2008 Ýokary Liga
(Redirected from 2008 Turkmenistan League)
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| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Aşgabat |
| Top goalscorer | Berdi Şamyradow, Mämmedaly Garadanow (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | HTTU 10–0 Turan |
| Biggest away win | Ahal 0–6 Aşgabat |
← 2007 2009 → | |
2008 Ýokary Liga season was the 16th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. It began on 12 April 2008.
- FC Bagtyýarlyk, FC Ahal, Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Altyn Asyr were four teams promoted to Turkmenistan's top flight.
- Conspicuous by their absence was Köpetdag Aşgabat, the six-time Turkmenistan champions and 1997/98 AFC Asian Cup Winners' Cup semi-finalists who have had to disband due to financial reasons.
- in July, Lebap (Türkmenabat) were renamed Bagtyýarlyk;
Premier League Teams (2008)
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Location of teams in the Turkmenistan League 2008
| Club | City | 2007 season |
|---|---|---|
| FC Ahal | Ahal Province | — |
| FC Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | — |
| FC Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Champions |
| Gara Altyn Balkanabat | Balkanabat | — |
| HTTU Aşgabat | Ashgabat | 2nd |
| FC Bagtyýarlyk | Türkmenabat | — |
| Merw Mary | Mary | 6th |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | Balkanabat | 3rd |
| Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | Turkmenbaşy | 5th |
| Talyp Sporty Aşgabat | Ashgabat | 4th |
| Turan Daşoguz | Daşoguz | 7th |
Final League standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Aşgabat (C) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 4 | +44 | 52 |
| 2 | HTTU Aşgabat | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 9 | +46 | 47 |
| 3 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 44 |
| 4 | Merw Mary | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 35 |
| 5 | Talyp Sporty Aşgabat | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 29 |
| 6 | Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 27 |
| 7 | Turan Daşoguz | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 25 |
| 8 | FC Altyn Asyr | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 23 |
| 9 | Gara Altyn Balkanabat | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 20 |
| 10 | FC Ahal | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 4 |
| 11 | FC Bagtyýarlyk | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 60 | −53 | 4 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Pos. | Scorer | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Berdi Şamyradow
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11 | HTTU Aşgabat |
| Mämmedaly Garadanow
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11 | HTTU Aşgabat |