2018 Kazakhstan Premier League

Kazakhstan Premier League
Season 2018
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The 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League will be the 27th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. Astana are the defending champions having won their fourth league championship the previous year.

Teams

FC Okzhetpes and FC Taraz were relegated at the end of the 2016 season, and were replaced by FC Zhetysu and FC Kyzylzhar.

Team overview

Locations of teams in the 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League
Team Location Venue Capacity
Aktobe Aktobe Aktobe Central Stadium 15,000
Akzhayik Oral Petr Atoyan Stadium 8,320
Astana Astana Astana Arena 30,000
Atyrau Atyrau Munaishy Stadium 8,690
Irtysh Pavlodar Pavlodar Central Stadium 15,000
Kairat Almaty Almaty Central Stadium 25,057
Kaisar Kyzylorda Gany Muratbayev Stadium 7,500
Kyzylzhar Petropavl Karasai Stadium 11,000
Ordabasy Shymkent Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium 35,000
Shakhter Karaganda Shakhter Stadium 20,000
Tobol Kostanay Kostanay Central Stadium 10,500
Zhetysu Taldykorgan Zhetysu Stadium 4,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aktobe Russia Vladimir Mukhanov Armenia Marcos Pizzelli Adidas  —
Akzhayik Kazakhstan Artur Avakyants Kazakhstan Miram Sapanov Adidas  —
Astana Ukraine Roman Hryhorchuk Kazakhstan Dmitri Shomko Adidas Samruk-Kazyna
Atyrau Russia Viktor Kumykov Kazakhstan Marat Khayrullin Nike  —
Irtysh Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov Kazakhstan Nikita Kalmykov Nike ENRC
Kairat Spain Carlos Alós Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Islamkhan Nike Halyk Bank
Kaisar Bulgaria Stoycho Mladenov Kazakhstan Maksat Baizhanov Nike  —
Kyzylzhar Kazakhstan Andrey Kucheryavykh Kazakhstan Timur Muldinov Nike  —
Ordabasy Bulgaria Kakhaber Tskhadadze Kazakhstan Azat Nurgaliev Nike Aysu Mineral Water
Shakhter Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov Kazakhstan Evgeniy Tarasov Nike BTL Kazakhstan
Tobol Poland Marek Zub Kazakhstan Azat Nurgaliev Adidas Polymetal
Zhetysu Kazakhstan Dmitriy Ogai Lithuania Mantas Kuklys Adidas  —

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to eight per KPL team. A team can use only five foreign players on the field in each game.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9
Aktobe Armenia Marcos Pizzelli Brazil Reynaldo Croatia Hrvoje Miličević Haiti Jean-Eudes Maurice Serbia Saša Marjanović Serbia Milan Radin Serbia Aleksandar Simčević
Akzhayik Croatia Denis Glavina Latvia Artūrs Karašausks Senegal Malick Mané Ukraine Andriy Tkachuk Ukraine Yevhen Borovyk Ukraine Ambrosiy Chachua Ukraine Ihor Khudobyak Ukraine Serhiy Basov
Astana Azerbaijan Richard Almeida Belarus Ivan Mayewski Bosnia and Herzegovina Marin Aničić Brazil Pedro Henrique Croatia Marin Tomasov Curaçao Rangelo Janga Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Kabananga Hungary László Kleinheisler Serbia Antonio Rukavina
Atyrau Cameroon Joseph Nane Croatia Tomislav Barbarić Croatia Jure Obšivač Nigeria Tunde Adeniji Slovakia František Kubík Serbia Novica Maksimović Serbia Predrag Sikimić Ukraine Rizvan Ablitarov
Irtysh Nigeria Gbolahan Salami Portugal Carlos Fonseca Romania Adrian Avramia Romania Doru Popadiuc Serbia Miloš Stamenković Spain Adri Belarus Syarhey Kislyak
Kairat Brazil Isael Brazil Juan Felipe Belarus Syarhey Palitsevich Croatia Ivo Iličević Hungary Ákos Elek Hungary Márton Eppel Russia Andrey Arshavin Trinidad and Tobago Sheldon Bateau Ukraine Aderinsola Eseola
Kaisar Cameroon Abdel Lamanje Croatia Ivan Graf Ivory Coast Franck Dja Djedjé Kenya Paul Were Martinique Mathias Coureur Sierra Leone John Kamara Serbia Bratislav Punoševac Ukraine Volodymyr Arzhanov
Kyzylzhar The Gambia Momodou Ceesay Georgia (country) Shota Grigalashvili Georgia (country) Giorgi Popkhadze Montenegro Uroš Delić Paraguay Freddy Coronel Serbia Miroslav Lečić Ukraine Maksym Drachenko Ukraine Oleksandr Stetsenko
Ordabasy Argentina Pablo Fontanello Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirzad Mehanović Croatia Luka Muženjak France Helton Russia Nikita Bocharov Senegal Abdoulaye Diakate Serbia Nemanja Kojić Ukraine Kyrylo Kovalchuk
Shakhter Armenia Gegham Harutyunyan Belarus Alyaksandr Valadzko Croatia Mateo Mužek Czech Republic Lukas Droppa Czech Republic Egon Vuch Estonia Sergei Mošnikov Montenegro Damir Kojašević Ukraine Yevhen Tkachuk
Tobol Argentina Juan Lescano Central African Republic Fernander Kassaï Georgia (country) Jaba Kankava Georgia (country) Nika Kvekveskiri Lithuania Artūras Žulpa Romania Ionuț Larie Ukraine Dmytro Nepohodov
Zhetysu Armenia Kamo Hovhannisyan Armenia Edgar Malakyan Belarus Andrey Lebedzew Belarus Ivan Sadownichy Georgia (country) Lasha Kasradze Ghana David Mawutor Lithuania Mantas Kuklys Ukraine Ruslan Stepanyuk Uzbekistan Server Djeparov

In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Irtysh Pavlodar Ukraine Vyacheslav Hroznyi End of contract 16 November 2017[1] Pre-season Spain Gerard Nus 21 December 2017[2]
Tobol Russia Robert Yevdokimov End of contract 1 December 2017 Kazakhstan Vladimir Nikitenko 25 December 2017
Akzhayik Kazakhstan Vakhid Masudov Ukraine Volodymyr Mazyar 17 December 2017
Atyrau Kazakhstan Kuanysh Kabdulov (caretaker) End of contract Kazakhstan Vakhid Masudov 8 January 2018[3]
Ordabasy Russia Aleksei Petrushin End of contract Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev 11 January 2018[4]
Shakhter Karagandy Lithuania Saulius Širmelis End of contract 31 December 2017 Belarus Uladzimir Zhuravel 9 January 2018[5]
Atyrau Kazakhstan Vakhid Masudov Resigned 9 April 2018[6] 12th Moldova Adrian Sosnovschi 11 April 2018[7]
Irtysh Pavlodar Spain Gerard Nus Sacked 28 April 2018[8] 8th Kazakhstan Dmitry Kuznetsov (Caretaker) 28 April 2018
Akzhayik Ukraine Volodymyr Mazyar 15 May 2018 7th
Irtysh Pavlodar Kazakhstan Dmitry Kuznetsov (Caretaker) End of Contract 13 June 2018 5th Kazakhstan Oirat Saduov 13 June 2018[9]
Shakhter Karagandy Belarus Uladzimir Zhuravel Mutual Termination 3 July 2018[10] 10th Kazakhstan Andrei Finonchenko (Caretaker) 3 July 2018[10]
Atyrau Moldova Adrian Sosnovschi Resigned 1 July 2018[11] 12th Russia Viktor Kumykov 4 July 2018[12]
Irtysh Pavlodar Kazakhstan Oirat Saduov Sacked 10 July 2018 9th Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov 10 July 2018[13]
Tobol Kazakhstan Vladimir Nikitenko Resignation 1 August 2018[14] 3rd Poland Marek Zub 6 August 2018[15]

Regular season

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Astana 28 22 4 2 57 15 +42 70 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round (TBC)
2 Kairat 28 19 3 6 57 27 +30 60 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round (TBC)
3 Tobol 29 13 7 9 31 28 +3 46
4 Zhetysu 29 10 8 11 32 37 −5 38
5 Ordabasy 29 11 5 13 33 41 −8 38
6 Aktobe[lower-alpha 1] 29 11 9 9 48 42 +6 36
7 Kaisar 29 7 12 10 27 31 −4 33
8 Kyzylzhar 28 9 4 15 23 40 −17 31
9 Akzhayik 29 7 9 13 29 37 −8 30
10 Irtysh Pavlodar 29 8 5 16 25 40 −15 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Atyrau 29 7 8 14 29 44 −15 29 Relegation to the Kazakhstan First Division
12 Shakhter Karagandy 28 6 10 12 23 32 −9 28
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Matches won; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored; 11) Draw.[17]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Aktobe had six points deducted on 27 April 2018 as a punishment for unpaid debts to former player Danilo Neco.[16]

Results

Games 1–22

Home \ Away AKT AKZ AST ATY IRT KRT KSR KYZ ORD SHA TOB ZHE
Aktobe — 5–3 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–1
Akzhayik 1–1 — 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–3 2–0
Astana 3–1 3–0 — 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 5–3 2–0 1–0 3–0
Atyrau 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0
Irtysh Pavlodar 2–1 2–0 1–6 2–1 — 1–2 0–1 5–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–2
Kairat 3–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 4–0 — 4–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1
Kaisar 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 0–0
Kyzylzhar 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 — 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–0
Ordabasy 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 — 2–1 0–1 1–2
Shakhter Karagandy 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 — 0–1 1–1
Tobol 2–3 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 — 1–0
Zhetysu 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–0 0–1 —
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Games 23–33

Home \ Away AKT AKZ AST ATY IRT KRT KSR KYZ ORD SHA TOB ZHE
Aktobe — 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–3
Akzhayik 0–0 — 1–2 0–0 0–1
Astana — 0–0 3–0 3–0
Atyrau 0–1 — 3–2 2–1
Irtysh Pavlodar 1–0 — 0–1 1–1
Kairat 6–1 0–1 4–2 —
Kaisar 2–2 1–2 — 2–1 2–1
Kyzylzhar 1–0 — 2–1
Ordabasy 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 —
Shakhter Karagandy 1–0 2–1 —
Tobol 1–2 0–0 1–0 — 2–2
Zhetysu 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played 5 August 2018[18]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Armenia Marcos Pizzelli Aktobe 14
2 Ukraine Aderinsola Eseola Akzhayik/Kairat 11
3 Brazil Isael Kairat 10
4 Ghana Patrick Twumasi Astana 8
Russia Andrey Arshavin Kairat
6 Kazakhstan Roman Murtazayev Astana 7
Senegal Malick Mané Akzhayik
Croatia Marin Tomasov Astana
Senegal Abdoulaye Diakate Ordabasy
10 Kazakhstan Azat Nurgaliev Tobol 6
Martinique Mathias Coureur Kaisar
Montenegro Damir Kojašević Shakhter Karagandy

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Kazakhstan Baktiyar ZaynutdinovAstanaIrtysh Pavlodar6–17 April 2018[19]
    Serbia Milan BojovićZhetysuOrdabasy4–214 May 2018[20]
    Armenia Marcos PizzelliAktobeTobol3–223 June 2018[21]
    Kazakhstan Aleksey ShchotkinAstanaKyzylzhar3–026 August 2018[22]

    References

    1. ↑ "ГРОЗНЫЙ ПОКИНУЛ К ИРТЫШ". fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
    2. ↑ "ХЕРАРД НУС — НОВЫЙ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР ФК «ИРТЫШ» Новым главным тренером ФК Иртыш". fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    3. ↑ "Вахид Масудов — главный тренер Атырау". rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
    4. ↑ "Георги Дерменджиев главный тренер ФК Ордабасы". fcordabasy.kz (in Russian). FC Ordabasy. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
    5. ↑ "ВЛАДИМИР ЖУРАВЕЛЬ: «Я — МАКСИМАЛИСТ, И ПРИВЫК СТАВИТЬ ТОЛЬКО ВЫСОКИЕ ЗАДАЧИ". shahter.kz (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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    7. ↑ "Андриан Сосновский – главный тренер Атырау". rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
    8. ↑ "ЖЕРАРД НУС ОТСТРАНЕН ОТ ДОЛЖНОСТИ ГЛАВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА". fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    9. ↑ "В ФК «ИРТЫШ» НОВЫЕ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР И ТРЕНЕР ПО ФИЗПОДГОТОВКЕ". fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
    10. 1 2 "ВЛАДИМИР ЖУРАВЕЛЬ ПОКИНУЛ ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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    15. ↑ "Марек Зуб возглавил Тобол". fctobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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    21. ↑ "Tobol 2-3 Aktobe". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
    22. ↑ "Astana 3-0 Kyzylzhar". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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