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Nebitçi FC
Full nameNebitçi Futbol Topary
Nickname(s)Oil workers
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
GroundSport Toplumy Stadium,
Balkanabat
Capacity10,000
OwnerTürkmennebit
ChairmanDurdy Annaberdiyev
ManagerHojaahmet Arazow[1]
LeagueÝokary Liga
2024Ýokary Liga, 3rd of 9

Nebitçi Football Team (Turkmen: Nebitçi futbol topary) 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

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  • 1947 – May 2010 – Nebitçi
  • May 2010 – September 2018 – Balkan
  • Since September 2018 – Nebitçi

History

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Soviet Championship

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

Turkmenistan

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In May 2010, the club changed its name to Balkan Balkanabat from Nebitçi Balkanabat by the decision of Turkmenistan Football Federation.[2]

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.[3] He was succeeded by Amanmurat Meredov. Additionally, 49-year-old Turkish specialist Semih Yuvakuran[4], 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.[5] 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.[6] Under head coach Ali Gurbani, the team also won the 2012 Turkmenistan Cup.[7]

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),[8] thus gaining 6 points reached the final of the 2013 AFC President's Cup.[9] 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.[10] This success for the team was guided by head coach Hojaahmet Arazow, supported by assistant coach Ýagmyrmyrat Annamyradow and goalkeeping coach Rejepberdi Bagaberdiýew.[11]

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.[12]

Domestic

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Season League Turkmenistan Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1992 1st 2 28 22 3 3 96 12 47 Turkmenistan Täçmyrat Agamyradow
1993 1st 3 8 3 3 2 5 6 16 Turkmenistan Täçmyrat Agamyradow
1994 1st 7 18 7 2 9 24 31 16 Semi-final
1995 1st 3 32 19 4 9 87 44 61
1996 1st 6 32 13 6 13 39 43 45
1997–98 1st 4 20 9 1 10 29 35 28 Runner-up
1998–99 1st 4 32 18 5 9 63 45 59 Runner-up
2000 1st 2 20 13 2 5 42 21 41 Turkmenistan Bayramdurdy Durdyyev
2001 1st 3 32 18 6 8 58 37 60 Runner-up
2002 1st 5 32 16 5 11 61 39 53 Quarter-final
2003 1st 2 36 23 10 3 100 23 79 Winners Turkmenistan Valeriy Fursov
Turkmenistan Bayram Begench
2004 1st 1 36 27 3 6 78 23 84 Winners Turkmenistan Ashir Begzhanov
Turkmenistan Amanmyrat Meredow
2005 1st 3 32 17 7 8 48 29 58 Quarter-final
2006 1st 2 28 15 6 7 38 19 51 Semi-final Turkmenistan Amanmyrat Meredow
2007 1st 3 28 14 4 41 43 33 46 Semi-final Turkmenistan Amanmyrat Meredow
2008 1st 3 20 14 2 4 42 16 44 Quarter-final Turkmenistan Amanmyrat Meredow
Turkmenistan Aleksandr Klimenko
2009 1st 2 16 12 2 2 35 11 38 Semi-final Turkmenistan Mämmedaly Garadanow 10 Turkmenistan Aleksandr Klimenko
2010 1st 1 18 12 4 2 35 8 40 Winners Turkmenistan Didargylyç Urazow 10 Turkmenistan Rejepmyrat Agabaýew
2011 1st 1 36 26 4 6 78 30 82 Quarter-final Turkmenistan Aleksandr Klimenko
2012 1st 1 32 23 4 5 66 19 73 Winners Turkmenistan Mämmedaly Garadanow 16 Turkmenistan Amanmurad Meredov
Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
2013 1st 2 36 28 2 6 86 25 86 Turkmenistan Mämmedaly Garadanow 26 Turkmenistan Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
2014 1st 5 36 15 5 16 47 24 50 Runner-up Turkmenistan Rahym Kurbanmämmedow
2015 1st 2 36 20 8 8 75 36 68 Semi-final Turkmenistan Myrat Ýagşyýew 31 Turkmenistan Ali Gurbani
2016 1st 2 36 22 6 8 42 37 72 Semi-final

Continental

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand 4–3 3–2 7–5
Second round Kazakhstan Kairat 1–0 1–3 2–3
2004 AFC Cup Group stage Syria Al-Jaish 0–6 0–0 4th
Lebanon Olympic Beirut 0–2 1–2
2005 AFC Cup Group stage Jordan Al-Faisaly 3–3 1–1 2nd
India East Bengal 3–2 2–3
Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad 0–1 2–1
2007 AFC Cup Group stage Jordan Al-Faisaly 0–0 0–2 4th
Oman Dhofar 0–1 0–1
Lebanon Al-Ansar 1–1 1–3
2011 AFC President's Cup Group stage Chinese Taipei Taipower FC 1–1 2nd
Nepal Nepal Police Club 2–0
Pakistan WAPDA 1–0
Final stage Chinese Taipei Taipower FC 3–4 2nd
Tajikistan Istiklol 1–1
2012 AFC President's Cup Group stage State of Palestine Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari 1–2 3rd
Tajikistan Istiklol 1–2
2013 AFC President's Cup Group stage State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds 3–2 1st
Cambodia Boeung Ket Angkor 2–0
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army 5–0
Final stage Nepal Three Star Club 6–0 1st
Mongolia Erchim 4–0
Final Pakistan KRL 1–0
2016 AFC Cup Qualifying play-off Syria Al-Wahda 0–2
2017 AFC Cup Preliminary stage 2 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek 1–2 1–1 2–3

Current squad

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As of 2021.[13] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Turkmenistan TKM Batyr Geldiýew
GK Turkmenistan TKM Batyr Babaýew
GK Turkmenistan TKM Perhat Hajytaganow
GK Turkmenistan TKM Perhat Hajytaganow
DF Turkmenistan TKM Serdar Annaorazow
DF Turkmenistan TKM Myratberdi Berenow
DF Turkmenistan TKM Musaguly Çaryýew
DF Turkmenistan TKM Maksat Çagbaliýew
DF Turkmenistan TKM Muhammet Annaýew
MF Turkmenistan TKM Alibek Abdyrahmanow
26 MF Turkmenistan TKM Umidjan Astanow
MF Turkmenistan TKM Nurtagan Mämmetaliýew
MF Turkmenistan TKM Aşyrgeldi Ylýasow
14 MF Turkmenistan TKM Azat Garajaýew
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Turkmenistan TKM Serdar Tukyýew
6 FW Turkmenistan TKM Akmämmet Metdaýew
FW Turkmenistan TKM Serdaraly Ataýew
11 FW Turkmenistan TKM Mämmedaly Garadanow
FW Turkmenistan TKM Wekil Kadyrow
FW Turkmenistan TKM Hemra Gulyýew
FW Turkmenistan TKM Sapa Arazgylyjow
FW Turkmenistan TKM Saýat Gulyýew
FW Turkmenistan TKM Baýramsähet Sapargylyjow
FW Turkmenistan TKM Azym Nurgulyýew
FW Turkmenistan TKM Toýly Annagulyýew
FW Turkmenistan TKM Batyrgylyç Sarybaýew
FW Turkmenistan TKM Serdar Şyhyýew

Managers

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Club officials

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Management[16]

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Position Name & Surname
Administrator Turkmenistan Ýusup Annagurbanow
Administrator Turkmenistan Nurmyrat Ballyýew
Administrator Turkmenistan Azatguly Annahalow
Administrator Turkmenistan Aşyrgeldi Goşlyýew

Current technical staff

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Current technical staff of the team are as follows:[16]

Position Name & Surname
Team manager Turkmenistan Amangylyç Koçumow
GK Coach Turkmenistan Rejepberdi Bagaberdiýew
Coach Turkmenistan Berdi Şamyradow
Coach Turkmenistan Baýramdurdy Durdyýew
Coach Turkmenistan Meret Saparow
Coach Turkmenistan Gurbanmämmet Meredew
Doctor Turkmenistan Rahym Ýarmuhammedow
Body massager Turkmenistan Söhbet Mämmetgeldiýew

Honours

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Domestic

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Continental (Regional)

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References

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  1. ^ Nebitçi FT
  2. ^ "Nebitçi Renamed to Balkan". the-afc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ [3]
  6. ^ [4]
  7. ^ [5]
  8. ^ "AFC President's Cup 2013: Balkan 4–0 Erchim". the-afc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Fixing mistakes fruitful for Balkan". the-afc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  10. ^ Футболисты «Небитчи» завоевали бронзовые медали чемпионата Туркменистана
  11. ^ «Небитчи» в 7-й раз выиграл бронзовые медали чемпионата Туркменистана по футболу
  12. ^ [6]
  13. ^ "Nebitçi FT - Team Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  14. ^ "Золотой век". www.turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  15. ^ [7]
  16. ^ a b Yokary Liga Archived 11 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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