FK Arkadag explained

Clubname:Arkadag
Fullname:Arkadag Futbol Kluby
Ground:Arkadag Stadium
Capacity:10,000[1]
Owner:Arkadag City Administration
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Wladimir Baýramow
League:Ýokary Liga
Season:2024
Position:Ýokary Liga, 1st of 9 (champions)[2]
Current:2024 Ýokary Liga
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FK Arkadag (Turkmen: Arkadag Futbol Kluby, Arkadag FK) is a professional football club based in Arkadag, Turkmenistan. Founded in 2023 by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, the club plays in the Ýokary Liga. It became the national champion in their first season.

History

The beginning

Arkadag was formed in the run-up to the 2023 domestic season.[3] Many of the country's best players joined the club in a transfer window that was specially expanded to allow for this. Competing in the Turkmenistan top flight right from its foundation,[4] [5] [6] [7] they have undergone criticism by fans who have accused them of being favored by the authorities in the 2023 Ýokary Liga.[8]

In November, Wladimir Baýramow became the new manager of FK Arkadag, receiving a one-year contract.[9] Also in this month the team logo with the image of an Akhal-Teke horse was presented.[10] On 3 December, Arkadag clinched their first championship title in the Turkmenistan Higher League, by defeating Altyn Asyr 4–0, and won all 24 league matches.[11] The team scored a total of 72 points with a goal difference of 83–17. The club's and league top scorer with 27 goals was Didar Durdyev.[12] [13] They also secured place in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two qualifiers.[14] [15] [16] [17] On 24 December 2023, Wladimir Baýramow guided Arkadag to their second trophy, defeating Ahal FK 3–0 in Turkmenistan Cup final at the Arkadag Stadium.[18] [19] For the team's successful performance in the 2023 season, the team was gifted a MAN bus.[20] [21] [22]

In June 2023, Arkadag was licensed to participate the AFC Challenge League.[23] On 7 October 2024, defending champions Arkadag successfully retained their League title after a 5-1 victory over Nebitçi.[24]

In the AFC Challenge League, Arkadag got into the group with Kuwait giants Al-Arabi SC and reigning Maldives and Kyrgyz champions Maziya and FC Abdysh-Ata Kant, respectively. [25] Their first match was a 2–1 win against Maziya SRC in Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Kuwait City. [26] On 29 October 2024, FK Arkadag recorded an upset over FC Abdysh-Ata Kant in the AFC Challenge League by winning 2–0. [27] [28]

On 1 November 2024, the team suffered its first defeat since its establishment against Al-Arabi of Kuwait on the third day of the group stage of the Challenge League, to end a streak of 61 consecutive wins in all official competitions (50 in the Ýokary Liga, 9 in the Turkmenistan Cup, and 2 in the AFC Challenge Cup), marking the longest winning streak in football history. Additionally, the club was only one match away from equaling the world record unbeaten streak of 62 matches, held by Celtic between 1915 and 1917.

Records

Domestic

SeasonLeagueTurkmenistan CupTop goalscorerManager
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
20231st1st242400831772Winners Didar Durdyýew27 [29] [30] Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
Begençmuhammet Kulyýew
20241st1st Wladimir Baýramow

Continental

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
AFC Challenge League320100
Total320100
Season Competition Round Nat Club Home Away Aggregate
2024–25AFC Challenge LeagueGroup BMaziya2–1
Abdysh-Ata Kant2–0
Al-Arabi2–3
Quarter-finalEast Bengal

Honours

Managerial history

NameNationalityYears
Guwançmuhammet Öwekow[33] 2023
Begençmuhammet Kulyýew[34] 2023
Wladimir Baýramow[35] 2023–

Stadiums

FC Arkadag's main home ground is the 10,000-capacity Arkadag Stadium.[36] [37] [38] [39]

Nusaý Stadium used to be the home ground of the team at some Ýokary Liga matches.[40]

Colours, kit and crest

Kit

FC Arkadag 's traditional home kit predominantly consists of green and white colours.[41] The second set of kit is completely green with white elements.[42]

Crest

The club crest has been a rampant Akhal-Teke horse against the backdrop of the Kopetdag mountains.[10] [43] The logo uses white and blue colors.

Current squad

[44] [45]

Top scorers

Scorers! Season! First! Second! Third
2023[46] Didar Durdyýew 27Begmyrat Baýow 9Şanazar Tirkişow 7

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FK Arkadag.

Turkmenistan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10-тысячный стадион в "умном" городе Аркадаг примет первый футбольный матч. Turkmenportal. 8 December 2023. 25 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925141846/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/63892/10tysyachnyi-stadion-v-umnom-gorode-arkadag-primet-pervyi-futbolnyi-match. live.
  2. https://tff.com.tm/news/1559
  3. News: Duerden . John . 2024-04-16 . Record breakers? Arkadag FC and the winning streak still under scrutiny . 2024-04-16 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077 . 16 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416161308/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/16/arkadag-turkmenistan-al-hilal-world-record-football . live .
  4. Web site: Утвержден официальный логотип футбольного клуба "Аркадаг". turkmenportal.com. 2023-11-15. 2023-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115101210/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/69646/utverzhden-oficialnyi-logotip-futbolnogo-kluba-arkadag. live.
  5. Web site: ФК "Аркадаг" продолжает победную серию в Чемпионате Туркменистана. Болельщики возмущены. 24 August 2023 . hronikatm.com. 2023-11-15. 2023-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115101212/https://www.hronikatm.com/2023/08/12-wins-steak/. live.
  6. Web site: Созданный две недели назад ФК "Аркадаг" одержал первую победу. 19 April 2023 . hronikatm.com. 2023-11-15. 2023-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115101210/https://www.hronikatm.com/2023/04/arkadag-ftw/. live.
  7. Web site: "Аркадаг" дебютировал с победы в чемпионате Туркменистана по футболу. 19 April 2023 . 2023-11-15. 2023-05-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501220137/https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/71628/arkadag-debyutiroval-s-pobedy-v-chempionate-turkmenistana-po-futbolu. live.
  8. News: Turkmenistan: Former leader's football team sweeps league . BBC News . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205204034/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67627748 . live .
  9. Web site: Владимир Байрамов стал новым главным тренером футбольной команды "Аркадаг" | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 4 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204094601/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/70810/vladimir-bairamov-stal-novym-glavnym-trenerom-futbolnoi-komandy-arkadag. live.
  10. Web site: Утвержден официальный логотип футбольного клуба "Аркадаг" | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 15 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115101210/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/69646/utverzhden-oficialnyi-logotip-futbolnogo-kluba-arkadag. live.
  11. Web site: Arkadag topary taryhda ilkinji gezek çempionlyk derejesini gazandy. tff.com.tm. Turkmenistan Football Federation. 3 December 2023. 4 December 2023. 2 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102081107/http://tff.com.tm/news/1192. live.
  12. Web site: ФК "Аркадаг" стал чемпионом Туркменистана, не потеряв ни одного очка | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru. www.turkmenistan.ru. 26 March 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126201104/https://www.turkmenistan.ru/ru/articles/47362.html. live.
  13. Web site: Футбольный клуб "Аркадаг" завоевал титул Чемпиона Туркменистана » "СНГ СЕГОДНЯ" - последние новости стран СНГ читайте на SNG.TODAY. "СНГ СЕГОДНЯ" - последние новости стран СНГ читайте на SNG.TODAY. 26 March 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126201103/https://sng.today/ashkhabad/33305-futbolnyj-klub-arkadag-zavoeval-titul-chempiona-turkmenistana.html. live.
  14. Web site: "Аркадаг" завершил сезон, выиграв все матчи чемпионата Туркменистана по футболу | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 20 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231220193611/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/71564/arkadag-zavershil-sezon-vyigrav-vse-matchi-chempionata-turkmenistana-po-futbolu. live.
  15. Web site: Match Report of Arkadag FK vs Merw BSFK - 2023-04-18 - Ýokary Liga - Global Sports Archive . 21 December 2023 . 21 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221065118/https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2023-04-18/arkadag-fk-vs-merw-bsfk/3183996/ . live .
  16. Web site: Match Report of Köpetdag FK vs Arkadag FK - 2023-12-20 - Ýokary Liga - Global Sports Archive . 21 December 2023 . 21 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221065120/https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2023-12-20/kopetdag-fk-vs-arkadag-fk/3197473/ . live .
  17. Web site: Ýokary Liga 2023 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive . 21 December 2023 . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204132159/https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/yokary-liga-2023/regular-season/83735/ . live .
  18. Web site: Президент Туркменистана поздравил "Аркадаг" с победой в чемпионате и Кубке страны по футболу | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 26 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231226013518/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/71770/prezident-turkmenistana-pozdravil-arkadag-s-pobedoi-v-chempionate-i-kubke-strany-po-futbolu. live.
  19. Web site: "Аркадаг" выиграл второй трофей – Кубок Туркменистана по футболу. 25 December 2023. turkmenistan.gov.tm. 26 March 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126203203/https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/78826/arkadag-vyigral-vtoroj-trofej-kubok-turkmenistana-po-futbolu. live.
  20. Web site: Президент Туркменистана подарил спортсменам автомобили » Новости Центральной Азии. Новости Центральной Азии. 26 March 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126202111/https://centralasia.news/25969-prezident-turkmenistana-podaril-sportsmenam-avtomobili.html. live.
  21. Web site: Президент Туркменистана подарил "Аркадагу" новый клубный автобус после чемпионского сезона | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 1 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101002440/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/71866/prezident-turkmenistana-podaril-arkadagu-novyi-klubnyi-avtobus-posle-chempionskogo-sezona. live.
  22. Web site: ФК "Аркадаг" получил в подарок от имени Президента Туркменистана автобус. 27 December 2023. Türkmenistan Habarlar Portaly. 26 March 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126202135/https://turkmenistaninfo.gov.tm/news/3126. live.
  23. https://tff.com.tm/news/1388
  24. Web site: "Аркадаг" во второй раз подряд стал чемпионом Туркменистана по футболу . tff.com.tm . Turkmenistan Football Federation . 8 October 2024 . Russian . 7 October 2024.
  25. https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/afc-challenge-league-2024-2025/group-stage/105074/
  26. https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-10-26/arkadag-fk-vs-maziya-src/3521613/
  27. https://tff.com.tm/news/1603
  28. https://ru.globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-10-29/fk-abdis-ata-kant-vs-arkadag-fk/3521614/
  29. Web site: JANKÖÝER . 2024-06-24 . jankoyer.com.tm.
  30. Web site: Ýokary Liga 2023 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive . 2024-06-24 . globalsportsarchive.com.
  31. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/70819/arkadag-dosrochno-stal-chempionom-turkmenistana-po-futbolu «Аркадаг» досрочно стал чемпионом Туркменистана по футболу
  32. Web site: Футбольный клуб «Аркадаг» в первые завоевал Суперкубок Туркменистана . tff.com . Turkmenistan Football Federation . 4 December 2024 . Russian.
  33. Web site: "Аркадаг" дебютировал с победы в чемпионате Туркменистана по футболу . 19 April 2023 . 15 November 2023 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501220137/https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/71628/arkadag-debyutiroval-s-pobedy-v-chempionate-turkmenistana-po-futbolu . live .
  34. Web site: Главный тренер "Аркадага" Кулиев прокомментировал победу над "Алтын асыром" в Кубке Туркменистана по футболу | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 28 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228135225/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/67697/glavnyi-trener-arkadaga-kuliev-prokommentiroval-pobedu-nad-altyn-asyrom-v-kubke-turkmenistana-po-futbolu. live.
  35. Web site: Экс-футболист четырех клубов КПЛ возглавил зарубежную команду. Sports.kz. 26 March 2024. 23 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223075242/https://www.sports.kz/news/eks-futbolist-chetyireh-klubov-kpl-vozglavil-zarubejnuyu-komandu. live.
  36. Web site: 10-тысячный стадион в "умном" городе Аркадаг примет первый футбольный матч | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 25 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925141846/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/63892/10tysyachnyi-stadion-v-umnom-gorode-arkadag-primet-pervyi-futbolnyi-match. live.
  37. Web site: Новый стадион в городе Аркадаг примет первый футбольный матч . 29 June 2023 . 8 December 2023 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804114511/https://orient.tm/ru/post/56173/novyj-stadion-v-gorode-arkadag-primet-pervyj-futbolnyj-match . live .
  38. Web site: В новом городе Аркадаг состоялся первый футбольный матч . July 2023 . 8 December 2023 . 3 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103102857/https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/73712/v-novom-gorode-arkadag-sostoyalsya-pervyj-futbolnyj-match . live .
  39. Web site: Спортивная инфраструктура города Аркадаг способствует утверждению здорового образа жизни . 29 June 2023 . 8 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208082509/https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/73629/sportivnaya-infrastruktura-goroda-arkadag-sposobstvuet-utverzhdeniyu-zdorovogo-obraza-zhizni . live .
  40. Web site: "Аркадаг" дебютировал в чемпионате Туркменистана по футболу с победы над "Мервом" | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 3 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154638/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/60683/arkadag-debyutiroval-v-chempionate-turkmenistana-po-futbolu-s-pobedy-nad-mervom. live.
  41. Web site: На форме футболистов "Аркадага" в игре с "Ахалом" появился логотип бренда JAKO | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 29 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929130534/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/64046/na-forme-futbolistov-arkadaga-v-igre-s-ahalom-poyavilsya-logotip-brenda-jako. live.
  42. https://salamnews.tm/ru/section/sport/futbol/turkmenistanyn-futbol-cempionaty:-25-nji-tapgyryn-uc-dususygy-gecirildi-0e88fe Turkmenistanyn futbol cempionaty
  43. Web site: Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов ознакомился с эскизами логотипов футбольной команды "Аркадаг" | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216022239/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/69298/gurbanguly-berdymuhamedov-oznakomilsya-s-eskizami-logotipov-futbolnoi-komandy-arkadag. live.
  44. Web site: Главные трансферы зимы 2024 года в туркменском футболе на 26 января | Спорт. 26 March 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126100405/https://turkmenportal.com/blog/73171/glavnye-transfery-zimy-2024-goda-v-turkmenskom-futbole-na-26-yanvarya. live.
  45. Web site: Arkadag FK - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive. globalsportsarchive.com. 26 March 2024. 1 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501214802/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/arkadag-fk/61127/. live.
  46. https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/arkadag-fk/61127/

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