Ashgabat Futbol Kluby is a Turkmen professional

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club based in

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 ...

. They play in the top division of Turkmenistan football,

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, operat ...

. Their home stadium is Nisa Stadium. The club was first founded in 2006, they finished 3rd in their debut year under famous manager Ali Gurbani, who left the club following the home loss to Turan Dasoguz. After Rahym Gurbanmämmedow took charge, the club clinched their first title in 2007.

History

The first season in the

FC Ashgabat started under the leadership of coach Ali Gurbani. However, in mid-season, after the defeat of the outsider FC Turan, he was dismissed. In place of Ali Gurbani came Rahym Kurbanmämmedow, with whom the club won the

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medal in 2006. The following year Kurbanmämmedow led team to the championship title. The club first won the right to represent Turkmenistan in the 2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, and the third largest Asian club tournament

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. In July 2008 FC Ashgabat took the Supercup of Turkmenistan, beating by penalties Şagadam FK. At the end of the 2008 season the club won the championship again, also led by coach Kurbanmämmedow. In 2012 the team took last place in the 2013 Ýokary Liga and continued to perform under the new guidance of Amangylyç Koçumow. In August 2019 Saýid Seýidow has been appointed as coach of the FC Aşgabat. However, Seýidow was replaced by returning coach Koçumow.

Domestic

Continental

Squad

Honours

* Turkmenistan League **Champions (2): 2007, 2008 * Turkmenistan Super Cup **Winners (1): 2007

Managers

* Amangylyç Koçumow (2016–2019) * Said Seýidow (2019–2020) * Döwletmyrat Annaýew (2020–present)

References

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