| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April – 29 December |
| Champions | FK Arkadag (1st title) |
| AFC Champions League Two | Altyn Asyr |
| AFC Challenge League | FK Arkadag |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 191 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Didar Durdyýew (27) |
| Biggest home win | Arkadag 5–0 Nebitçi (13 May 2023) Nebitçi 6–1 Aşgabat (12 August 2023) Altyn Asyr 6–1 Köpetdag (19 August 2023) Altyn Asyr 7–2 Aşgabat (26 August 2023) Arkadag 6–1 Energetik (20 September 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Köpetdag 0–4 Arkadag (25 April 2023) Energetik 1–5 Arkadag (17 May 2023) Aşgabat 0–4 Ahal (23 August 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Altyn Asyr 7–2 Aşgabat (26 August 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Arkadag - (24) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arkadag - (24) |
| Longest winless run | Arkadag - (24) |
| ← 2022 2024 → All statistics correct as of 20 September 2023. | |
The 2023 Ýokary Liga was the 31st edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan
The champions were determined on the 23rd matchday, 3 December 2023. FC Arkadag claimed their first championship title in Yokary Liga, defeating FC Altyn Asyr 4–0. FK Arkadag won the Liga in 2023 without dropping a single point. This feat came within a 24 matches winning streak from 18 April 2023 to 20 December 2023, a national record. They became the first team ever in Turkmenistan to do so in a 24-game league season. FC Altyn Asyr finished second to FC Arkadag.
Season events
Prior to the start of the season, the Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced that the Liga season would consist of 9 teams, consist of three rounds, and begin on 14 April.
Teams
9 teams contested in the Liga – the top 8 teams from the previous season and created in April 2023 FC Arkadag. This was FC Arkadag’s first season in the Ýokary Liga.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadag | Arkadag | Nusaý Stadium | 5,000 |
| 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
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkadag (C) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 17 | +66 | 72 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 2 | Altyn Asyr | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 54 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Playoffs |
| 3 | Nebitçi | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Ahal | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 38 | |
| 5 | Aşgabat | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | |
| 6 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 28 | |
| 7 | Energetik | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 17 | |
| 8 | Şagadam | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 14 | |
| 9 | Merw | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 14 |
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) Champions
Notes:
- Arkadag only have AFC Challenge League license.
Results
| Home \ Away | AHA | ALT | ARK | ASG | ENE | KOP | MER | NEB | SAG | AHA | ALT | ARK | ASG | ENE | KOP | MER | NEB | SAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Altyn Asyr | 1–2 | 1–2 | 7–2 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Arkadag | 5–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–2 | ||||||
| Aşgabat | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Energetik | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Merw | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Nebitçi | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Şagadam | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 29 Dec | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | P | L | P | W | P | W | L | W | W | ||
| Altyn Asyr | D | W | P | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | P | P | W | W | W | W | |
| Arkadag | P | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | P | P | W | W | W | W | W | ||
| Aşgabat | W | P | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | P | L | W | L | L | L | D | |
| Energetik | L | L | W | L | L | P | L | W | L | P | W | W | L | L | P | L | L | L |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | W | W | L | W | D | D | P | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | P | P | ||
| Merw | L | L | W | L | P | D | D | L | L | D | P | P | P | P | P | W | W | |
| Nebitçi | D | W | W | P | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | P | W | L | L | ||
| Şagadam | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | P | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | D |
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Season statistics
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Didar Durdyýew |
Arkadag | Energetik | 5–2 (H) | 26 May 2023 | |
| Rakhman Muratberdiev |
Ahal | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 6–1 (H) | 19 August 2023 |
Overall
- Most wins – FC Arkadag (24)
- Fewest losses – FC Arkadag (0)
- Most goals scored – FC Arkadag (83)
- Fewest goals conceded – FC Arkadag (17)
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didar Durdyýew
|
Arkadag | 27 |
| 2 | Wahyt Orazsähedow
|
Altyn Asyr | 12 |
| 3 | Myrat Annaýew
|
Altyn Asyr | 11 |
References
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