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Ahal Änew Football Club (Turkmen: Ahal Änew Futbol Kluby), or simply Ahal FK, is a Turkmen professional football club based in the Änew, Ahal Province. Founded in 1989, the club played its first-ever top flight season in 1992. The club plays its home matches at the 20,000 seater Ashgabat Stadium.

Ahal
Full nameAhal Futbol Kluby
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
GroundAshgabat Stadium
Capacity20,000
ChairmanGurbandurdy Öwekow
ManagerSerdar Geldivev
LeagueÝokary Liga
2023Yokary Liga, 4th of 9
Current season

Ahal won the 2022 Ýokary Liga, becoming one of eight clubs to have won the Ýokary Liga since its inception in 1992.

History

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During 1989–91, the club participated in the Soviet Second League.

FC Ahal played in the top division of Turkmenistan in 1992, winning bronze medal, but the following year the team was disbanded. The returning season was 1998–99.

In 2013, the team won Cup title, led by Ali Gurbani. In 2013 Turkmenistan Cup final team beat Altyn Asyr and won the trophy for the second time.[1]

In 2014 season the team began by winning the 2014 Super Cup of Turkmenistan, beating HTTU (4–2).[2] In October 2014[3] the new coach was appointed, Guwançmuhammet Öwekow, which resulted in a victory in the 2014 Turkmenistan Cup,[4][5] having beaten Balkan (2–1).

In the 2015 season, FC Ahal debuted in AFC Cup, becoming the new dominant force of Turkmenistan football.

In the 2021 Ýokary Liga, FC Ahal won silver medals in the championship for the 7th time and received the right to take part in the 2022 AFC Champions League.[6] Only Ahal were granted an AFC Champions League license, as the Ýokary Liga champions FC Altyn Asyr were only eligible for the 2022 AFC Cup.[7]

Domestic

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Season League Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1992 1st 3 28 22 2 4 103 16 46
1998–99 1st 8 32 5 4 23 14 74 19
2000 1st 5 20 8 5 7 22 24 29
2001 1st 8 32 5 3 24 31 93 18
2002 1st 9 32 2 3 27 17 102 9
2003 1st 9 36 7 1 28 25 96 22
2004 1st 7 36 11 5 20 24 64 38
2005 1st 9 32 6 6 20 37 72 24 Turkmenistan  Armen Sogomonyan
Turkmenistan  Ali Gurbani
2008 1st 10 20 1 1 18 12 68 4 Turkmenistan  Durdy Redzhepov
2009 2nd First round
2010 1st 8 18 5 1 12 13 33 16 Quarter-final
2011 1st 8 36 9 4 23 40 83 31 Quarter-final Turkmenistan  Armen Sogomonyan
2012 1st 4 32 15 5 12 59 45 50 First round Turkmenistan  Didar Durdyýew 14 Turkmenistan  Baýram Durdyýew
Turkmenistan  Ahmet Agamyradow
2013 1st 6 36 16 8 12 62 41 56 Winners Turkmenistan  Ali Gurbani
2014 1st 2 36 28 3 5 85 24 87 Winners Turkmenistan  Ali Gurbani
Turkmenistan  Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
2015 1st 5 36 16 10 10 67 54 58 Quarter-final Turkmenistan  Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
Boris Grigorýants
2016 1st 4 36 18 8 10 63 42 62 Quarter-final
2017 1st 2 32 22 6 4 70 21 72 Winners
2018 1st 2 28 18 6 4 55 22 60 Semi-final
2019 1st 2 28 15 9 4 44 17 54 Final Turkmenistan  Didar Durdyýew 14 Turkmenistan  Röwşen Meredow
Turkmenistan  Amangylyç Koçumow
Turkmenistan  Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew
2020 1st 2 28 17 4 7 54 29 55 Semifinal Turkmenistan  Elman Tagaýew 16
2021 1st 2 14[8] 8 5 1 25 11 29 Final Turkmenistan  Elman Tagaýew 10
2022 1st 1 28 23 4 1 89 21 73 Winners Turkmenistan  Didar Durdyýew 27

Continental history

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As of match played 22 April 2021
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Cup 20 10 3 7 30 23
AFC Champions League 6 1 1 4 6 9
Total 26 11 4 11 36 32
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2015 AFC Cup Preliminary round Kyrgyzstan  Dordoi Bishkek 3–0  – 3–0
Oman  Fanja  – 3–2 3–2
Group D Kuwait  Qadsia 0–1 0–2 4th
Tajikistan  Istiklol 1–2 2–5
Iraq  Erbil 2–1 3–2
2018 AFC Cup Group D Tajikistan  Istiklol 0–1 0–1 3rd
Turkmenistan  Altyn Asyr 0–0 0–1
Kyrgyzstan  Alay 5–0 3–2
2019 AFC Cup Preliminary round Kyrgyzstan  Alay 1–0 2–1 3–1
Tajikistan  Khujand 1–1 0–0 1–1(a)
2020 AFC Cup Preliminary round Kyrgyzstan  Alay w/o
2021 AFC Cup Group E Kyrgyzstan  Dordoi Bishkek 2–0 1st
Tajikistan  Ravshan 3–1
West Asia Zone Finals Uzbekistan  Nasaf 2–3 2–3
2022 AFC Champions League Group C Iran  Foolad 0–1 0–1 4th
Qatar  Al-Gharafa 4–2 0–2
United Arab Emirates  Shabab Al Ahli 1–1 2–1

Honours

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Current squad

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As of 22 April 2022[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Turkmenistan  TKM Rustem Ahallyyev
2 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Hojamuhammedov Azatmuhammet
3 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Gurbanguly Aşyrow
4 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Şöhrat Söýünow
5 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Abdy Bäşimow
6 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Dayanch Nuryyev
7 FW Turkmenistan  TKM Arslanmyrat Amanow
8 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Mirza Beknazarow
10 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Gurban Annayev
11 FW Turkmenistan  TKM Didar Durdyýew
12 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Ybrayym Mammedov
13 GK Turkmenistan  TKM Öwezmyrat Öwezmyradow
14 FW Turkmenistan  TKM Meylis Diniyev
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Amir Gurbani
19 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Arzuvguly Sapargulyyev
21 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Resul Hojaýew
22 GK Turkmenistan  TKM Rasul Çaryýew
23 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Hoshgeldi Hojovov
27 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Ilýa Tamurkin
29 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Serdar Geldiýew
30 FW Turkmenistan  TKM Dayanch Meredov
35 GK Turkmenistan  TKM Muhammet Ovezov
70 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Shanazar Tirkishov
71 DF Turkmenistan  TKM Ata Geldiýew
77 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Elman Tagaýew
98 MF Turkmenistan  TKM Dovran Hojamammedov

Personnel

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Team management

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[10][11]

Position Name
Head coach Turkmenistan 
Coach Turkmenistan  Röwşen Muhadow
Coach Turkmenistan  Maxi Rodriguez
Coach Turkmenistan  Didar Hajyýew
Goalkeeper coach Turkmenistan  Pawel Matus
Fitness coach Turkmenistan  Mekan Muhammetmyradow
Doctor Turkmenistan  Parahat Bäşimow
Doctor Turkmenistan  Agamyrat Annagoçew
Video operator Turkmenistan  Ildar Taşliýew
Masseur Turkmenistan  Maksatmyrat Ilýasow

Corporate hierarchy

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Position Name
Chairman Turkmenistan  Gurbandurdy Öwekow
Chairman Turkmenistan  Sähetmyrat Aliýew
Team Chief Turkmenistan  Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
Main administrator Turkmenistan  Çarymämmet Orazmämmedow
Administrator Turkmenistan  Agajan Orazmyradow
Administrator Turkmenistan  Begençhmuhammet Kuliýew
Administrator Turkmenistan  Konstantin Grigorýans

Managers

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Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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The team is owned by the Türkmen Nebit Önümleri (Turkmen Petroleum Products) enterprise.

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor
2018–2020 Nike TNÖ
2021–present Jako TNÖ

Players on international cups

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Cup Players
United Arab Emirates  2019 AFC Asian Cup Turkmenistan  Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew, Wezirgeldi Ylýasow, Süleýman Muhadow, Merdan Gurbanow, Batyr Babaýew, Myrat Annaýew, Döwran Orazalyýew

References

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