FC Altyn Asyr

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Altyn Asyr
Altyn Asyr FC 1.svg
Full nameAltyn Asyr futbol kluby
Nickname(s)The Signalmen
Founded2008;16 years ago (2008)
Ground Büzmeýin Sport Topulmy
Capacity10,000
ChairmanGurbanmyrat Hojageldiýew
Manager Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
League Ýokary Liga
2023 Ýokary Liga, 2nd of 9
Website www.altynasyrfk.com

Football Club Altyn Asyr (Turkmen: Altyn Asyr futbol kluby), also known as Altyn Asyr Ashgabat or simply Altyn Asyr, which translates to Golden Century, is a Turkmen professional football club based in Ashgabat. [1] Founded in 2008, the club competes in the Ýokary Liga, the top tier of Turkmen football. It has remained there ever since, winning the Turkmenistan Higher League championship eight times in a row (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021). [2] The club also won the Turkmenistan Cup for 5 times in 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020 and has been regular in AFC Cup recently. The team plays in the Ashgabat Stadium.

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History

From the first days of participation in official competitions team was headed by Umarguly Nurmamedov. From 2008 until mid-2012, team was led by Ali Gurbani, and from mid-2012 coach was Bayram Durdyýew. [3] Since mid-2013 the head of the club became Gurbanmurat Hojageldiev. Since the beginning of 2014, the team was led by Ýazguly Hojageldyýew, helped him famous Turkmen footballers Goçguly Goçgulyýew and Gurbangeldi Durdyýew. At the end of the 2014 Ýokary Liga, for the first time they became the champions of Turkmenistan. [4]

In the 2015 season, Altyn Asyr debuted in AFC Cup with loss to Al-Saqr (0:1) in Ashgabat Stadium. [5] Team won the Turkmenistan Super Cup 2015, and defended the championship in 6 rounds before the end of 2015 Ýokary Liga. [6] In December, the team won Şagadam FK and won the 2015 Turkmenistan Cup. [7]

In 2018, Altyn Asyr reached the AFC Cup Final, where lost in the decisive match to Air Force Club from Iraq. Altyn Asyr were the first team from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup final. If they were to win the final, they would become the second team from Central Asia to win the AFC Cup, after Nasaf from Uzbekistan in 2011.

In June 2019, Altyn Asyr, tied the final round of the group stage with FC Istiklol - 1:1, and for the second year in a row went to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals of the 2019 AFC Cup as the winner of the Central Asian group D. [8] In August 2019, Kenyan Peter Opiyo and Niger Uche Kalu signed a contract with FC Altyn Asyr. [9] This is the first foreign footballer in the history of the club and the first legionnaire in the 2019 Ýokary Liga. However, they lost to Hanoi FC 4:5 on aggregate.

Domestic

SeasonLeague Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorerManager
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
2008 1st8207211212023 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
2009 1st516628202320 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Didargylyç Urazow 10 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
2010 1st2181053342035 Runners-up Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Amir Gurbani
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew
10 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
2011 1st63612915464244 Quarter-final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
2012 1st63213712463946 Quarter-final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ali Gurbani
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Baýram Durdyýew
2013 1st33620511733765 Runners-up Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Baýram Durdyýew
2014 1st1362952912592 Quarter-final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Didar Durdyýew 26 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
2015 1st1362952812192 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Süleýman Muhadow 29 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
2016 1st13630511081995 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Süleýman Muhadow 30 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
2017 1st1322543832479 Semi-Final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
2018 1st1282134651666 Semi-Final Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
2019 1st1281963672563 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altymyrat Annadurdyýew 12 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ýazguly Hojageldyýew
2020 1st1282341791773 Winners Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altymyrat Annadurdyýew 35
2021 1st1

Continental

As of match played 14 August 2024
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two 421815115941+18
Total421815116551+14
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2015 AFC Cup Preliminary round Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 0–10–1
2016 AFC Cup Group A Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 0–01–14th
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Ahed 2–00–3
Flag of Bahrain.svg Hidd 1–21–1
2017 AFC Cup Group D Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 1–10–12nd
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Alay 4–12–1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dordoi Bishkek 3–02–0
2018 AFC Cup Group D Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 2–23–21st
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Alay Osh 5–06–3
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ahal 1–00–0
Inter-zone play-off semi-final Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 2–03–25–2
Inter-zone play-off final Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 1–12–23–3
Final Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0–20–2
2019 AFC Cup Group D Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 1–11–11st
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dordoi 3–11–1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khujand 1–00–0
Inter-zone play-off semi-final Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi FC 2–22–34-5
2020 AFC Cup Group D Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dordoi Bishkek - [10]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khujand
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
2022 AFC Cup Group E Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 1–02nd
Flag of Tajikistan.svg CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 1–1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sogdiana Jizzakh 1–3
2023-24 AFC Cup Group E Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg FC Abdysh-Ata Kant 2-40-32nd
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ravshan Kulob 1-10–1
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Merw Mary 1–02–1
2024-25 AFC Champions League Two Preliminary round Flag of India.svg East Bengal 3–23–2

Squad

As of 15 December 2023 [11]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Batyr Babaýew
2 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Zafar Babajanow
3 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Hoshgeldy Hojovow
4 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Mekan Saparow
5 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Merdan Amangeldiyýew
6 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Oraz Orazow
7 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Myrat Annaýew
8 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Ahmet Ataýew
9 FW Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Azat Annaýew
10 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Rahman Myratberdiyýew
12 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Serdar Annaorazow
13 GK Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Ahmed Gurbanow
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 GK Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Dovletmuhammed Dzhallalow
18 FW Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Furkat Tursunow
19 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Nurmurat Rozyýew
20 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Begmyrat Baýow
21 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Abdyrahman Annamýradow
22 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Rovshen Khalmammedow
23 GK Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Batyr Gaylyýew
24 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Ruslan Tajivew
25 DF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Resul Rovshenmyradow
26 FW Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Wahyt Orazsähedow
27 MF Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Meýlis Gaýlyýew
29 FW Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Ismail Kambarow
77 FW Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  TKM Selim Nurmuradow

Club officials

Yazguly Hojageldyyew, manager of Altyn Asyr Yazguly Hojageldyyew.jpg
Ýazguly Hojageldyýew, manager of Altyn Asyr

Management

Technical staff

Managerial history

NameNationalityYears
Ali Gurbani Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2008–2012
Baýram Durdyýew Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2012–2013
Ýazguly Hojageldyýew Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2014–

Stadium

Until 2021, Altyn Asyr had never had its own stadium, with the team historically playing in various Ashgabat. The main home ground for AFC Cup games was Kopetdag Stadium, [14] which has a capacity of 26,000. The stadium is situated in Ashgabat.

The team played Ýokary Liga home games at various Ashgabat stadiums: Kopetdag Stadium, Nusaý Stadium and Ashgabat Stadium. [15]

Starting in autumn 2021, Altyn Asyr began to receive teams at the Büzmeýin Sport Topulmy (10,000 capacity). [16] [17] [18] [19]

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

The team is owned by the Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Communication of Turkmenistan.

PeriodKit supplierShirt sponsor
2014–2016 Adidas Turkmentelecom
2017–present Puma

Honours

Continental

Domestic

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