2016 Ýokary Liga
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Ýokary Liga
| season = 2016
| winners = Altyn Asyr
| relegated = Yedigen
| continentalcup1 = AFC Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Altyn Asyr
Balkan
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| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
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2016 Ýokary Liga season was the 24th edition of the top tier professional Yokary Liga football annual competition in Turkmenistan administered by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. It began in March and ended in December 2016.
Altyn Asyr were the defending champions of the 2015 Ýokary Liga season.
Altyn Asyr were crowned champions for the third time in their history beating Balkan with 23 points. Altyn Asyr also won Turkmenistan Cup; 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.
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:silver" | Club ! style="background:silver" | Location ! style="background:silver" | Stadium ! style="background:silver" | Capacity ! style="background:silver" | Coach | |
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|{{sort|Ahal|Ahal}} | 20,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Ali Gurbani | |
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|{{sort|Altyn Asyr|Altyn Asyr}} |20,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Ýazguly Hojageldiýew | |
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|{{sort|Ashgabat|Aşgabat}} |20,000 | {{flagicon|TKM}} Tofik Şukurow |
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|{{sort|Balkan|Balkan}} |10,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Aleksandr Klimenko | |
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|{{sort|Turan|Turan}} |Sport toplumy (Daşoguz) Stadium |10,000 | | |
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|{{sort|Yedigen|Yedigen}} |1,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Röwşen Meredow | |
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|{{sort|Energetik|Energetik}} |Mary |2000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Rahym Gurbanmämmedow | |
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|26,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Said Seýidow | |
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|{{sort|Merw|Merw}} |Mary |10,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Magtym Begenjow | |
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|{{sort|Şagadam|Şagadam}} |5,000 |{{flagicon|TKM}} Rejepmyrat Agabaýew |
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=ALT|name_ALT=Altyn Asyr
|team2=BAL|name_BAL=Balkan
|team3=ENE|name_ENE=Energetik Türkmenbaşy
|team4=AHA|name_AHA=FC Ahal
|team5=MER|name_MER=Merw
|team6=AŞG|name_AŞG=Ashgabat
|team7=KOP|name_KOP=Kopetdag
|team8=ŞAG|name_ŞAG=Shagadam
|team9=YED|name_YED=Yedigen
|team10=TUR|name_TUR=Turan
|win_ALT=30|draw_ALT=5|loss_ALT=1|gf_ALT=108|ga_ALT=19|status_ALT=C,Q
|win_BAL=22|draw_BAL=6|loss_BAL=8|gf_BAL=42|ga_BAL=37|status_BAL=Q
|win_ENE=20|draw_ENE=7|loss_ENE=9|gf_ENE=54|ga_ENE=39
|win_AHA=18|draw_AHA=8|loss_AHA=10|gf_AHA=63|ga_AHA=42
|win_MER=17|draw_MER=6|loss_MER=13|gf_MER=42|ga_MER=36
|win_AŞG=14|draw_AŞG=10|loss_AŞG=12|gf_AŞG=43|ga_AŞG=38
|win_KOP=11|draw_KOP=6|loss_KOP=18|gf_KOP=37|ga_KOP=63
|win_ŞAG=8|draw_ŞAG=8|loss_ŞAG=20|gf_ŞAG=20|ga_ŞAG=38
|win_YED=6|draw_YED=4|loss_YED=26|gf_YED=22|ga_YED=31|status_YED=R
|win_TUR=2|draw_TUR=4|loss_TUR=30|gf_TUR=18|ga_TUR=105
|col_ACGS=#ACE1AF|text_ACGS=Qualifies for the 2017 AFC Cup Group Stage
|result1=ACGS
|col_ACPS=#ACE5EE|text_ACPS=Qualifies for the 2017 AFC Play-off Stage
|result2=ACPS
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to the 2017 Birinji Ligasy
|note_res_R=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.
|result9=R
|col_NR=inherit|text_NR=Avoided relegation
|note_res_NR=R
|result10=NR
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=24 December 2016
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/turkmenistan/yokary-liga/2016/regular-season/r34798/ Soccerway]
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External links
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/turkmenistan/yokary-liga/2016/regular-season/r34798/ ÝOKARY LIGA at Soccerway]
{{Ýokary Liga seasons}}
{{2016 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
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