The Turkmenistan Cup () is an annual knockout competition in men's domestic football in Turkmenistan. The Football Federation of Turkmenistan is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1993. The competition's most successful performer is Köpetdag Aşgabat with seven trophies.
The winner of the competition receives a spot in the Turkmenistan Super Cup against the Ýokary Liga champions of the season, and a place in the AFC Challenge League group stage (previously qualifying into the AFC Cup).
Competition format The competition is held under a knockout format between all members of the Ýokary Liga. Games are played over two legs, with the final tie being a single match. Traditionally, it had been held in Ashgabat.
Winners Previous winners are:
Soviet time
1936: Lokomotiw Aşgabat 1937: Gyzyl Goşun Öýi Aşgabat 1938: Lokomotiw Aşgabat 1939: Dinamo Aşgabat 1940: Dinamo Aşgabat 1941-43: no tournament 1944: Lokomotiw Aşgabat 1945: Dinamo Aşgabat 1946: Dinamo Aşgabat 1947: Dinamo Aşgabat 1948: no tournament 1949: Spartak Aşgabat 1950: no tournament 1951: Lokomotiw Mary 1952: DOSA Aşgabat 1953: DOSA Aşgabat 1954: Hasyl Aşgabat 1955: Dinamo Aşgabat 1956: Spartak Aşgabat 1957: Gyzyl Metallist Aşgabat 1958: Gyzyl Metallist Aşgabat 1959: DOSA Aşgabat 1960: Gämigurluşyk Zawody Çärjew 1961: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1962: Ýyldyz Gyzylarbat 1963: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1964: Ýyldyz Gyzylarbat 1965: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1966: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1967: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1968: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1969: Serhetçi Aşgabat 1970: Sementçi Büzmeýin 1971: Sementçi Büzmeýin 1972: Energogurluşykçy Mary 1973: Lokomotiw Çärjew 1974: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk 1975: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk 1976: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk 1977: Şatlyk Mary 1978: Şatlyk Mary 1979: Şatlyk Mary 1980: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk 1981-86: no tournament 1987: Rotor Aşgabat 1988: Şapak Aşgabat 1989: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk 1990: no tournament 1991: Obahojalyktehnika Aşgabat 1992: Köpetdag Aşgabat
Since independence Season Winners Runners-up Score in Final Ref. Venue, date 1993 Köpetdag Aşgabat Merw Mary 4–0 1994 Köpetdag Aşgabat Turan Daşoguz 2–0 1995 Turan Daşoguz Köpetdag Aşgabat 4–3 1996–97 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nisa Aşgabat 2–0 1998 Nisa Aşgabat Nebitçi Balkanabat 3–0 1999 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nebitçi Balkanabat 3–1 2000 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nisa Aşgabat 5–0 2001 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nebitçi Balkanabat 2–0 2002 Garagum Türkmenabat Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 0–0 , 4–2 2003 Nebitçi Balkanabat Nisa Aşgabat 2–1 2004 Nebitçi Balkanabat Asudalyk Aşgabat 1–0 2005 Merw Mary Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–1 , 3–1 2006 HTTU Aşgabat Köpetdag Aşgabat 0–0 , 7–6 Şagadam Stadium 2007 Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Merw Mary 1–0 2008 Merw Mary HTTU Aşgabat 2–1 2009 Altyn Asyr Merw Mary 3–0 2010 Balkan Altyn Asyr 3–2 2011 HTTU Aşgabat Aşgabat 0–0 , 4–2 2012 Balkan HTTU Aşgabat 2–1 2013 Ahal Altyn Asyr 2–1 2014 Ahal Balkan 3–2 2015 Altyn Asyr Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 0–0 , 7–6 2016 Altyn Asyr Aşgabat 4–0 2017 Ahal Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 4–0 2018 Köpetdag Aşgabat Energetik Mary 0–0 , 5–4 2019 Altyn Asyr Ahal 3–0 2020 Altyn Asyr Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–1 , 3–0 9 December 2021, Ashgabat Stadium 2021 Şagadam Ahal 1–0 22 December 2021, Şagadam Stadium 2022 Ahal Şagadam 5–0 11 December 2022, Nusaý Stadium 2023 Arkadag Ahal 3–0 24 December 2023, Arkadag Stadium 2024 Arkadag Ahal 1–0 23 December 2024, Ashgabat Stadium 2025 Arkadag Ahal 2–1
Top-performing clubs ClubWinsRunners-upWinning yearsLosing years Köpetdag Aşgabat 1993, 1994, 1996/97, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2018 1995, 2005, 2006, 2020 Altyn Asyr 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 2010, 2013 Nebitçi FT 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012 1998, 1999, 2001, 2014 Ahal 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Arkadag 2023, 2024, 2025 Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 2007, 2021 2002, 2015, 2017, 2022 Merw Mary 2005, 2008 1993, 2007, 2009 HTTU Aşgabat 2006, 2011 2008, 2012 Nisa Aşgabat 1998 1996/97, 2000, 2003 Turan Daşoguz 1995 1994 Garagum Türkmenabat 2002 Aşgabat - 2011, 2016 Asudalyk Aşgabat - 2004 Energetik Mary - 2018
Venues All two-legged games running up to the final are played on the home ground of both teams. The final match is played at a neutral venue.
In 2023, the final was held at a new Arkadag Stadium in the city of Arkadag.
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