The Galkan Hockey Club of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan has won the national championship title ahead of schedule, becoming the ten-time winner of the national tournament. This result is an absolute achievement – ten wins out of ten possible.

According to the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, the secret of the Galkan team’s success is a combination of experience and the desire to win. The students of Ahmet Gurbanov, the captain of the national team, and Guvanch Jepbarov, a former player of the club, demonstrate a high level of training and determination. Most of the team’s players are also members of the national team.

This season, the main struggle was for second place. In the last round, the Oguzhan team won silver medals, beating Nesil with a score of 8:3. The bronze medals went to the Şir team.

At the award ceremony, the organizers of the championship recognized the best players, all of whom were from the Galkan team: Kerimli Charyev was recognized as the best goalkeeper, Dovlet Hydyrov as the best defender, and Novruz Bayhanov as the best forward.

It should be noted that from February 7 to 15, the IX Asian Winter Games will be held in the Chinese city of Harbin, where the Turkmenistan national hockey team will take part. The Turkmen team Is in Group C, where their opponents will be teams from Hong Kong, India, and Macau.

They will play their first match at the Harbin Ice Hockey Arena on February 4 against Indian athletes. The next day, the Turkmen hockey players will compete against representatives of Macau. The third match will take place on the 9th: the Turkmenistan national team will complete the group stage of the games with a match against the Hong Kong team.

If successful, Turkmenistan will advance to the playoff stage, where it will fight for a spot in the next round.

Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Islam Makhachev defeated Brazilian Renato Moicano and defended his UFC lightweight title.

The main event of the UFC 311 tournament in Los Angeles ended with Makhachev’s early victory via choke in the first round.

Moicano replaced Arman Tsarukyan, who was supposed to have a rematch with Makhachev, but withdrew from the fight due to back problems that arose during weight loss.

Makhachev now has 27 wins and one loss in MMA. The Russian is ranked first in the UFC regardless of weight categories (P4P), and he defended his lightweight title for a record-breaking fourth time. Moicano now has 20 wins, six losses, and one draw in MMA.

Turkmen football club Shagadam and Kyrgyz Dordoi will play a match in the playoffs of the qualifying round of the new CAFA Silk Way Cup club tournament on February 23, 2025. This is reported by the TM News telegram channel. The venue of the meeting has not yet been determined.

The winner of this contest will have the opportunity to compete for participation in the main stage of the tournament, where one team from six countries has already secured a place.: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (presumably "Altyn Asyr"), Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran.

Notably, Shagadam, led by 74-year-old specialist Ali Gurbani, is actively preparing for the upcoming match. The club from the city of Turkmenbashi, which took the fourth place in the last season of the championship of Turkmenistan, has already strengthened the squad with new players.

According to the Turkmen press, the Shagadam squad was joined by goalkeeper Gurban Garayev (from Arkadag), Ashir Dzhumadurdiyev (from Nebitchi), Suleiman Mirzoev (from Kopetdag), Azizbek Bekjanov (from Akhal).

The first-ever CAFA Silk Way Cup tournament will be held at the end of April 2025 in a centralized format. Eight teams will participate in the group stage, divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs of the tournament.

The Turkmenistan women’s futsal team defeated the Kuwait team with a score of 4:3 in the third round of the 2025 Asian Cup qualification. The match took place as part of the group stage in Tashkent, where all Group C games are held.

Pervana Kurbanova scored a double for the winners, while Maria Charyeva and Suray Mammetsahedova also scored a goal each.

For Kamil Mingazov’s team, this was the first victory in the qualifying tournament after two defeats – from Australia (1:6) and the Philippines (0:2).

The Turkmen team will play its next match against the hosts of the tournament – the Uzbekistan team. 

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White said that Russian fighter Arman Tsarukyan will be replaced by Brazilian Renato Moicano in the fight against Islam Makhachev.

The UFC 311 tournament will take place in Los Angeles on the night of January 19. The fight between the current lightweight champion Makhachev and Tsarukyan was supposed to be the main event of the evening. Tsarukyan was forced to withdraw due to a back injury.

Makhachev is 33 years old, he has 26 wins and 1 loss. Tsarukyan is 28 years old, he has 22 wins and 3 losses in MMA. In the UFC, the athlete has had 11 fights, winning 9 of them.

Moikano is 35 years old, he has 20 wins and five losses, one fight ended in a draw.

The tournament broadcast on “Match-Fighter” and Setanta Sports 1 TV channels will begin at 4:00 Ashgabat time.

For maximum convenience of Turkmen fans, a broadcast has been organized on the national Belet-video platform, where you can watch the fights from any device. The main fight of the evening, Makhachev - Moikano, is expected to begin after 8:00 a.m. Ashgabat time.

Jahangir Saidov, who worked as an assistant referee at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, acted as the chief instructor at a pre-season seminar for football referees in Ashgabat. This is reported by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

More than 40 referees participated in the training, who will serve the matches of the championship and Cup of Turkmenistan in the new season.

The seminar was held at the Ashgabat multifunctional stadium, where the Uzbek specialist, together with the instructor of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) Charymurat Gurbanov, conducted theoretical and practical classes. Special attention was paid to the analysis of controversial game situations and their correct interpretation on the field.

At the end of the training, all participants were certified. At the closing ceremony, FFT Secretary General Serdar Geldiyev stressed the importance of the seminar for the development of refereeing at both the national and international levels.

The FFT Refereeing Department considers this event as part of a strategy to train young referees to work at national championship matches and international tournaments.

Two players from the Turkmenistan national team have gone on tryouts at clubs in the Belarusian Premier League, the “Belarusian Football” publication reports.

Forward Meylis Diniev arrived at Vitebsk, where his compatriot, defender Vepa Jumayev, is already playing.

Midfielder Teymur Charyev is undergoing a tryout at Zhodino's “Torpedo-BelAZ”. The 24-year-old midfielder is known for his performances for the Kyrgyz club “Abdysh-Ata”, with which he twice became the country's champion.

The international Silk Road Rally starts in Irkutsk on July 12, it will pass through the Irkutsk region, the Republic of Buryatia, Mongolia and will end in Gorno-Altaysk.

"In July 2025, one of the stages of the International Silk Road Rally will be held in the Irkutsk region. The grand start of the race will be given in Irkutsk on July 12 ... Every year the organizers update the race route. This year, it is planned to be held in two countries – Russia and Mongolia," the source said.

It is planned that this time sports crews from more than 13 countries of the world will take part in the competition. More than 1,000 people, as well as over 350 vehicles, will be involved in the preparation of the rally and races. The winners will be determined in five categories: trucks, cars, ATVs, motorcycles and ATVs.

For the first time in the history of the competition, the Russian stage will consist of two parts: the first will be held in the Irkutsk region, then the participants will travel through the Republic of Buryatia to Mongolia and return to Russia. They will finish in Gorno-Altaysk on July 22.

The Silk Road Rally Marathon is a globally recognized sporting event of the highest difficulty category. The rally was first held in September 2009 in Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Kazakhstan has begun preparations for the "Games of the Future", which will be held in Astana in 2026.

In accordance with the instruction of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a specialized Directorate for the preparation and holding of this tournament has been established. The main task of this directorate is to organize and conduct an international multisport tournament that will combine traditional sports and esports.

It is expected that the "Games of the Future" will attract the attention of the world community and become a significant event for the country's sporting life.

The concept of these games is aimed at developing new formats of competitions where physical activity and digital technologies are combined, creating unique events and competitions.

After a major defeat by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, the Real Madrid leadership plans to review the position of head coach Carlo Ancelotti. According to the Spanish edition goal.com A series of high-level meetings will be held next week, where the current situation will be analyzed and the future of the Italian specialist will be determined.

The reason for concern was the result of the match for the Spanish Super Cup, which took place on January 12 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid suffered a humiliating defeat from their principal rival, Barcelona, with a score of 2:5.

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed with Saudi Al-Nasr on a new contract, A Bola reports with reference to Al Khabar.

The new agreement with the Riyadh-based team will last for one more season, until June 2026. He will continue to receive 200 million euros per year, but the amount may increase due to a subscription bonus and commercial income.

Ronaldo will turn 40 on February 5. He has been playing for Al-Nasr since January 2023 and has since played 90 matches for the Saudi team, scoring 81 goals. He has scored 17 goals in 20 games this season.

Ronaldo is a European champion in the Portuguese national team, a five-time winner of the Golden Ball and the best scorer in the history of world football in official matches.

The National Federation of Electronic Sports of Turkmenistan announced the annual tournament “Federation Cup 2025”, which will unite competitions in four popular e-sports disciplines: Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, PUBG Mobile and Football. The tournament series starts on February 1 and will last until February 10.

Teams in the Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2 disciplines will be the first to compete for victory - the competition will be held from February 1 to 3.

Next will be a PUBG Mobile tournament, in which 8 of the strongest teams in the country will take part. These matches are scheduled for February 7-9.

The tournament series will conclude with a one-day eFootball tournament scheduled for February 10, where 8 players will compete for victory.

Those wishing to take part in the competition can submit an application on the official website of the federation. Registration of participants will open on January 20 and will last until January 27, 2025.