Ahal FK

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Ahal
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Full nameTürkmennebit Döwlet Konserniniň Türkmennebitönümleri Baş Müdirliginiň Ahal Änew Futbol Kluby [1]
Founded1989;36 years ago (1989)
Ground Ashgabat Stadium
Capacity20,000
ChairmanGurbandurdy Öwekow
Manager Welsahet Öwezow
League Ýokary Liga
2025 Yokary Liga, 2nd of 8

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.

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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, Ahal Änew participated in the Soviet Second League. Ahal Änew 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.

First silverware

On 28 October 2013, head coach Ali Gurbani guided Ahal Änew to win the 2013 Turkmenistan Cup where they beat Altyn Asyr to win the cup for the first time in the club history. [2] In the 2014 season, Ahal Änew began by winning the 2014 Turkmenistan Super Cup beating HTTU Aşgabat 4–2 . [3] In October 2014, [4] a new coach was appointed, Guwançmuhammet Öwekow where he helped the club to resulted in a victory in the 2014 Turkmenistan Cup, [5] [6] beating Balkan 2–1 on 28 October 2014.

AFC Cup debut

Ahal Änew debuted in the 2015 AFC Cup. In the second qualifying round, the club defeated the Omani club Fanja SC, earning the right to participate in the group stage. In September 2015, Boris Grigorýanc was appointed as head coach, replacing Guwançmuhammet Öwekow who left the position voluntarily. [7]

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. [8] [9]

In 2021, Mergen Orazov was appointed as the manager of Ahal. In the 2021 Ýokary Liga, Ahal was runner-up in the championship for the 7th time and qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League. [10] 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. [11]

In 2022, under the leadership of Mergen Orazov, Ahal became Turkmenistan champion for the first time in its history. [12] [13] [14] [15] Ahal also won the Turkmenistan Cup and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup. Mergen Orazov was named the best coach of Turkmenistan in 2022. 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. [16] Under Welsähet Öwezow, FC Ahal finished second in the 2024 season. In the 2025 season, FC Ahal qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage, having beaten the Tajik club Regar-TadAZ (2:1) in the qualifying play-offs. [17]

Domestic

SeasonLeague Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorerHead coach/manager
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
1992 1st32822241031646
1998–99 1st8325423147419
2000 1st520857222429
2001 1st8325324319318
2002 1st9322327171029
2003 1st9367128259622
2004 1st73611520246438
2005 1st9326620377224 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Armen Sogomonyan
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
2008 1st1020111812684 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Durdy Redzhepov
2009 2nd First round
2010 1st8185112133316 Quarter-final
2011 1st8369423408331 Quarter-final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Armen Sogomonyan
2012 1st43215512594550 First round Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Didar Durdyýew 14 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Baýram Durdyýew
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ahmet Agamyradow
2013 1st63616812624156 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
2014 1st2362835852487 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
2015 1st536161010675458 Quarter-final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
Boris Grigorýants
2016 1st43618810634262 Quarter-final
2017 1st2322264702172 Winners
2018 1st2281864552260 Semi-final
2019 1st2281594441754 Final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Didar Durdyýew 14 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Röwşen Meredow
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Amangylyç Koçumow
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew
2020 1st2281747542955 Semifinal Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Elman Tagaýew 16
2021 1st214 [18] 851251129 Final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Elman Tagaýew 10
2022 1st1282341892173 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Didar Durdyýew 27

Continental history

As of match played 22 April 2021
CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
AFC Cup 2010373023
AFC Champions League 611469
Total26114113632
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2015 AFC Cup Preliminary round Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dordoi Bishkek 3–0 –3–0
Flag of Oman.svg Fanja  –3–23–2
Group D Flag of Kuwait.svg Qadsia 0–10–24th
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 1–22–5
Flag of Iraq.svg Erbil 2–13–2
2018 AFC Cup Group D Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 0–10–13rd
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr 0–00–1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Alay 5–03–2
2019 AFC Cup Preliminary round Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Alay 1–02–13–1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khujand 1–10–01–1(a)
2020 AFC Cup Preliminary round Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Alay — — w/o
2021 AFC Cup Group E Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dordoi Bishkek 2–01st
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ravshan 3–1
West Asia Zone final Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf 2–3–2–3
2022 AFC Champions League Group C Flag of Iran.svg Foolad 0–10–14th
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 4–20–2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli 1–12–1

Honours

Corporate hierarchy

PositionName
Chairman Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Gurbandurdy Öwekow
Chairman Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Sähetmyrat Aliýew
Administrator Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Çarymämmet Orazmämmedow
Administrator Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Agajan Orazmyradow
Administrator Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Begençhmuhammet Kuliýew
Administrator Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Konstantin Grigorýans

Managers/coaches

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

The club is owned by the Main Department Türkmennebitönumleri (Turkmen Petroleum Products) of the State Concern Türkmennebit. [30]

PeriodKit supplierShirt sponsor
2018–2020 Nike TNÖ
2021 Jako TNÖ
2022 [31] Nike [32] TNÖ
2023–2024 [33] Hummel [34] TNÖ, Dragon Oil [35]

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