| Competition: | Ýokary Liga |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Dates: | 14 April – 29 December[1] |
| Winners: | FK Arkadag[2] (1st title) |
| Continentalcup1: | AFC Champions League Two |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Altyn Asyr |
| Continentalcup2: | AFC Challenge League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | FK Arkadag |
| League Topscorer: | Didar Durdyýew (27) [3] |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Matches: | 62 |
| Total Goals: | 191 |
| Updated: | 20 September 2023 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 Ýokary Liga was the 31st season of the Ýokary Liga, Turkmenistan's top division of association football.
The champions were determined on the 23rd matchday, 3 December 2023. FC Arkadag claimed their first championship title in Turkmenistan Higher League, defeating FC Altyn Asyr 4–0.[4] FK Arkadag won the Turkmenistan Higher League in 2023 without dropping a single point.[5] This feat came within a 24 matches winning streak from 18 April 2023[6] to 20 December 2023,[7] a national record.[8] [9] They became the first team ever in Turkmenistan to do so in a 24-game league season. FC Altyn Asyr finished second to FC Arkadag.
Prior to the start of the season, the Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced that the league season would consist of 9 teams, consist of three rounds, and begin on 14 April.[10]
9 teams competed in the league – the top 8 teams from the previous season and created in April 2023 FC Arkadag.[11] This was FC Arkadag first season in the Ýokary Liga.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadag | Arkadag | Nusaý Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Ahal | Anau (Ahal Region) | 20,000 | ||
| Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | Buzmeyin Sport Complex | 10,000 | |
| Aşgabat | Ashgabat | 20,000 | ||
| Nebitçi | Balkanabat | Balkanabat Sport Complex (Balkan Region) | 10,000 | |
| Energetik | Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Mary District (Mary Region) | Energetik Stadium (Mary) | 1,000 | |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Köpetdag Stadium | 26,000 | |
| Merw | Mary (Mary Region) | Mary Sport Complex | 10,000 | |
| Şagadam | Türkmenbaşy (Balkan Region) | Şagadam Stadium | 5,000 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadag |  Wladimir Baýramow[12] | Arslanmyrat Amanow[13] | Jako | Arkadag City | |
| Serdar Geldiýew | Hummel [14] | TNÖ | |||
| Altyn Asyr | Ýazguly Hojageldiýew | Nike[15] | TM CELL | ||
| Aşgabat | Said Seýidow | Jako[16] | |||
| Nebitçi | Amanmyrat Meredow | Jako | |||
| Energetik | Rahmanguly Baýlyýew | Kelme | |||
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Tofik Şükürow | Nike | |||
| Witaliý Alikperow[17] | Merdan Saparow | Jako[18] | Türkmengaz | ||
| Şagadam | Aleksandr Klimenko | Joma[19] |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | Energetik | 5–2 (H) | [20] | ||
| Rakhman Muratberdiev | Ahal | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 6–1 (H) | [21] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didar Durdyýew | Arkadag | 27 [23] | |
| 2 | Wahyt Orazsähedow | Altyn Asyr | 12 | |
| 3 | Myrat Annaýew | Altyn Asyr | 11 |