Ashgabat Olympic Stadium
Aşgabat Olimpiýa Stadiony

Interior of the stadium during AIMAG 2017
Interactive map of Ashgabat Olympic Stadium Aşgabat Olimpiýa Stadiony
Full name	Ashgabat Olympic Stadium
Former names	Saparmurat Turkmenbashy Olympic Stadium (2003–2013)
Address	Ashgabat Olympic Complex, 7 Kopetdag District 744000
Location	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Owner	Government of Ashgabat
Operator	Management of the Olympic Town Ashgabat City[1]
Capacity	45,000
Surface	Grass
Record attendance	45,000 (Arkadag v Al-Nassr, 11 February 2026)[2][3]
Public transit	Ashgabat Monorail
Construction
Opened	2003
Renovated	2013–2017
Architect	AFL Architects / Arup
General contractor	Mensel JV Consulting & Contracting Inc.[4][5][6]
Tenants
Turkmenistan national football team (selected matches)[7] FK Arkadag (selected matches)[8]
Website
aoc.gov.tm/en/infrastructure

Ashgabat Olympic Stadium (Turkmen: Aşgabat Olimpiýa stadiony; (formerly known as the Saparmurat Turkmenbashy Olympic Stadium) is an outdoor multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It opened in 2017 on the site of the original Olympic Stadium, which had stood from 2003 until 2013.^[9] The stadium is a part of the Ashgabat Olympic Complex located in Kopetdag District of Ashgabat.^[10][11]

The stadium held 30,000 people and was built in 2003, named by Saparmurat Niyazov. In 2007, the Turkmen government decided to reconstruct the stadium and to enlarge it. The new arena seats up to 45,000 people.^[12] The stadium closed in 2012, and was partially demolished in 2013 for redevelopment.^[9][13][14]

The construction of the stadium was completed in 2016, but it was officially opened in 2017. The stadium was designed by the British architectural firms AFL Architects and Arup, with construction carried out by the Turkish company Polimeks. The exterior of the stadium is designed in white tones, with its two-tiered stands are fully covered by a roof.

The most prominent feature of the renovation is head of an Ahal-Teke horse, which resembles the emblem of the country.^[15] The artistic depiction of an Akhal-Teke horse adorning the grandstand of the Olympic Stadium, recognized as the largest horse symbol in the world and listed in the Guinness World Records, measures 40.05 meters (131 ft 4.9 in) in height, 37.69 meters (123 ft 7.9 in) in length, and 40.24 meters (132 ft 0.6 in) at its widest point.^[16][17] Weighing 600 tonnes, the statue commemorates Turkmenistan's rich equestrian history

The stadium is mostly used by the Turkmen national football team, but also for musical performances by pop stars such as Maral Ibragimova.^[18] It was used for matches of the Turkmenistan national football team 2006^[19] and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.^[20] The stadium hosted home matches for HTTU^[21] and Nebitçi FT^[22] during the group stage of the 2007 AFC Cup. The reconstructed stadium was the site of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The opening and closing ceremonies were held on 17 and 27 September.^[23][24] The wider Ashgabat Olympic Park also hosted the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships.

The Ashgabat Olympic Stadium is honored by being featured on the 100 Turkmen manat banknote.^[25] In 2017, a set of two commemorative 100 manat coins was issued to honor the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. A golden and a silver coin both depicted the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium.^[26][27]

During the non-playing season, the stadium's grass field is covered with a special polyethylene covering, which allows it to be maintained in proper condition.^[28][29]

Date	Team #1	Score	Team #2
11 February 2026 (ACL 2)[30]	FK Arkadag	0–1	Al-Nassr FC

• List of football stadiums in Turkmenistan
• Ashgabat Stadium
• Köpetdag Stadium

• [16]
• Largest horse head sculpture at Guinness World Records
• [17] Archived 2018-06-27 at the Wayback Machine

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