Ýedigen Football Team () was a Turkmen professional

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club based in

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. It was the football team of the International Turkmen-Turkish University. Their home stadium was the HTTU Stadium which can hold 1,000 people and is located on the university's grounds.

History

The club was formed by the International Turkmen-Turkish University in 2003 under the name HTTU Aşgabat (). In 2012, the team placed 3rd in the

Ýokary Liga The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Türkmenistan Ýokary Liga ( Turkmen: ''Ýokary liga futbol klublarynyň arasyndaky futbol boýunça Türkmenistanyň çempionaty''), is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operat ...

. In 2013, HTTU won the

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, and Eskişehir Cup.

Süleýman Muhadow Süleýman Çariýarowiç Muhadow (born 24 December 1993 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) is a professional Turkmen football player who plays for Abdysh-Ata Kant. He is the son of former Turkmen international footballer Çaryýar Muhadow. Club ca ...

scored 23 goals during the season, placing second in the golden boot race. The following year, in the wake of several important departures, including the club's captain, Rovshen Meredov was appointed manager. Under Meredov, HTTU reached the final of the

, losing 4–2 to

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. As a result of its success in the 2013 season, HTTU earned a spot in the

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in the

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, eventually defeating North Korean side Rimyongsu 2–1 in the final. Suleyman Muhadov was named both tournament MVP and top scorer with 11 goals. From 2016, the club changed its name to Ýedigen FC and was relegated from the Ýokary Liga.

Domestic

Continental

CIS Cup

Honours

* Turkmenistan League (4) ** Winners: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013 ** Runners-up: 2007, 2008, 2011 *

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(2) ** Winners: 2006, 2011 ** Runners-up: 2008, 2012 *

(3) ** Winners: 2005, 2009, 2012 ** Runners-up: 2006, 2011 * Turkmenistan President's Cup (3) ** Winner: 2007, 2008, 2009 ** Runners-up: 2006 *

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(1) ** Winner:

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Managers

* Oraz Geldiýew (2003–2006) *

Ýazguly Hojageldyýew Ýazguly Berdimuhammedowiç Hojageldiýew (; born 16 February 1977) is a Turkmen professional Association football, football coach and former player who is the current Manager (association football), manager of Altyn Asyr FK, Altyn Asyr. Care ...

(2006–2013) * Röwşen Meredow (2014) * Begench Garayev (2014–2016)

References

External links

Yedigen Ashgabat
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