2008 Ýokary Liga season was the 16th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. It began on 12 April 2008.
FC Bagtyýarlyk, FC Ahal, Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Altyn Asyr were four teams promoted to Turkmenistan's top flight. Conspicuous by their absence was Köpetdag Aşgabat, the six-time Turkmenistan champions and 1997/98 AFC Asian Cup Winners' Cup semi-finalists who have had to disband due to financial reasons. in July, Lebap (Türkmenabat) were renamed Bagtyýarlyk;
Premier League Teams (2008)
Club City 2007 season FC Ahal Ahal Province — FC Altyn Asyr Ashgabat — FC Aşgabat Ashgabat Champions Gara Altyn Balkanabat Balkanabat — HTTU Aşgabat Ashgabat 2nd FC Bagtyýarlyk Türkmenabat — Merw Mary Mary 6th Nebitçi Balkanabat Balkanabat 3rd Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Turkmenbaşy 5th Talyp Sporty Aşgabat Ashgabat 4th Turan Daşoguz Daşoguz 7th
Final League standings
Top goalscorers Pos.ScorerGoalsClub1. Berdi Şamyradow11HTTU Aşgabat Mämmedaly Garadanow11HTTU Aşgabat