The Turkmenistan Cup (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Kubogy) is an annual football tournament for Turkmen clubs. The cup has been contested since 1993. The competition's most successful performer is Köpetdag Aşgabat with 7 trophies. The winner of the competition ordinarily got a spot in the AFC Challenge League group stage. The cup winners play a match for the Turkmenistan Super Cup against the Ýokary Liga champions of the season.

Turkmenistan Cup
Organising bodyFootball Federation of Turkmenistan
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
RegionTurkmenistan
Number of teams8[1]
Qualifier forAFC Challenge League
Domestic cup(s)Turkmenistan Super Cup
Current championsFK Arkadag (1st timee)
Most successful club(s)Köpetdag Aşgabat (7 titles)
Television broadcastersTurkmenistan Sport TV
Websitetff.com
2024 Turkmenistan Cup

Competition format

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The competition is held under knockout format. Ýokary Liga teams enter at 1/4 final stage.[2] Winners are determined by the results of two matches. The final tie is played as a single match. Traditionally, it had been held in Ashgabat.

Winners

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Previous winners are:[3]

Soviet time

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  • 1936: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1937: Gyzyl Goşun Öýi Aşgabat
  • 1938: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1939: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1940: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1941-43: no tournament
  • 1944: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
  • 1945: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1946: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1947: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1948: no tournament
  • 1949: Spartak Aşgabat
  • 1950: no tournament
  • 1951: Lokomotiw Mary
  • 1952: DOSA Aşgabat
  • 1953: DOSA Aşgabat
  • 1954: Hasyl Aşgabat
  • 1955: Dinamo Aşgabat
  • 1956: Spartak Aşgabat
  • 1957: Gyzyl Metallist Aşgabat
  • 1958: Gyzyl Metallist Aşgabat
  • 1959: DOSA Aşgabat
  • 1960: Gämigurluşyk Zawody Çärjew
  • 1961: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1962: Ýyldyz Gyzylarbat
  • 1963: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1964: Ýyldyz Gyzylarbat
  • 1965: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1966: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1967: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1968: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1969: Serhetçi Aşgabat
  • 1970: Sementçi Büzmeýin
  • 1971: Sementçi Büzmeýin
  • 1972: Energogurluşykçy Mary
  • 1973: Lokomotiw Çärjew
  • 1974: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1975: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1976: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1977: Şatlyk Mary
  • 1978: Şatlyk Mary
  • 1979: Şatlyk Mary
  • 1980: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1981-86: no tournament
  • 1987: Rotor Aşgabat
  • 1988: Şapak Aşgabat
  • 1989: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
  • 1990: no tournament
  • 1991: Obahojalyktehnika Aşgabat
  • 1992: Köpetdag Aşgabat

Since independence

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Season Winners Runners-up Score in Final Ref. Venue, date
1993 Köpetdag Aşgabat Merw Mary 4–0
1994 Köpetdag Aşgabat Turan Daşoguz 2–0
1995 Turan Daşoguz Köpetdag Aşgabat 4–3
1996–97 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nisa Aşgabat 2–0
1998 Nisa Aşgabat Nebitçi Balkanabat 3–0
1999 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nebitçi Balkanabat 3–1
2000 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nisa Aşgabat 5–0
2001 Köpetdag Aşgabat Nebitçi Balkanabat 2–0
2002 Garagum Türkmenabat Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 0–0 (a.e.t.), 4–2 (p)
2003 Nebitçi Balkanabat Nisa Aşgabat 2–1 (a.e.t.)
2004 Nebitçi Balkanabat Asudalyk Aşgabat 1–0
2005 Merw Mary Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–1 (p)
2006 HTTU Aşgabat Köpetdag Aşgabat 0–0 (a.e.t.), 7–6 (p)
2007 Şagadam Türkmenbaşy Merw Mary 1–0 (a.e.t.)
2008 Merw Mary HTTU Aşgabat 2–1
2009 FC Altyn Asyr Merw Mary 3–0
2010 Balkan FC Altyn Asyr 3–2
2011 HTTU Aşgabat FC Aşgabat 0–0 (a.e.t.), 4–2 (p)
2012 Balkan HTTU Aşgabat 2–1
2013 FC Ahal FC Altyn Asyr 2–1
2014 FC Ahal Balkan 3–2
2015 FC Altyn Asyr Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 0–0 (a.e.t.), 7–6 (p)
2016 FC Altyn Asyr FC Aşgabat 4–0 [4]
2017 FC Ahal Şagadam Türkmenbaşy 4–0 [5]
2018 Köpetdag Aşgabat Energetik Mary 0–0 (a.e.t.), 5–4 (p)
2019 FC Altyn Asyr FC Ahal 3–0 [6]
2020 FC Altyn Asyr Köpetdag Aşgabat 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–0 (p) [7] 9 December 2021, Ashgabat Stadium
2021 FC Şagadam FC Ahal 1–0 [8] 22 December 2021, Şagadam Stadium[9]
2022 FC Ahal FC Şagadam 5–0 [10] 11 December 2022, Nusaý Stadium
2023 FC Arkadag FC Ahal 3–0 [11] 24 December 2023, Arkadag Stadium

Top-performing clubs

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Club Wins Runners-up Winning years Losing years
Köpetdag Aşgabat
7
4
1993, 1994, 1996/97, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2018 1995, 2005, 2006, 2020
FC Altyn Asyr
5
2
2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 2010, 2013
Nebitçi FT
4
4
2003, 2004, 2010, 2012 1998, 1999, 2001, 2014
FC Ahal
4
3
2013, 2014, 2017, 2022 2019, 2021, 2022
Şagadam Türkmenbaşy
2
4
2007, 2021 2002, 2015, 2017, 2022
Merw Mary
2
3
2005, 2008 1993, 2007, 2009
HTTU Aşgabat
2
2
2006, 2011 2008, 2012
Nisa Aşgabat
1
3
1998 1996/97, 2000, 2003
Turan Daşoguz
1
1
1995 1994
Garagum Türkmenabat
1
-
2002
FC Arkadag
1
2023
FC Aşgabat
-
2
- 2011, 2016
Asudalyk Aşgabat
-
1
- 2004
Energetik Mary
-
1
- 2018

Venues

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The round of 1, quarterfinals and semi-finals (two games on each round) are playing on the home ground of both teams. Final match is played at a neutral venue.

In 2023, the final was held at a new Arkadag Stadium in the city of Arkadag.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň kubogy 2024 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive".
  2. ^ "Кубок Туркменистана по футболу-2022: результаты жеребьёвки, все пары 1/4 финала, кто с кем сыграет | Спорт".
  3. ^ "Turkmenistan - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  4. ^ "FC Altyn Asyr". VK.com. 28 October 2016.
  5. ^ "FC Ahal". VK.com. 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Ашхабадский "Алтын асыр" – четырёхкратный обладатель Кубка Туркменистана по футболу | Спорт". Turkmenportal. 14 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Altyn Asyr FK vs Köpetdag FK - 2020-12-09 - Türkmenistanyň kubogy - Global Sports Archive".
  8. ^ "«Шагадам» во второй раз в истории выиграл Кубок Туркменистана по футболу | Спорт".
  9. ^ "Финал Кубка Туркменистана по футболу-2021 состоится в Туркменбаши | Спорт".
  10. ^ "«Ахал» в четвёртый раз выиграл Кубок Туркменистана по футболу".
  11. ^ "Match Report of Arkadag FK vs Ahal FK / 2023-12-24 / Türkmenistanyň kubogy".
  12. ^ ФК «Аркадаг» выиграл Кубок Туркменистана по футболу