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Ahal
File:Ahal FK logo.svg
Full nameTürkmennebit Döwlet Konserniniň Türkmennebitönümleri Baş Müdirliginiň Ahal Änew Futbol Kluby[1]
Founded1989; 37 years ago (1989)
GroundAshgabat Stadium
Capacity20,000
ChairmanGurbandurdy Öwekow
ManagerWelsahet Öwezow
LeagueÝokary Liga
2024Yokary Liga, 2nd of 9

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.

Ahal won the 2022 Ýokary Liga, becoming one of eight clubs to have won the Ýokary Liga since its inception in 1992.

History

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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

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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

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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

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Season League Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorer Head coach/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 Turkmenistan Armen Sogomonyan
Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
2008 1st 10 20 1 1 18 12 68 4 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Armen Sogomonyan
2012 1st 4 32 15 5 12 59 45 50 First round Turkmenistan Didar Durdyýew 14 Turkmenistan Baýram Durdyýew
Turkmenistan Ahmet Agamyradow
2013 1st 6 36 16 8 12 62 41 56 Winners Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
2014 1st 2 36 28 3 5 85 24 87 Winners Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
Turkmenistan Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
2015 1st 5 36 16 10 10 67 54 58 Quarter-final Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Didar Durdyýew 14 Turkmenistan Röwşen Meredow
Turkmenistan Amangylyç Koçumow
Turkmenistan Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew
2020 1st 2 28 17 4 7 54 29 55 Semifinal Turkmenistan Elman Tagaýew 16
2021 1st 2 14[18] 8 5 1 25 11 29 Final Turkmenistan Elman Tagaýew 10
2022 1st 1 28 23 4 1 89 21 73 Winners Turkmenistan Didar Durdyýew 27

Continental history

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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 6 1 1 4 6 9
Total 26 11 4 11 36 32
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2015 AFC Cup Preliminary round Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek 3–0  – 3–0
Oman Fanja  – 3–2 3–2
Group D Kuwait Qadsia 0–1 0–2 4th
Tajikistan Istiklol 1–2 2–5
Iraq Erbil 2–1 3–2
2018 AFC Cup Group D Tajikistan Istiklol 0–1 0–1 3rd
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 0–0 0–1
Kyrgyzstan Alay 5–0 3–2
2019 AFC Cup Preliminary round Kyrgyzstan Alay 1–0 2–1 3–1
Tajikistan Khujand 1–1 0–0 1–1(a)
2020 AFC Cup Preliminary round Kyrgyzstan Alay — — w/o
2021 AFC Cup Group E Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek 2–0 1st
Tajikistan Ravshan 3–1
West Asia Zone final Uzbekistan Nasaf 2–3 – 2–3
2022 AFC Champions League Group C Iran Foolad 0–1 0–1 4th
Qatar Al-Gharafa 4–2 0–2
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 1–1 2–1

Honours

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Corporate hierarchy

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Position Name
Chairman Turkmenistan Gurbandurdy Öwekow
Chairman Turkmenistan Sähetmyrat Aliýew
Administrator Turkmenistan Çarymämmet Orazmämmedow
Administrator Turkmenistan Agajan Orazmyradow
Administrator Turkmenistan Begençhmuhammet Kuliýew
Administrator Turkmenistan Konstantin Grigorýans

Managers/coaches

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Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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

Period Kit supplier Shirt 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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