Ahal FK

Ahal Änew Football Club (Turkmen: Ahal Änew Futbol Kluby), or simply Ahal FC, is a Turkmen professional association 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.

Ahal Änew FK
Full nameAhal Änew Futbol Kluby
Founded1989 (1989)
GroundAshgabat Stadium
Capacity20,000
ChairmanGurbandurdy Öwekow
ManagerRovsan Muhadov
LeagueÝokary Liga
2021Ýokary Liga, 2nd of 8

History

During 1989–91, the club participated in the Soviet Second League.

FC Ahal 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.

In 2013, the team won Cup title, led by Ali Gurbani. In 2013 Turkmenistan Cup final team beat Altyn Asyr and won the trophy for the second time.[1]

In 2014 season the team began by winning the 2014 Super Cup of Turkmenistan, beating HTTU (4–2).[2] In October 2014[3] the new coach was appointed, Guwançmuhammet Öwekow, which resulted in a victory in the 2014 Turkmenistan Cup,[4][5] having beaten Balkan (2–1).

In the 2015 season, FC Ahal debuted in AFC Cup, becoming the new dominant force of Turkmenistan football.

In the 2021 Ýokary Liga, FC Ahal won silver medals in the championship for the 7th time and received the right to take part in the 2022 AFC Champions League.[6] Only Ahal were granted an AFC Champions League license, so the Ýokary Liga champions FC Altyn Asyr were only eligible for the 2022 AFC Cup.[7]

Domestic
Season League Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1992 1st 3 28 22 2 4 103 16 46
1998–99 1st 8 32 5 4 23 14 74 19
2000 1st 5 20 8 5 7 22 24 29
2001 1st 8 32 5 3 24 31 93 18
2002 1st 9 32 2 3 27 17 102 9
2003 1st 9 36 7 1 28 25 96 22
2004 1st 7 36 11 5 20 24 64 38
2005 1st 9 32 6 6 20 37 72 24 Armen Sogomonyan
Ali Gurbani
2008 1st 10 20 1 1 18 12 68 4 Durdy Redzhepov
2009 2nd First round
2010 1st 8 18 5 1 12 13 33 16 Quarter-final
2011 1st 8 36 9 4 23 40 83 31 Quarter-final Armen Sogomonyan
2012 1st 4 32 15 5 12 59 45 50 First round Didar Durdyýew 14 Baýram Durdyýew
Ahmet Agamyradow
2013 1st 6 36 16 8 12 62 41 56 Winners Ali Gurbani
2014 1st 2 36 28 3 5 85 24 87 Winners Ali Gurbani
Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
2015 1st 5 36 16 10 10 67 54 58 Quarter-final Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
Boris Grigorýants
2016 1st 4 36 18 8 10 63 42 62 Quarter-final
2017 1st 2 32 22 6 4 70 21 72 Winners
2018 1st 2 28 18 6 4 55 22 60 Semi-final
2019 1st 2 28 15 9 4 44 17 54 Final Didar Durdyýew 14 Röwşen Meredow
Amangylyç Koçumow
Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew
2020 1st 2 28 17 4 7 54 29 55 Semifinal Elman Tagaýew 16
2021 1st 2 14[8] 8 5 1 25 11 29 Final Elman Tagaýew 10

Continental history
As of match played 22 April 2021
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Cup 20 10 3 7 30 23
AFC Champions League 5 0 1 4 2 7
Total 25 10 4 11 32 30
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2015 AFC Cup Preliminary round Dordoi Bishkek 3–0  – 3–0
Fanja  – 3–2 3–2
Group D Qadsia 0–1 0–2 4th
Istiklol 1–2 2–5
Erbil 2–1 3–2
2018 AFC Cup Group D Istiklol 0–1 0–1 3rd
Altyn Asyr 0–0 0–1
Alay 5–0 3–2
2019 AFC Cup Preliminary round Alay 1–0 2–1 3–1
Khujand 1–1 0–0 1–1(a)
2020 AFC Cup Preliminary round Alay — — w/o
2021 AFC Cup Group E Dordoi Bishkek 2–0 1st
Ravshan 3–1
West Asia Zone Finals Nasaf 2–3 – 2–3
2022 AFC Champions League Group C Foolad 0–1 0–1 4th
Al-Gharafa 0–2
Shabab Al Ahli 1–1 2–1

Honours
Champions (3): 2013, 2014, 2017
Champions (1): 2014

Current squad
As of 22 April 2022[9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  TKM Rustem Ahallyyev
2 DF  TKM Hojamuhammedov Azatmuhammet
3 DF  TKM Gurbanguly Aşyrow
4 DF  TKM Şöhrat Söýünow
5 DF  TKM Abdy Bäşimow
6 DF  TKM Dayanch Nuryyev
7 FW  TKM Arslanmyrat Amanow
8 MF  TKM Mirza Beknazarow
9 FW  TKM Selim Nurmuradov
10 MF  TKM Gurban Annayev
11 FW  TKM Didar Durdyýew
12 DF  TKM Ybrayym Mammedov
13 GK  TKM Öwezmyrat Öwezmyradow
14 FW  TKM Meylis Diniyev
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  TKM Amir Gurbani
19 MF  TKM Arzuvguly Sapargulyyev
21 MF  TKM Resul Hojaýew
22 GK  TKM Rasul Çaryýew
23 MF  TKM Hoshgeldi Hojovov
27 MF  TKM Ilýa Tamurkin
29 MF  TKM Serdar Geldiýew
30 FW  TKM Dayanch Meredov
35 GK  TKM Muhammet Ovezov
70 MF  TKM Shanazar Tirkishov
71 DF  TKM Ata Geldiýew
77 MF  TKM Elman Tagaýew
98 MF  TKM Dovran Hojamammedov

Personnel

Team management

[10][11]

Position Name
Head coach Rovsan Muhadov
Coach Mergen Orazow
Coach Welsähet Öwezow
Coach Didar Hajyýew
Goalkeeper coach Pawel Matus
Fitness coach Melkan Muhammetmyradow
Doctor Parahat Bäşimow
Doctor Agamyrat Annagoçew
Video operator Ildar Taşliýew
Masseur Maksatmyrat Ilýasow

Corporate hierarchy
Position Name
Chairman Gurbandurdy Öwekow
Chairman Sähetmyrat Aliýew
Team Chief Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
Main administrator Çarymämmet Orazmämmedow
Administrator Agajan Orazmyradow
Administrator Begençhmuhammet Kuliýew
Administrator Konstantin Grigorýans

Managers

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

The team is owned by the Türkmen Nebit Önümleri (Turkmen Petroleum Products) enterprise.

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor
2018–2020 Nike TNÖ
2021–present Jako TNÖ

Players on international cups
Cup Players
2019 AFC Asian Cup Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew, Wezirgeldi Ylýasow, Süleýman Muhadow, Merdan Gurbanow, Batyr Babaýew, Myrat Annaýew, Döwran Orazalyýew

References
  1. Kubogyň eýesi — “Ahal”
  2. V@DIM. "Золотой век". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. turkmenportal. ""Ахал" отправил в отставку главного тренера, притормозив в погоне за лидером - Спорт". turkmenportal.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. “Ahal” bassyr 2-nji gezek kubogyň eýesi Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Кубок АФК: "Дордой" начнет с "Ахала" из Туркменистана - Новости клуба - Официальный сайт футбольного клуба Дордой (Бишкек)". www.fc-dordoi.kg. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/43231/ahal-vpervye-v-istorii-sygraet-v-lige-chempionov-afk
  7. https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/club-licensing/List-of-Licensed-Clubs-for-AFC-Champions-League-2022-as-at-1-December-2021.pdf
  8. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/42640/zavershilsya-chempionat-turkmenistana-po-futbolu-sezona2021
  9. "AHAL FC (TKM)". the-afc.com/. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  10. https://turkmenportal.com/images/uploads/files/Yokary%20Liga%202020%202021%281%29.pdf
  11. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/41367/vyshel-v-svet-informacionnyi-byulleten-federacii-futbola-turkmenistana
  12. «Алтын асыр» и «Ахал» сделали шаг к финалу Кубка Туркменистана-2019 по футболу
  13. «Ahala» täze möwsümde Hojaahmet Arazow tälim berer
  14. Саид Сеидов назначен главным тренером «Ахала» turkmenportal.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021
  15. Preview: Ahal, Ravshan searching for fast start in AFC Cup opener the-AFC.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021
  16. В качестве главного тренера «Ахала» в период Кубка АФК заявлен Ходжаахмед Аразов
  17. https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-cup/latest/news/preview-ahal-ravshan-searching-for-fast-start-in-afc-cup-opener Preview: Ahal, Ravshan searching for fast start in AFC Cup opener
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