FC Aşgabat

Aşgabat FT

Full name	Aşgabat Futbol Topary
Nickname(s)	Şäherliler
Founded	2006 (2006)
Ground	Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Ground Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Tölekow Rahmanguly Annagulyyewiç
Manager	Tofik Şukurow
League	Ýokary Liga
2015	3
Home colours

Aşgabat Football Club is a Turkmenistani football club based in Ashgabat. They play in the top division in Turkmenistan football, Turkmenistan Higher League. Their home stadium is Olympic Stadium. The club was first founded in 2006, they finished 3rd in their debut year under famous manager Ali Gurbani, who left the club following the home loss to Turan Dasoguz. After the national team coach Rahym Gurbanmämmedow took charge, the club clinched their first title in 2007, and will be representing Turkmenistan in the annual CIS Cup and the AFC club tournaments.

History

The first season in the Ýokary Liga FC Ashgabat started season under the leadership of coach Ali Gurbani. However, in mid-season, after the defeat of the outsider FC Turan, he was dismissed.

In place of Ali Gurbani came Rahym Kurbanmämmedow, with whom the club won the bronze medal in 2006. The following year Kurbanmämmedow led the team in the same season to the championship title. The club first won the right to represent Turkmenistan in the 2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, and the third largest Asian club tournament AFC President's Cup.

In July 2008 FC Ashgabat took the Supercup of Turkmenistan, beating by penalties Şagadam FK. At the end of the 2008 season the club won the championship again, and again by led of Kurbanmämmedow.

In 2012 the team took last place in the 2013 Ýokary Liga but continued to perform in the Ýokary Liga for the guidance of Amangylyç Koçumow.

Domestic

Season	League									Turkmenistan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P		Name	League
2006	1st	3	28	14	6	8	40	24	48				Ali Gurbani Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
2007	1st	1	28	19	4	5	44	14	61				Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
2008	1st	1	20	16	4	0	48	4	52		Berdi Şamyradow Mämmedaly Garadanow	11	Rahym Kurbanmämmedow Amangylyç Koçumow
2009	1st	4	16	9	2	5	24	24	29	Quarterfinal	Berdi Şamyradow	18	Amangylyç Koçumow
2010	1st	6	18	7	5	6	29	19	26	First Round	Berdi Şamyradow	11	Amangylyç Koçumow
2011	1st	3	36	23	4	9	79	41	72	Runner-Up			Amangylyç Koçumow
2012	1st	9	32	5	4	23	28	80	19	First Round			Amangylyç Koçumow
2013	1st	4	36	20	4	12	76	52	64		Elman Tagayev	22	Amangylyç Koçumow
2014	1st	7	36	13	7	16	57	47	46				Amangylyç Koçumow
2015	1st	3								Quarterfinal	Berdi Şamyradow		Amangylyç Koçumow Tofik Şukurow

Continental

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2008	CIS Cup	Group Stage	Zenit Saint Petersburg	2–1	4th
			Sheriff Tiraspol	0–4
			Levadia Tallinn	0–1
2008	AFC President's Cup	Group Stage	Kan Baw Za	0–1	1st
			Transport United	7–1
			Ratnam SC	2–0
		Semi-final	Regar-TadAZ	3–4
2009	CIS Cup	Group Stage	Russia U21	0–0	4th
			MTZ-RIPO Minsk	0–4
			Ekranas	1–3
2009	AFC President's Cup	Group Stage	Sri Lanka Army	5–1	1st
			Abahani Limited	0–0
		Semi-final	Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn	1–2

Squad

As of 15 August 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 3 Ata Geldyýew 4 DF Rahimberdy Baltaýew 5 Wugar Abdullaýew 6 Azadi Annadurdyýew 9 Pirmyrat Gazakow 10 Anna Çaryýew 11 Merdan Kurbanow 12 Sapar Öwezow 15 Baýjan Satlykow 17 Rustam Kurbanow

No. Position Player 18 Ilýa Kirilenko 19 FW Wahyt Orazsähedow 20 Boris Iwanow 21 MF Nazar Baýramow 23 MF Dawid Sarkisow 25 Döwran Seýdiýew 26 Anton Kuçerenkow 27 DF Alik Haýdarow 27 FW Berdy Şamyradow 30 GK Sergeý Kuznesow

Honours

Turkmenistan League (2)

2007, 2008

Turkmenistan Super Cup (1)

2007