FC Balkan

Balkan

Full name	FC Balkan
Nickname(s)	Oil workers
Founded	1960
Ground	Balkanabat Stadium, Balkanabat (Capacity: 10,000)
Chairman	Annaberdiyev Durdy
Manager	Aleksandr Klimenko
League	Turkmenistan League
2009	Turkmenistan League, 2nd
Home colours

FC Balkan is a Turkmenistan football club based in Balkanabat. They play in the top division in Turkmenistan football, the Turkmenistan Higher League. Their home stadium is Balkanabat Stadium which can hold 10,000 people. In May 2010, the club changed its name to Balkan from Nebitçi Balkanabat by the decision of Turkmenistan Football Federation.^[1]

Current squad

As on July 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Rejep Bagaberdiýew 2 DF Yagmyrmyrat Annamyradow 3 DF Oraznepes Orazow 4 DF Mäkan Saparow 5 DF Geldimyrat Garahanow 6 MF Gurbangeldi Batyrow 7 FW Arif Mirzoýew 8 MF Yevgeniy Tkachenko 9 FW Guvanç Owekow 10 FW Didargylyç Urazow 11 FW Nurgylyç Divanow

No. Position Player 12 GK Islam Igdirow 13 MF Yevgeniy Zemskov 14 MF Talypmyrat Aşyrow 16 GK Nikita Gorbunov 17 MF Merdan Annamyradow 19 MF Anton Kucherenkow 20 FW Rowşan Meredow 21 MF Azat Muhadow 22 MF Vitaliy Alikperov 23 MF Batyr Atamämmedow 25 MF Guzberdi Nazarow

Honours

• Turkmenistan League (2)
  • Winner : 2004, 2010
• Turkmenistan Cup (3)
  • Winner : 2003, 2004, 2010
  • Runner-up : 1998, 1999, 2001
• Turkmenistan Super Cup (1)
  • Winner: 2006

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Cup: 3 appearances

2004: Group Stage

2005: Group Stage

2007: Group Stage

• AFC President's Cup: 1 appearance

2011:

• Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance

2000/01: Second Round

Season-by-season

The table below chronicles the achievements of Nebitçi in various competitions since 1992.

Season	League	League Finishing Position (No: of teams)	Turkmenistan Cup	AFC Cup/Cup Winners' Cup/AFC President's Cup
1992	Ýokary Liga	2nd (15)
1993	Ýokary Liga	3rd (10)
1994	Ýokary Liga	7th (10)	1/2 Semifinal
1995	Ýokary Liga	3rd
1996	Ýokary Liga	6th
1998	Ýokary Liga	4th (12)	Final
1999	Ýokary Liga	4th (9)	Final
2000	Ýokary Liga	2nd (11)
2001	Ýokary Liga	3rd (9)	Final	Second Round
2002	Ýokary Liga	5th (9)	1/4 Quarterfinal
2003	Ýokary Liga	2nd (10)	Cup
2004	Ýokary Liga	1st (Champions) (10)	Cup	Group Stage
2005	Ýokary Liga	3rd (9)	1/4 Quarterfinal	Group Stage
2006	Ýokary Liga	2nd (8)	1/2 Semifinal
2007	Ýokary Liga	3rd (8)	1/2 Semifinal	Group Stage
2008	Ýokary Liga	3rd (11)	1/4 Quarterfinals
2009	Ýokary Liga	2nd (9)	1/2 Semifinal
2010	Yokary Liga	1st (10)	Cup

References

1. ^ Nebitçi Renamed to Balkan

 http://www.the-afc.com/ru/prez-cup-sched-results?view=teamdetails&compID=420&roundID=543&groupID=829&teamID=757&id=0