Amangylych Kochumov
Head coach
Kopetdag Football Club
Ashgabat’s Kopetdag have won six league titles and seven Turkmenistan Cups. The historic team that dominated the 1990s was revived in 2015.
- City / region:
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Competition:
- Turkmenistan Higher League
- Head coach:
- Amangylych Kochumov
Club matches and news
Next match
Kopetdag — MerwTurkmenistan Higher LeagueLatest results
- Kopetdag 1:0 AshgabatTurkmenistan Higher League
- Nebitchi 1:2 KopetdagTurkmenistan Higher League
- Kopetdag 1:2 ShagadamTurkmenistan Higher League
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From Soviet football to an independent championship
Kopetdag are one of the best-known names in Turkmen football. The historic club represented Ashgabat in Soviet competitions and became the leading top-flight side after the Soviet Union dissolved. They won independent Turkmenistan’s first four championships.
Six championships and a cup tradition
Kopetdag won the league in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997/98 and 2000. The historic club and the revived team have seven national cups between them. Their latest cup came after the revival, with Kopetdag beating Energetik 5–4 on penalties in the 2018 final.
The revival and the 2026 season
A new team was established in Ashgabat under the historic name in 2015, giving the modern organisation a distinct history from the previous club. Amangylych Kochumov coaches Kopetdag in 2026. By early November the team were bottom of the top-flight table despite their rich trophy-winning past.
Coaching staff
Players
Player information from Transfermarkt, checked on 5 November 2026. The database uses the 2026/27 season. The list may be incomplete and is not a substitute for the official 2026 Turkmenistan league squad registration. Shirt numbers are included only where listed by the source.
Goalkeepers
Ovezmurat Ovezmuradov
Goalkeeper
Arslan Yuldashev
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Bayzhan Satlykov
Defence
Galabek Dzhumamuradov
Defence
№ 14
Dovletmurat Seyitmukhammedov
Centre-back
Serdatmurat Bayramov
Centre-back
Midfielders
Serdar Guliev
Midfield
Timur Tairov
Midfield
Batyrgylych Berdyev
Midfield
№ 7
Shiri Annaev
Midfield
№ 12
Orazmukhammet Ishangulev
Midfield
Arslan Saparov
Attacking midfielder
Bayramgeldy Gulmaev
Attacking midfielder
Sokhbet Durdyev
Attacking midfielder
Forwards
Ovezbay Mukhammetmuradov
Attack
Toymammet Sakhetmammedov
Attack