Ahal FK

Turkmen association football club
Football club
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
Home colours
Away colours
Current season

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

History

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

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

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

Current squad

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

Team management

[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

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

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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

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

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External links

  • Ahal – FIFA (archived 13 December 2014)
  • Ahal – GSA