2025 Kazakhstan Premier League

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The 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League is the 34th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.

Contents

Events

Teams

Shakhter Karagandy (relegated the first time in their history) were relegated at the end of the 2024 season. They were replaced by Okzhetpes (promoted after a single season absence) and Ulytau (after the first time in their history) from the Kazakhstan First League. FC Kairat entered the season as defending champions after winning their fourth title the previous season.

Team overview

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Aktobe Aktobe Central Stadium 12,729
Astana Astana Astana Arena 30,200
Atyrau Atyrau Munaishy Stadium 8,900
Elimai Semey Spartak Stadium8,000
Kairat Almaty Central Stadium 23,804
Kaisar Kyzylorda Gany Muratbayev Stadium 7,500
Kyzylzhar Petropavl Karasai Stadium 11,000
Okzhetpes Kokshetau Torpedo Stadium 4,100
Ordabasy Shymkent Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium 20,000
Tobol Kostanay Central Stadium 9,500
Turan Turkistan Turkistan Arena7,000
Ulytau Jezkazgan Metallurg Stadium2,500
Zhenis Astana Astana Arena 30,200
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
Aktobe Flag of Ukraine.svg Ihor Leonov Flag of Argentina.svg Leonel Strumia Adidas Olimpbet
Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Grigori Babayan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abzal Beisebekov [1] Nike Samruk Kazyna, Olimpbet, Chery, [2] SportQory
Atyrau Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Konstantin Gorovenko Flag of Belarus.svg Igor Stasevich Macron GAZ Stroy Montazh KZ, Olimpbet
Elimai Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Karpovich Flag of Belarus.svg Nikita Korzun
Kairat Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Rafael Urazbakhtin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sergey KeilerJoma1XBET
Kaisar Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Kumykov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ruslan SakhalbaevJoma
Kyzylzhar Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Brazevich Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Erkin Tapalov Diadora Olimpbet
Okzhetpes Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Ferapontov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dmitry Miroshnichenko
Ordabasy Flag of Moldova.svg Andrei Martin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Askhat Tagybergen NikeOlimpbet
Tobol Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Roman Asrankulov Adidas Polymetal, Olimpbet
Turan Flag of Belarus.svg Vitaly Zhukovsky Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Cuckić
Ulytau Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ivan Azovskiy Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhasulan Moldakarayev
Zhenis Flag of Greece.svg Akis Vavalis Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Abay Zhunusov
Zhetysu Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Samat Smakov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Serikzhan Muzhikov NikeKainar

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to thirteen per KPL team squad of 25 players.

Foreign players in the KPL as of 21 January 2025.

For transfers during the season, see Winter 2024–25 transfers and Summer 2025 transfers.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8Player 9Player 10Player 11Player 12Player 13Former players
Aktobe Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Vlad
Astana
Atyrau
Elimai Flag of Belarus.svg Yevgeny Beryozkin Flag of Serbia.svg Fejsal Mulić Flag of Serbia.svg Nemanja Ćalasan
Kairat Flag of Israel.svg Dan Glazer Flag of Portugal.svg Jorginho
Kaisar
Kyzylzhar Flag of Russia.svg Miroslav Lobantsev Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Vasilyev Flag of Ukraine.svg Anatoliy Kozlenko Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksiy Lobov Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Noyok
Okzhetpes
Ordabasy Flag of Georgia.svg Luka Imnadze Flag of Moldova.svg Dumitru Celeadnic Flag of Moldova.svg Victor Mudrac
Tobol Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Braga
Turan
Ulytau
Zhenis
Zhetysu

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

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Zhetysu Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kayrat Nurdauletov Pre-Season Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Samat Smakov 19 December 2024
Atyrau Flag of Belarus.svg Vitaly Zhukovsky 28 November 2024 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Konstantin Gorovenko 10 January 2025
Turan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Rinat AlyuetovEnd of contract10 December 2024 [3] Flag of Belarus.svg Vitaly Zhukovsky 24 January 2025
Ordabasy Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kirill Keker20 December 2024 [4] Flag of Moldova.svg Andrei Martin 22 December 2024 [5]
Kyzylzhar Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ali Aliyev 5 January 2025 [6] Flag of Belarus.svg Aleksandr Brazevich 6 January 2025 [7]

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Aktobe 00000000Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Astana 00000000Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Atyrau 00000000Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Kairat 00000000
5 Kaisar 00000000
6 Kyzylzhar 00000000
7 Okzhetpes 00000000
8 Ordabasy 00000000
9 Tobol 00000000
10 Turan 00000000
11 Ulytau 00000000
12 Yelimay 00000000Relegation to Kazakhstan First Division
13 Zhenis 00000000
14 Zhetysu 00000000
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. [8]

Results

Results table

Home \ Away AKT AST ATY KRT KSR KYZ OKZ ORD TOB TUR ULT YEL ZHN ZHE
Aktobe
Astana
Atyrau
Kairat
Kaisar
Kyzylzhar
Okzhetpes
Ordabasy
Tobol
Turan
Ulytau
Yelimay
Zhenis
Zhetysu
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round1
Aktobe
Astana
Atyrau
Kairat
Kaisar
Kyzylzhar
Okzhetpes
Ordabasy
Tobol
Turan
Ulytau
Yelimay
Zhenis
Zhetysu
Source: [ citation needed ]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1
Aktobe
Astana
Atyrau
Kairat
Kaisar
Kyzylzhar
Okzhetpes
Ordabasy
Tobol
Turan
Ulytau
Yelimay
Zhenis
Zhetysu
Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
Conference League second qualifying round
Conference League first qualifying round
Relegation to 2026 Kazakhstan First Division
Source: [ citation needed ]

Statistics

Awards

Related Research Articles

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