The Football Federation of Turkmenistan (; TFF) is the governing body of

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and

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Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...

. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions

History

The Federation was founded in 1992 and in 1994 was admitted to

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, which registers all the matches of the national teams of all member countries. The national team of Turkmenistan registered their first matches as being held in 1992, and FIFA counted those matches on the basis that, although the Football Federation of Turkmenistan became a member of FIFA in 16 June 1994,
/ref> the national team of Turkmenistan was allowed since 1992 to participate in tournament play. The Federation additionally boasts membership in the

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since May 1994. In May 2003 Football Federation of Turkmenistan held a special conference. As a result of a secret ballot, Allaberdy Mammetkuliyev was elected Chairman. The Football Federation of Turkmenistan was transformed into an Association. In March 2007, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and AFC President

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opened the House of Football - new headquarters of the Football Association of Turkmenistan - which is located in one of the luxury houses in the southern part of

Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...

. The May 2008 election saw just one nomination for the position of Chairman: Deryageldy Orazov. The May 2012 election saw another change in leadership, as Vice Premier Sapardurdy Toylyev was unanimously voted Chairman by the delegates present. Additionally, the conference adopted a new logo. In 2015, Turkmenistan joined the Central Asian Football Association.

Association staff

Domestic competitions

Leagues (men) * Ýokary Liga * Birinji Liga Leagues (youth) * Türkmenistanyň futbol boýunça ýaşlar birinjiligi (Turkmenistan Youth Football Championship) Cups (men) * Turkmenistan Cup * Turkmenistan Super Cup * Football Federation of Turkmenistan Cup Leagues (women) *Turkmenistan Women's Championship
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National team

;Men's: * Turkmenistan national football team, Senior National Football Team * National Football Team U-23 * National Football Team U-20 * National Football Team U-21 * National Football Team U-19 * National Football Team U-17 ;Women's * Senior National Football Team

References

External links

Turkmenistan
official site

at FIFA site

at AFC site Football in Turkmenistan 1992 establishments in Turkmenistan

Sports organizations established in 1992 Sports governing bodies in Turkmenistan

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