2017 Ýokary Liga

Ýokary Liga
Season2017
ChampionsAltyn Asyr
Relegatednone
Matches played135
Goals scored396 (2.93 per match)
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2017 Ýokary Liga season was the 25th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. It ran from March to December 2017.

Three times title winner Altyn Asyr successfully defended its 2016 title winning the 2017 title.

Format changes

Yedigen were denied an entry for the 2017 season, and any team from Birinji liga obtain a license for the 2017 season. 9 teams contested for the title. Exceptionally there will be no relegation at the end of the season.

Teams

9 teams contested in the league.

Club Location Stadium Capacity Coach
Ahal Ahal Province Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Turkmenistan Ýazguly Hojageldiýew
Aşgabat Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Turkmenistan Tofik Şukurow
Balkan Balkanabat Sport Toplumy Stadium 10,000 Turkmenistan Aleksandr Klimenko
Turan Dashoguz Sport toplumy (Daşoguz) Stadium 10,000
Energetik Mary Baýramaly Sport Desgasy 2,000 Turkmenistan Rahym Gurbanmämmedow
Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000 Turkmenistan Said Seýidow
Merw Mary Sport Toplumy Stadium 10,000 Turkmenistan Magtym Begenjow
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Şagadam Stadium 5,000 Turkmenistan Rejepmyrat Agabaýew

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Altyn Asyr 32 25 4 3 83 24 +59 79 Qualifies for the 2018 AFC Cup Group Stage
2 FC Ahal 32 22 6 4 70 21 +49 72 Qualifies for the 2018 AFC Play-off Stage
3 Shagadam 32 19 3 10 55 32 +23 60
4 Balkan 32 14 5 13 54 47 +7 47
5 Ashgabat 32 13 6 13 32 44 −12 45
6 Energetik Türkmenbaşy 32 11 5 16 45 47 −2 38
7 Kopetdag 32 9 6 17 35 55 −20 33
8 Merw 32 10 3 19 34 61 −27 33
9 Turan 32 1 2 29 12 89 −77 5
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.