2023 Kazakhstan Premier League

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Kazakhstan Premier League
Season2023
Dates4 March – 29 October 2023
Champions Ordabasy
Relegated Aksu
Caspiy
Okzhetpes
Maktaaral
Champions League Ordabasy
Europa League Tobol
Conference League Aktobe
Astana
Matches played182
Goals scored445 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorer João Paulo (17)
Biggest home win Aktobe 5–1 Okzhetpes
9 March 2023
Aktobe 4–0 Atyrau
16 April 2023
Ordabasy 4–0 Kaisar
6 May 2023
Biggest away win Atyrau 0–4 Okzhetpes
2 April 2023
Highest scoring Aktobe 5–1 Okzhetpes
9 March 2023
Aktobe 4–2 Kairat
6 August 2023
Okzhetpes 3–3 Caspiy
26 August 2023
Longest winning run Ordabasy
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten run Ordabasy
(16 games)
Longest winless run Okzhetpes (8 games)
Longest losing run Aksu (7 games)
Highest attendance22,168 - Ordabasy vs Okzhetpes
(21 May 2023) [1]
Lowest attendance100 - Okzhetpes vs Zhetysu
(12 August 2023)
Total attendance854,169
Average attendance4,693( Green Arrow Up.svg 1,264)
(29 October 2023)
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 29 October 2023.

The 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 32nd season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.

Contents

The winners (Ordabasy) qualified for the first qualifying round of the Champions League. The 2023 Kazakhstan Cup winners (Tobol) qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. The runners-up (Astana) qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, with the third-placed team (Aktobe) qualifying for the first qualifying round. The bottom three teams (Aksu, Caspiy, and Okzhetpes) and Maktaaral (relegated due to failing licensing process for the 2024 season) were relegated to the 2024 Kazakhstan First Division.

Events

Teams

Akzhayik, Turan (both relegated after 2 seasons in top flight) and Taraz (relegated after 4 seasons in top flight) were all relegated at the end of the 2022 season. They were replaced by Okzhetpes (promoted after a 2 seasons absence), Kaisar and Zhetysu (both clubs promoted after a single season absence) from the Kazakhstan First League. FC Astana entered the season as defending champions after winning their seventh title the previous season.

Team overview

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Aksu Pavlodar Central Stadium 11,828
Aktobe Aktobe Central Stadium 12,729
Astana Astana Astana Arena 30,200
Atyrau Atyrau Munaishy Stadium 8,900
Caspiy Aktau Zhastar Stadium 5,000
Kairat Almaty Central Stadium 23,804
Kaisar Kyzylorda Gany Muratbayev Stadium 7,500
Kyzylzhar Petropavl Karasai Stadium 11,000
Maktaaral Atakent Alpamys Batyr Stadium 3,000
Okzhetpes Kokshetau Alisher Sagynbayev Stadium 4,158
Ordabasy Shymkent Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium 20,000
Shakhter Karaganda Shakhter Stadium 19,500
Tobol Kostanay Central Stadium 9,500
Zhetysu Taldykorgan Samat Suyumbayev 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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Aksu Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Adnan Timurbayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ruslan Esimov Joma Olimpbet
Aktobe Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrei Karpovich Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Adilkhan Tanzharikov Adidas Olimpbet
Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Grigori Babayan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abzal Beisebekov [2] Nike Samruk Kazyna, Olimpbet, Chery, [3] SportQory
Atyrau Flag of Belarus.svg Vitaly Zhukovsky Flag of Belarus.svg Igor Stasevich Macron GAZ Stroy Montazh KZ, Olimpbet
Caspiy Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Konstantin Gorovenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nurlybek Ayazbaev Hummel KazAzot, Rixos Wather World
Kairat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kirill Keker Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sergey KeilerJoma1XBET
Kaisar Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Kumykov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ruslan SakhalbaevJoma
Kyzylzhar Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ali Aliyev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Erkin Tapalov Diadora Olimpbet
Maktaaral Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kayrat Nurdauletov Flag of Belarus.svg Ruslan Yudenkov Nike
Okzhetpes Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Maksat Babayev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhasulan Moldakaraev Joma
Ordabasy Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Sednyov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen NikeOlimpbet
Shakhter Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Igor Soloshenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Igor Shatsky JomaOlimpbet
Tobol Flag of Serbia.svg Milic Curcic Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Serikzhan Muzhikov Adidas Polymetal, Olimpbet
Zhetysu Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askar Kozhabergenov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey PasechenkoNikeKainar

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. From the 2020 season, the KFF announced that players from countries of the Eurasian Economic Union would not be counted towards a club's foreign player limit. [4]

For transfers during the season, see Winter 2022–23 transfers and Summer 2023 transfers.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8EAEU PlayersFormer Players
Aksu Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nikola Eskić Flag of Brazil.svg Bryan Garcia Flag of Cape Verde.svg Mailson Lima Flag of Ghana.svg David Mawutor Flag of Haiti.svg Alex Junior Flag of Nigeria.svg Faith Obilor Flag of Nigeria.svg Chidi Osuchukwu Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Nikolić Flag of Belarus.svg Andrey Solovey
Flag of Belarus.svg Yevgeny Zemko
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kobzar
Flag of Russia.svg Arsen Siukayev
Flag of Belarus.svg Alyaksandr Hutar
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Guedes
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Toni Silva
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu
Flag of Portugal.svg Gilson Costa
Flag of Russia.svg Islam Zhilov
Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Murza
Aktobe Flag of Argentina.svg Leonel Strumia Flag of Brazil.svg China Flag of Brazil.svg Élder Santana Flag of Croatia.svg Andrija Filipović Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Gadrani Flag of Israel.svg Ihab Ganayem Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Anderson Niangbo Flag of Montenegro.svg Miloš Raičković Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitry Bessmertny
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Izotov
Flag of Russia.svg Miroslav Lobantsev
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Yashin
Flag of France.svg Hugo Vidémont
Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Žulpa
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Penchikov
Flag of Russia.svg Idris Umayev
Astana Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Stjepan Lončar Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Čondrić Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Tomasov Flag of The Gambia.svg Dembo Darboe Flag of Montenegro.svg Žarko Tomašević Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksa Amanović Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Jovančić Flag of France.svg Fabien Ourega Flag of Armenia.svg Varazdat Haroyan
Flag of Armenia.svg Kamo Hovhannisyan
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Ebong
Flag of Serbia.svg Igor Ivanović
Atyrau Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Bissi Flag of Lithuania.svg Domantas Antanavičius Flag of North Macedonia.svg Demir Imeri Flag of North Macedonia.svg Florijan Kadriu Flag of Nigeria.svg Effiong Nsungusi Flag of Slovenia.svg Jakob Novak Flag of Tajikistan.svg Fathullo Olimzoda Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Noyok Flag of Belarus.svg Yegor Khatkevich
Flag of Belarus.svg Ihar Stasevich
Flag of Belarus.svg Nikita Stepanov
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kozlov
Flag of Russia.svg Soslan Takulov
Flag of Ukraine.svg Maksym Dehtyarov
Caspiy Flag of Albania.svg Shqiprim Taipi Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stefan Kocev Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Avric Flag of Slovenia.svg Žiga Ovsenek Flag of Belarus.svg Ilya Chernyak
Flag of Belarus.svg Maksim Plotnikov
Flag of Russia.svg Georgi Bugulov
Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Chernomyrdin
Flag of Armenia.svg Solomon Udo
Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitry Podstrelov
Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksey Zalesky
Flag of Georgia.svg Jaba Jighauri
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Pantsulaia
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Erzhan Tokotayev
Flag of Lithuania.svg Vilius Armanavičius
Flag of Portugal.svg Rúben Brígido
Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Krapukhin
Flag of Senegal.svg Abdoulaye Diakate
Kairat Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo Flag of Cameroon.svg Macky Bagnack Flag of Israel.svg Ofri Arad Flag of Russia.svg Anton Krachkovsky
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Sergeyev
Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Ulyanov
Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Vasin
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Gulzhigit Alykulov
Kaisar Flag of Brazil.svg João Pedro Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Ben Aziz Zagré Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Bukhaidze Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Geo Danny Ekra Flag of Montenegro.svg Goran Milojko Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitaliy Pryndeta Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Dišić Flag of Moldova.svg Ștefan Sicaci Flag of Belarus.svg Dzmitry Baradzin
Flag of Belarus.svg Vasily Sovpel
Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ghinaitis
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Prosper Mendy
Kyzylzhar Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Podio Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mladen Veselinović Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Graf Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Imnadze Flag of Montenegro.svg Darko Bulatović Flag of Montenegro.svg Boris Smiljanić Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuriy Bushman Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Khlyobas Flag of Belarus.svg Yevgeny Beryozkin
Flag of Belarus.svg Nikita Naumov
Flag of Belarus.svg Roman Stepanov
Flag of Russia.svg Maksim Chikanchi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bryan Van Den Bogaert
Flag of Brazil.svg Pernambuco
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Sabino
Flag of Georgia.svg Tamaz Makatsaria
Maktaaral Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Braga Flag of Brazil.svg Charleston Flag of France.svg Billal Sebaihi Flag of Georgia.svg Lasha Parunashvili Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Dramane Koné Flag of Togo.svg Serge Nyuiadzi Flag of Armenia.svg Aram Ayrapetyan
Flag of Belarus.svg Anton Shramchenko
Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzislaw Kasmynin
Flag of Belarus.svg Ruslan Yudenkov
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov
Flag of Russia.svg Yegor Potapov
Flag of Armenia.svg Petros Avetisyan
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sandoval
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Junior Kabananga
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Sékou Doumbia
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Shada Ouedraogo
Okzhetpes Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Benjamin Tatar Flag of Serbia.svg Srđan Dimitrov Flag of Ukraine.svg Maksym Drachenko Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Ryzhuk Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Tsyupa Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Bolov
Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Chagrov
Flag of Russia.svg Vyacheslav Grab
Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Tatayev
Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Dzhigero
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Brikner
Ordabasy Flag of Brazil.svg Auro Jr. Flag of Croatia.svg Bernardo Matić Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Jorginho Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Mbodj Flag of Ukraine.svg Artem Byesyedin Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevheniy Makarenko Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shokhboz Umarov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bobur Abdikholikov Flag of Belarus.svg Vsevolod Sadovsky Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Braga
Flag of Serbia.svg Radosav Petrović
Shakhter Flag of Colombia.svg Roger Cañas Flag of Colombia.svg Francisco Mina Flag of Georgia.svg Temur Chogadze Flag of Georgia.svg Anton Tolordava Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Bukorac Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Đorđe Ćosić
Tobol Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jovan Ilic Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Momčilo Mrkaić Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Serges Déblé Flag of Serbia.svg Igor Ivanović Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Mlađović Flag of Serbia.svg Ivan Rogač Flag of Serbia.svg Miljan Vukadinović Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevhen Shakhov Flag of Belarus.svg Pavel Zabelin
Flag of Russia.svg Albert Gabarayev
Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Kireyenko
Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Konovalov
Flag of Russia.svg Timur Akmurzin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Igor Sergeyev
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Asmir Suljić
Zhetysu Flag of Georgia.svg Mate Tsintsadze Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Moussa Bakayoko Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Kadio Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Cuckić Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Ješić Flag of Serbia.svg Anes Rušević Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Brikner Flag of Belarus.svg Pavel Nazarenko
Flag of Russia.svg Layonel Adams
Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Revyakin
Flag of Algeria.svg Ilias Hassani
Flag of Belarus.svg Ruslan Teverov
Flag of Georgia.svg Rati Ardazishvili
Flag of Palestine.svg Fadi Zidan
Flag of Serbia.svg Danilo Aleksic
Flag of Serbia.svg Jovan Stojanović

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

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Shakhter Karagandy Vakhid Masudov Pre-Season Igor Soloshenko 18 January 2023 [5]
Tobol Milan Milanović Milic Curcic10 January 2023 [6]
Caspiy Kakhaber Tskhadadze Mutual Termination13 April 2023 [7] 14th Igor Angelovski 18 April 2023 [8]
Zhetysu Almas Kulshinbaev26 April 202310thAskar Kozhabergenov26 April 2023
Aksu Ruslan Kostyshyn Mutual agreement28 April 2023 [9] 13thOyrat Saduov (Caretaker)29 April 2023 [10]
Aksu Oyrat Saduov (Caretaker)End of role3 May 202313th Vakhid Masudov 4 May 2023 [11]
Maktaaral Konstantin Gorovenko Resigned14 May 2023 [12] 14thRuslan Esatov (Caretaker)14 May 2023 [12]
Maktaaral Ruslan Esatov (Caretaker)End of role19 May 202314th Kayrat Nurdauletov 19 May 2023 [13]
Okzhetpes Sergei Popkov Sacked10 July 202311thAndrey Ferapontov11 July 2023
Caspiy Igor Angelovski Resigned18 July 2023 [14] 13thSashko Poposki (Caretaker)18 July 2023
Caspiy Sashko Poposki (Caretaker)Resigned2 August 202313th Konstantin Gorovenko 2 August 2023 [15]

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Ordabasy (C)2618444821+2758Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Astana 2616553624+1253Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Aktobe 26131124423+2150Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Kairat 2612864432+1244
5 Kyzylzhar 2611692523+239
6 Kaisar 26106103130+136
7 Atyrau 2681082427334
8 Tobol 2697102933434Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
9 Maktaaral (R, D)2685132932329Expelled from league [lower-alpha 2]
10 Shakhter Karagandy 2678113136529
11 Zhetysu 26851327381129
12 Okzhetpes (R)26761326371127Relegation to the Kazakhstan First Division
13 Caspiy (R)26481428441620
14 Aksu (R)26531823452218
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw. [16]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Tobol qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2023 Kazakhstan Cup.
  2. Maktaaral were expelled from the league due to failing licensing process.

Results

Results table

Home \ Away AKS AKT AST ATY CAS KRT KSR KYZ MAK OKZ ORD SHA TOB ZHE
Aksu 1–10–14–10–11–32–00–22–10–10–12–10–32–1
Aktobe 2–12–04–00–04–21–01–31–15–12–12–01–12–2
Astana 1–01–40–03–10–31–13–22–05–22–02–12–12–1
Atyrau 2–10–00–01–00–02–10–02–00–41–12–13–00–1
Caspiy 3–12–21–21–11–11–31–20–22–11–01–10–11–2
Kairat 4–12–11–02–23–10–33–02–22–12–20–0 3–0 [17] 2–3
Kaisar 2–20–11–21–03–10–00–10–20–12–32–11–01–1
Kyzylzhar 1–00–01–01–01–12–10–11–01–20–11–11–11–0
Maktaaral 2–01–20–10–13–13–12–22–10–11–23–11–11–2
Okzhetpes 3–01–10–00–03–30–10–10–11–10–41–11–22–1
Ordabasy 2–01–11–22–13–11–04–02–11–01–03–14–12–0
Shakhter Karagandy 2–10–11–12–21–01–12–21–03–02–01–42–10–1
Tobol 3–12–20–11–01–12–30–21–01–02–00–02–11–2
Zhetysu 1–10–10–20–23–21–20–21–10–11–01–21–31–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played on 29 October 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo Kairat 17
2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen Ordabasy 11
3 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kozlov Atyrau 8
Flag of Belarus.svg Dzmitry Baradzin Kaisar
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abat Aymbetov Astana
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ramazan Karimov Maktaaral
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Artur Shushenachev Kairat
8 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bobur Abdikholikov Ordabasy 7
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Serges Déblé Tobol
Flag of Nigeria.svg Effiong Nsungusi Atyrau
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ivan Sviridov Shakhter Karagandy

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
    Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Tomasov Astana Okzhetpes 5–2 (H)27 September 2023 [18]

    Clean sheets

    As of matches played 29 October 2023
    RankPlayerClubClean sheets
    1 Flag of Belarus.svg Yegor Khatkevich Atyrau 11
    2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Stas Pokatilov Aktobe 10
    3 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Čondrić Astana 9
    4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Bekkhan Shayzada Ordabasy 8
    Flag of Moldova.svg Ștefan Sicaci Kaisar
    6 Flag of Belarus.svg Raman Stsyapanaw Kyzylzhar 7
    7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Igor Shatsky Shakhter Karagandy 6
    Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Chagrov Okzhetpes
    9 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Danil Ustimenko Kairat 5
    Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Konovalov Tobol

      Attendances

      As of match played 29 October 2023

      By round

      2023 Kazakhstan Premier League Attendance
      RoundTotalGP.Avg. Per Game
      Round 128,60074,086
      Round 210,60071,514
      Round 334,70074,957
      Round 424,75073,536
      Round 535,48375,069
      Round 636,05075,150
      Round 730,75074,393
      Round 839,56375,652
      Round 948,64576,949
      Round 1047,05376,722
      Round 1122,98573,284
      Round 1251,33077,333
      Round 1331,88074,554
      Round 1438,19675,457
      Round 1522,05073,150
      Round 1642,98276,140
      Round 1721,65073,093
      Round 1839,39775,628
      Round 1928,99574,142
      Round 2045,56376,509
      Round 2133,75674,822
      Round 2235,70075,100
      Round 2341,99175,999
      Round 2429,10074,157
      Round 2532,40074,629
      Round 260 [19] 70
      Total854,1691824,693

        By team

        Team \ Match played1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526TotalAverage
        Aksu 3,0002,5002,1002,5002,6305,2305,1504,1504,8502,9001,3001,500037,8102,908
        Aktobe 3,0003,0002,6001,5003,00012,60012,00012,60012,35412,60012,80012,7000100,7547,750
        Astana 3,5009,5008,50010,2005,0006,5006,0007,0003,6322,5004,0007,5004,20078,0326,002
        Atyrau 2,5006,0004,0003,0006,0006,0005,0005,0002,0005,5003,5002,500051,0003,923
        Caspiy 1,0002501502,5002,8003,0002,0003,2002,0002,0001,0003,000022,9002,082
        Kairat 6,0005,2005,92015,20021,8456,7855,4674,5464,35011,34520,35614,6784,500126,1929,707
        Kaisar 3,8003,0004,0005,8004,0006,5002,5004,0006,0007,0002,5003,5001,50054,1004,162
        Kyzylzhar 2002,0001,8008002,0002,0001,5002,0002,0002,0003,0001,900021,2001,631
        Maktaaral 2,0002,2001,50070015,5002,7002,1501,0008001,7009005001,20032,8502,527
        Okzhetpes 3001,0002501,0003551504005001005002501,50006,305485
        Ordabasy 10,00012,00018,06318,00019,56322,16818,06316,00014,00013,84318,06318,06318,000215,82616,602
        Shakhter Karagandy 3002,0001,0006,0005,0003,5007,0004,0004,0004,0007,5005,000049,3003,792
        Tobol 2,5002,5003,0003,0002,5001,6004,2002,0002,9002,2002,0002,0001,50031,9002,454
        Zhetysu 8006002,5002,0002,5002,0002,5002,5001,5002,5002,0002,1002,50026,0002,000

        Awards

        Monthly awards

        MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthReferences
        ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
        March Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ali Aliyev Kyzylzhar Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Maksim Samorodov Aktobe Flag of Croatia.svg Andrija Filipović Aktobe [20] [21] [22]
        April Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo Kairat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen Ordabasy [23] [24] [25]
        May Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Sednyov Ordabasy Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen Ordabasy Flag of Belarus.svg Ihar Stasevich Atyrau [26] [27] [28]
        June Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kayrat Nurdauletov Maktaaral Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo Kairat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alisher Kenzhegulov Aktobe [29] [30] [31]
        July Flag of Serbia.svg Milic Curcic Tobol Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen Ordabasy [32] [33]
        August Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kayrat Nurdauletov Maktaaral Flag of Croatia.svg Andrija Filipović Aktobe [34] [35] [36]
        September Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrei Karpovich Aktobe [37] [38]

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        The 2022 FC Kairat season was the 12th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009. Kairat finished the Premier League season in 4th position, missing out on European competition for the first time since 2013. In the domestic cups, Kairat reached the Quarterfinals of the Kazakhstan Cup, and where runners-up to Tobol in the season opening Super Cup. In Europe, Kairat entered and were knocked out of the Europa Conference League in the Second qualifying round by Kisvárda.

        The 2023 FC Astana season was the fifteenth successive season that FC Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.

        The 2022 FC Tobol season was the 24th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Tobol finished the season in third place, qualifying for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. Tobol also participated in the Kazakhstan Cup where they finished bottom of their group, won the Super Cup against Kairat, and were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Ferencváros in the First Qualifying Round and then the Europa Conference League at the Third Qualifying Round by Zrinjski Mostar.

        The 2023 FC Kairat season was the 13th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009.

        The 2022 FC Ordabasy season was the 20th successive season that Ordabasy played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.

        The 2023 FC Tobol season was the 25th successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Tobol finished the season in eighth place and won the Kazakhstan Cup, qualifying for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. Tobol also participated in the UEFA Europa Conference League were they reached the Playoff Round before being eliminated by Viktoria Plzeň.

        The 2023 FC Ordabasy season is the 21st successive season that Ordabasy will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.

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