Ashgabat Stadium

Aşgabat Stadiony
	Interactive map of Aşgabat Stadiony
Full name	Türkmenistanyň Bedenterbiýe we sport baradaky döwlet komitetiniň "Aşgabat" köpugurly stadiony
Address	Bagtyýarlyk 9 ; Ashgabat ; 744000
Location	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Owner	Government of Turkmenistan
Capacity	20,000
Surface	Artificial turf
Record attendance	20,000 (Ahal vs Al-Qadsia, 29 April 2015)
Construction
Groundbreaking	2009–2011
Opened	October 2011
Architect	Polimeks
Tenants
	FC Aşgabat ; Ahal FK ; Turkmenistan national football team
Website
	aks.gov.tm

The Ashgabat Stadium (Turkmen: Aşgabat Stadiony) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for celebrations and football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 2011.^[3]

History

In 2009, on behalf of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, funding was allocated for construction of a multipurpose stadium with 20,000 seats.^[4] The construction was led by Turkish company Polimeks.^[5] Opening of the stadium was held on 28 October 2011.^[6] The opening ceremony was devoted to the Independence Day of Turkmenistan.

Sports complex houses a football field, running track, sectors for the long jump, as well as a platform for gymnastic competitions. The building of the stadium has 17 practice rooms for various sports, including tennis, volleyball, basketball, badminton and bowling halls, swimming pools, table tennis, weightlifting, boxing, wrestling and karting.

Ashgabat Stadium hosted the 2021^[7] and the 2024 Turkmenistan Football Cup finals.^[8]