# 2024 Ýokary Liga

The 2024 Ýokary Liga was the 32nd edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

## Season events

Prior to the start of the league season, it was announced that the same nine teams that participated in the previous season, would participate in the 2024 season, beginning on 3 March.
On 7 October, defending champions Arkadag successfully retained their title after a 5-1 victory over Nebitçi.

## Teams

| 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

| Team | Manager/Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
| Arkadag | Wladimir Baýramow | Arslanmyrat Amanow | Jako | Arkadag City |
| Ahal | Serdar Geldiýew | Elman Tagaýew | Hummel | TNÖ / Dragon Oil |
| Altyn Asyr | Ýazguly Hojageldiýew | Ahmet Ataýew | Adidas | TM CELL |
| Aşgabat | Tofik Shukurov | | Jako | |
| Nebitçi | Amanmyrat Meredow | | Kelme | Mitro International Limited |
| Energetik | Rahmanguly Baýlyýew | | Kelme | |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Tofik Şükürow | | Kelme | |
| Merw | Jemşit Orazmuhammedow | | Jako | Türkmengaz |
| Şagadam | Ali Gurbani | | Kelme | Yug-Neftegaz Private Limited / Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries |

## Coaching changes

| Team | Outgoing coach | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Merw | Witaliý Alikperow | Preseason | Dzhemshit Orazmukhamedov | |
| Şagadam | Aleksandr Klimenko | Preseason | Yevgeny Tkachenko | |
| Şagadam | Yevgeny Tkachenko | | Ali Gurbani | 26 July 2024 |
| Aşgabat | Said Seýidow | | Tofik Shukurov | August 2024 |
| Ahal | Serdar Geldiýew | | Döwletmyrat Annaýew | April 2024 |
| Ahal | Döwletmyrat Annaýew | | Welsähet Öwezow | June 2024 |
| Köpetdag | Tofik Shukurov | | Begenç Garaýew | August 2024 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arkadag (C, Q) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 20 | +127 | 90 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 2 | Ahal (Q) | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 67 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs |
| 3 | Altyn Asyr | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 65 | |
| 4 | Şagadam | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 40 | |
| 5 | Merw | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 60 | −39 | 35 | |
| 6 | Aşgabat | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 28 | |
| 7 | Nebitçi | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 64 | −36 | 27 | |
| 8 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 69 | −51 | 17 | |
| 9 | Energetik | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 45 | −37 | 5 | Excluded or withdrew |

### Results

| Home \ Away | AHA | ALT | ARK | ASG | ENE | KOP | MER | NEB | SAG |
| Ahal | | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
| Altyn Asyr | 2–2 | | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| 1–0 | | 0–4 | 3–1 | | 4–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
| Arkadag | 4–1 | 3–0 | | 7–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 9–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 |
| 5–1 | 5–1 | | 4–1 | | 5–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
| Aşgabat | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–8 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Energetik | 0–1 | 0–6 | 0–7 | 0–3 | | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–8 | 0–2 | | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Merw | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–8 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Nebitçi | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | | 1–2 |
| 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 2–1 |
| Şagadam | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | |

### Results by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Ahal | W | W | W | L | L | W | P | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | W | P | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W |
| Altyn Asyr | L | L | P | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | P | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W |
| Arkadag | P | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | P | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Aşgabat | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | P | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | P | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | L | L | W |
| Energetik | L | L | D | P | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | P | L | L | L | L | W | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | D | P | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | P | D | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Merw | W | L | L | W | W | P | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | P | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | L |
| Nebitçi | L | W | L | L | P | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | P | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L |
| Şagadam | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | P | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | P | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | L |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of matches played 27 December 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | 31 |
| 2 | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | Arkadag | 24 |
| 3 | Begench Akmammedov | Arkadag | 19 |
| 4 | Elman Tagaýew | Ahal | 15 |
| 4 | Şanazar Tirkişow | Arkadag | 15 |
| 6 | Arslan Saparow | Altyn Asyr | 14 |
| 7 | Myrat Annaýew | Altyn Asyr | 12 |
| 8 | Hydyrgeldi Atdžanow | Şagadam | 11 |
| 9 | Röwşengeldi Halmämmedow | Altyn Asyr | 10 |
| 9 | Arslanmyrat Amanow | Arkadag | 10 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Köpetdag | 5–0 (H) | 6 April 2024 |
| Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Merw | 9–0 (H) | 17 April 2024 |
| Begench Akmammedov | Arkadag | Merw | 9–0 (H) | 17 April 2024 |
| Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | Arkadag | Nebitçi | 4–0 (A) | 4 May 2024 |
| Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Aşgabat | 7–1 (H) | 11 May 2024 |
| Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Ahal | 5–1 (H) | 4 September 2024 |
| Resul Khozhaev | Arkadag | Köpetdag | 5–1 (H) | 18 September 2024 |
| Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Köpetdag | 8–0 (A) | 26 November 2024 |
| Begench Akmammedov | Arkadag | Altyn Asyr | 4–0 (A) | 9 December 2024 |
| Arslan Saparov | Altyn Asyr | Köpetdag | 4–0 (H) | 27 December 2024 |

### Red cards

    As of match played 29 December 2024
* Arslan Yollyev - Altyn Asyr vs Şagadam (4 March 2024)
* Begmurad Arbatov - Şagadam vs Nebitçi (7 March 2024)
* Murad Dadaev - Şagadam vs Aşgabat (29 March 2024)
* Khydyr Yakubov - Şagadam vs Aşgabat (29 March 2024)
* Begmurad Pirkuliev - Şagadam vs Aşgabat (29 March 2024)
* Movlamberdy Goshshanov - Şagadam vs Aşgabat (29 March 2024)
* Dayanch Nuryev - Nebitçi vs Ahal (6 April 2024)
* Serdar Annamamedov - Merw vs Şagadam (13 April 2024)
* Myrat Aşyrow - Altyn Asyr vs Energetik (17 April 2024)
* Mukhamed Shykhyev - Energetik vs Nebitçi (20 April 2024)
* Serdar Gulyev - Merw vs Nebitçi (23 April 2024)
* Guvanch Berdymuradov - Ahal vs Merw (1 May 2024)
* Shirmurad Bayramov - Merw vs Energetik (11 May 2024)
* Shokhrat Aydogdyev - Ahal vs Nebitçi (14 May 2024)
* Farid Kamaletdinov - Energetik vs Altyn Asyr (22 May 2024)
* Gurbangeldy Batyrov - Altyn Asyr vs Nebitçi (4 September 2024)
* Dovletmurad Seitmukhammedov - Köpetdag vs Merw (14 September 2024)
* Wezirgeldi Ylýasow - Nebitçi vs Şagadam (14 September 2024)
* Khojanazar Gurbanov - Nebitçi vs Şagadam (14 September 2024)
* Aly Khaydarov - Şagadam vs Merw (18 September 2024)
* Arslanmyrat Amanow - Arkadag vs Nebitçi (7 October 2024)
* Farhad Italmazow - Nebitçi vs Merw (16 October 2024)
* Gochmyrat Kakageldiev - Ahal vs Köpetdag (25 October 2024)
* Gochmyrat Kakageldiev - Aşgabat vs Merw (7 November 2024)
* Shokhrat Aydogdyev - Arkadag vs Nebitçi (30 November 2024)
* Murad Annayev - Altyn Asyr vs Ahal (14 September 2024)
* Ibragim Amangeldyev - Altyn Asyr vs Ahal (14 September 2024)

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Player of the month | Player of the month | References |
| Month | Player | Team | References |
| August | Rovshengeldy Khalmamedov | Altyn Asyr | |
| September | Mihail Titow | Altyn Asyr | |
| October | Elman Tagaýew | Ahal | |
| November | Shanazar Tirkishov | Arkadag | |

### Annual awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| League Manager of the Season | Wladimir Baýramow | FC Arkadag |
| League Player of the Season | Elman Tagaýew | FC Ahal |
| League Best Young player of the Season | Enwer Annaýew | FC Arkadag |
Team of the Year :
| Goalkeeper | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) | Rüstem Ahallyýew (Arkadag) |
| Defenders | Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew (Arkadag) | Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew (Arkadag) | Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew (Arkadag) | Ybraýym Mämmedow (Arkadag) | Ybraýym Mämmedow (Arkadag) | Ybraýym Mämmedow (Arkadag) | Abdy Bäşimow (Arkadag) | Abdy Bäşimow (Arkadag) | Abdy Bäşimow (Arkadag) | Şöhrat Söýünow (Altyn Asyr) | Şöhrat Söýünow (Altyn Asyr) | Şöhrat Söýünow (Altyn Asyr) |
| Midfielders | Elman Tagaýew (Ahal) | Elman Tagaýew (Ahal) | Elman Tagaýew (Ahal) | Elman Tagaýew (Ahal) | Welmyrat Ballakow (Arkadag) | Welmyrat Ballakow (Arkadag) | Welmyrat Ballakow (Arkadag) | Welmyrat Ballakow (Arkadag) | Resul Hojaýew (Arkadag) | Resul Hojaýew (Arkadag) | Resul Hojaýew (Arkadag) | Resul Hojaýew (Arkadag) |
| Forwards | Şanazar Tirkişow (Arkadag) | Şanazar Tirkişow (Arkadag) | Şanazar Tirkişow (Arkadag) | Şanazar Tirkişow (Arkadag) | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Arkadag) | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Arkadag) | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Arkadag) | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Arkadag) | Didar Durdyýew (Arkadag) | Didar Durdyýew (Arkadag) | Didar Durdyýew (Arkadag) | Didar Durdyýew (Arkadag) |

## Overall

* Most wins – FK Arkadag (30)
* Fewest losses – FK Arkadag (0)
* Most goals scored – FK Arkadag (147)
* Fewest goals conceded – FK Arkadag (20)