Kazakhstan Premier League
UEFA Conference League | |
| Current champions | Ordabasy (1st title) (2023) |
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| Most championships | Astana (7 titles) |
| TV partners | Domestic Qazsport International Eleven Sports OneFootball |
| Website | qfl.kz |
| Current: 2024 Kazakhstan Premier League | |
The Kazakhstan Professional Football League (
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 2024 season:
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | Aktobe | Central Stadium (Aktobe) or ODSYUSHOR №8 | 14,500 |
| Astana | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,244 |
| Atyrau | Atyrau | Munayshy Stadium
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8,690 |
| Zhenis | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,244 |
| Kairat Almaty | Almaty | Central Stadium (Almaty)
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23,804 |
| Maktaaral | Maktaaral | Alpamys Batyr Stadium | 4,229 |
| Kaisar Kyzylorda | Kyzylorda | Gany Muratbayev Stadium
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7,500 |
| Kyzylzhar Petropavl | Petropavl | Karasai Stadium | 11,000 |
| Ordabasy Shymkent | Shymkent | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
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25,000 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | Karaganda | Shakhter Stadium (Karagandy)
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19,000 |
| Yelimay Semey | Semey | Spartak Stadium | 8,000 |
| Tobol Kostanay | Kostanay | Kostanay Central Stadium | 10,500 |
| Turan Turkistan | Turkistan
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Turkistan Arena | 7,000 |
| Zhetysu Taldykorgan | Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Stadium | 4,500 |
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
. Since 1936 there was taken places republican football competition among sports societies and agencies and later among "collectives of physical culture" (CPhC → KFK). Since 1980 champion of the Soviet Kazakhstan was also awarded to "teams of masters" (professional teams) competing in football competitions of the Soviet Second League.
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Zone 7 (3rd level, included teams from other republics)
Zone 8 (3rd level)
Zone 8 (4th level)
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Sources:
- Kazakhstan – List of Champions. RSSSF
- The Kazakh SSR Football Championship (Чемпионат Казахской ССР). Footballfacts. (in Russian)
- The Kazakh SSR Football Championship D2 (Чемпионат Казахской ССР D2). Footballfacts. (in Russian)
Best teams in republican competitions
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Kazakhstan League Seasons
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third Place | Top Scorer(s) – Goals | Best Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat | Ordabasy (Arsenal SKIF) | Irtysh (Traktor) |
 Kogai (KSR) – 21 |
Volgin (KRT)
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Irtysh (Ansat) |
Ekibastuzets (Batyr) | Gornyak | Shmarikov (TAR) – 28 |
Kurganskiy (EKI)
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Spartak (Yelimay) |
Irtysh (Ansat) |
Ordabasy (Zhiger) | Litvinenko (TAR) – 20 |
Musataev (ORD)
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Spartak (Yelimay) |
Taraz | Shakhter |
SPA ) – 23 |
SPA )
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| Taraz | Irtysh |
Spartak (Yelimay) |
IRT ) – 21 |
Voskoboynikov (TAR)
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Irtysh |
Taraz | Kairat | Mazbaev (TAR ) – 16 |
Voskoboynikov (TAR)
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Spartak (Yelimay) |
Ekibastuzets (Batyr) | Irtysh |
SPA ) – 14 |
Voskoboynikov (KSR)
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Irtysh |
Kyzylzhar (Access Esil) | Kairat |  Agabaýew (KRT) – 24 |
Avdeev (KYZ )
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Astana-64 (Zhenis) |
Kyzylzhar (Access GG) | Irtysh |
IRT ) – 21 |
Avdeev (KYZ )
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Astana-64 (Zhenis) |
Atyrau | Kyzylzhar (Esil B) | A64 ) – 30 |
A64 )
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Irtysh |
Atyrau | Tobol | SHA ) – 16 |
A64 )
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Irtysh |
Tobol | Astana-64 (Zhenis) |
SHA ) – 18 |
Zhumaskaliyev (TOB)
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| Kairat | Irtysh |
Tobol | ) – 22 | Smakov (KRT)
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| Aktobe | Tobol | Kairat | IRT ) – 20 |
Zhumaskaliyev (TOB)
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Astana-64 (Astana) |
Aktobe | Tobol |  Irismetov (ALM) – 17 |
A64 )
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| Aktobe | Tobol | Shakhter |
Irismetov (ALM) – 17 |
Smakov (AKT)
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| Aktobe | Tobol | Irtysh |
IRT ) – 13 |
Smakov (AKT)
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| Aktobe | Astana (Lokomotiv) | Shakhter | Tleshev (AKT) / Baýramow (TOB) – 20 |
Smakov (AKT)
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| Tobol | Aktobe | Irtysh |
Bakaev (TOB ) – 16 |
Zhumaskaliyev (TOB)
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| Shakhter | Zhetysu | Aktobe | Bakaev (ZHE ) – 18 |
Konysbayev (SHA)
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| Shakhter | Irtysh |
Aktobe | IRT ) – 14 |
IRT )
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| Aktobe | Astana | Kairat |  Zenkovich (SHA) – 15 |
SHA )
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| Astana | Aktobe | Kairat |  Foxi (AST) – 16 |
Islamkhan (KRT)
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| Astana | Kairat | Aktobe |  Gohou (KRT) – 22 |
Gohou (KRT)
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| Astana | Kairat | Irtysh Pavlodar | Gohou (KRT) – 22 |
Islamkhan (KRT)
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| Astana | Kairat | Orbadasy | Gohou (KRT) – 24 |
Gohou (KRT)
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| Astana | Kairat | Tobol |  Pizzelli (AKT) – 18 |
Pizzelli (AKT)
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| Astana | Kairat | Orbadasy | Eseola (KRT ) – 19 |
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| Kairat | Tobol | Astana | João Paulo (ORD ) – 12 |
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| Tobol | Astana | Kairat |  Tomasov (AST) – 17 |
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| Astana | Aktobe | Tobol |  Eugénio (AST) – 22 |
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| Ordabasy | Astana | Aktobe |  João Paulo (KRT) – 17 |
Notes:
- Historical names shown in brackets according to the season.
- FFK(1992–2005, 2008, 2010–) and GOAL Journal (2006–2007, 2009).
List of champions
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
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| Astana | 7 | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Aktobe | 5 | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 |
Ertis
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5 | 4 | 1993, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
| Kairat | 3 | 5 | 1992, 2004, 2020 |
Spartak
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3 | – | 1994, 1995, 1998 |
Astana-64
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3 | – | 2000, 2001, 2006 |
| Tobol | 2 | 5 | 2010, 2021 |
| Shakhter | 2 | – | 2011, 2012 |
| Taraz | 1 | 2 | 1996 |
| Ordabasy | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ekibastuzets | 2 | ||
| Kyzylzhar | 2 | ||
| Atyrau | 2 | ||
| Zhetysu | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 32 |
- Notes
- Italics identifies either defunct or teams that lost professional status.
Performance by club
- As of end of the 2023 season.
| # | Club | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Cup | SC | FD |
Total |
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| 1 | Kairat | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Astana | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Aktobe | 12 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| 4 | Irtysh |
3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | |||||
| 5 | Tobol | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 6 | Ordabasy | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Shakhter | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Astana-64 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Kaisar | 10 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Spartak |
14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Taraz | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 12 | Kyzylzhar | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Atyrau | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ekibastuzets | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Zhetysu | 21 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 16 | Okzhetpes | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Akzhayik | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Caspiy | 15 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Aksu | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Turan | 12 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Maktaaral | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League participation
Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.
- 33 seasons: Shakhter Karagandy
- 31 seasons: Kairat, Tobol
- 29 seasons: Aktobe
- 28 seasons: Irtysh Pavlodar, Taraz
- 26 seasons: Kaisar, Zhetysu
- 25 seasons: Ordabasy
- 23 seasons: Atyrau, Okzhetpes
- 20 seasons: Vostok
- 18 seasons: Kyzylzhar, Zhenis
- 16 seasons: Astana
- 15 seasons: Ekibastuzets
- 14 seasons: Akzhayik, Spartak
- 9 seasons: Caspiy, Zhiger
- 8 seasons: Shakhter-Bulat
- 5 seasons: Alma-Ata, Tomiris
- 4 seasons: Yassy
- 3 seasons: Turan, Ulytau
- 2 seasons: Aksu, Azhar, Ekibastuz, Maktaaral
- 1 season: Arman, BGS, Dinamo Alma-Ata, Dostyk, Kazakhmys, Megasport, Namys Almaty, Nasha Kampaniya, Sunkar, Yelimay
Soviet Top League participation
- 24 seasons: Kairat
All time top scorers
- As of 1 January 2015
| Rank | Player | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
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405
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157
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2
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Oleg Litvinenko
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311
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147
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3
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Nurken Mazbaev
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400
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142
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4
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Murat Tleshev
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303
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138
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5
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Andrei Miroshnichenko
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242
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115
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6
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Ulugbek Bakayev
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183
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109
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7
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Andrei Finonchenko
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274
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98
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8
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Aleksandr Shatskikh
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275
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96
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9
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Ruslan Imankulov
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366
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96
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10
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Kairat Aubakirov
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302
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94
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11
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Vladimir Loginov
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339
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87
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12
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Viktor Antonov
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207
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86
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13
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Ruslan Duzmambetov
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230
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86
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| As the end of 2014 season. (Bold denotes players still in Premier League) | |||
See also
- Football in Kazakhstan
- Sports league attendances
References
- ^ "Kazakhstan – League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Premier League". Kazakhstan Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ 1937. Regional-football.ru
- ^ united Dynamo team of Alma-Ata and Chimkent
- ^ 1938. Regional-football.ru
- ^ only cup competition in 1939 and 1940, no data for 1941–1944, no competitions in 1945. Regional-football.ru
- ^ 1946. Regional-football.ru
- ^ 1947. Regional-football.ru
- ^ 1948. Regional-football.ru
External links
- Official website (archived 31 March 2019)
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