Nebitçi FT

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clubnameNebitçi FC
imageNebitçi_FT_logo.png
image_size180px
fullnameNebitçi Futbol Topary
nicknameOil workers
founded
ownerTürkmennebit
groundSport Toplumy Stadium,
Balkanabat
capacity10,000
chairmanDurdy Annaberdiyev
managerAleksandr Klimenko
leagueÝokary Liga
season2025
positionÝokary Liga, 5th of 9
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|clubname = Nebitçi FC |image = Nebitçi_FT_logo.png |image_size = 180px |fullname = Nebitçi Futbol Topary |nickname = Oil workers |founded = |owner = Türkmennebit |ground = Sport Toplumy Stadium, Balkanabat |capacity = 10,000 |chairman = Durdy Annaberdiyev |manager = Aleksandr Klimenko |league = Ýokary Liga |season = 2025 |position = Ýokary Liga, 5th of 9

Nebitçi Football Team () is a Turkmen professional football club based in Balkanabat. They compete in top division of Turkmen football, the Ýokary Liga. Their home stadium is Balkanabat Stadium which can hold 10,000 people.

Former names

  • 1947 – May 2010: Nebitçi
  • May 2010 – September 2018: Balkan
  • September 2018 – present: Nebitçi

History

Soviet Championship

Participated in two Soviet Championships (1990–1991): Second League (1990–1991), best result: 10th place in 1991.

Turkmenistan

In May 2010 the club changed its name to Balkan Balkanabat from Nebitçi Balkanabat by the decision of Turkmenistan Football Federation.

The 2011 season began successfully for FC Balkan, demonstrating the team's readiness to compete for the title. Throughout the season, no other team managed to catch up with the nearly flawless performance of the "oil workers." However, their performance in the Turkmenistan Cup was less impressive, as the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing to Lebap over two legs. On June 25, 2011 Balkan faced the vice-champion, Ashgabat's FC Altyn Asyr, at the Nusaý Stadium in Ashgabat for the Turkmenistan Super Cup. The "oil workers" emerged victorious with a 4:2 win. In the AFC President's Cup, FC Balkan reached the final stage but was knocked out of the tournament in a tense encounter with Taiwan Power Company. Despite this setback, FC Balkan triumphed in the 2011 Ýokary Liga.

In the 2012 season changes occurred in the coaching staff of Balkan. The former head coach, Aleksandr Klimenko, left to take charge of the Namangan-based Navbahor team. He was succeeded by Amanmurat Meredov. Additionally, 49-year-old Turkish specialist Semih Yuvakuran, a former defender for Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, and the Turkish national team, was invited to join as the team's technical director. On April 30, 2012, Balkan arrived in Dushanbe to participate in the qualification tournament of the 2012 AFC President's Cup. In their first group match, they lost 1–2 to Palestine's Al-Amari. According to head coach Amanmurat Meredov, refereeing errors influenced the outcome of the game. In the second match, Balkan was eliminated from the tournament after a 1–2 defeat to Tajikistan's Istiqlol. Despite these setbacks, Balkan triumphed in the 2012 Ýokary Liga. Under head coach Ali Gurbani, the team also won the 2012 Turkmenistan Cup.

In 2013 Rahim Kurbanmamedov was appointed head coach. In May 2013 the players Balkan FK came in the final of the AFC President's Cup 2013, scoring three wins in the qualifying tournament in Group "C". Games were held in Phnom Penh, in the first match, Balkan FK beat Hilal Al-Quds (3–2), the second Beoung Ket Rubber (2–0) and third Sri Lanka Army (5–0). In the final stage, that took place in Malaysia, Balkan FK players won Three Star Club (6–0) and Erchim (4–0), thus gaining 6 points reached the final of the 2013 AFC President's Cup. They won the 2013 edition of the AFC President's Cup when they beat KRL of Pakistan in the final 1–0.

In 2015 the team was headed by Ali Gurbani. By the end of the season, the club won silver medals in the 2015 Turkmenistan Championship. Striker Murat Ýakşiýew became the league's top scorer, netting 31 goals.

At the beginning of 2016 Turkmen specialist Aleksandr Klimenko took charge of the team. In February 2016 Balkan faced Syria's Al-Wahda on neutral ground and was eliminated from the 2016 AFC Cup. By the end of the season, the club secured second place in the 2016 Ýokary Liga.

From September 2018 it again received the name Nebitchi.

In the 2023 season the footballers of FС Nebitchi secured the 3rd place in the Turkmenistan Championship. FС Nebitchi accumulated 43 points in 24 matches. The team's top scorer was Magtymberdi Berenow, who netted 10 goals. This success for the team was guided by head coach Hojaahmet Arazow, supported by assistant coach Ýagmyrmyrat Annamyradow and goalkeeping coach Rejepberdi Bagaberdiýew.

In December 2024 a grand opening ceremony for the new office building of the FС Nebitchi took place in Balkanabat. The event was attended by football veterans from the Balkan Region and representatives of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

Domestic

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SeasonLeagueTurkmenistan CupTop goalscorerManagerDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
19921st2282233961247TKM Täçmyrat Agamyradow
19931st383325616TKM Täçmyrat Agamyradow
19941st718729243116Semi-final
19951st3321949874461
19961st63213613394345
1997–981st4209110293528Runner-up
1998–991st4321859634559Runner-up
20001st2201325422141TKM Bayramdurdy Durdyyev
20011st3321868583760Runner-up
20021st53216511613953Quarter-final
20031st236231031002379WinnersTKM Valeriy Fursov
TKM Bayram Begench
20041st1362736782384WinnersTKM Ashir Begzhanov
TKM Amanmyrat Meredow
20051st3321778482958Quarter-final
20061st2281567381951Semi-finalTKM Amanmyrat Meredow
20071st32814441433346Semi-finalTKM Amanmyrat Meredow
20081st3201424421644Quarter-finalTKM Amanmyrat Meredow
TKM Aleksandr Klimenko
20091st2161222351138Semi-finalTKM Mämmedaly Garadanow10TKM Aleksandr Klimenko
20101st118124235840WinnersTKM Didargylyç Urazow10TKM Rejepmyrat Agabaýew
20111st1362646783082Quarter-finalTKM Aleksandr Klimenko
20121st1322345661973WinnersTKM Mämmedaly Garadanow16TKM Amanmurad Meredov
TKM Ali Gurbani
20131st2362826862586TKM Mämmedaly Garadanow26TKM Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
20141st53615516472450Runner-upTKM Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
20151st2362088753668Semi-finalTKM Myrat Ýagşyýew31TKM Ali Gurbani
20161st2362268423772Semi-final
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Continental

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SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2000–01Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst roundUZB Dinamo Samarqand4–33–27–5
Second roundKAZ Kairat1–01–32–3
2004AFC CupGroup stageSYR Al-Jaish0–60–04th
LIB Olympic Beirut0–21–2
2005AFC CupGroup stageJOR Al-Faisaly3–31–12nd
IND East Bengal3–22–3
BAN Muktijoddha Sangsad0–12–1
2007AFC CupGroup stageJOR Al-Faisaly0–00–24th
OMA Dhofar0–10–1
LIB Al-Ansar1–11–3
2011AFC President's CupGroup stageTPE Taipower FC1–12nd
NEP Nepal Police Club2–0
PAK WAPDA1–0
Final stageTPE Taipower FC3–42nd
TJK Istiklol1–1
2012AFC President's CupGroup stagePLE Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari1–23rd
TJK Istiklol1–2
2013AFC President's CupGroup stagePLE Hilal Al-Quds3–21st
CAM Boeung Ket Angkor2–0
SRI Sri Lanka Army5–0
Final stageNEP Three Star Club6–01st
MGL Erchim4–0
FinalPAK KRL1–0
2016AFC CupQualifying play-offSYR Al-Wahda0–2
2017AFC CupPreliminary stage 2KGZ Dordoi Bishkek1–21–12–3
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Current squad

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Managers

Club officials

Management

::data[format=table] | date=November 11, 2021|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111193226/https://turkmenportal.com/images/uploads/files/Yokary%20Liga%202020%202021(1).pdf}} | Name & Surname | |---|---| | Administrator | TKM Ýusup Annagurbanow | | Administrator | TKM Nurmyrat Ballyýew | | Administrator | TKM Azatguly Annahalow | | Administrator | TKM Aşyrgeldi Goşlyýew | ::

Current technical staff

Current technical staff of the team are as follows:

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PositionName & Surname
Team managerTKM Amangylyç Koçumow
GK CoachTKM Rejepberdi Bagaberdiýew
CoachTKM Berdi Şamyradow
CoachTKM Baýramdurdy Durdyýew
CoachTKM Meret Saparow
CoachTKM Gurbanmämmet Meredew
DoctorTKM Rahym Ýarmuhammedow
Body massagerTKM Söhbet Mämmetgeldiýew
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Honours

Domestic

Continental (Regional)

References

References

  1. [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nebitci-ft/14504/ Nebitçi FT]
  2. "Nebitçi Renamed to Balkan".
  3. [https://toptj.com/News/2012/05/02/futbolisty_balkana_pribyli_v_dushanbe]
  4. [https://spor.haber7.com/spor/haber/878081-semih-yuvakuran-nebitchinin-hocasi-oldu]
  5. "Федерация Футбола Таджикистана — Федерация Футбола Таджикистана".
  6. "Стартовал Кубок Туркменистана по футболу".
  7. "«Балкан» – обладатель Кубка Туркменистана".
  8. "AFC President's Cup 2013: Balkan 4–0 Erchim".
  9. "Fixing mistakes fruitful for Balkan".
  10. [https://www.turkmenportal.com/blog/71901/futbolisty-nebitchi-zavoevali-bronzovye-medali-chempionata-turkmenistana Футболисты «Небитчи» завоевали бронзовые медали чемпионата Туркменистана]
  11. [https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/78950/nebitchi-v-7-j-raz-vyigral-bronzovye-medali-chempionata-turkmenistana-po-futbolu «Небитчи» в 7-й раз выиграл бронзовые медали чемпионата Туркменистана по футболу]
  12. [https://tff.com.tm/news/1655]
  13. . ["Nebitçi FT – Team Info"](https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nebitci-ft/14504/). *Global Sports Archive*.
  14. "Золотой век".
  15. [https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/hojaahmet-arazow/150513/]
  16. "TFF".
  17. "Aleksandr Klimenko - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".
  18. [https://turkmenportal.com/images/uploads/files/Yokary%20Liga%202020%202021%281%29.pdf Yokary Liga] {{webarchive. (November 11, 2021). link

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