The 2012 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season was the 20th season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It started on 10 April 2012 with the first round of games and will end in November.[1]

Ýokary Liga
Season2012
ChampionsBalkan
AFC President's CupBalkan
2011
2013

Teams edit

Club Location Stadium Capacity Coach
Ahal Abadan Ahal Stadium 10.000   Baýramdurdy Durdyýew
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26.000   Ali Gurbani
Aşgabat Abadan Nisa-Çandybil Stadium 10.000   Aman Goçumow
Balkan Balkanabat Balkanabat Stadium 10.000   Semih Yuvakuran
Talyp Sporty Abadan Ahal Stadium 10.000   Azat Muhadow
HTTU Aşgabat Ashgabat HTTU Stadium 1.000   Ýazguly Hojageldiýew
Lebap Türkmenabat Türkmenabat Stadium 10.000   Rinat Habibullin
Merw Mary Mary Stadium 10.000   Rahym Gurbanmämmedow
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Şagadam Stadium 5.000   Rejepmyrat Agabaýew

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Balkan (C) 32 23 4 5 66 19 +47 73 2013 AFC President's Cup
2 Merw 32 21 9 2 58 26 +32 72
3 HTTU 32 15 11 6 48 20 +28 56
4 Ahal 32 15 5 12 59 45 +14 50
5 Şagadam 32 14 5 13 43 39 +4 47
6 Altyn Asyr 32 13 7 12 46 39 +7 46
7 Talyp Sporty 32 6 4 22 23 70 −47 22
8 Lebap 32 6 3 23 30 69 −39 21
9 Aşgabat 32 5 4 23 28 80 −52 19
Updated to match(es) played on 10 Nov, 2012. Source: [1] (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Top goal-scorers edit

The top scorers are:[2]

Rank Scorer Club Goals (Pen.)
1   Aleksandr Boliyan FC Şagadam 23
2   Mämmedaly Garadanow FC Balkan 16
3   Didar Durdyýew FC Ahal 14
3   Ýusup Orazmämmedow FC Merw 14
5   Guwançmuhammet Öwekow FC Balkan 12

References edit

  1. ^ "Ýokary Liga". Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/TurkmenSport [user-generated source]

External links edit