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2020 Ýokary Liga
2020 Ýokary Liga season was the 28th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. Altyn Asyr were the defending champions from the 2019 season. Season events On 23 March 2020, the league was suspended. It resumed on 19 April. On August 17, all tournaments under the auspices of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan were suspended again. Teams and clubs locations In February 2020, the Turkmenistan Football Federation announced that the season would involve 8 teams, with there being 112 matches in four rounds. The teams consist of FC Altyn Asyr, FC Ashgabat, FC Ahal, FC Shagadam, FC Nebitchi, FC Energetik, FC Merw, FC Kopetdag. Managerial changes Personnel, kit and sponsoring League table Fixtures and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ýokary Liga
The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Türkmenistan Ýokary Liga ( Turkmen: ''Ýokary liga futbol klublarynyň arasyndaky futbol boýunça Türkmenistanyň çempionaty''), is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operated by the Turkmenistan Football Federation. It was founded in 1992. Nine clubs participate in the Higher League of the Turkmenistan National Championship. The season runs between April and November. There are 9 teams in the competition. As of the 2024 season, the league had one AFC Champions League Two qualifying spot for the league winner league. Since the introduction of the Turkmenistan Higher League in 1992, Altyn Asyr (8 times), Köpetdag (6 times), Nebitçi (4 times), Nisa (4 times), Ýedigen (4 times), Arkadag (2 times), Aşgabat (2 times), Ahal (1 time) and Şagadam (1 time) have won the title. FC Arkadag are the current champions (2024) for the second time. History After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, startin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köpetdag Aşgabat
The Köpet Dag, Kopet Dagh, or Koppeh Dagh (; ), also known as the Turkmen-Khorasan Mountain Range, is a mountain range on the border between Turkmenistan and Iran that extends about along the border southeast of the Caspian Sea, stretching northwest-southeast from near the Caspian Sea in the northwest to the Harirud River in the southeast. In the southwest it borders on the parallel eastern endings of the Alborz mountains being together part of the much larger Alpide belt. The highest peak of the range in Turkmenistan is the Mount Rizeh (Kuh-e Rizeh), located at the southwest of the capital Ashgabat and stands at . The highest Iranian summit is Mount Quchan (Kuh-e Quchan) at . Etymology Vambery conjectured that ''köpet'' originates from the Turkmen language where "köp" means "a lot" or "many" and the word "dag" means "mountain" or "peak". He thus translated Köpetdag as "Many mountains (peaks)". He and others noted that in Persian ''koppeh'' means "pile" or "heap", and the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary, Turkmenistan
Mary (; Cyrillic: Мары) is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of Merv and was actually named Merv until 1937. Mary is the capital city of Mary Region. In 2022, Mary had a population of 167,000, up from 92,000 in the 1989 census. Etymology Atanyýazow notes that the name "Muru" appears in Zoroastrian texts alongside the toponyms Sogd (Sogdia) and Bakhti (Bactria), and that the name "Margiana" appears carved into rocks at Behistun, Iran, dating back 2,500 years. Atanyyazow adds, "the name was used in the form Merv-ash-Shahizhan", with subsequent forms including Muru, Mouru, Margiana, Marg, Margush, Maru, Maru-shahu-jahan, Maru-Shahu-ezan, Merv, and Mary, and that some scholars interpret the word ''marg'' as "green field" or "grassland", noting that in Persian ''marg'' can mean a source of livestock. History The ancient city of Merv was an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merw FK
Physical Culture and Sports Football Club Merw Mary (), also known as Merw Mary, is a professional football club based in Mary, Turkmenistan. They play in the national top division; the Ýokary Liga. Their home stadium is Mary Sport Toplumy. Historical names *until 1966 – Lokomotiv Mary *1967 – Murgab Mary *1968–1989 – Garagum Mary (Kara-Kum Mary) *1990-until now – Merw Mary Current squad History In 1967–1969 and 1990–1991, the team played in the Soviet Second League. The first big success of Merw FK after the collapse of the USSR came when they reached the final of the Turkmenistan Cup in 1993. In the final, they lost to Köpetdag Aşgabat with a score of 0:4. A year later, the team were the bronze prize-winner of the 1994 Ýokary Liga and took part in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1994/95 season. The next 10 years were not marked by significant progress, but in 2004 Merw FK became one of the strongest football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köpetdag Stadium
Köpetdag Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Köpetdag Aşgabat, that currently plays in the Ýokary Liga. The stadium holds 26,503 people and was built in 1997. The total area of the facility exceeds 11 hectares. History The stadium was built in 1997 by international technical company Mensel JV. Since opening, it has served as the home arena of Köpetdag Aşgabat The Köpet Dag, Kopet Dagh, or Koppeh Dagh (; ), also known as the Turkmen-Khorasan Mountain Range, is a mountain range on the border between Turkmenistan and Iran that extends about along the border southeast of the Caspian Sea, stretching nort .... In 2015 the stadium underwent radical reconstruction and reopened for the cup match played between Köpetdag and FC Merw. The stadium now features a natural grass football field. Surrounding it are synthetic rubber running tracks, sectors for long and high jumps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Köpetdag Aşgabat
FK Köpetdag Aşgabat (Football Club Köpetdag, ) is a professional football club based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It currently plays in the top tier Ýokary Liga. Their home ground is Köpetdag Stadium which can hold 26,000 people. The Köpetdag traditional kit colours are blue and white. They are one of the country's most successful clubs having won 6 Turkmen championships and 6 cups. History USSR The club participated in 44 of the USSR championships (1947–54, 1956–91). They appeared under the names of Locomotiv (1947–49), Spartak (1950–54), Kolhozchi (1956–59, 1976–87), Stroitel (1962–75) and Köpetdag (1960, 1961, 1988–91, present). * Soviet League Second group (1947–49), the best place: 3rd in 1948 * Soviet League Class B (1950–54, 1956–63), the best place: 2nd in 1963 * Soviet League Class A, the second group (1964–69), the best place: 4th in 1967 * Soviet First League (1970–74, 1976–79), the best place: 9th in 1976 * Soviet Second League (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Region
Mary Region () is one of five provinces in Turkmenistan. It is located in the south-east of the country, bordering Afghanistan. Its capital is the city of Mary. Its area is and population 1,613,386 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook of Turkmenistan 2000–2004'', National Institute of State Statistics and Information of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 2005. The average population density is about 15 persons per square kilometer, but it reaches 150–200 per square kilometer in the most developed oases. In 2000, Mary Region accounted for 23% of Turkmenistan's population, 19% of the total number of employed, 26% of agricultural production (by value), and 21% of the country's total industrial production. The region's industries include natural gas extraction (the Galkynysh Gas Field), electric power generation, textiles, carpet weaving, chemical and food industry. In 2001 it accounted for 74% of Turkmenistan's electricity generation 26% of natural gas extraction.''Social-economic situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary District
Mary District () is a district of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Mary. Administrative Subdivisions * Cities (şäherler) ** N/A ** ''(Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ..., while not being part of the district, is its administrative centre)'' * Towns (şäherçeler) ** Peşanaly * Village councils (geňeşlikler) ** Abadanlyk (Garadepe, Akgoňur) ** Adalat (Arykperreň) ** Ak altyn (Gurama) ** Akmyrat Hümmedow adyndaky (Hojaýap, Goşaja) ** Akybaý (Akybaý) ** A.Mämmedowa adyndaky (A.Mämmedowa adyndaky, Ýaýlagaraahmet, Gurtzäkir) ** Aşgabat (Gowkyzereň, Ata, Egrigüzer, 8-nji Mart, ** G.Atabaýew adyndaky (Döwletli) ** Babasary (Babasary) ** Diýar (Kelteler, Garainjik) ** Jemgyýet (Müjewür, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Energetik Mary
FC Energetik is a Turkmen professional association football club based in the Türkmenbaşy village, Mary Province. Founded in 2015, the club played its first-ever top flight season in 2015. The club finished in third position in 2016, their highest achievement. Name history *2010 : Founded as ''Kuwwat'' *2014 : Renamed ''Mary GES'' *2015 : Renamed ''Energetik'' History The team was established in 2010 as FC Kuwwat. In 2010–2014 they played among the amateur teams in the first division of Turkmenistan under coach Arseniý Ýüzbaşýan. In 2014 the team won the Turkmenistan First League, and won the right to participate in the Ýokary Liga. In 2015 the club changed its name to FC Energetik and became professional. With the new season the club was headed by Rahym Kurbanmämmedow, who was helped in his work with the team by Aleksandr Klimenko and Dmitriý Hasanow. Their debut game in the 2015 Ýokary Liga was held on 6 March 2015 where FC Energetik was defeated by FC Ahal (0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Toplumy (Balkanabat)
The Balkanabat Sports Complex or Sport Toplumy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Nebitçi FT. The stadium holds 10,000 people. It is located near the Balkanabat Health Trail, in close proximity to the ridge of the Uly Balkan. History The sports complex opened on 14 October 2009. Construction works carried out by Turkish company Özaylar Inşaat on request Ministry of Sports of Turkmenistan. The project cost $20 million. The sports complex includes a stadium for 10,000 spectators, sports facilities for volleyball, basketball, boxing, wrestling, mini-football, tennis. There is a fitness center with gym, swimming pool, a small hotel with 50 rooms. Parking areas for vehicles are arranged around the stadium. Events On 4 December 2024, the 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkanabat
Balkanabat (), formerly Nebit-Dag and Neftedag, is the administrative centre of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan. It lies at the foot of the Balkan Daglary mountain range. Balkanabat is about 450 km west of Ashgabat and 160 km east of the seaport city of Türkmenbaşy. The city layout is a grid of apartment blocks called ''kvartal'' (quarters). The main streets are Magtymguly, Pervomayskiy and Gurbansoltan eje şaýoly. Etymology The town was founded in 1933 as Neftedag, meaning "Oil Mountain" (Russian ''neft'', "oil", and Turkmen ''dag'', "mountain"), as a settlement along one of the stations of the Trans-Caspian Railway. In 1946, when it was transformed into a city, it was renamed "Nebit-Dag", also meaning "Oil Mountain", but this time using the Turkmen word ''nebit''. Nebit Dag was renamed Balkanabat (''Balkan'' from the name of the Balkan mountains (not to be confused with the Balkan mountains in Bulgaria), ''abat'' – meaning “settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashgabat
Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063 (2022 census). The city was founded in 1881 on the basis of an Ahal Teke (Turkmen tribe), Teke tribal village, and made the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924 when it was known as Poltoratsk. Much of the city was destroyed by the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, but has since been extensively rebuilt under the rule of Saparmurat Niyazov's "White City" urban renewal project, resulting in monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble. The Soviet-era Karakum Canal runs through the city, carrying waters from the Amu Darya from east to west. Today, as the capital of an independent Turkmenistan, Ashgabat retains a multiethnic population, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
