FC Aşgabat

Ashgabat Futbol Kluby is a Turkmen professional football club based in Ashgabat. They play in the top division of Turkmenistan football, Ýokary Liga. Their home stadium is Nisa Stadium.^[3] The club was first founded in 2006, they finished 3rd in their debut year under famous manager Ali Gurbani, who left the club following the home loss to Turan Dasoguz. After Rahym Gurbanmämmedow took charge, the club clinched their first title in 2007.

Aşgabat

Full name	Aşgabat Futbol Kluby
Nickname(s)	Şäherliler
Founded	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Ground	Nisa Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	Çaryýarguly Seýdiýew
Manager	Döwletmyrat Annaýew[1][2]
League	Ýokary Liga
2024	Ýokary Liga, 6th of 9
Home colours Away colours

History

The first season in the Ýokary Liga FC Ashgabat started under the leadership of coach Ali Gurbani. However, in mid-season, after the defeat of the outsider FC Turan, he was dismissed.^[4]

In place of Ali Gurbani came Rahym Kurbanmämmedow, with whom the club won the bronze medal in 2006. The following year Kurbanmämmedow led team to the championship title. The club first won the right to represent Turkmenistan in the 2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, and the third largest Asian club tournament AFC President's Cup.

In July 2008 FC Ashgabat took the Supercup of Turkmenistan, beating by penalties Şagadam FK. At the end of the 2008 season the club won the championship again, also led by coach Kurbanmämmedow.

In 2012 the team took last place in the 2013 Ýokary Liga and continued to perform under the new guidance of Amangylyç Koçumow.^[5]

In August 2019 Saýid Seýidow has been appointed as coach of the FC Aşgabat. However, Seýidow was replaced by returning coach Koçumow.

Domestic

Season	League									Turkmenistan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P		Name	League
2006	1st	3	28	14	6	8	40	24	48				Ali Gurbani Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
2007	1st	1	28	19	4	5	44	14	61				Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
2008	1st	1	20	16	4	0	48	4	52		Berdi Şamyradow Mämmedaly Garadanow	11	Rahym Kurbanmämmedow Amangylyç Koçumow
2009	1st	4	16	9	2	5	24	24	29	Quarter-final	Berdi Şamyradow	18	Amangylyç Koçumow
2010	1st	6	18	7	5	6	29	19	26	First round	Berdi Şamyradow	11	Amangylyç Koçumow
2011	1st	3	36	23	4	9	79	41	72	Runner-up			Amangylyç Koçumow
2012	1st	9	32	5	4	23	28	80	19	First round			Amangylyç Koçumow
2013	1st	4	36	20	4	12	76	52	64		Elman Tagayev	22	Amangylyç Koçumow
2014	1st	7	36	13	7	16	57	47	46				Amangylyç Koçumow
2015	1st	3	36	18	5	13	57	42	59	Quarter-final	Berdi Şamyradow		Amangylyç Koçumow Tofik Şukurow
2016	1st	6	36	14	10	12	43	38	52	Runner-up
2017	1st	5	32	13	6	13	32	44	45	Quarterfinal			Tofik Şukurow
2018	1st	7	28	7	6	15	23	41	27	Quarterfinal
2019	1st	6	28	8	7	13	29	44	31	Semifinal			Amangylyç Koçumow Said Seýidow
2020	1st	5	28	10	6	12	35	45	36	Quarterfinal			Said Seýidow Döwletmyrat Annaýew

Continental

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2008	CIS Cup	Group stage	Zenit Saint Petersburg	2–1	4th
			Sheriff Tiraspol	0–4
			Levadia Tallinn	0–1
2008	AFC President's Cup	Group stage	Kan Baw Za	0–1	1st
			Transport United	7–1
			Ratnam SC	2–0
		Semi-final	Regar-TadAZ	3–4
2009	CIS Cup	Group stage	Russia U21	0–0	4th
			MTZ-RIPO Minsk	0–4
			Ekranas	1–3
2009	AFC President's Cup	Group stage	Sri Lanka Army	5–1	1st
			Abahani Limited	0–0
		Semi-final	Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn	1–2

Squad

As of 16 March 2020^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  TKM Gurbanmyrat Garaýew 12 DF  TKM Saparmyrat Öwezow — GK  TKM Ysmaýyl Annamyradow 15 DF  TKM Baýjan Satlykow 39 DF  TKM Myrat Amantaganow — DF  TKM Dawid Sarkisow — DF  TKM Islamberdi Baýramow 3 MF  TKM Atageldi Geldiýew 5 MF  TKM Azat Şamyradow 6 MF  TKM Nazar Towakelow 10 MF  TKM Myratgeldi Gurbangeldiýew 19 MF  TKM Döwran Berdiýew 26 MF  TKM Batyr Täçnazarow 27 MF  TKM Süleýman Orazow

No. Pos. Nation Player 30 MF  TKM Boris Iwanow — MF  TKM Orazmuhammet Işangulyýew 9 FW  TKM Nurýagdy Muhammedow 17 FW  TKM Sahupnazar Durdyýew — FW  TKM Kerim Öwezow — FW  TKM Şatlyk Gurbanow 4  TKM Perman Bekmämedow 14  TKM Begmyrat Pirkulyýew 18  TKM Kemal Annamuhammedow 22  TKM Azat Rahmanow —  TKM Said Sultanmyradow —  TKM Bäşim Gurbanberdiýew —  TKM Serdar Gulyýew

Honours

• Turkmenistan League
  • Champions (2): 2007, 2008
• Turkmenistan Super Cup
  • Winners (1): 2007

Managers

• Amangylyç Koçumow (2016–2019)
• Said Seýidow (2019–2020)^[7]
• Döwletmyrat Annaýew (2020–present)