The 2023 Ýokary Liga was the 31st edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga

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annual competition in

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...

administered by the

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. The champions were determined on the 23rd matchday, played on 3rd December 2023. FK Arkadag claimed their first championship title, defeating

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 ...

by 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 to 20 December 2023, a national record. Altyn Asyr finished second to Arkadag.

Season events

Prior to the start of the season, the

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 a new FK Arkadag

Personnel and sponsoring

Regular season

League table

Results

Results by round

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

* ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Overall

*Most wins – FK Arkadag (24) * Fewest losses – FK Arkadag (0) * Most goals scored – FK Arkadag (83) * Fewest goals conceded – FK Arkadag (17)

Top scorers

References

External links

Football Federation of Turkmenistan
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