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Physical culture and sports football club Merw (Turkmen: Merw bedenterbiýe-sport futbol kluby), also known as Merw Mary, is a Turkmen professional football club based in Mary. They play in the national top division; the Ýokary Liga. Their home stadium is Mary Stadium.

Merw Mary

Full name	Merw Mary Bedenterbiýe-Sport Futbol Kluby
Nickname(s)	Merw
Founded	1991; 31 years ago (1991)
Ground	Sport toplumy Stadium
Capacity	10,000
Manager	Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
League	Ýokary Liga
2021	Ýokary Liga, 5th of 8

Historical names

• until 1966 – Lokomotiv
• 1967 – Murgab
• 1968–1989 – Garagum (Kara-Kum)
• 1990-until now – Merw

History

In 1967–1969 and 1990–1991, the team played in the Soviet Second League.

The first big success of Merw FK after the collapse of the USSR came when they reached the final of the Turkmenistan Cup in 1993. In the final, they lost to Köpetdag Aşgabat with a score of 0:4. A year later, the team were the bronze prize-winner of the 1994 Ýokary Liga and took part in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1994/95 season. The next 10 years were not marked by significant progress, but in 2004 Merw FK became one of the strongest football clubs in Turkmenistan. Merw FK claimed the bronze medal for the second time in the 2004 Ýokary Liga and, in 2005, they won the Cup of Turkmenistan. Their opponents in the Turkmenistan Cup final was Köpetdag Aşgabat (the game finished 1–1 after extra time and Merw FK won 3–1 on penalties). In 2006, the team, for the second time, entered the international arena by taking part in the 2006 AFC Cup and lost to the teams Dempo SC (2:2, 1:6) and Al-Nasr (0:2, 1:4).[1][2]

Between 2007 and 2009, Merw FK played in the finals of the Turkmenistan Cup three times in a row. They lost to Şagadam FK in 2007 (0:1), won in 2008 by beating FC HTTU (2:1) and lost in 2009 to FC Altyn Asyr (0:3). In 2008, Merw FK won the Turkmenistan Super Cup by beating the champion of Turkmenistan FC Ashgabat. In 2009, for the third time in their history, Merw FK won the bronze medal in the 2009 Ýokary Liga. In 2012, the club became the silver prize-winner of the 2012 Ýokary Liga.[3]

Honours

Domestic

Season	League									Turkmenistan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P		Name	League
2015	1st	8	36	11	9	16	39	50	42	Round of 16			Rahmanguly Baýlyýew
2016	1st	5	36	17	6	13	42	36	57				Rahmanguly Baýlyýew

• Ýokary Liga
  • Runners-up: 2012
• Turkmenistan Cup: 2
  • Winners: 2005, 2008
  • Runners-up: 1993, 2007, 2009
• Turkmenistan Super Cup: 1
  • Winners: 2008
  • Runners-up: 2005

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Cup: 1 appearance

2006: Group Stage

• Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance

1994–95: Preliminary Round

Managers

• Murad Bayramow (2005–06)
• Merdan Nursahatow (2006–2008)
• Magtymguly Begenjew (2008–2010)
• Rahim Kurbanmamedov (2011–2012)
• Rahmanguly Baýlyýew (2015–2018)
• Mekan Nasyrow (2019)
• Magtymguly Begenjew (2020–2021)
• Rahim Kurbanmamedov (November 2021[4]–)

References

External links

• football for the Peoples. Turkmenistan

На других языках

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[de] Merw FK

Der Merw futbol kluby (russisch ФК «Мерв») ist ein 1991 gegründeter Fußballverein aus Mary, einer Stadt in Turkmenistan. Er spielt aktuell in der höchsten Liga des Landes, der Ýokary Liga.

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- [en] Merw FK

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[es] FC Merw Mary

El Merw Mary es un equipo de fútbol de Turkmenistán que juega en la Ýokary Liga, la liga de fútbol más importante del país.

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[ru] Мерв (футбольный клуб)

Футбольный клуб «Мерв» (туркм. «Merw» futbol kluby) — туркменский профессиональный футбольный клуб из города Мары. Один из старейших футбольных клубов Туркменистана. «Мерв» 2 раза становился обладателем Кубка Туркмении и 1 раз выигрывал Суперкубок Туркменистана. Команда с 1992 года беспрерывно выступает в Высшей лиге Туркменистана.

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