2020 Ýokary Liga

2020 Ýokary Liga season was the 28th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.^[1] edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

Ýokary Liga

Season	2020
Dates	6 March 2020 — 28 November 2020
Champions	Altyn Asyr (7th title)
AFC Cup	Altyn Asyr Ahal
Matches played	112
Goals scored	142 (1.27 per match)
Top goalscorer	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (27 goals)
Biggest home win	Altyn Asyr 7–0 Nebitçi (12 June 2020) Şagadam 7–0 Energetik (13 June 2020)
Biggest away win	Energetik 0–5 Ahal (7 June 2020) Energetik 2–7 Ahal (25 November 2020)
Highest scoring	Energetik 2–7 Ahal (25 November 2020)
Longest winning run	6 matches Altyn Asyr
Longest unbeaten run	6 matches Altyn Asyr
Longest winless run	6 matches Energetik
Longest losing run	5 matches Energetik
← 2019 2021 → All statistics correct as of 13 June 2020.

Altyn Asyr were the defending champions from the 2019 season.

Season events

On 23 March 2020, the league was suspended.^[2][3] It resumed on 19 April.^[4]

On August 17, all tournaments under the auspices of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan were suspended again.^[5]

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.^[6][7]

Merw

Energetik

Nebitçi

Şagadam

Altyn Asyr
Aşgabat
Kopetdag

Ahal

Location of teams in the 2019 Ýokary Liga

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Ahal FK	Änew	Ashgabat Stadium	20,000
Altyn Asyr FK	Ashgabat	Ashgabat Stadium	20,000
FC Aşgabat	Ashgabat	Ashgabat Stadium (Auxiliary field)	500
Nebitçi FT	Balkanabat	Balkanabat Sport Complex	10,000
FC Energetik	Turkmenbashi village, Mary District, Mary Region	Energetik Stadium[8]	1,000
FK Köpetdag Aşgabat	Ashgabat	Köpetdag Stadium	26,000
Merw FK	Mary	Mary Sport Complex	10,000
Şagadam FK	Türkmenbaşy	Şagadam Stadium	5,000
Source: GSA

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
FC Aşgabat	Said Seýidow	Of their own accord	25 June 2020	5	Döwletmyrat Annaýew[9][10]	25 June 2020
Nebitçi FT	Amanmyrat Merdow	Of their own accord	18 August 2020	7	Amangylyç Koçumow[11]	18 August 2020
FC Ahal	Hojaahmet Arazow	Became an assistant coach	19 August 2020	2	Said Seýidow[12]	19 August 2020

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

Team	Head coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Main sponsor
FC Ahal	Hojaahmet Arazow	Batyr Babaýew[13]	Nike	Türkmennebit
FC Altyn Asyr	Ýazguly Hojageldiýew	Zafar Babajanow	Puma	Turkmentelecom
FC Aşgabat	Said Seýidow	Atageldi Geldiýew[8]	Adidas[14]	MAN SE[14]
Nebitçi FT	Amanmyrat Meredow[13]	Azat Garajaýew[13]	Lotto Sport Italia[15]
FC Energetik Mary	Rahmanguly Baýlyýew[16]	Maksat Atagarryýew	Nike[17]	Mary hydroelectric station
FK Köpetdag Aşgabat	Tofik Şükürow	Serdarmyrat Baýramow	Kappa[18]	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Merw FK	Magtymguly Begenjew[19]	Begenç Alamow[19]	Nike	Turkmengaz
Şagadam FK	Aleksandr Klimenko	Hemra Amanmämmedow	Nike	Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Altyn Asyr (C)	28	23	4	1	79	17	+62	73	Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
2	Ahal	28	17	4	7	54	29	+25	55
3	Şagadam	28	13	8	7	46	27	+19	47
4	Köpetdag	28	11	8	9	33	27	+6	41
5	Aşgabat	28	10	6	12	35	45	−10	36
6	Merw	28	8	4	16	29	45	−16	28
7	Nebitçi	28	7	3	18	30	60	−30	24
8	Energetik	28	3	3	22	23	79	−56	12

Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2020. 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) Champion

Fixtures and results

Matches (1–14) Home \ Away AHA ALT ASG ENE KOP MER NEB SAG Ahal — 1–2 5–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 Altyn Asyr 2–1 — 4–1 6–1 1–1 2–0 7–0 6–2 Aşgabat 2–4 0–1 — 1–0 0–1 1–1 5–2 1–1 Energetik 0–5 1–1 0–1 — 2–4 1–2 5–1 0–1 Köpetdag 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 — 3–1 1–0 1–1 Merw 3–0 0–4 0–1 1–0 0–1 — 2–0 1–2 Nebitçi 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 — 1–0 Şagadam 1–2 1–1 0–0 7–0 1–0 1–0 3–0[a] — Source: TFF Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches (15–28) Home \ Away AHA ALT ASG ENE KOP MER NEB SAG Ahal — 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 0–0 Altyn Asyr 1–1 — 7–1 6–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 Aşgabat 1–2 0–1 — 6–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 Energetik 2–7 0–2 2–1 — 1–3 0–2 1–5 0–4 Köpetdag 0–2 0–3 0–1 1–0 — 4–1 0–0 1–1 Merw 0–1 1–3 3–1 3–2 2–1 — 1–1 1–2 Nebitçi 1–2 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–3 2–0 — 2–4 Şagadam 4–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 4–0 — Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: TFF Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1. Şagadam were awarded a 3–0 win over Nebitçi

Season statistics

As of match played 28 November 2020

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals[20]
1	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew	Altyn Asyr	35
2	Yhlas Magtymow	Şagadam	16
	Elman Tagaýew	Ahal
4	Mihail Titow	Altyn Asyr	13
5	Murat Ýakşiýew	Ahal	11

Clean sheets

As of last match played 28 November 2020^[21]

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Batyr Babaýew	FC Ahal	11
2	Nikita Gorbunow	FC Şagadam	10
3	Mämmet Orazmuhammedow	FC Altyn Asyr	8

Best Yokary Liga 2020 Players

Best 11

Position	Player	Club
GK	Mämmet Orazmuhammedow	FC Altyn Asyr
DF	Gurbanguly Aşyrow	FC Ahal
DF	Zafar Babajanow	FC Altyn Asyr
DF	Mekan Saparov	FC Altyn Asyr
DF	Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew	FC Ahal
MF	Nazar Towakelow	FC Aşgabat
MF	Yhlas Magtymow	FC Şagadam
MF	Resul Hojaýew	FC Altyn Asyr
MF	Elman Tagaýew	FC Ahal
FW	Mihail Titow	FC Altyn Asyr
FW	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew	FC Altyn Asyr

Second Top 11

Position	Player	Club
GK	Batyr Babaýew	FC Ahal
DF	Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow	FC Şagadam
DF	Mowlamberdi Goşşanow	FC Kopetdag
DF	Şirmyrat Baýramow	FC Kopetdag
DF	Serdar Annaorazow	FC Ahal
MF	Yhlas Saparmämmedow	FC Kopetdag
MF	Ýazgylyç Gurbanow	FC Kopetdag
MF	Alibek Abdurahmanow	Nebitçi FT
MF	Ilýa Tamurkin	FC Ahal
FW	Murat Ýakşiýew	FC Ahal
FW	Hemra Amanmämmedow	FC Şagadam