The first soccer match of the national championship 2023 was held in Ashgabat

The first game of the 31st championship of Turkmenistan on soccer ended with the score 2:1 in favor of the capital team "Kopetadag". The opponent of "Kopetadag" in the game was a team from Turkmenbashi "Shagadam", the venue of the match was the central arena of the stadium "Ashgabat". The match was held in the presence of 2 thousand fans. This was reported by the Internet publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

On April 15, games "Altyn asyr" - "Nebitchi", "Merv" - "Ashgabat" and "Akhal" - "Energetic" were held. The next match of the capital team "Kopetdag" will be held on April 18 in Mary against the team "Energetik". The team "Shagadam" will hold a derby with "Nebitchi" on the same day.

A total of 9 teams are competing for the medals of the national championship. Gold and silver medalists of the championship will take part in prestigious Asian tournaments: the group stage of the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup-2024.