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| Location | Mary, Turkmenistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°36′26″N61°50′44″E / 37.607191°N 61.845672°E |
| Owner | Mary city Administration |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| General contractor | Kılıç İnşaat |
| Tenants | |
| FC Merw | |
Mary Sport Toplumy is a multi-purpose stadium in Mary, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Merw Mary. The stadium holds 10,000 people. [1] [2]
The sports complex opened in May 2009. First match was played between Merw Mary and Afghan FC Esteghlal Herat, ended in 6–0. [3] Construction works carried out by Turkish company Kılıç İnşaat. The project cost $20 million. [4]
The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Türkmenistan Ýokary Liga, is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operated under the auspices of the Turkmenistan Football Federation.
Physical culture and sports football club Merw Mary, also known as Merw Mary, is a Turkmen professional football club based in Mary. They play in the national top division; the Ýokary Liga. Their home stadium is Mary Sport Toplumy.
Football Club Altyn Asyr, also known as Altyn Asyr Ashgabat or simply Altyn Asyr, which translates to "Golden Century", is a Turkmen professional football club based in Ashgabat. 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. 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.
The 2009 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the seventeenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 25 April 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 7 November 2009 with the 18th round of matches. FC Aşgabat is the defending champions. The first half of the season finished on 27 June 2009. The kick-off of the second half was on 4 September 2009.
The Turkmenistan Cup 2009 is 17th since independence of the Turkmen national football cup. The competition will start on August 9, 2009 and finish with the Final played on a date to be announced.
The 2008 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the 16th season of the Turkmenistan League, Turkmenistan's premier football league. It began on 12 April 2008.
The 2011 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the nineteenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 2 April 2011 with the first round of games and will end in November.
The 2013 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the 21st season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 12 April 2013 with the first round of games and ended in November 2013.
The 2014 Turkmenistan Higher League season is the 22nd season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 7 March 2014 with the first round of games and ended in November 2014.
Bahtiyar Hamrakulovich Hojaahmedov is a Turkmen footballer who plays for Turkmen club Energetik Mary. He was part of the Turkmenistan national team from 2008.
The 2015 Turkmenistan Higher League season is the 23rd season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 5 March 2015 with the first round of games and will end in November 2015.
The 2017 Turkmenistan Cup is the 24th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2018 AFC Cup.
The 2018 Turkmenistan Cup is the 25th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2019 AFC Cup.
The 2019 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the 27th season Turkmenistan's professional football league, the highest football league competition in Turkmenistan. Altyn Asyr defended their championship, winning the Higher League for a six time.
The 2019 Turkmenistan Cup is the 26th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2020 AFC Cup.
The 2020 Turkmenistan Higher League season is the 28th season Turkmenistan's professional football league, the highest football league competition in Turkmenistan. Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2019 campaign.
The 2020 Turkmenistan Cup was the 27th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2021 AFC Cup. The draw of the tournament was held on 13 July 2020. The competition started on 27 October 2020 and finished in December 2020.
The 2021 Ýokary Liga is the 29th season of the Ýokary Liga, Turkmenistan's top division of association football. FC Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2020 campaign. The season began on 20 October 2021 and will conclude in December 2021. The winners of the league this season will earn a spot in 2022 AFC Champions League, and the second placed club will earn a place in the 2022 AFC Cup.
Sport toplumy may refer to the following sports stadiums in Turkmenistan: