Season 2009 Goals scored 209 (after 18 matchdays) | Average goals/game 2.9 Start date 2009 | |
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Champions HTTU Aşgabat3rd Ýokary Liga title Biggest home win HTTU 9-3 Turan(12 June 2009) People also search for 2008 Ýokary Liga, 2010 Ýokary Liga |
The 2009 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) 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 are the defending champions. The first half of season finished on 27 June 2009. The kick-off of the second half was on 4 September 2009.
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Team changes from last season
Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Ahal withdrew from the league.
Format change
The format of the league was not changed. Since there are only 9 clubs that participate in 2009 Ýokary Liga, every team plays 2 times against every other team, what will make every team playing 16 games. Since one team will be bye each matchday, totally 18 matchdays will be played.
Standings
Updated to games played on 14 November 2009.
Source: [1] (Turkmen)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Winners of Ýokary Liga 2009 qualify for the 2010 AFC President's Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
Last updated: 14 November 2009
Source: [2] (Turkmen)
League season
Updated to games played on 14 November 2009.
Source: [3]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 14 November 2009
Source: [4]