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Football In Turkmenistan
Football is the most popular sport in Turkmenistan, a country that gained independence in 1991. The national association regularly takes part in competitions organised by FIFA and the AFC at senior and youth level. Valeri Nepomniachi is probably the most famous name in Turkmen football. He was the coach who led Cameroon to the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The Africans surprised many with their 1–0 win over defending champions Argentina in the opening match and finally bowed out in the quarter-finals. There are 40 clubs, 820 players, and 30 referees in the country. The major stadiums are: Köpetdag Stadium, ''Nabitchi'' (Nebitdag, 15,000 seats), and ''The Builder'' (Ashgabat, 11,000 seats). History of football in Turkmenistan Soviet period Football in Turkmenistan started to develop in the 1920s, however the sport became more organised when in 1937 the first championship of the Turkmen SSR was held. From 1937 until 1991, the most successful clubs were Neftyanik Kvasnovodsk and ...
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Football Association Of Turkmenistan
The Football Federation of Turkmenistan ( tm, Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy; TFF) is the governing body of football in Turkmenistan. History The Federation was founded in 1992 and in 1994 was admitted to FIFA, which registers all the matches of the national teams of all member countries. The national team of Turkmenistan registered their first matches as being held in 1992, and FIFA counted those matches on the basis that, although the Football Federation of Turkmenistan became a member of FIFA in 1994, the national team of Turkmenistan was allowed since 1992 to participate in tournament play. The Federation additionally boasts membership in the Asian Football Confederation since 1994. In March 2003 Football Federation of Turkmenistan held a special conference. As a result of a secret ballot, Allaberdy Mammetkuliyev was elected Chairman. In March 2007, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam opened the House of Football - new headquarter ...
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Nebitdag
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USSR National Football Team
The Soviet Union national football team ( rus, сбо́рная СССР по футбо́лу, r=sbórnaya SSSR po futbólu) was the national football team of the former Soviet Union. After the breakup of the Union the team was transformed into the CIS national football team. FIFA considers the CIS national football team (and ultimately, the Russia national football team) as the Soviet successor team allocating its former records to them (except for the Olympic records which are not combined due to the IOC policy); nevertheless, a large percentage of the team's former players came from outside the Russian SFSR, mainly from the Ukrainian SSR, and following the breakup of the Soviet Union, some such as Andrei Kanchelskis from the former Ukrainian SSR, continued to play in the new Russia national football team. The Soviet Union failed to qualify for the World Cup only twice, in 1974 and 1978, and attended seven finals tournaments in total. Their best finish was fourth in 1966, ...
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Vitaliy Kafanov
Vitaly Vitalyevich Kafanov (russian: Виталий Витальевич Кафанов; tk, Witaliý Witalýewiç Kafanow; born 24 May 1960) is a Kazakhstani-Turkmenistani football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach of FC Rostov and goalkeepers' coach with Russia national football team. Club career He would start his youth career in Turkmen SSR, nowadays Turkmenistan. He began his professional career with Kolkozchi Ashkhabad. He made his senior football debut in 1982 for this club. In the USSR championship, he also played for the Sokol Saratov, before spending one season with Uralmash Yekaterinburg in the Soviet First League. Kafanov has extensive experience in the championship of Kazakhstan for FC Kairat and FC Elimay. He is a three-time champion of Kazakhstan (1992, 1994, 1995) and a two-time winner of the Kazakhstan Cup (1992 and 1995). He retired at the Nisa Aşgabat in 1998. Coach career Russian media consider Kafanov to be one of the country ...
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Dmitri Khomukha
Dmitri Ivanovich Khomukha (russian: Дмитрий Иванович Хомуха, tk, Dmitriý Iwanowiç Homuha, uk, Дмитро Іванович Хомуха; born 23 August 1969) is a Turkmenistani football manager and a former player who is the current manager of FC Kaluga. He is Ukrainian by ethnicity and also has Russian citizenship. Career He began to play football in Ashgabat with coach Valery Nepomnyashchy. From the second grade of the school he studied at the Ashgabat Youth Sports School with coach Täçmyrat Agamyradow. The player’s career began in 1985 in the Kolhozçy Aşgabat team. He served in the second team of CSKA Moscow and SKA Karpaty Lviv. Coaching career Graduated from the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture and Moscow Higher School of Coaches. He has a UEFA PRO coaching license. International career He started his international career in U-18 Soviet union team, but made a decision to play for Turkmenistan after dissolution of the Sovie ...
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Ravshan Muhadov
Ravshan ( Russian and Tajik: Равшан) is a jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Zafarobod District in Sughd Region Sughd Province ( tg, Вилояти Суғд, Viloyati Sughd, Sogdia Region , fa, ولایت سغد) is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three provinces ( tg, вилоятҳо, viloyatho , fa, ولایت) that make up .... The jamoat has a total population of 16,363 (2015). Notes References Populated places in Sughd Region Jamoats of Tajikistan {{Tajikistan-geo-stub ...
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Sergey Agashkov
Sergei Nikolaevich Agashkov (russian: Сергей Николаевич Агашков; born 16 November 1962) is Turkmen football manager and a former player. Although he is from Turkmenistan, he is of Russian origin. Club career He had spells at SKA Rostov-on-Don, Torpedo Moscow, Beitar Tel Aviv Beitar Tel Aviv Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל בית"ר תל אביב) was an Israeli football club based from Tel Aviv. The club merged in 2000 with Shimshon Tel Aviv to create Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv,POSCO Atoms and Ankaragücü. Agashkov played seven seasons in the Soviet Top League, two with SKA Rostov-on-Don and five with Torp ...
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Kurban Berdyev
Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev ( tk, Gurban Bekiýewiç Berdiýew, russian: Курбан Бекиевич Бердыев; born 25 August 1952) is a Turkmen- Russian football manager, and a former Soviet footballer. He is the manager of Russian club Sochi. In 2017 he was shown among top 50 managers in the world by fourfourtwo.com, at the 36th place, ahead of Brendan Rodgers. Career Playing career Berdyev grew up with Kolhozçy Aşgabat where he played in cadet and junior teams since 1966. He joined the professional team in 1971. * Soviet Top League (7 seasons, 155 games, 23 goals) – FC Kairat (1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985), FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (1979, 1980). Highest place- 8th with Kairat (1977, 1984). * Soviet First League (7 seasons, 211 games, 32 goals) – Kolhozçy Aşgabat (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978), FC Kairat (1983), First League Winner with FC Kairat in 1983. * Soviet Second League (2 seasons) – Kolhozçy Aşgabat (1975), FC Rostov (1980). ...
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Valeri Broshin
Valeri (or Valery) Viktorovich Broshin (Russian: Валерий Викторович Брошин; 19 October 1962, Leningrad – 5 March 2009, Moscow) was a Russian-Turkmen professional footballer and football manager. Career During his playing career, he appeared with clubs such as FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moscow. He earned 3 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals. He later received Turkmenistani citizenship in order to be eligible to play on the Turkmenistan national football team (1997–98). He was the manager of FC Nika Moscow in 2005–06 season. In 2009, Broshin died of cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ... at the age of 46. References External links * Profile* 1962 b ...
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Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Higher League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу: Высшая лига), served as the top division of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991. The professional top level of football competition among clubs was established in 1936 on proposition of Nikolai Starostin and was approved by the All-Union Council of Physical Culture. Originally it was named Group A. After World War II it became known as the First Group. In 1950, after another reform of football in the Soviet Union, the First Group was replaced with Class A. By 1970, the Class A had expanded to three tiers with the top tier known as the Higher Group which in 1971 was renamed into the Higher League. It was one of the best football leagues in Europe, ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988–89 seasons. Three of its representatives reached the finals of the European club tournaments on four occasions: FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dinamo Tbilisi, and F ...
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