# FC Altyn Asyr

Football Club Altyn Asyr (Turkmen: Altyn Asyr futbol kluby), also known as Altyn Asyr Ashgabat or simply Altyn Asyr, which translates to Golden Century, is a Turkmen professional football club based in Ashgabat. Founded in 2008, the club competes in the Ýokary Liga, the top tier of Turkmen football. It has remained there ever since, winning the Turkmenistan Higher League championship eight times in a row (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021). The club also won the Turkmenistan Cup for 5 times in 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020 and has been regular in AFC Cup recently. The team plays in the Ashgabat Stadium.

## History

From the first days of participation in official competitions team was headed by Umarguly Nurmamedov. From 2008 until mid-2012, team was led by Ali Gurbani, and from mid-2012 coach was Bayram Durdyýew. Since mid-2013 the head of the club became Gurbanmurat Hojageldiev. Since the beginning of 2014, the team was led by Ýazguly Hojageldyýew, helped by famous Turkmen footballers Goçguly Goçgulyýew and Gurbangeldi Durdyýew. At the end of the 2014 Ýokary Liga, for the first time they became the champions of Turkmenistan.
In the 2015 season, Altyn Asyr debuted in AFC Cup with loss to Al-Saqr (0:1) in Ashgabat Stadium. Team won the Turkmenistan Super Cup 2015, and defended the championship in 6 rounds before the end of 2015 Ýokary Liga. In December, the team defeated Şagadam FK and won the 2015 Turkmenistan Cup.
In 2018, Altyn Asyr reached the AFC Cup Final, where they lost in the decisive match to Air Force Club from Iraq. Altyn Asyr were the first team from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup final. If they were to win the final, they would become the second team from Central Asia to win the AFC Cup, after Nasaf from Uzbekistan in 2011.
In June 2019, Altyn Asyr, tied the final round of the group stage with FC Istiklol - 1:1, and for the second year in a row went to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals of the 2019 AFC Cup as the winner of the Central Asian group D. In August 2019, Kenyan Peter Opiyo and Niger Uche Kalu signed a contract with FC Altyn Asyr. This is the first foreign footballer in the history of the club and the first legionnaire in the 2019 Ýokary Liga. However, they lost to Hanoi FC 4:5 on aggregate.

### Domestic

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Turkmenistan Cup | Top goalscorer | Top goalscorer | Manager |
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Turkmenistan Cup | Name | League | Manager |
| 2008 | 1st | 8 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 23 | | | | Ali Gurbani |
| 2009 | 1st | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 20 | Winners | Didargylyç Urazow | 10 | Ali Gurbani |
| 2010 | 1st | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 35 | Runners-up | Amir Gurbani Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew | 10 | Ali Gurbani |
| 2011 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 46 | 42 | 44 | Quarter-final | | | Ali Gurbani |
| 2012 | 1st | 6 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 39 | 46 | Quarter-final | | | Ali Gurbani Baýram Durdyýew |
| 2013 | 1st | 3 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 37 | 65 | Runners-up | | | Baýram Durdyýew |
| 2014 | 1st | 1 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 25 | 92 | Quarter-final | Didar Durdyýew | 26 | Ýazguly Hojageldyýew |
| 2015 | 1st | 1 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 21 | 92 | Winners | Süleýman Muhadow | 29 | Ýazguly Hojageldyýew |
| 2016 | 1st | 1 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 108 | 19 | 95 | Winners | Süleýman Muhadow | 30 | Ýazguly Hojageldyýew |
| 2017 | 1st | 1 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 24 | 79 | Semi-Final | | | Ýazguly Hojageldyýew |
| 2018 | 1st | 1 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16 | 66 | Semi-Final | | | Ýazguly Hojageldyýew |
| 2019 | 1st | 1 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 25 | 63 | Winners | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | 12 | Ýazguly Hojageldyýew |
| 2020 | 1st | 1 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 17 | 73 | Winners | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | 35 | |
| 2021 | 1st | 1 |

### Continental

    As of match played 14 August 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two | 42 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 41 | +18 |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 65 | 51 | +14 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 0–1 | – | 0–1 |
| 2016 | AFC Cup | Group A | Al-Wehdat | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4th |
| 2016 | AFC Cup | Group A | Al Ahed | 2–0 | 0–3 | 4th |
| 2016 | AFC Cup | Group A | Hidd | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4th |
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Group D | Istiklol | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2nd |
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Group D | Alay | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2nd |
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Group D | Dordoi Bishkek | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2nd |
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Group D | Istiklol | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1st |
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Group D | Alay Osh | 5–0 | 6–3 | 1st |
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Group D | Ahal | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1st |
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Inter-zone play-off semi-final | Bengaluru | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–2 |
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Inter-zone play-off final | April 25 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 |
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Final | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | – | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| 2019 | AFC Cup | Group D | Istiklol | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1st |
| 2019 | AFC Cup | Group D | Dordoi | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1st |
| 2019 | AFC Cup | Group D | Khujand | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1st |
| 2019 | AFC Cup | Inter-zone play-off semi-final | Hanoi FC | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4-5 |
| 2020 | AFC Cup | Group D | Dordoi Bishkek | — | — | - |
| 2020 | AFC Cup | Group D | Khujand | — | — | - |
| 2020 | AFC Cup | Group D | Istiklol | — | — | - |
| 2022 | AFC Cup | Group E | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2nd |
| 2022 | AFC Cup | Group E | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 2nd |
| 2022 | AFC Cup | Group E | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 1–3 | 1–3 | | 2nd |
| 2023-24 | AFC Cup | Group E | FC Abdysh-Ata Kant | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2nd |
| 2023-24 | AFC Cup | Group E | Ravshan Kulob | 1-1 | 0–1 | 2nd |
| 2023-24 | AFC Cup | Group E | Merw Mary | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2nd |
| 2024-25 | AFC Champions League Two | Preliminary round | East Bengal | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 |

## Squad

    As of 15 December 2023
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 | Batyr Babaýew |
| 2 | DF | TKM | Zafar Babajanow |
| 3 | DF | TKM | Hoshgeldy Hojovow |
| 4 | DF | TKM | Mekan Saparow |
| 5 | DF | TKM | Merdan Amangeldiyýew |
| 6 | DF | TKM | Oraz Orazow |
| 7 | MF | TKM | Myrat Annaýew |
| 8 | MF | TKM | Ahmet Ataýew |
| 9 | FW | TKM | Azat Annaýew |
| 10 | MF | TKM | Rahman Myratberdiyýew |
| 12 | DF | TKM | Serdar Annaorazow |
| 13 | GK | TKM | Ahmed Gurbanow |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | GK | TKM | Dovletmuhammed Dzhallalow |
| 18 | FW | TKM | Furkat Tursunow |
| 19 | MF | TKM | Nurmurat Rozyýew |
| 20 | MF | TKM | Begmyrat Baýow |
| 21 | MF | TKM | Abdyrahman Annamýradow |
| 22 | DF | TKM | Rovshen Khalmammedow |
| 23 | GK | TKM | Batyr Gaylyýew |
| 24 | DF | TKM | Ruslan Tajivew |
| 25 | DF | TKM | Resul Rovshenmyradow |
| 26 | FW | TKM | Wahyt Orazsähedow |
| 27 | MF | TKM | Meýlis Gaýlyýew |
| 29 | FW | TKM | Ismail Kambarow |
| 77 | FW | TKM | Selim Nurmuradow |

## Club officials
### Management

* Gurbanmyrat Hojageldyýew: Club director
* Annamuhammet Yarow: Manager

### Technical staff

* Ýazguly Hojageldyýew: Head Coach
* Ýakup Ekezow and Begench Garaýew: Assistant coach
* Gurbangeldi Durdyýew and Hojaahmet Arazow: Fitness coach
* Dovlet Gylýjov: Doctor

## Managerial history

| Name | Years |
| Ali Gurbani | 2008–2012 |
| Baýram Durdyýew | 2012–2013 |
| Ýazguly Hojageldyýew | 2014– |

## Stadium

Until 2021, Altyn Asyr had never had its own stadium, with the team historically playing in various Ashgabat. The main home ground for AFC Cup games was Kopetdag Stadium, which has a capacity of 26,000. The stadium is situated in Ashgabat.
The team played Ýokary Liga home games at various Ashgabat stadiums: Kopetdag Stadium, Nusaý Stadium and Ashgabat Stadium.
Starting in autumn 2021, Altyn Asyr began to receive teams at the Büzmeýin Sport Topulmy (10,000 capacity).

## Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

The team is owned by the Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Communication of Turkmenistan.
| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
| 2014–2016 | Adidas | Turkmentelecom |
| 2017–present | Puma | Turkmentelecom |

## Honours
### Continental

* AFC Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2018

### Domestic

* Ýokary Liga
** Champions (8) (record): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
* Turkmenistan Cup
** Winners (5): 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
* Turkmenistan Super Cup
** Winners (8) (record): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
* Turkmenistan President's Cup
** Winners (2): 2010, 2011