Ahal FK

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Ahal Änew Football Club (Template:Langx), 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 second qualifying round 2015 AFC Cup, FC Ahal defeated the Omani club Fanja SC, earning the right to participate in the group tournament. In September 2015, Boris Grigorýanc was appointed as head coach, replacing Guwançmuhammet Öwekow, who left the position voluntarily.[6]

Between 2016 and 2019, Rovshen Meredov served as head coach. From 2019 to 2020, the role was held by Said Seýidow. In 2021, Hojaahmet Arazow took over.[7][8]

In 2021, Mergen Orazov was appointed manager of Ahal. 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.[9] 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.[10]

In 2022, under the leadership of head coach Mergen Orazov, FC Ahal became Turkmenistan champions for the first time in its history.[11][12][13][14] Ahal also won the Turkmenistan Cup and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup. Mergen Orazov was named the best coach of Turkmenistan in 2022.


FC Ahal has unveiled a new logo ahead of the 2024 Ýokary Liga season. The updated design features a minimal color scheme, with the emblem showcasing the Txrkmennebitönumleri sponsor's symbol and the club's founding year, 1989.[15] Under Welsähet Öwezow, FC Ahal finished second in the 2024 season

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 Template:Flagicon Armen Sogomonyan
Template:Flagicon Ali Gurbani
2008 1st 10 20 1 1 18 12 68 4 Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Armen Sogomonyan
2012 1st 4 32 15 5 12 59 45 50 First round Template:Flagicon Didar Durdyýew 14 Template:Flagicon Baýram Durdyýew
Template:Flagicon Ahmet Agamyradow
2013 1st 6 36 16 8 12 62 41 56 Winners Template:Flagicon Ali Gurbani
2014 1st 2 36 28 3 5 85 24 87 Winners Template:Flagicon Ali Gurbani
Template:Flagicon Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
2015 1st 5 36 16 10 10 67 54 58 Quarter-final Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Didar Durdyýew 14 Template:Flagicon Röwşen Meredow
Template:Flagicon Amangylyç Koçumow
Template:Flagicon Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew
2020 1st 2 28 17 4 7 54 29 55 Semifinal Template:Flagicon Elman Tagaýew 16
2021 1st 2 14[16] 8 5 1 25 11 29 Final Template:Flagicon Elman Tagaýew 10
2022 1st 1 28 23 4 1 89 21 73 Winners Template:Flagicon Didar Durdyýew 27

Continental history

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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 Template:Flagicon Dordoi Bishkek 3–0  – 3–0
Template:Flagicon Fanja  – 3–2 3–2
Group D Template:Flagicon Qadsia 0–1 0–2 4th
Template:Flagicon Istiklol 1–2 2–5
Template:Flagicon Erbil 2–1 3–2
2018 AFC Cup Group D Template:Flagicon Istiklol 0–1 0–1 3rd
Template:Flagicon Altyn Asyr 0–0 0–1
Template:Flagicon Alay 5–0 3–2
2019 AFC Cup Preliminary round Template:Flagicon Alay 1–0 2–1 3–1
Template:Flagicon Khujand 1–1 0–0 1–1(a)
2020 AFC Cup Preliminary round Template:Flagicon Alay Template:W/o
2021 AFC Cup Group E Template:Flagicon Dordoi Bishkek 2–0 1st
Template:Flagicon Ravshan 3–1
West Asia Zone Finals Template:Flagicon Nasaf 2–3 2–3
2022 AFC Champions League Group C Template:Flagicon Foolad 0–1 0–1 4th
Template:Flagicon Al-Gharafa 4–2 0–2
Template:Flagicon Shabab Al Ahli 1–1 2–1

Honours

Current squad

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

Personnel

Team management

[18][19]

Position Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Welsahet Öwezow
Coach Template:Flagicon Röwşen Muhadow
Coach Template:Flagicon Didar Hajyýew
Goalkeeper coach Template:Flagicon Pawel Matus
Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Mekan Muhammetmyradow
Doctor Template:Flagicon Parahat Bäşimow
Doctor Template:Flagicon Agamyrat Annagoçew
Video operator Template:Flagicon Ildar Taşliýew
Masseur Template:Flagicon Maksatmyrat Ilýasow

Corporate hierarchy

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

Managers

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

The team is owned by the Main Department Türkmennebitönumleri (Turkmen Petroleum Products) of the State Concern Türkmennebit.[31]

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor
2018–2020 Nike TNÖ
2021 Jako TNÖ
2022[32] Nike[33] TNÖ
2023[34] Hümmel[35] TNÖ and Dragon Oil[36]

Players on international cups

Cup Players
Template:Flagicon 2019 AFC Asian Cup Template:Flagicon Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew, Wezirgeldi Ylýasow, Süleýman Muhadow, Merdan Gurbanow, Batyr Babaýew, Myrat Annaýew, Döwran Orazalyýew

References

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External links

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