2009 Ýokary Liga

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]

Scoring

First goalscorer:

Hojaahmet Arazow for HTTU Aşgabat against Bagtyýarlyk, 33rd minute (25 April 2009)

Widest winning margin: 7 Goals

FC Aşgabat 1–8 Nebitçi Balkanabat (19 September 2009)

Most goals in a match: 12 Goals

HTTU Aşgabat 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)

Most goals in a draw: 4 Goals

Aşgabat 2–2 Merw (27 June 2009)

Most goals in a match by one team: 9 Goals

HTTU Aşgabat 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)

Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals

HTTU Aşgabat 9–3 Turan (12 June 2009)

First hat-trick of the season:

Berdi Şamyradow for HTTU Aşgabat against Nebitçi (16 May 2009)

Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals

Berdi Şamyradow for HTTU Aşgabat against Turan Daşoguz (12 June 2009)

Mämmedaly Garadanow for Nebitçi Balkanabat against FC Aşgabat (19 September 2009)

Didargylyç Urazow for FC Altyn Asyr against Turan Daşoguz (3 October 2009)

Gurbanmuhammedow for Merw Mary against Talyp Sporty Aşgabat (24 October 2009)

CIS Cup 2009

CIS Cup 2009:

Aşgabat - Russia U-21 (0–0) Aşgabat - MTZ-RIPO Minsk (0–4) FK Ekranas - Aşgabat (3–1)

AFC President's Cup 2009

AFC President's Cup 2009:

Aşgabat - Sri Lanka Army (5–1) Abahani Ltd. - Aşgabat (0–0) Aşgabat - Dordoi-Dynamo (1-2)