2009 Ýokary Liga season was the 17th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga

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annual competition in

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administered by the

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. It began on 25 April 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 7 November 2009 with the 18th round of matches.http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm ; https://web.archive.org/web/20120703010749/http://zamantm.com/

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is the defending champions. The first half of the season finished on 27 June 2009. The kick-off of the second half was on 4 September 2009.

Team changes from last season

Gara Altyn Balkanabat and

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withdrew from the league.

Format change

The format of the league was unchanged. With as few sides as 9 that participated, every team played 2 times each other for a total of 16 games. Since one team will be bye each matchday, a total 18 matchdays were played.

Overview

Standings

Positions by round

Results

League season

Top goalscorers

Last updated: 14 November 2009
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Statistics

Scoring

*First goalscorer: ** Hojaahmet Arazow for HTTU Aşgabat against Bagtyýarlyk, 33rd minute (25 April 2009) *Widest winning margin: 7 Goals **

1–8 Nebitçi Balkanabat (19 September 2009) * Most goals in a match: 12 Goals ** HTTU Aşgabat 9–3

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(12 June 2009) *Most goals in a draw: 4 Goals **

Aşgabat 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 ...

2–2

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(27 June 2009) *Most goals in a match by one team: 9 Goals ** HTTU Aşgabat 9–3

(12 June 2009) *Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals ** HTTU Aşgabat 9–3

(12 June 2009) *First hat-trick of the season: **

Berdi Şamyradow Berdi Bayrammyradovich Shamyradov or Berdi Baýrammyradowiç Şamyradow (; born 22 June 1982) is a Turkmen football coach and a former professional player. Currently, he works as assistant manager at Nebitçi FT, FC Nebitçi Balkanabat. Early ...

for HTTU Aşgabat against Nebitçi (16 May 2009) *Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals **

for HTTU Aşgabat against Turan Daşoguz (12 June 2009) **

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for Nebitçi Balkanabat against

(19 September 2009) ** Didargylyç Urazow for

FC Altyn Asyr Football Club Altyn Asyr (), also known as Altyn Asyr Ashgabat or simply Altyn Asyr, which translates to ''Golden Century'', is a Turkmenistan, Turkmen professional association football, football club based in Ashgabat. Founded in 2008, the club c ...

against Turan Daşoguz (3 October 2009) ** Gurbanmuhammedow for

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against

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(24 October 2009)

International competitions

CIS Cup 2009

* CIS Cup 2009: :

– Russia U-21 (0–0) :

– MTZ-RIPO Minsk (0–4) :

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–

(3–1)

AFC President's Cup 2009

* AFC President's Cup 2009: :

– Sri Lanka Army (5–1) : Abahani Ltd. –

(0–0) :

– Dordoi-Dynamo (1–2)

References

External links

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