Football club Arkadag triumphantly completed its performance in the AFC Challenge League, having achieved a historic victory in the final over Cambodian Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng with a score of 2:1 in extra time. Goals by Mekan Saparov and Altymyrat Annadurdiyev brought the prestigious trophy to the Turkmen team.

On the way to the final, Arkadag, led by Vladimir Bayramov, confidently won its group, beating Maziya Sport, Abdysh-Ata and Al-Arabi. In the playoffs, they defeated Indian East Bengal and Kuwaiti Al-Arabi in a dramatic semi-final. Arkadag's opponent, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, had previously defeated Shan United and Madura United.

This victory of Arkadag became an important milestone in the history of Turkmen football, demonstrating the growing level of national sports thanks to the attention and support of the country's leadership.