The 2021 Ýokary Liga season was the 29th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. It began on 20 October 2021 and ended in December 2021. The league champions earned a spot in 2022 AFC Champions League, and the second placed club earned a place in the 2022 AFC Cup.
FC Altyn Asyr were the defending champions from the 2020 season.
Teams A total of 8 teams are competing in the league.
Team Location Venue Capacity Ahal Änew Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Büzmeýin Sport Complex 10,000 Aşgabat Ashgabat Nusaý Stadium 3,000 Nebitçi Balkanabat Balkanabat Sport Complex 10,000 Energetik Türkmenbaşy village Energetik Stadium 4,000 Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000 Merw Mary Mary Sport Complex10,000 Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Şagadam Stadium5,000Source: GSA
Number of teams by district RankDistrict Football FederationsNumber Teams1 Ashgabat3FC Altyn Asyr, FC Aşgabat and Köpetdag Aşgabat2 Mary2Energetik and Merw3Balkan2FC Nebitçi and FC Şagadam4Ahal1Ahal FK
Personnel and sponsoring Source: Globalsportarchive Ýokary Liga 2021 – Results, fixtures, tables and stats – Global Sports Archive Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor Ahal Begenç Garaýew Elman Tagaýew Jako TNÖ Altyn Asyr Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Ahmet Ataýew Puma TM CELL Aşgabat Said Seýidow Döwran Orazalyýew Jako Ashgabat City Hall Nebitçi Amangylyç Koçumow Guwanç Abylow Joma Türkmennebit Energetik Serdar Garajaýew Maksat Atagarryýew Nike Mary Hydroelectric Station Köpetdag Aşgabat Tofik Şukurow Serdarmyrat Baýramow Kappa Ministry of Internal Affairs Merw Rahym Kurbanmämmedow Serdaraly Ataýew Nike Turkmengaz Şagadam Rahmanguly Baýlyýew Yhlas Magtymow Joma Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment FC Merw Magtymguly Begenjew Of their own accord 5 November 2021 8 Rahym Kurbanmämmedow«Ахал» увеличивает отрыв от преследователей в чемпионате Туркменистана по футболу 6 November 2021
League table
Fixtures and results The season has kicked off on 20 October. Each team will play two matches with all other teams this season.
Rounds 1–14
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Season statistics
Top scorers Федерация Футбола Туркменистана PlayerClubGoals Elman TagaýewFC Ahal10 Gurbangeldi SähedowFC Aşgabat8 Begenç AlamowFC Merw7 Altymyrat AnnadurdyýewFC Altyn Asyr6 Begenç AkmämmedowKöpetdag Aşgabat6 Nazar TowakelowFC Şagadam6 Amangeldi SaparowFC Merw5 Pirmyrat GazakowFC Merw5 Kerim HojaberdiýewFC Şagadam5 Yhlas MagtymowFC Şagadam4
Own Goals PlayerClubOwn GoalsAgainst Şöhrat SöýünowFC Ahal1Köpetdag Aşgabat Mekan SaparovFC Altyn Asyr1FC Ahal Murat ÝakşiýewFC Altyn Asyr1FC Şagadam Merdan PaltaýewFC Energetik1FC Şagadam Garly GarlyýewFC Energetik1FC Nebitçi Bagtyýar GürgenowKöpetdag Aşgabat1FC Ahal Döwletgeldi MirsultanowFC Merw1FC Altyn Asyr
Annual awards Award Winner Club League Manager of the Season Ýazguly Hojageldiýew Altyn Asyr FC League Player of the Season Elman Tagaýew Ahal FC
Team of the Year Представлен список 22 лучших футболистов прошедшего сезона в Туркменистане Goalkeeper Mammet Orazmuhammedow (Altyn Asyr) Defenders Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew (Altyn Asyr) Mekan Saparow (Altyn Asyr) Abdy Bäşimow (Ahal) Zafar Babajanow (Altyn Asyr) Midfielders Arslanmyrat Amanow (Ahal) Yhlas Magtymow (Şagadam) Ahmet Ataýew (Altyn Asyr) Forwards Elman Tagaýew (Ahal) Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (Altyn Asyr) Pirmyrat Gazakow (Merw)
See also Turkmenistan Super Cup Football in Turkmenistan 2021 Turkmenistan Football Cup
References
External links Football federation of Turkmenistan Team Entries and Competition Calendar