The 2009 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season was the seventeenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 25 April 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 7 November 2009 with the 18th round of matches. FC Aşgabat 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.

Ýokary Liga
Season2009
ChampionsHTTU Aşgabat
3rd Ýokary Liga title
Goals scored209 (after 18 matchdays)
Average goals/game2.9
Top goalscorerTurkmenistan Berdi Şamyradow
(18)
Biggest home winHTTU 9–3 Turan
(12 June 2009)
Biggest away winAşgabat 1–8 Nebitçi
(19 September 2009)
Highest scoringHTTU 9–3 Turan
(12 June 2009)
2008
2010

Team changes from last season edit

Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Ahal withdrew from the league.

Format change edit

The format of the league was not changed. Since there are only 9 clubs that participate in 2009 Ýokary Liga, every team plays 2 times against every other team, what will make every team playing 16 games. Since one team will be bye each matchday, totally 18 matchdays will be played.

Overview edit

Club Location Stadium Capacity Coach
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat   Gurbani
Aşgabat Ashgabat Nisa-Çandybil Stadium 1.500   Boris Grigoryans
Bagtyýarlyk Türkmenabat Türkmenabat Stadium 10.000  
HTTU Aşgabat Ashgabat HTTU Stadium 1.000   Ýazguly Hojageldiýew
Merw Mary Mary Stadium 10.000  
Nebitçi Balkanabat Balkanabat Stadium 10.000   Amanmyrat Meredow
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Türkmenbaşy Stadium 5.000   Ismailow
Talyp Sporty Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 25.000   Durdyýew
Turan Daşoguz Daşoguz Stadium 12.000  

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 HTTU (C) 16 12 4 0 44 14 +30 40 2010 AFC President's Cup[a]
2 Nebitçi 16 12 2 2 35 11 +24 38
3 Merw 16 10 3 3 31 15 +16 33
4 Aşgabat 16 9 2 5 24 24 0 29
5 Altyn Asyr 16 6 2 8 20 23 −3 20
6 Talyp Sporty 16 4 4 8 15 25 −10 16
7 Şagadam 16 4 2 10 17 28 −11 14
8 Turan Daşoguz 16 3 1 12 17 39 −22 10
9 Lebap 16 1 2 13 6 30 −24 5
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2009. Source: [1] (in Turkmen)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Winners of qualify for the 2010 AFC President's Cup.

Positions by round edit

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Altyn Asyr686433566666777555
Aşgabat557775334444444344
Lebap779999888889999999
HTTU144311111111111111
Merw321122243333333433
Nebitçi433566422222222222
Şagadam865657777778666777
Talyp Sporty212244655555555666
Turan Daşoguz998888999997888888
Source: [2] (in Turkmen)

Results edit

League season edit

Home \ Away ALT ASH LEB HTT MER NEB SAG TLP DAS
Altyn Asyr 3–0 0–1 1–5 0–2 1–3 3–2 0–0 6–2
Aşgabat 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–8 3–0 2–1 1–0
Lebap 0–1 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–1
HTTU 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 2–0 9–3
Merw 3–1 1–0 4–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0
Nebitçi 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 0–1 4–1 3–0 2–0
Şagadam 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–1
Talyp Sporty 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–4 2–5 0–2 3–1 2–1
Turan Daşoguz 0–1 1–4 3–0 2–4 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2009. Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers edit

Position Player Club Goals
1   Berdi Şamyradow HTTU Aşgabat 18
2   Gurbanmuhammedow Merw Mary 11
3   Mämmedaly Garadanow Nebitçi Balkanabat 10
3   Didargylyç Urazow FC Altyn Asyr 10
Total goals 209
Total games 72
Average per game 2.90

Last updated: 14 November 2009
Source: [4]

Statistics edit

Scoring edit

International competitions edit

CIS Cup 2009 edit

Aşgabat  Russia U-21 (0–0)
Aşgabat  MTZ-RIPO Minsk (0–4)
  FK EkranasAşgabat (3–1)

AFC President's Cup 2009 edit

Aşgabat  Sri Lanka Army (5–1)
  Abahani Ltd.Aşgabat (0–0)
Aşgabat  Dordoi-Dynamo (1–2)

See also edit

External links edit