| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aktobe |
| Runner-up | Almaty |
The 2010 Kazakhstan Cup was the 17th season of the Kazakhstan Cup, the annual nationwide football cup competition of Kazakhstan since the independence of the country. The competition started on 9 April 2008 and finished with the Final played on 16 November 2008. The winners of the Cup earned a place in second qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
The first round involved 28 teams. When the draw was conducted teams were divided into three pots to avoid matches between the strongest clubs in the early stage of competition. The matches were played on April 9, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Caspiy | 0–2 | FC Irtysh |
| FC Akzhayik | 3–2 | FC Okzhetpes |
| FC Kazakhmys | 0–3 | FC Tobol |
| FC Aktobe-Zhas | 1–2 | FC Energetik |
| Astana | 1–0 | FC Bolat |
| FC Karasay Sarbazdary | 0–1 | FC Esil Bogatyr |
| FC Ile-Saulet | 1–4 | FC Vostok |
| FC Kaisar | 2–0 | FC Asbest |
| FC Shakhter Karagandy | 11–0 | FC Gornyak |
| FC Taraz | 1–2 | FC Kairat |
| FC Avangard | 1–3 | FC Zhetysu |
| FC Spartak Semey | 0–6 | FC Ordabasy |
| FC Aksu | 0–3 | FC Almaty |
| FC Aizharyk | 1–2 | FC Megasport |
The matches were played on April 23, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Aktobe | 5–0 | FC Atyrau |
| FC Irtysh | 3–1 | FC Akzhayik |
| FC Tobol | 4–0 | FC Energetik |
| Astana | 0–2 | FC Esil Bogatyr |
| FC Vostok | 1–0 | FC Kaisar |
| FC Shakhter Karagandy | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | FC Kairat |
| FC Zhetysu | 2–1 (aet) | FC Ordabasy |
| FC Almaty | 4–1 | FC Megasport |
The quarterfinal matches were played on May 7 (first legs) and May 14, 2008 (second legs).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Kairat | 0–3 | FC Aktobe | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| FC Vostok | 4–3 | FC Irtysh | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| FC Tobol | 6–1 | FC Zhetysu | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| FC Esil Bogatyr | 1–4 | FC Almaty | 0–3 | 1–1 |
The first legs were played on October 28 and second on November 12, 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Vostok | 4–7 | FC Almaty | 2–2 | 2–5 |
| FC Tobol | 1–2 | FC Aktobe | 1–1 | 0–1 |
The expulsion of FC Vostok, assessed on September 16, 2008 by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan for taking part in a fixed match, was revoked on October 2, 2008. [1]
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