According to the results of the first round of the ninth Turkmenistan hockey championship of the 2024 season, the leader of the standings was “Galkan”, the eight-time champion of the country. The team scored 15 points.
Shir is in second place with 12 points. “Oguzhan” closes the top three with 9 points.
The best scorer of the championship was Galkan forward Begench Dovletmyradov, who scored 9 goals. Nesil, Watancy and Merdana are also competing for medals.
The second round of the Turkmenistan Championship will begin in the spring.
As previously reported, the Turkmenistan national team is preparing for the upcoming World Hockey Championship in the third division of Group A, which will be held from March 8 to 16 in Bishkek. Turkmenistan's opponents will be the teams of Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Luxembourg, Thailand and South Africa.
Soon, Turkmen hockey players will go to training camps in Minsk to improve their skills under the guidance of experienced coaches. Training and friendly matches will be held at the Raubichi Olympic Training Center.
For the first time, the youth team of Turkmenistan (under 18 years old) will also compete at the World Championships. The team, led by coach Maksat Atayev, will take part in the third division tournament, which will take place on March 4-8 in Cape Town.
Young hockey players will try to win a ticket to the second division in matches with the national teams of South Africa, Thailand and Hong Kong.
