Ýokary Liga
Season2016
ChampionsAltyn Asyr
RelegatedYedigen
AFC CupAltyn Asyr
Balkan
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season is the 24rd season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It runs between March and December 2016. Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2015 campaign.

Altyn Asyr were crowned champions for the third time in their history beating Balkan with 23 points. Altyn Asyr also won Turkmenistan Cup, meaning that Balkan received the second AFC Cup-ticket

Teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the 2015 season and the champion of the Birinji liga, Köpetdag Aşgabat.

Club Location Stadium Capacity Coach
Ahal Ahal Province Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
Altyn Asyr Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Turkmenistan Ýazguly Hojageldiýew
Aşgabat Ashgabat Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Turkmenistan Tofik Şukurow
Balkan Balkanabat Sport Toplumy Stadium 10,000 Turkmenistan Aleksandr Klimenko
Turan Dashoguz Sport toplumy (Daşoguz) Stadium 10,000
Yedigen Ashgabat HTTU Stadium 1,000 Turkmenistan Röwşen Meredow
Energetik Mary Baýramaly Sport Desgasy 2000 Turkmenistan Rahym Gurbanmämmedow
Köpetdag Aşgabat Ashgabat Köpetdag Stadium 26,000 Turkmenistan Said Seýidow
Merw Mary Sport Toplumy Stadium 10,000 Turkmenistan Magtym Begenjow
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Şagadam Stadium 5,000 Turkmenistan Rejepmyrat Agabaýew

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Altyn Asyr (C, Q) 36 30 5 1 108 19 +89 95 Qualifies for the 2017 AFC Cup Group Stage
2 Balkan (Q) 36 22 6 8 42 37 +5 72 Qualifies for the 2017 AFC Play-off Stage
3 Energetik Türkmenbaşy 36 20 7 9 54 39 +15 67
4 FC Ahal 36 18 8 10 63 42 +21 62
5 Merw 36 17 6 13 42 36 +6 57
6 Ashgabat 36 14 10 12 43 38 +5 52
7 Kopetdag 35 11 6 18 37 63 −26 39
8 Shagadam 36 8 8 20 20 38 −18 32
9 Yedigen (R) 36 6 4 26 22 31 −9 22 Relegation to the 2017 Birinji Ligasy[lower-alpha 1]
10 Turan 36 2 4 30 18 105 −87 10 Avoided relegation[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 December 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Yedigen were denied an entry for the 2017 season and have to play in the Birinji liga, therefore Turan avoided relegation and were admitted to participate in the 2017 season.
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