{{Short description|Turkmen association football club}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Ahal | fullname = Türkmennebit Döwlet Konserniniň Türkmennebitönümleri Baş Müdirliginiň Ahal Änew Futbol Kluby<ref>[https://turkmennebit.gov.tm/smallsosialservices-detail/7]</ref> | image = Ahal FK logo.svg | upright = 0.9 | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1989}} | ground = [[Ashgabat Stadium]] | capacity = 20,000 | chrtitle = | chairman = Gurbandurdy Öwekow | mgrtitle = Manager | manager = [[Welsahet Öwezow]] | league = [[Ýokary Liga]] | season = [[2025 Ýokary Liga|2025]] | position = Yokary Liga, 2nd of 8 | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 008800 | body1 = 008800 | rightarm1 = 008800 | shorts1 = 008800 | socks1 = 008800 | pattern_la2 = _blackborder | pattern_b2 = _blackcollar | pattern_ra2 = _blackborder | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = FFFFFF | website = | current = }}
'''Ahal Änew Football Club''' ({{langx|tk|Ahal Änew Futbol Kluby}}), or simply '''Ahal FK''', is a [[Turkmenistan|Turkmen]] professional [[association football|football]] club based in the [[Anau, Turkmenistan|Änew]], [[Ahal Province]]. Founded in 1989, the club played its first-ever top flight season in [[1992 Ýokary Liga|1992]]. The club plays its home matches at the 20,000 seater [[Ashgabat Stadium]].
Ahal won the [[2022 Ýokary Liga]], becoming one of eight clubs to have won the league since its inception in 1992.
==History== During 1989–91, Ahal Änew participated in the [[Soviet Second League]]. Ahal Änew played in the top division of Turkmenistan in 1992, winning [[bronze]] medal, but the following year the team was disbanded. The returning season was 1998–99.
===First silverware=== On 28 October 2013, [[head coach]] [[Ali Gurbani]] guided Ahal Änew to win the [[2013 Turkmenistan Cup]] where they beat [[Altyn Asyr FK|Altyn Asyr]] to win the cup for the first time in the club history.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150217155900/http://www.zamantm.com/tm/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=57317 Kubogyň eýesi — "Ahal"]</ref> In the 2014 season, Ahal Änew began by winning the 2014 [[Turkmenistan Super Cup]] beating [[HTTU Aşgabat]] 4–2 .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://turkmenistan.gov.tm/?id=5971|title=Золотой век|last=|website=turkmenistan.gov.tm|access-date=18 August 2017|archive-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414064453/http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/?id=5971}}</ref> In October 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://turkmenportal.com/index.php?r=blog/view&id=3502|title="Ахал" отправил в отставку главного тренера, притормозив в погоне за лидером - Спорт|last=turkmenportal|website=turkmenportal.com|access-date=18 August 2017|archive-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215063956/http://turkmenportal.com/index.php?r=blog%2Fview&id=3502|url-status=live}}</ref> a new coach was appointed, [[Guwançmuhammet Öwekow]] where he helped the club to resulted in a victory in the [[2014 Turkmenistan Cup]],<ref>[http://www.zamantm.com/tm/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=58541 "Ahal" bassyr 2-nji gezek kubogyň eýesi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217155718/http://www.zamantm.com/tm/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=58541 |date=2015-02-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-dordoi.kg/novosti/novosti-kluba/kubok-afk-ldordojr-nachnet-s-lahalar-iz-turkmenistana|title=Кубок АФК: "Дордой" начнет с "Ахала" из Туркменистана - Новости клуба - Официальный сайт футбольного клуба Дордой (Бишкек)|website=www.fc-dordoi.kg|access-date=18 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818132753/http://www.fc-dordoi.kg/novosti/novosti-kluba/kubok-afk-ldordojr-nachnet-s-lahalar-iz-turkmenistana|url-status=live}}</ref> beating [[Balkan FK|Balkan]] 2–1 on 28 October 2014.
===AFC Cup debut=== Ahal Änew debuted in the [[2015 AFC Cup]]. In the second qualifying round, the club defeated Omani [[Fanja SC]], earning the right to participate in the group stage. In September 2015, [[Boris Grigorýanc]] was appointed as head coach, replacing [[Guwançmuhammet Öwekow]] who left the position voluntarily.<ref>[https://turkmennebit.gov.tm/smallsosialservices-detail/7]</ref>
Between 2016 and 2019, [[Rovshen Meredov]] served as head coach. From 2019 to 2020, the role was held by [[Said Seýidow]]. In 2021, [[Hojaahmet Arazow]] took over.<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/hojaahmet-arazow/150513/]</ref><ref>[https://turkmennebit.gov.tm/smallsosialservices-detail/7]</ref> In 2021, [[Mergen Orazov]] was appointed as the manager of Ahal. In the [[2021 Ýokary Liga]], Ahal was runner-up in the championship for the 7th time and qualified for the [[2022 AFC Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/43231/ahal-vpervye-v-istorii-sygraet-v-lige-chempionov-afk | title="Ахал" впервые в истории сыграет в Лиге чемпионов АФК | Спорт | access-date=2022-01-13 | archive-date=2022-01-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113120233/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/43231/ahal-vpervye-v-istorii-sygraet-v-lige-chempionov-afk | url-status=live }}</ref> Only Ahal were granted an [[AFC Champions League]] license, as the Ýokary Liga champions [[FC Altyn Asyr]] were eligible for the [[2022 AFC Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/club-licensing/List-of-Licensed-Clubs-for-AFC-Champions-League-2022-as-at-1-December-2021.pdf |title=List of Licensed Clubs for the 2022 AFC Champions League |website=Asian Football Confederation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205193729/https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/club-licensing/List-of-Licensed-Clubs-for-AFC-Champions-League-2022-as-at-1-December-2021.pdf |archive-date=2021-12-05}}</ref>
In 2022, under the leadership of Mergen Orazov, Ahal became Turkmenistan champion for the first time in its history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orient.tm/en/post/49716/application-national-team-turkmenistan-half-players-akhal-who-team-new-coach|title=In the application of the national team of Turkmenistan, half of the players of "Akhal" - who is in the team of the new coach|publisher=orient.tm (Archived)|access-date=2024-12-10|archive-date=2023-03-25|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230325230839/https://orient.tm/en/post/49716/application-national-team-turkmenistan-half-players-akhal-who-team-new-coach|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/17822/mergen-orazov-u-kopetdaga-segodnya-byl-ochen-dostoinyi-sopernik|title=Мерген Оразов: "У "Копетдага" сегодня был очень достойный соперник"|publisher=turkmenportal.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://salamnews.tm/ru/section/sport/futbol/turkmenistanyn-futbol-cempionatynyn-in-gowy-futbolcylary-hem-de-talimcisi-kesgitlenildi-6385fd|title=ОПРЕДЕЛЕНЫ ИМЕНА ЛУЧШИХ ФУТБОЛИСТОВ И ТРЕНЕРА ВЫСШЕЙ ЛИГИ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА|publisher=salamnews.tm}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://central-asia.news/turkmeniya/proisshestviya-turkmeniya/fytbolnyi-klyb-ahal-vpervye-v-istorii-stal-chempionom-tyrkmenistana|title=Футбольный клуб "Ахал" впервые в истории стал чемпионом Туркменистана|publisher=central-asia.news}}</ref> Ahal also won the [[Turkmenistan Cup]] and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup. Ahal has unveiled a new logo ahead of the [[2024 Ýokary Liga]] season. The updated design features a minimal color scheme, with the emblem showcasing the Txrkmennebitönumleri sponsor's symbol and the club's founding year, 1989.<ref>[https://turkmenportal.com/blog/72618/futbolnyi-klub-ahal-smenil-logotip-pered-startom-novogo-sezona]</ref> Under Welsähet Öwezow, FC Ahal finished second in the 2024 season. In the 2025 season, FC Ahal qualified for the [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage]], having beaten the Tajik club [[Regar-TadAZ]] (2:1) in the qualifying play-offs.<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2025-08-13/kf-regar-tadaz-vs-ahal-fk/3749181/]</ref>
==Domestic== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" align=center style="font-size:90%" !rowspan="2" |Season !colspan="9" |League !rowspan="2" |[[Turkmenistan Cup]] !colspan="2" |Top goalscorer !rowspan="2" |Head coach/manager |- !Div. !Pos. !Pl. !W !D !L !GS !GA !P !Name !League |- |align=center|[[1992 Ýokary Liga|1992]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''3''' |align=center|28 |align=center|22 |align=center|2 |align=center|4 |align=center|103 |align=center|16 |align=center|'''46''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[1998–99 Ýokary Liga|1998–99]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''8''' |align=center|32 |align=center|5 |align=center|4 |align=center|23 |align=center|14 |align=center|74 |align=center|'''19''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2000 Ýokary Liga|2000]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''5''' |align=center|20 |align=center|8 |align=center|5 |align=center|7 |align=center|22 |align=center|24 |align=center|'''29''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2001 Ýokary Liga|2001]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''8''' |align=center|32 |align=center|5 |align=center|3 |align=center|24 |align=center|31 |align=center|93 |align=center|'''18''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2002 Ýokary Liga|2002]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''9''' |align=center|32 |align=center|2 |align=center|3 |align=center|27 |align=center|17 |align=center|102 |align=center|'''9''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2003 Ýokary Liga|2003]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''9''' |align=center|36 |align=center|7 |align=center|1 |align=center|28 |align=center|25 |align=center|96 |align=center|'''22''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2004 Ýokary Liga|2004]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''7''' |align=center|36 |align=center|11 |align=center|5 |align=center|20 |align=center|24 |align=center|64 |align=center|'''38''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2005 Ýokary Liga|2005]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''9''' |align=center|32 |align=center|6 |align=center|6 |align=center|20 |align=center|37 |align=center|72 |align=center|'''24''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} Armen Sogomonyan <br /> {{flagicon|TKM}} Ali Gurbani |- |align=center|[[2008 Ýokary Liga|2008]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''10''' |align=center|20 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|18 |align=center|12 |align=center|68 |align=center|'''4''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} Durdy Redzhepov |- |align=center|[[2009 Ýokary Liga|2009]] |align=center|2nd |align=center|''' ''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|''' ''' |align=center|[[2009 Turkmenistan Cup|First round]] |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2010 Ýokary Liga|2010]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''8''' |align=center|18 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|12 |align=center|13 |align=center|33 |align=center|'''16''' |align=center|[[2010 Turkmenistan Cup|Quarter-final]] |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2011 Ýokary Liga|2011]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''8''' |align=center|36 |align=center|9 |align=center|4 |align=center|23 |align=center|40 |align=center|83 |align=center|'''31''' |align=center|[[2011 Turkmenistan Cup|Quarter-final]] |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} Armen Sogomonyan |- |align=center|[[2012 Ýokary Liga|2012]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4''' |align=center|32 |align=center|15 |align=center|5 |align=center|12 |align=center|59 |align=center|45 |align=center|'''50''' |align=center|[[2012 Turkmenistan Cup|First round]] |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Didar Durdyýew]] |align=center|14 |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Baýram Durdyýew]] <br /> {{flagicon|TKM}} Ahmet Agamyradow |- |align=center|[[2013 Ýokary Liga|2013]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''6''' |align=center|36 |align=center|16 |align=center|8 |align=center|12 |align=center|62 |align=center|41 |align=center|'''56''' |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''[[2013 Turkmenistan Cup|Winners]]''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} Ali Gurbani |- |align=center|[[2014 Ýokary Liga|2014]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2''' |align=center|36 |align=center|28 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|85 |align=center|24 |align=center|'''87''' |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''[[2014 Turkmenistan Cup|Winners]]''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} Ali Gurbani <br /> {{flagicon|TKM}} [[Guwançmuhammet Öwekow]] |- |align=center|[[2015 Ýokary Liga|2015]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''5''' |align=center|36 |align=center|16 |align=center|10 |align=center|10 |align=center|67 |align=center|54 |align=center|'''58''' |align=center|[[2015 Turkmenistan Cup|Quarter-final]] |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Guwançmuhammet Öwekow]] <br /> Boris Grigorýants |- |align=center|[[2016 Ýokary Liga|2016]] |align=center|1st |align=center|'''4''' |align=center|36 |align=center|18 |align=center|8 |align=center|10 |align=center|63 |align=center|42 |align=center|'''62''' |align=center|[[2016 Turkmenistan Cup|Quarter-final]] |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2017 Ýokary Liga|2017]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2''' |align=center|32 |align=center|22 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|70 |align=center|21 |align=center|'''72''' |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''[[2017 Turkmenistan Cup|Winners]]''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2018 Ýokary Liga|2018]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2''' |align=center|28 |align=center|18 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|55 |align=center|22 |align=center|'''60''' |align=center|[[2018 Turkmenistan Cup|Semi-final]] |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2019 Ýokary Liga|2019]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2''' |align=center|28 |align=center|15 |align=center|9 |align=center|4 |align=center|44 |align=center|17 |align=center|'''54''' |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| '''[[2019 Turkmenistan Cup|Final]]''' |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Didar Durdyýew]] |align=center|14 |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Röwşen Meredow]] <br /> {{flagicon|TKM}} [[Amangylyç Koçumow]] <br /> {{flagicon|TKM}} [[Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew]] |- |align=center|[[2020 Ýokary Liga|2020]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2''' |align=center|28 |align=center|17 |align=center|4 |align=center|7 |align=center|54 |align=center|29 |align=center|'''55''' |align=center|[[2020 Turkmenistan Cup|Semifinal]] |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Elman Tagaýew]] |align=center|16 |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2021 Ýokary Liga|2021]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2''' |align=center|14<ref>{{cite web | url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/42640/zavershilsya-chempionat-turkmenistana-po-futbolu-sezona2021 | title=Завершился чемпионат Туркменистана по футболу сезона-2021 | Спорт | access-date=2022-01-13 | archive-date=2022-01-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113120513/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/42640/zavershilsya-chempionat-turkmenistana-po-futbolu-sezona2021 | url-status=live }}</ref> |align=center|8 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|25 |align=center|11 |align=center|'''29''' |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| '''[[2021 Turkmenistan Cup|Final]]''' |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Elman Tagaýew]] |align=center|10 |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2022 Ýokary Liga|2022]] |align=center|1st |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1''' |align=center|28 |align=center|23 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|89 |align=center|21 |align=center|'''73''' |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| '''[[2022 Turkmenistan Cup|Winners]]''' |align=center|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Didar Durdyýew]] |align=center|27 |align=center| |}
==Continental history== {{updated|match played 22 April 2021}} {| class="wikitable" |- !Competition !Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA |- |[[AFC Cup]] |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|3 |style="text-align:center;"|7 |style="text-align:center;"|30 |style="text-align:center;"|23 |- |[[AFC Champions League]] |style="text-align:center;"|6 |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|4 |style="text-align:center;"|6 |style="text-align:center;"|9 |- |'''Total''' |style="text-align:center;"|'''26''' |style="text-align:center;"|'''11''' |style="text-align:center;"|'''4''' |style="text-align:center;"|'''11''' |style="text-align:center;"|'''36''' |style="text-align:center;"|'''32''' |- |}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" align=center style="font-size:90%" !Season !Competition !Round !Club !Home !Away !Aggregate |- |rowspan="5"|[[2015 AFC Cup|2015]] |rowspan="5"|[[AFC Cup]] |rowspan="2"|Preliminary round |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[FC Dordoi Bishkek|Dordoi Bishkek]] | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–0 | – | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''3–0''' |- |{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Fanja SC|Fanja]] | – | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–2 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''3–2''' |- |rowspan="3"|Group D |{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Qadsia SC|Qadsia]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''4th''' |- |{{flagicon|TJK}} [[FC Istiklol|Istiklol]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–5 |- |{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Erbil SC|Erbil]] | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–2 |- |rowspan="3"|[[2018 AFC Cup|2018]] |rowspan="3"|[[AFC Cup]] |rowspan="3"|Group D | {{flagicon|TJK}} [[FC Istiklol|Istiklol]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''3rd''' |- |{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Altyn Asyr FK|Altyn Asyr]] | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1 |- |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[FC Alay|Alay]] | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–2 |- |rowspan="2"|[[2019 AFC Cup|2019]] |rowspan="2"|[[AFC Cup]] |rowspan="2"|Preliminary round |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[FC Alay|Alay]] | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1 | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''3–1''' |- |{{flagicon|TJK}} [[FK Khujand|Khujand]] | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0 | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–1'''<small>([[Away goals rule|a]])</small> |- |rowspan="1"|[[2020 AFC Cup|2020]] |rowspan="1"|[[AFC Cup]] |rowspan="1"|Preliminary round |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[FC Neftchi Kochkor-Ata|Alay]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|[[2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Central Asia 2.1.1|—]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|[[2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Central Asia 2.1.2|—]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|{{w/o}} |- |rowspan="3"|[[2021 AFC Cup|2021]] |rowspan="3"|[[AFC Cup]] |rowspan="2"|Group E |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[FC Dordoi Bishkek|Dordoi Bishkek]] |colspan=2 bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–0 |rowspan=2 bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1st''' |- |{{flagicon|TJK}} [[Ravshan Kulob|Ravshan]] |colspan=2 bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–1 |- |West Asia Zone final |{{flagicon|UZB}} [[FC Nasaf|Nasaf]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–3 | style="text-align:center;"|– | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–3 |- |rowspan="3"|[[2022 AFC Champions League|2022]] |rowspan="3"|[[AFC Champions League]] |rowspan="3"|Group C |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''4th''' |- |{{flagicon|QTR}} [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]] | bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–2 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2 |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Shabab Al Ahli Club|Shabab Al Ahli]] | bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1 | bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1 |}
==Honours== *'''[[Ýokary Liga|Turkmenistan Higher League]]''' **Champions (1): 2022 **Runners-up (8): 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 *'''[[Turkmenistan Cup]]''' **Champions (4): [[2013 Turkmenistan Cup|2013]], [[2014 Turkmenistan Cup|2014]], [[2017 Turkmenistan Cup|2017]], [[2022 Turkmenistan Cup|2022]] **Runners-up (2): 2019, 2021, 2023 *'''[[Turkmenistan Super Cup]]''' **Champions (1): 2014 **Runners-up (3): 2015, 2018, 2020
==Corporate hierarchy== {| class="wikitable" |- !Position !Name |- |Chairman |{{flagicon|TKM}} Gurbandurdy Öwekow |- |Chairman |{{flagicon|TKM}} Sähetmyrat Aliýew |- |Administrator |{{flagicon|TKM}} Çarymämmet Orazmämmedow |- |Administrator |{{flagicon|TKM}} Agajan Orazmyradow |- |Administrator |{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Begençmuhammet Kulyýew|Begençhmuhammet Kuliýew]] |- |Administrator |{{flagicon|TKM}} Konstantin Grigorýans |- |}
==Managers/coaches== *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Amangylyç Koçumow]] (2000) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} Armen Sogomonyan (2005) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} Ali Gurbani (2005) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} Durdy Redzhepov (2008) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} Armen Sogomonyan (2011) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Baýram Durdyýew]] (2012) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} Ali Gurbani (2013–14) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Guwançmuhammet Öwekow]] (2014–N/A) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Röwşen Meredow]] (September 2016 – September 2019) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Amangylyç Koçumow]] (September 2019 – October 2019) *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew]] (November 2019 – January 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/22785/altyn-asyr-i-ahal-sdelali-shag-k-finalu-kubka-turkmenistana2019-po-futbolu |title=«Алтын асыр» и «Ахал» сделали шаг к финалу Кубка Туркменистана-2019 по футболу |access-date=2019-12-11 |archive-date=2020-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911145313/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/22785/altyn-asyr-i-ahal-sdelali-shag-k-finalu-kubka-turkmenistana2019-po-futbolu |url-status=live }}</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Hojaahmet Arazow]] (January 2020 – August 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://turkmenportal.com/tm/blog/24345/ahala-taze-mowsumde-hojaahmet-arazow-talim-berer |title="Ahala" täze möwsümde Hojaahmet Arazow tälim berer |access-date=2020-01-17 |archive-date=2020-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118144621/https://turkmenportal.com/tm/blog/24345/ahala-taze-mowsumde-hojaahmet-arazow-talim-berer |url-status=live }}</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Said Seýidow]] (August 2020 – December 2020)<ref>[https://turkmenportal.com/blog/29601/said-seidov-naznachen-glavnym-trenerom-ahala Саид Сеидов назначен главным тренером «Ахала»] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913035138/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/29601/said-seidov-naznachen-glavnym-trenerom-ahala |date=2020-09-13 }} ''turkmenportal.com''. Retrieved 19 September 2021</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Mergen Orazov]] (January 2021 – December 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |last=turkmenportal |title=International Day of Neutrality in Turkmenistan was celebrated with dances of the peoples of the world, Serdar Berdimuhamedov laid flowers at the Monument of Neutrality, Rejepbay Rejepov won silver at the World Weightlifting Championship and other news {{!}} Digest |url=https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/55492/international-day-of-neutrality-in-turkmenistan-was-celebrated-with-dances-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-serdar-berdimuhamedov-laid-flowers-at-the-monument-of-neutrality-rejepbay-rejepov-won-silver-at-the-world-weightlifting-championship-and-other-news |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Turkmenistan, an Internet portal on cultural, business and entertainment life in Turkmenistan |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219064027/https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/55492/international-day-of-neutrality-in-turkmenistan-was-celebrated-with-dances-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-serdar-berdimuhamedov-laid-flowers-at-the-monument-of-neutrality-rejepbay-rejepov-won-silver-at-the-world-weightlifting-championship-and-other-news |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=turkmenportal |title="Ахал" в четвёртый раз выиграл Кубок Туркменистана по футболу {{!}} Спорт |url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/55467/ahal-v-chetvertyi-raz-vyigral-kubok-turkmenistana-po-futbolu |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Туркменистан, интернет портал о культурной, деловой и развлекательной жизни в Туркменистане |language=ru |archive-date=2022-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219064023/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/55467/ahal-v-chetvertyi-raz-vyigral-kubok-turkmenistana-po-futbolu |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=turkmenportal |title=Turkmenistan and Russia signed 15 cooperation documents, Turkmenistan entered the top 10 countries with the lowest prices for gasoline, Halk market reduced prices for vegetables and fruits by up to 15% throughout the network {{!}} Digest |url=https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/55304/turkmenistan-and-russia-signed-15-cooperation-documents-turkmenistan-entered-the-top-10-countries-with-the-lowest-prices-for-gasoline-halk-market-reduced-prices-for-vegetables-and-fruits-by-up-to-15-throughout-the-network |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Turkmenistan, an Internet portal on cultural, business and entertainment life in Turkmenistan |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219064025/https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/55304/turkmenistan-and-russia-signed-15-cooperation-documents-turkmenistan-entered-the-top-10-countries-with-the-lowest-prices-for-gasoline-halk-market-reduced-prices-for-vegetables-and-fruits-by-up-to-15-throughout-the-network |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=turkmenportal |title=Футбольный клуб "Ахал" впервые в истории стал чемпионом Туркменистана {{!}} Спорт |url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/55280/futbolnyi-klub-ahal-vpervye-v-istorii-stal-chempionom-turkmenistana |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Туркменистан, интернет портал о культурной, деловой и развлекательной жизни в Туркменистане |language=ru |archive-date=2022-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219064028/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/55280/futbolnyi-klub-ahal-vpervye-v-istorii-stal-chempionom-turkmenistana |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy |url=http://tff.com.tm/news-parent/ahal-topary-yurdumyzyn-futbol-cempionatynyn-yenijisi-boldy |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=tff.com.tm |archive-date=2022-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219064025/http://tff.com.tm/news-parent/ahal-topary-yurdumyzyn-futbol-cempionatynyn-yenijisi-boldy |url-status=live }}</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Serdar Geldiýew]] (January 2023 – April 2024)<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/serdar-geldiyew/92938/]</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Döwletmyrat Annaýew]] (April 2024<ref>[https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/83424/ahal-oderzhal-tretyu-pobedu-pod-rukovodstvom-novogo-glavnogo-trenera]</ref> – June 2024)<ref>[https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/85218/dovletmurad-annaev-vozglavil-molodyozhnuyu-sbornuyu-turkmenistana-u20-po-futbolu]</ref> *{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[Welsähet Öwezow]] (June 2024 – )
==Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors== The club is owned by the Main Department Türkmennebitönumleri (Turkmen Petroleum Products) of the State Concern [[Türkmennebit]].<ref>[https://turkmennebit.gov.tm/smallsosialservices-detail/7]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- !Period !Kit supplier !Shirt sponsor |- |2018–2020 |[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] |[[Türkmennebit|TNÖ]] |- |2021 |[[Jako]] |[[Türkmennebit|TNÖ]] |- |2022<ref>[https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/en/post/62169/ahal-took-away-points-old-timer-afc-champions-league-uae]</ref> |[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]<ref>[https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/en/post/62169/ahal-took-away-points-old-timer-afc-champions-league-uae]</ref> |[[Türkmennebit|TNÖ]] |- |2023–2024<ref>[https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/67318/ahal-beat-al-feiha-in-the-first-round-of-the-202324-afc-champions-league]</ref> |[[Hummel International|Hummel]]<ref>[https://tff.com.tm/albums/1064]</ref> |[[Türkmennebit|TNÖ]], [[Dragon Oil]]<ref>[https://tff.com.tm/albums/1064]</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141213003313/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/clubs/club=turkmenistan-ahal-2000000464/index.html Ahal – FIFA] (archived 13 December 2014) *[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/ahal-fk/14498/ Ahal – GSA]
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