Ýokary Liga
The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Turkmenistan Yokary Liga is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operated under the auspices of the Turkmenistan Football Federation.
It was founded in 1992. 9 clubs participate in the Higher League of the Turkmenistan National Championship. The season runs between April and November.
Current squad
A total of 8 teams will contest the league.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Coach | Kit sponsor |
| Änew | Ashgabat Stadium | 500 |  Hojaahmet Arazow | Nike | |
| Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium | 500 | Ýazguly Hojageldiýew | Puma | |
| Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium | 500 | Said Seýidow | Adidas | |
| Balkanabat | Balkanabat Sport Complex | 10,000 | Amanmyrat Meredow | Lotto | |
| Turkmenbashi village, Mary Region | Energetik stadiony | 1,000 | Rahmanguly Baýlyýew | Nike | |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Köpetdag Stadium | 26,000 | Tofik Şükürow | Kappa |
| Mary | Mary Sport Complex | 10,000 | Magtymguly Begenjew | Nike | |
| Türkmenbaşy | Şagadam Stadium | 5,000 | Aleksandr Klimenko | Nike |
Soviet era champions
- 1937–38: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
- 1938: Dinamo Aşgabat
- 1939–45: no championship
- 1946: Dinamo Aşgabat
- 1947: Spartak Aşgabat
- 1948: Dinamo Aşgabat
- 1949: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
- 1950: Spartak Aşgabat
- 1951: DOSA Aşgabat
- 1952: DOSA Aşgabat
- 1953: Dinamo Aşgabat
- 1954: Combined team of Mary Oblast
- 1955: Combined team of Aşgabat
- 1956: Gyzyl Metallist Aşgabat
- 1957: Combined team of Aşgabat Oblast
- 1958: Combined team of Aşgabat
- 1959: Combined team of Nebitdag
- 1960: Combined team of Çärjew
- 1961: Energetik Nebitdag
- 1962: Energetik Nebitdag
- 1963: Gurluşykçy Mary
- 1964: Serhetçi Aşgabat
- 1965: Serhetçi Aşgabat
- 1966: Serhetçi Aşgabat
- 1967: Serhetçi Aşgabat
- 1968: Serhetçi Aşgabat
- 1969: Serhetçi Aşgabat
- 1970: Garagum Mary
- 1971: Maýak Çärjew
- 1972: Energogurluşykçy Mary
- 1973: Sementçi Büzmeýin
- 1974: Awtomobilist Aşgabat
- 1975: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
- 1976: Energetik Mary
- 1977: Şatlyk Mary
- 1978: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
- 1979: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
- 1980: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
- 1981: Gurluşykçy Nebitdag
- 1982: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
- 1983: Obahojalyktehnika Çärjew
- 1984: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
- 1985: Lokomotiw Aşgabat
- 1986: Nebitçi Krasnowodsk
- 1987: SKIF Aşgabat
- 1988: Ahal Aşgabat Raýon
- 1989: Medik Nebitdag
- 1990: Awtomobilist Aşgabat
- 1991: Sel'khoztekhnika Aşgabat
Seasons summary
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Top scorer – Goals |
| 1992 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Ahal Akdaşaýak |  Sergei Kazankow – 41 |
| 1993 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Büzmeýin | Berdimyrat Nurmyradow – 25 |
| 1994 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | Nisa Aşgabat | Merw Mary | Berdimyrat Nurmyradow – 13 |
| 1995 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | Nisa Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew – 41 |
| 1996 | Nisa Aşgabat | Köpetdag Aşgabat | Ekskawatorçy Çärjew | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew – 28 |
| 1997–98 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | Nisa Aşgabat | Dagdan Aşgabat | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew – 17 |
| 1998–99 | Nisa Aşgabat | Köpetdag Aşgabat | Dagdan Aşgabat | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew – 16 Şarafutdin Jumanyýazow – 16 Didargylyç Urazow – 16 |
| 2000 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Nisa Aşgabat | Amandurdy Annadurdyýew – 13 |
| 2001 | Nisa Aşgabat | Köpetdag Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Didargylyç Urazow – 32 |
| 2002 | Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | Nisa Aşgabat | Garagum Türkmenabat | Rustam Sadykow – 20 |
| 2003 | Nisa Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | Daýançgylyç Urazow – 21 |
| 2004 | FC Balkan | Nisa Aşgabat | Merw Mary | Berdi Şamyradow – 19 |
| 2005 | HTTU Aşgabat | Gazçy Gazojak | FC Balkan | Berdi Şamyradow – 30 |
| 2006 | HTTU Aşgabat | FC Balkan | FC Aşgabat | Hamza Allamow – 22 |
| 2007 | FC Aşgabat | HTTU Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Berdi Şamyradow – 16 |
| 2008 | FC Aşgabat | HTTU Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Mämmedaly Garadanow – 12 Berdi Şamyradow – 12 |
| 2009 | HTTU Aşgabat | FC Balkan | Merw Mary | Berdi Şamyradow – 18 |
| 2010 | FC Balkan | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Lebap | Berdi Şamyradow – 11 |
| 2011 | FC Balkan | HTTU Aşgabat | FC Aşgabat | Mämmedaly Garadanow – 24 |
| 2012 | FC Balkan | FC Merw | HTTU Aşgabat | Aleksandr Boliyan – 23 |
| 2013 | HTTU Aşgabat | FC Balkan | FC Altyn Asyr | Mämmedaly Garadanow – 26 |
| 2014 | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Ahal | Şagadam Türkmenbaşy | Mämmedaly Garadanow |
| 2015 | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Balkan | FC Aşgabat | Myrat Ýagşyýew – 31 |
| 2016 | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Balkan | Energetik Türkmenbaşy | Süleýman Muhadow – 30 |
| 2017 | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Ahal | FC Şagadam | Myrat Ýagşyýew – 28 |
| 2018 | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Ahal | Energetik Türkmenbaşy | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew – 19 |
| 2019 | FC Altyn Asyr | FC Ahal | FC Şagadam | Didar Durdyýew – 14 |