0 (A) | 11 March 2025 | [21] |
| Meilis Diniev | Ahal | Aşgabat | 4–1 (A) | 19 April 2025 | [22] |
| Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | Arkadag | Köpetdag | 6–1 (H) | 23 April 2025 | [23] |
| Welmyrat Ballakow | Arkadag | Aşgabat | 7–0 (H) | 21 June 2025 | [24] |
| Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | Arkadag | Aşgabat | 4–0 (H) | 3 August 2025 | [25] |
| Didar Durdyýew4 | Arkadag | Köpetdag | 5–0 (H) | 7 August 2025 | [26] |
| Begenç Akmämmedow | Arkadag | Nebitçi | 8–1 (A) | 11 August 2025 | [27] |
| Shamamed Khydyrov |
- Notes
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Discipline
Red cards
- As of match played 11 August 2025
Şöhrat Söýünow – Altyn Asyr vs Aşgabat (5 March 2025)[28]- Serdar Guliyev – Nebitçi vs Altyn Asyr (10 March 2025)[29]
- Agadzhan Altiyev – Köpetdag vs Merw (11 March 2025)[21]
- Saparmurat Ovezov – Şagadam vs Ahal (3 April 2025)[30]
- Dovletmukhamed Dzhallatov – Ahal vs Merw (11 April 2025)[31]
- Merdan Durdymukhamedov – Merw vs Altyn Asyr (19 April 2025)[22]
- Murad Ovezmuradov – Merw vs Şagadam (26 April 2025)[32]
- Azizbek Bekchanov – Merw vs Şagadam (26 April 2025)[32]
- Tirkishmurad Sarymuradov – Şagadam vs Aşgabat (3 May 2025)[33]
- Bayramgeldy Gulmayev – Aşgabat vs Köpetdag (17 May 2025)[34]
- Amangeldy Saparov – Merw vs Arkadag (29 May 2025)[35]
- Akhmed Atayev – Merw vs Arkadag (29 May 2025)[36]
- Mukam Nazzyev – Merw vs Ahal (14 June 2025)[36]
- Kemal Annamukhamedov – Merw vs Ahal (14 June 2025)[36]
- Meilis Diniev – Merw vs Ahal (14 June 2025)[36]