Kazakhstan Premier League

Kazakh Premier League
Founded 1992 (1992)
Country Kazakhstan
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to First Division
Domestic cup(s) Kazakhstan Cup
Kazakhstan Super Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Europa League
Current champions Astana
(2016)
Most championships Irtysh, Aktobe (5)
TV partners Qazsport
Website www.kpfl.kz
2018 Kazakhstan Premier League

The Kazakhstan Professional Football League (Kazakh: Қазақстан Премьер Лигасы), commonly referred to as Kazakh Premier League[1][2] or simply Premier League,[3] is the top division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan and was set up in 1992. The League is fed into by the First Division and starts in spring and finishes in late autumn because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year. The majority of matches have been played at weekends in recent seasons.

Name changes

  • Top Division (1992–2001)
  • Super League (2002–2007)
  • Premier League (2008–present)

Current clubs

The following teams are competing in the 2017 season:

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Aktobe Aktobe Central Stadium (Aktobe) 13,200
Akzhayik Oral Petr Atoyan Stadium 8,320
Astana Astana Astana Arena 30,244
Atyrau Atyrau Munayshy Stadium 8,690
Irtysh Pavlodar Pavlodar Pavlodar Central Stadium 15,000
Kairat Almaty Central Stadium (Almaty) 23,804
Okzhetpes Kokshetau Okzhetpes Stadium 4,158
Ordabasy Shymkent Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium 37,000
Shakhter Karagandy Karaganda Shakhtyor Stadium 19,000
Taraz Taraz Taraz Central Stadium 12,525
Tobol Kostanay Kostanay Central Stadium 10,500
Zhetysu Taldykorgan Zhetysu Stadium 4,000

Soviet winners of republican level

Note that some teams such as Kairat Almaty participated in the upper leagues of the Soviet annual football competition. There was no solidly established independent Kazakh championship and the republican winner was conditionally picked by the Football Federation of Kazakh SSR.

Source:[4]

Kazakhstan League Seasons

Season Champion Runner-up Third Place Top Scorer(s) – Goals Best Player
1992
KairatOrbadasy (Arsenal SKIF)Irtysh (Traktor)Kazakhstan Kogai (KSR) – 21Kazakhstan Volgin (KRT)
1993
Irtysh (Ansat)Ekibastuzets (Batyr)GornyakKazakhstan Shmarikov (TAR) – 28Kazakhstan Kurganskiy (EKI)
1994
Spartak (Yelimay)Irtysh (Ansat)Ordabasy (Zhiger)Kazakhstan Litvinenko (TAR) – 20Kazakhstan Musataev (ORD)
1995
Spartak (Yelimay)TarazShakhterKazakhstan Miroshnichenko (SPA) – 23Kazakhstan Miroshnichenko (SPA)
1996
TarazIrtyshSpartak (Yelimay)Kazakhstan Antonov (IRT) – 21Kazakhstan Voskoboynikov (TAR)
1997
IrtyshTarazKairatKazakhstan Mazbaev (TAR) – 16Kazakhstan Voskoboynikov (TAR)
1998
Spartak (Yelimay)Ekibastuzets (Batyr)IrtyshKazakhstan Litvinenko (SPA) – 14Kazakhstan Voskoboynikov (KSR)
1999
IrtyshKyzylzhar (Access Esil)KairatTurkmenistan Agabaýew (KRT) – 24Kazakhstan Avdeev (KYZ)
2000
Astana-64 (Zhenis)Kyzylzhar (Access GG)IrtyshBrazil Mendes (IRT) – 21Kazakhstan Avdeev (KYZ)
2001
Astana-64 (Zhenis)AtyrauKyzylzhar (Esil B)Kazakhstan Tlekhugov (A64) – 30Kazakhstan Tlekhugov (A64)
2002
IrtyshAtyrauTobolKazakhstan Lunev (SHA) – 16Kazakhstan Lovchev (A64)
2003
IrtyshTobolAstana-64 (Zhenis)Kazakhstan Finonchenko (SHA) – 18Kazakhstan Zhumaskaliyev (TOB)
2004
KairatIrtyshTobolUzbekistan Bakaev (TOB) / Kazakhstan Tlekhugov (KRT) – 22Kazakhstan Smakov (KRT)
2005
AktobeTobolKairatKazakhstan Tleshev (IRT) – 20Kazakhstan Zhumaskaliyev (TOB)
2006
Astana-64 (Astana)AktobeTobolUzbekistan Irismetov (ALM) – 17Kazakhstan David Loria (A64)
2007
AktobeTobolShakhterUzbekistan Irismetov (ALM) – 17Kazakhstan Smakov (AKT)
2008
AktobeTobolIrtyshKazakhstan Tleshev (IRT) – 13Kazakhstan Smakov (AKT)
2009
AktobeAstana (Lokomotiv)ShakhterKazakhstan Tleshev (AKT) / Turkmenistan Baýramow (TOB) – 20Kazakhstan Smakov (AKT)
2010
TobolAktobeIrtyshUzbekistan Bakaev (TOB) – 16Kazakhstan Zhumaskaliyev (TOB)
2011
ShakhterZhetysuAktobeUzbekistan Bakaev (ZHE) – 18Kazakhstan Konysbayev (SHA)
2012
ShakhterIrtyshAktobeUzbekistan Bakaev (IRT) – 14Uzbekistan Bakaev (IRT)
2013
AktobeAstanaKairatBelarus Zenkovich (SHA) – 15Kazakhstan Finonchenko (SHA)
2014
AstanaAktobeKairatCentral African Republic Foxi (AST) – 16Kazakhstan Islamkhan (KRT)
2015
AstanaKairatAktobeIvory Coast Gohou (KRT) – 22Ivory Coast Gohou (KRT)
2016
AstanaKairatIrtysh PavlodarIvory Coast Gohou (KRT) – 22
2017
AstanaKairatOrbadasyIvory Coast Gohou (KRT) – 24

Notes:

  • Historical names shown in brackets according to the season.
  • Best Player Award by FFK (1992–2005, 2008, 2010–) and GOAL Journal (2006–2007, 2009).

Performance by club

Last update at the end of 2017 season.

#Club92939495969798990001020304050607080910111213141516171st2nd3rdCupSCFDTotal
1Irtysh312721313411256439352610634546116
2Aktobe12941410118554121112331236953313116
3Astana244521111423312
4Astana-64912141013964114310818113137
5Spartak1417113719878919123115
6Kairat111119633457713713101011103322223581120
7Shakhter76638491051261094437361146109723117
8Tobol138101211876323232241767777514319
9Taraz51482121014111512711101689941011911111214
10Kyzylzhar192239116712111314213
11Atyrau22451014141565101189588213
12Ekibastuzets4291156211161315812812213
13Ordabasy243414101161316614613912786754443121127
14Zhetysu212569151314813155657212981112123
15Gornyak8313511
16Kaisar102178456111013161510413895126146
17Vostok111012812557119111412149716101211112
18Akzhayik161616141617118121011
19Caspiy15201641711

All time top scorers

As of 1 January 2015
RankPlayerGamesGoals
1
 Kazakhstan Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
405
157
2
 Kazakhstan Oleg Litvinenko
311
147
3
 Kazakhstan Nurken Mazbaev
400
142
4
 Kazakhstan Murat Tleshev
303
138
5
 Kazakhstan Andrei Miroshnichenko
242
115
6
 Uzbekistan Ulugbek Bakayev
183
109
7
 Kazakhstan Andrei Finonchenko
274
98
8
 Kazakhstan Aleksandr Shatskikh
275
96
9
 Kazakhstan Ruslan Imankulov
366
96
10
 Kazakhstan Kairat Aubakirov
302
94
11
 Kazakhstan Vladimir Loginov
339
87
12
 Kazakhstan Viktor Antonov
207
86
13
 Kazakhstan Ruslan Duzmambetov
230
86
As the end of 2014 season. (Bold denotes players still in Premier League)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kazakhstan – League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Galiaskar Seitzhan (13 July 2015). "Kairat Eliminates Former Euro Champions, Other Kazakh Clubs Less Lucky as Europa League Starts". The Astana Times. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Premier League". Kazakhstan Professional Football League. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Kazakhstan – List of Champions
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