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FC Arkadag wins the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup for the second consecutive year
March 14, 2026 13:45 • UTC+5 (Ashgabat) • 22 views
Arkadag FK won the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup for the second consecutive year. In the final, the team defeated Şagadam FK 2–0, with goals from Meylis Diniyev and Didar Durdyyev. Ahal FK finished in third place.
The decisive match of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (TFF) Cup was held, resulting in FC Arkadag winning the main trophy for the second time in a row. In the final match played on March 12 at the "Ashgabat" multidisciplinary stadium, Arkadag defeated Shagadam with a score of 2:0.
Shagadam – Arkadag – 0:2 Goals: 3' Meylis Diniev, 61' Didar Durdyev.
Ahal took third place by defeating FC Ashgabat with a score of 2:0.
Ahal – Ashgabat – 2:0 Goals: 79' Ashyr Jumadurdyev, 81' Mergen Nurlyev (own goal).
Following the final match, an award ceremony for the winning teams was held. It is worth noting that 8 teams participated in the TFF Cup: Arkadag, Ahal, Shagadam, Merw, Ashgabat, Nebitchi, Kopetdag, and the Turkmenistan U-20 national youth team.