2008 Ýokary Liga
The 2008 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season was the 16th season of the Turkmenistan League, Turkmenistan's premier football league. It began on 12 April 2008.
- FC Bagtyýarlyk, FC Ahal, Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Altyn Asyr make up the four teams promoted to Turkmenistan's top flight.
- Conspicuous by their absence is Köpetdag Aşgabat, the six-time Turkmenistan champions and 1997/98 AFC Asian Cup Winners' Cup semi-finalists who have had to disband due to financial reasons.
- in July, Lebap (Türkmenabat) were renamed Bagtyýarlyk;
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Aşgabat |
| Top goalscorer | Berdi Şamyradow, Mämmedaly Garadanow (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | HTTU 10-0 Turan |
| Biggest away win | Ahal 0-6 Aşgabat |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Premier League Teams (2008)
Location of teams in the Turkmenistan League 2008
| Club | City | 2007 season |
|---|---|---|
| FC Ahal | Ahal Province | — |
| FC Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | — |
| FC Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Champions |
| Gara Altyn Balkanabat | Balkanabat | — |
| HTTU Aşgabat | Ashgabat | 2nd |
| FC Bagtyýarlyk | Türkmenabat | — |
| Merw Mary | Mary | 6th |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | Balkanabat | 3rd |
| Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | Turkmenbaşy | 5th |
| Talyp Sporty Aşgabat | Ashgabat | 4th |
| Turan Daşoguz | Daşoguz | 7th |
Final League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Aşgabat (C) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 4 | +44 | 52 |
| 2 | HTTU Aşgabat | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 9 | +46 | 47 |
| 3 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 44 |
| 4 | Merw Mary | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 35 |
| 5 | Talyp Sporty Aşgabat | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 29 |
| 6 | Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 27 |
| 7 | Turan Daşoguz | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 25 |
| 8 | FC Altyn Asyr | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 23 |
| 9 | Gara Altyn Balkanabat | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 20 |
| 10 | FC Ahal | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 4 |
| 11 | FC Bagtyýarlyk | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 60 | −53 | 4 |
Source:
(C) Champion.
(C) Champion.
Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Scorer | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Berdi Şamyradow |
11 | HTTU Aşgabat |
| Mämmedaly Garadanow |
11 | HTTU Aşgabat |
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