Kazakhstan Super League
Encyclopedia
The Kazakhstan Premier League is the top division of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

. The League is controlled by the Football Union of Kazakhstan and was set up in 1992. The League is fed into by the First Division
Kazakhstan First Division
The Kazakhstan First Division is the second division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Union of Kazakhstan and feeds into the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been founded in 1994. It runs from spring and to late autumn, making each championship correspond to a...

, starting spring and finishing in late fall, making each championship correspond to a calendar year. The most matches are played during weekends in recent seasons.

Name changes

Kazakhstan Top Division (1992–2001)

Kazakhstan Super League (2002–2007)

Kazakhstan Premier League (2008- )

Current teams (2011)

  • FC Aktobe
    FC Aktobe
    FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

  • FC Astana
    FC Lokomotiv Astana
    FC Astana is a Kazakh football club based at the Astana Arena.-History:The club formed as the result of a merger between FC Alma-Ata and Megasport in the beginning of 2009. Later they moved to newly build Astana Arena. The club has benefited from a high salary role which has enabled them to...

  • FC Atyrau
    FC Atyrau
    FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up...

  • FC Irtysh Pavlodar
  • FC Kairat Almaty
    FC Kairat Almaty
    FC Kairat Almaty is a Kazakh football club, playing in Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty.Like many clubs in the Soviet Union they went through a number of name changes in their history. They were known Dinamo Almaty when founded in 1952, before changing in 1954 to Lokomotiv Almaty, and later Urozhai...

  • FC Kaysar Kyzylorda
  • FC Ordabasy Shymkent
    FC Ordabasy
    FC Ordabasy is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent. Formed in 1998, it is currently a member of the Kazakhstan Premier league.-History:...

  • FC Shakhter Karagandy
  • FC Taraz
    FC Taraz
    FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

  • FC Tobol Kostanay
    FC Tobol
    FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

  • FC Vostok Oskemen
    FC Vostok
    FC Vostok is a Kazakh football club from Oskemen , a founding member of the Kazakhstan Premier League since 1992. The club's biggest achieved position in the league is the 5th place in 1997 and 1998...

  • FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan
    FC Zhetysu
    FC Zhetysu are a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they missed five seasons because of relegations.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu...


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
Kazakh SSR
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Kazakh SSR for short, was one of republics that made up the Soviet Union.At in area, it was the second largest constituent republic in the USSR, after the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Alma-Ata . Today it is the independent state of...

.

  • 1936 : Sbornaya Alma-Aty
  • 1937 : Dinamo Alma-Ata
  • 1938 : Dinamo Alma-Ata
  • 1939-45 : no championship
  • 1946 : Dinamo Alma-Ata
  • 1947 : Lokomotiv Jambul
  • 1948 : Trudovye Rezervy Alma-Ata
  • 1949 : Dinamo Karaganda
  • 1950 : Sbornaya Alma-Aty
  • 1951 : Metallurg Chimkent
  • 1952 : Metallurg Chimkent
  • 1953 : Metallurg Chimkent
  • 1954 : Dinamo Alma-Ata
  • 1955 : Dinamo Alma-Ata
  • 1956 : Sbornaya Alma-Aty
  • 1957 : Stroitel Alma-Ata
  • 1958 : Spartak Alma-Ata
  • 1959 : Spartak Alma-Ata
  • 1960 : Yenbek Guryev

  • 1961 : Avangard Petropavlovsk
  • 1962 : ADK Alma-Ata
  • 1963 : Tselinnik Semipalatinsk
  • 1964 : ADK Alma-Ata
  • 1965 : ADK Alma-Ata
  • 1966 : Aktyubinets Aktyubinsk
  • 1967 : Torpedo Kokchetav
  • 1968 : Gornyak Jezkangan
  • 1969 : Shakhtyor Saran'
  • 1970 : Stroitel Temir-Tau
  • 1971 : Yenbek Jezkangan
  • 1972 : Traktor Pavlodar
  • 1973 : Yenbek Jezkangan
  • 1974 : Gornyak Nikol'sky
  • 1975 : Metallurg Chimkent
  • 1976 : Khimik Stepanogorsk
  • 1977 : Khimik Stepanogorsk
  • 1978 : Trud Shevchenko
  • 1979 : Khimik Stepanogorsk

  • 1980 : Meliorator Chimkent
  • 1981 : Burevestnik Kustanay

Zone 7 (3rd level, included teams from other republics)
  • 1980 : Traktor Pavlodar
  • 1981 : Aktyubinets Aktyubinsk

Zone 8 (3rd level)
  • 1982 : Shakhtyor Karaganda
  • 1983 : Shakhtyor Karaganda
  • 1984 : Tselinnik Tselinograd
  • 1985 : Meliorator Chimkent
  • 1986 : Meliorator Chimkent
  • 1987 : Meliorator Chimkent
  • 1988 : Traktor Pavlodar
  • 1989 : Traktor Pavlodar
  • 1990 : Vostok Ust'-Kamenogorsk
  • 1991 : Aktyubinets Aktyubinsk


Source:http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kazchamp.html

Seasons summary

Season Champion Runner-up Third Place Top scorer Best Player
1992
Kazakhstan Premier League 1992
-League Format:Originally planned 25 teams in total. But withdrawal of FC Metallist made one team fewer.It was split into two stages. In first stage two groups of 11 and 13 teams were formed. In second stage the best seven teams of each group joined together to play in a final group for positions...

Kairat Orbadasy (SKIF Ordabasy)
FC Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent. Formed in 1998, it is currently a member of the Kazakhstan Premier league.-History:...

Irtysh (Traktor)
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

  Sergei Kogai (Kaisar
FC Kaisar
FC Kaisar Kyzylorda are a Kazakh football based in the Gany Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League and have missed only three seasons following relegations. The most successful was the season of 1998, when they won the Kazakhstan Cup and got...

) - 21
  Sergei Volgin
Sergei Volgin
Sergei Volgin is a Kazakh football coach and currently unemployed.He played 174 games in Soviet Top League and scored 34 goals. His position was midfielder....

 (Kairat)
1993
Kazakhstan Premier League 1993
-Promotion and relegation of 1992 season:Five new teams were accepted:* FC Karachaganak* FC Namys Almaty* FC Dinamo Almaty* FC Dostyk* FC YenbekThree teams were relegated at the end of last season:* FC Arman* FC CSKA Almaty* FC Metallist and...

Irtysh (Ansat)
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Ekibastuzets (Batyr)
FC Ekibastuzets
FC Ekibastuzets are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Shakhtyor Stadium in Ekibastuz. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. They have missed only three seasons of the competition: In 2000 withdrew because of financial reasons, in 2002 in the First Division because of relegation...

Gornyak
FC Gornyak
FC Gornyak are a Kazakhstani football based in Khromtau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan First Division....

  Aleksandr Shmarikov (Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

) - 28
  Nikolay Kurganskiy
Nikolay Kurganskiy
Nikolay Alekseevich Kurganskiy is a former Kazakh professional football player. He played for FC Ekibastuzets in the Soviet Second League and Kazakhstan Premier League, appearing in over 400 league matches, scoring more than 150 goals.Kurganskiy made seven appearances for the Kazakhstan national...

 (Ekibastuzets
FC Ekibastuzets
FC Ekibastuzets are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Shakhtyor Stadium in Ekibastuz. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. They have missed only three seasons of the competition: In 2000 withdrew because of financial reasons, in 2002 in the First Division because of relegation...

)
1994
Kazakhstan Premier League 1994
-Promotion and relegation of 1993 season:No new teams were accepted to the leagueEight teams were relegated at the end of last season:* FC Karachaganak* FC Namys* FC Dinamo* FC Dostyk* FC Yenbek* FC Azhar* FC Munaishy* FC Kaisarand...

Semey (Yelimay)
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

Irtysh (Ansat)
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Ordabasy (Zhiger)
FC Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent. Formed in 1998, it is currently a member of the Kazakhstan Premier league.-History:...

  Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko 23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh football forward from Taraz. He has scored 147 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League and he is the all-time top scorer of the tournament. He has been unarguably one of the best players of National team...

 (Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

) - 20
  Kanat Musataev (Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent. Formed in 1998, it is currently a member of the Kazakhstan Premier league.-History:...

)
1995
Kazakhstan Premier League 1995
-Promotion and relegation of 1994 season:Two teams relegated were:* FC Uralets-Arma* FC YassiTwo teams promoted were:* FC Munaishy * FC Kainar-Final standings:...

Semey (Yelimay)
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

Shakhter
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...

  Andrei Miroshnichenko
Andrei Miroshnichenko
Andrei Gennadyevich Miroshnichenko is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. He is currently managing FC Spartak Semey. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Salyut Belgorod.-Honours:...

 (Semey
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

) - 23
  Andrei Miroshnichenko
Andrei Miroshnichenko
Andrei Gennadyevich Miroshnichenko is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. He is currently managing FC Spartak Semey. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Salyut Belgorod.-Honours:...

 (Semey
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

)
1996
Kazakhstan Premier League 1996
-Promotion and relegation of 1995 season:Three new teams were accepted to the league* FC Kaisar* FC Kokshe* FC YenbekNo team was relegated at the end of last season: however FC Gornyak withdrew at the start of this season-Club name changes:...

Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Semey (Yelimay)
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

  Viktor Antonov (Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

) - 21
  Oleg Voskoboynikov
Oleg Voskoboynikov
Oleg Voskoboynikov is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for the Kazakhstan national football team as a goalkeeper. He currently plays in FC Ordabasy....

 (Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

)
1997
Kazakhstan Premier League 1997
-Promotion and relegation of 1996 season:No teams relegated, no teams promotedHowever four teams withdrew at the start of this season due to financial reasons:* FC Tobol* FC Munaishy* FC Kainar* FC SKIF Ordabasy-Club name changes:At the start of season:...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

Kairat   Nurken Mazbaev
Nurken Mazbaev
Nurken Mazbaev was a Kazakhstani football forward. He retired on 20 May 2008, having played 16 seasons and scoring 142 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League, which makes him the second all-time top scorer of the tournament....

 (Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

) - 16
  Oleg Voskoboynikov
Oleg Voskoboynikov
Oleg Voskoboynikov is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for the Kazakhstan national football team as a goalkeeper. He currently plays in FC Ordabasy....

 (Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

)
1998
Kazakhstan Premier League 1998
-Promotion and relegation of 1997 season:Two teams relegated:* FC Aktobe* FC UlytauTwo teams promoted:* FC Nasha Kompaniya* FC NarynAlso FC Kairat was replaced by FC CSKA Kairat at the start of this season-Final standings:...

Semey (Yelimay)
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

Ekibastuzets (Batyr)
FC Ekibastuzets
FC Ekibastuzets are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Shakhtyor Stadium in Ekibastuz. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. They have missed only three seasons of the competition: In 2000 withdrew because of financial reasons, in 2002 in the First Division because of relegation...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

  Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko 23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh football forward from Taraz. He has scored 147 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League and he is the all-time top scorer of the tournament. He has been unarguably one of the best players of National team...

 (Semey
FC Semey
FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998...

) - 14
  Oleg Voskoboynikov
Oleg Voskoboynikov
Oleg Voskoboynikov is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays for the Kazakhstan national football team as a goalkeeper. He currently plays in FC Ordabasy....

 (Kaisar
FC Kaisar
FC Kaisar Kyzylorda are a Kazakh football based in the Gany Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League and have missed only three seasons following relegations. The most successful was the season of 1998, when they won the Kazakhstan Cup and got...

)
1999
Kazakhstan Premier League 1999
-Promotion and relegation of 1998 season:Three teams relegated:* FC Nasha Kompaniya* FC Bulat* FC NarynFive teams promoted:* FC Tobol* FC Access-Esil* FC Zhetysu* FC Sintez* FC Kairat-Club name changes:...

Irtysh (Irtysh Bastau)
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Kyzylzhar (Access-Esil)
FC Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Avangard Stadium. They are founding members of Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of district in the city. Their main sponsors are Bogatyr Access Komir Ltd, a coal mining company. They...

Kairat   Rejepmyrat Agabaýew
Rejepmyrat Agabaýew
Rejepmyrat Agabaýew is a professional Turkmenistani football player. He has represented the Turkmenistan national football team. Rejepmyrat participated in the largest ever win for Turkmenistan, a match at home against Afghanstani national football team in which Agabaýew scored one of...

 (Kairat) - 24
  Igor Avdeev
Igor Avdeev
Igor Gennadyevich Avdeev is a former Kazakhstani professional footballer. He last played for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-International career:Avdeev made 27 appearances and scored seven goals for the Kazakhstan national football team.-External links:...

 (Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Avangard Stadium. They are founding members of Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of district in the city. Their main sponsors are Bogatyr Access Komir Ltd, a coal mining company. They...

)
2000
Kazakhstan Premier League 2000
-Promotion and relegation of 1999 season:No team relegated, not team promoted However FC Batyr team withdrew in the middle of this season due to financial reasons-Club name/location changes:At the start of season:* FC Sintez became FC Tomiris...

Astana-64 (Zhenis) Kyzylzhar (Access-Golden-Grain)
FC Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Avangard Stadium. They are founding members of Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of district in the city. Their main sponsors are Bogatyr Access Komir Ltd, a coal mining company. They...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

  Mendes
Nilton Pereira Mendes
Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes was a Brazilian professional footballer....

 (Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

) - 21
  Igor Avdeev
Igor Avdeev
Igor Gennadyevich Avdeev is a former Kazakhstani professional footballer. He last played for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-International career:Avdeev made 27 appearances and scored seven goals for the Kazakhstan national football team.-External links:...

 (Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Avangard Stadium. They are founding members of Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of district in the city. Their main sponsors are Bogatyr Access Komir Ltd, a coal mining company. They...

)
2001
Kazakhstan Premier League 2001
-Promotion and relegation of 2000 season:Three teams were promoted:*FC Aktobe-Lento*FC Mangystau*FC AtyrauAlso:*FC Batyr One team relegated:* FC ZhigerAlso...

Astana-64 (Zhenis) Atyrau
FC Atyrau
FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up...

Kyzylzhar (Esil Bogatyr)
FC Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Avangard Stadium. They are founding members of Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of district in the city. Their main sponsors are Bogatyr Access Komir Ltd, a coal mining company. They...

  Arsen Tlekhugov
Arsen Tlekhugov
Arsen Tlekhugov is a Kazakh football forward. He is currently playing for FJ Buxoro. He capped once for National team and was top scorer of Kazakhstan Super League twice.-Club career stats:Last update: 10 February 2008-Awards:...

 (Astana-64) - 30
  Arsen Tlekhugov
Arsen Tlekhugov
Arsen Tlekhugov is a Kazakh football forward. He is currently playing for FJ Buxoro. He capped once for National team and was top scorer of Kazakhstan Super League twice.-Club career stats:Last update: 10 February 2008-Awards:...

 (Astana-64)
2002
Kazakhstan Premier League 2002
-Promotion and relegation of 2001 season:It was decided to have 12 teams in league instead of 17.No team was promotedFive teams were relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division at the end of last season:* FC Ekibastuzets* FC Zhetysu* FC Taraz* FC Dostyk...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Atyrau
FC Atyrau
FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

  Yevgeny Lunev (Shakhter
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...

) - 16
  Evgeniy Lovchev
Evgeniy Lovchev
Not to be confused with Evgeny LovchevEvgeniy Lovchev is a Kazakh football midfielder. He currently plays for the club FC Shakhter and he has capped for Kazakhstan national football team 8 times scoring 1 goal Not to be confused with Evgeny LovchevEvgeniy Lovchev (born 6 August 1975) is a Kazakh...

 (Astana-64)
2003
Kazakhstan Premier League 2003
-Promotion and relegation of 2002 season:It was decided to have 17 teams in league instead of 12.So, five teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of last season:* FC Ekibastuzets* FC Batys* FC Dostyk* FC Taraz* FC Zhetysu...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

Astana-64 (Zhenis)   Andrei Finonchenko
Andrei Finonchenko
Andrei Finonchenko is a Kazakh football striker. He currently plays for the club FC Shakhter as well as the Kazakhstan national football team.He spent his whole career at his current club joining it in 2001....

 (Shakhter
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...

) - 18
  Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...

 (Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

)
2004
Kazakhstan Premier League 2004
-Promotion and relegation of 2003 season:It was decided to have 19 teams in league instead of 17.So, two teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of last season:* FC Tsesna* FC YassiNo team was relegated-Club name changes:...

Kairat Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

  Ulugbek Bakaev (Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

) - 22
  Arsen Tlekhugov
Arsen Tlekhugov
Arsen Tlekhugov is a Kazakh football forward. He is currently playing for FJ Buxoro. He capped once for National team and was top scorer of Kazakhstan Super League twice.-Club career stats:Last update: 10 February 2008-Awards:...

 (Kairat) - 22
  Samat Smakov
Samat Smakov
- Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...

 (Kairat)
2005
Kazakhstan Premier League 2005
-Promotion and relegation of 2004 season:From now on it was decided to have 16 teams in league instead of 19.So, the only team from the Kazakhstan First Division was promoted at the end of last season:* FC Bolat CSKAFour teams relegated were:* FC Semey...

Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

Kairat   Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev is a Kazakh football forward born on 18 April 1980. He plays for the club FC Irtysh Pavlodar. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team....

 (Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

) - 20
  Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...

 (Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

)
2006
Kazakhstan Premier League 2006
-Promotion and relegation of 2005 season:Two teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of last season:* FC Kaisar* FC EnergetikTwo teams relegated were:* FC Bulat* FC Zhetysu-Final standings:-Top scorers:-References:...

Astana-64 (Astana) Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

  Jafar Irismetov
Jafar Irismetov
Jafar Irismetov is an Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for FK Samarqand-Dinamo.He has won 33 caps and scored 18 goals for the Uzbekistan national football team between 1997 and 2001 .*-Club: Dustlik Tashkent...

 (Almaty) - 17
  David Loria
David Loria
David Grigorievich Loria is a Kazakh football goalkeeper of Georgian descent born on 31 October 1981. He signed contract with PFC Spartak Nalchik at the start of 2009. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team since 2000.-International career:...

 (Astana)
2007
Kazakhstan Premier League 2007
Kazakhstan Super League 2007 was the 16th edition of Kazakhstan Premier League, starting on March 31, 2007 and finishing on November 10, 2007.-Promotion and relegation of 2006 season:...

Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

Shakhter
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...

  Jafar Irismetov
Jafar Irismetov
Jafar Irismetov is an Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for FK Samarqand-Dinamo.He has won 33 caps and scored 18 goals for the Uzbekistan national football team between 1997 and 2001 .*-Club: Dustlik Tashkent...

 (Almaty) - 17
  Samat Smakov
Samat Smakov
- Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...

 (Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

)
2008
Kazakhstan Premier League 2008
Kazakhstan Premier League 2008 was the 17th season of Kazakhstan Premier League, starting on 8 March 2008 and finishing on 5 November 2008.-Promotion and relegation:Two teams from the Kazakhstan First Division were promoted at the end of the 2007 season:...

Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

  Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev is a Kazakh football forward born on 18 April 1980. He plays for the club FC Irtysh Pavlodar. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team....

 (Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

) - 13
  Samat Smakov
Samat Smakov
- Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...

 (Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

)
2009 Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

Astana (Lokomotiv)
FC Astana
FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...

Shakhter   Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev is a Kazakh football forward born on 18 April 1980. He plays for the club FC Irtysh Pavlodar. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team....

 (Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

) - 18
  Wladimir Baýramow (Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

) - 18
  Samat Smakov
Samat Smakov
- Club career :Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four different clubs. Having a strong leadership qualities, he has captained...

 (Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

)
2010
2010 Kazakhstan Premier League
The 2010 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 19th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. It started on 22 March 2010 and the regular season ended on 14 August 2010. The playoff rounds began on 22 August 2010 and ended on 6 November 2010...

Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

  Ulugbek Bakaev (Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

) - 16
  Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...

 (Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

)
2011
2011 Kazakhstan Premier League
The 2011 Kazakhstan Premier League is the 20th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. The season began on 6 March 2011...

Shakhter Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu are a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they missed five seasons because of relegations.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu...

Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

  Ulugbek Bakaev (Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu are a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they missed five seasons because of relegations.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu...

) - 18


Notes:
  • Historical names shown in brackets according to the season.
  • Best Player Award
    Kazakhstani Footballer of the Year
    The title Kazakhstani Footballer of the Year has been awarded in Kazakhstan since 1992. The award is determined by a poll of Kazakhstani professional journalists, football coaches, specialists, veterans and captains of playing teams of Premier League. Generally there are two different pools...

     by FFK (1992–2005, 2008) and GOAL Journal (2006–2007,2009)

Performance by club

Club Gold Silver Bronze
Irtysh
FC Irtysh
FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower...

5 3 5
Aktobe
FC Aktobe
FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...

4 2 1
Astana-64 3 - 1
Semey 3 - 1
Kairat 2 - 3
Tobol
FC Tobol
FC Tobol is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992, they won Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :...

1 4 3
Taraz
FC Taraz
FC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...

1 2 -
Shakhter 1 - 3
Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar
FC Kyzylzhar is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Avangard Stadium. They are founding members of Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of district in the city. Their main sponsors are Bogatyr Access Komir Ltd, a coal mining company. They...

- 2 1
Atyrau
FC Atyrau
FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up...

- 2 -
Ekibastuzets
FC Ekibastuzets
FC Ekibastuzets are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Shakhtyor Stadium in Ekibastuz. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. They have missed only three seasons of the competition: In 2000 withdrew because of financial reasons, in 2002 in the First Division because of relegation...

- 2 -
Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent. Formed in 1998, it is currently a member of the Kazakhstan Premier league.-History:...

- 1 1
Astana
FC Astana
FC Astana-64 are a Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt...

- 1 -
Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu
FC Zhetysu are a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they missed five seasons because of relegations.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu...

- 1 -
Gornyak
FC Gornyak
FC Gornyak are a Kazakhstani football based in Khromtau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan First Division....

- - 1

All time top scorers

RankPlayerGoalsGames
1   Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko 23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh football forward from Taraz. He has scored 147 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League and he is the all-time top scorer of the tournament. He has been unarguably one of the best players of National team...

148 311
2   Nurken Mazbaev
Nurken Mazbaev
Nurken Mazbaev was a Kazakhstani football forward. He retired on 20 May 2008, having played 16 seasons and scoring 142 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League, which makes him the second all-time top scorer of the tournament....

142 400
3   Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev
Murat Tleshev is a Kazakh football forward born on 18 April 1980. He plays for the club FC Irtysh Pavlodar. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team....

121 262
4   Andrei Miroshnichenko
Andrei Miroshnichenko
Andrei Gennadyevich Miroshnichenko is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. He is currently managing FC Spartak Semey. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Salyut Belgorod.-Honours:...

115 242
5   Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov...

112 305
6   Ruslan Imankulov
Ruslan Imankulov
Ruslan Imankulov is a retired Kazakh football forward.Imankulov spent most of his career playing for FC Shakhter Karagandy, for whom he scored 98 goals over 14 seasons, the fourth most in the history of the Kazakhstan Premier League....

98 366
7   Aleksandr Shatskikh 96 275
8   Kairat Aubakirov
Kairat Aubakirov
Kairat Aubakirov is a retired Kazakh professional football player. He played for FC Shakhter Karagandy, FC Kairat, and FC Yelimay in the Kazakhstan Premier League, appearing in over 300 league matches, scoring almost 100 goals....

94 302
9   Vladimir Loginov 87 339
10   Viktor Antonov 86 207
11   Ruslan Duzmambetov 86 230
As of end of 2009 season(Bold denotes players still in Premier League)

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