Ashgabat Futbol Kluby is a Turkmen professional football club based in Ashgabat. They play in the top division of Turkmenistan football, Ýokary Liga. Their home stadium is Nisa Stadium. The club was first founded in 2006, they finished 3rd in their debut year under famous manager Ali Gurbani, who left the club following the home loss to Turan Dasoguz. After Rahym Gurbanmämmedow took charge, the club clinched their first title in 2007.
History The first season in the Ýokary Liga FC Ashgabat started under the leadership of coach Ali Gurbani. However, in mid-season, after the defeat of the outsider FC Turan, he was dismissed.
In place of Ali Gurbani came Rahym Kurbanmämmedow, with whom the club won the bronze medal in 2006. The following year Kurbanmämmedow led team to the championship title. The club first won the right to represent Turkmenistan in the 2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, and the third largest Asian club tournament AFC President's Cup.
In July 2008 FC Ashgabat took the Supercup of Turkmenistan, beating by penalties Şagadam FK. At the end of the 2008 season the club won the championship again, also led by coach Kurbanmämmedow.
In 2012 the team took last place in the 2013 Ýokary Liga and continued to perform under the new guidance of Amangylyç Koçumow.
In August 2019 Saýid Seýidow has been appointed as coach of the FC Aşgabat. However, Seýidow was replaced by returning coach Koçumow.
Domestic Season League Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorer Manager Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League20061st3281468402448 Ali Gurbani Rahym Kurbanmämmedow20071st1281945441461 Rahym Kurbanmämmedow20081st120164048452 Berdi Şamyradow Mämmedaly Garadanow11 Rahym Kurbanmämmedow Amangylyç Koçumow20091st416925242429Quarter-final Berdi Şamyradow18 Amangylyç Koçumow20101st618756291926First round Berdi Şamyradow11 Amangylyç Koçumow20111st3362349794172Runner-up Amangylyç Koçumow20121st9325423288019First round Amangylyç Koçumow20131st43620412765264 Elman Tagayev22 Amangylyç Koçumow20141st73613716574746 Amangylyç Koçumow20151st33618513574259Quarter-final Berdi Şamyradow Amangylyç Koçumow Tofik Şukurow20161st636141012433852Runner-up20171st53213613324445Quarterfinal Tofik Şukurow20181st7287615234127Quarterfinal20191st6288713294431Semifinal Amangylyç Koçumow Said Seýidow20201st52810612354536Quarterfinal Said Seýidow Döwletmyrat Annaýew
Continental Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate2008CIS CupGroup stage Zenit Saint Petersburg2–14th Sheriff Tiraspol0–4 Levadia Tallinn0–12008AFC President's CupGroup stage Kan Baw Za0–11st Transport United7–1 Ratnam SC2–0Semi-final Regar-TadAZ3–42009CIS CupGroup stage Russia U210–04th MTZ-RIPO Minsk0–4 Ekranas1–32009AFC President's CupGroup stage Sri Lanka Army5–11st Abahani Limited0–0Semi-final Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn1–2
Squad
Honours Turkmenistan League Champions (2): 2007, 2008 Turkmenistan Super Cup Winners (1): 2007
Managers Amangylyç Koçumow (2016–2019) Said Seýidow (2019–2020) Döwletmyrat Annaýew (2020–present)
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