# 2025 Ýokary Liga

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.

## Season events

Prior to the start of the league season, it was announced that eight teams would participate in the season, beginning on 4 March.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Arkadag | Arkadag | Nusaý Stadium Arkadag Stadium | 3,000 10,000 |
| Ahal | Anau (Ahal Region) | Ashgabat Stadium Babarap Sport Complex | 20,000 1,000 |
| Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | Buzmeyin Sport Complex | 10,000 |
| Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium Babarap Sport Complex | 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 | 1,500 10,000 |

## Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Manager/Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
| Arkadag | Wladimir Baýramow | Abdy Bäşimow | Jako | Arkadag City |
| Ahal | Welsähet Öwezow | Elman Tagaýew | Hummel | TNÖ / Dragon Oil |
| Altyn Asyr | Ýazguly Hojageldiýew | | Adidas | TM CELL |
| Aşgabat | Tofik Shukurov | | Kelme | |
| Nebitçi | Aleksandr Klimenko | Wezirgeldi Ylýasow | adidas | Mitro International Limited |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Berdy Khotdyev | | Kelme | |
| Merw | Jemşit Orazmuhammedow | | Jako | Türkmengaz |
| Şagadam | Ali Gurbani | | Kelme | Yug-Neftegaz Private Limited / Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries |

## 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 | | |
| Nebitçi | Amanmyrat Meredow | | | Preseason | Aleksandr Klimenko | | |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Şagadam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs |
| 2 | Ahal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 3 | Merw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Nebitçi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Altyn Asyr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Aşgabat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Arkadag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ALT | ASG | KOP | MER | NEB | SAG |
| Ahal | | | 4–0 | | 2–0 | |
| Altyn Asyr | | 1–0 | | | | |
| Arkadag | | | | | | |
| Aşgabat | | | | 0–0 | | 2–3 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | | | | 0–3 | | |
| Merw | | | | | | |
| Nebitçi | 1–0 | | | | | 0–0 |
| Şagadam | | | | 1–0 | | |

### Results by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ahal | W | P | W |
| Altyn Asyr | W | L | P |
| Arkadag | P | P | P |
| Aşgabat | L | L | D |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | P | L | L |
| Merw | L | W | D |
| Nebitçi | L | W | D |
| Şagadam | W | W | D |

## Season statistics

* First goal of the season: Magtymberdi Berenow for Ahal against Nebitçi (4 March 2025)

### Top scorers

    As of matches played 14 March 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Abdyresul Abdyev | Merw | 3 |
| 2 | Gurban Annaýew | Ahal | 2 |
| 3 | Magtymberdi Berenow | Ahal | 1 |
| 3 | Zafar Babajanow | Altyn Asyr | 1 |
| 3 | Khydyrgeldy Atjanov | Şagadam | 1 |
| 3 | Arslangylych Nazgylyjov | Nebitçi | 1 |
| 3 | Bashim Gurbanberdiyev | Aşgabat | 1 |
| 3 | Meylis Gaylyev | Aşgabat | 1 |
| 3 | Bayram Ataev | Şagadam | 1 |
| 3 | Azizbek Bekchanov | Şagadam | 1 |
| 3 | Mekan Ashyrov | Şagadam | 1 |
| 3 | Dayanch Meredov | Ahal | 1 |
| 3 | Yakupmukhamed Govshudov | Ahal | 1 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Abdyresul Abdyev | Merw | Köpetdag | 3–0 (A) | 11 March 2025 | |

### Red cards

    As of match played 11 March 2025
* Şöhrat Söýünow - Altyn Asyr vs Aşgabat (5 March 2025)
* Serdar Guliyev - Nebitçi vs Altyn Asyr (10 March 2025)
* Agadzhan Altiyev - Köpetdag vs Merw (11 March 2025)