| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Altyn Asyr |
| Relegated | Yedigen |
| AFC Cup | Altyn Asyr Balkan |
←2015 2017 → | |
2016 Ýokary Liga season was the 24th edition of the top tier professionalYokary Ligafootball annual competition inTurkmenistan administered by theFootball Federation of Turkmenistan. It began in March and ended in December 2016.
Altyn Asyr were the defending champions of the2015 Ýokary Liga season.
Altyn Asyr were crowned champions for the third time in their history beatingBalkan with 23 points.Altyn Asyr also wonTurkmenistan Cup;Balkan received the secondAFC Cup-ticket
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the 2015 season and the champion of theBirinji liga,Köpetdag Aşgabat.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal | Ahal Province | Ashgabat Stadium | 20,000 |  Ali Gurbani |
| Altyn Asyr | Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium | 20,000 | Ýazguly Hojageldiýew |
| Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Ashgabat Stadium | 20,000 | Tofik Şukurow |
| Balkan | Balkanabat | Sport Toplumy Stadium | 10,000 | Aleksandr Klimenko |
| Turan | Dashoguz | Sport toplumy (Daşoguz) Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Yedigen | Ashgabat | HTTU Stadium | 1,000 | Röwşen Meredow |
| Energetik | Mary | BaýramalySport Desgasy | 2000 | Rahym Gurbanmämmedow |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Ashgabat | Köpetdag Stadium | 26,000 | Said Seýidow |
| Merw | Mary | Sport Toplumy Stadium | 10,000 | Magtym Begenjow |
| Şagadam | Türkmenbaşy | Şagadam Stadium | 5,000 | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altyn Asyr(C, Q) | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 108 | 19 | +89 | 95 | Qualifies for the2017 AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Balkan(Q) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 72 | Qualifies for the2017 AFC Play-off Stage |
| 3 | Energetik Türkmenbaşy | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 67 | |
| 4 | FC Ahal | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 62 | |
| 5 | Merw | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 57 | |
| 6 | Ashgabat | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 52 | |
| 7 | Kopetdag | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 39 | |
| 8 | Shagadam | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 32 | |
| 9 | Yedigen(R) | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 22 | Relegation to the 2017 Birinji Ligasy[a] |
| 10 | Turan | 36 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 105 | −87 | 10 | Avoided relegation[a] |