The 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League is the 34th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
← 2024 2026 → | |
Events
editTeams
editShakhter 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
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| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | Aktobe | Central Stadium | 12,729 |
| Astana | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,200 |
| Atyrau | Atyrau | Munaishy Stadium | 8,900 |
| Elimai | Semey | Spartak Stadium | 8,000 |
| 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 Arena | 7,000 |
| Ulytau | Jezkazgan | Metallurg Stadium | 2,500 |
| Zhenis | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,200 |
| Zhetysu | Taldykorgan | Samat Suyumbayev Stadium | 4,000 |
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe |  Ihor Leonov
|
 Leonel Strumia
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Adidas | Olimpbet |
| Astana |  Grigori Babayan
|
Abzal Beisebekov[1]
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Nike | Samruk Kazyna, Olimpbet, Chery,[2] SportQory |
| Atyrau | Konstantin Gorovenko
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 Igor Stasevich
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Macron | GAZ Stroy Montazh KZ, Olimpbet |
| Elimai | Andrey Karpovich
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Nikita Korzun
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| Kairat | Rafael Urazbakhtin
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Sergey Keiler
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Joma | 1XBET |
| Kaisar |  Viktor Kumykov
|
Ruslan Sakhalbaev
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Joma | |
| Kyzylzhar | Aleksandr Brazevich
|
Erkin Tapalov
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Diadora | Olimpbet |
| Okzhetpes | Andrey Ferapontov
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Dmitry Miroshnichenko
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| Ordabasy |  Andrei Martin
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Askhat Tagybergen
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Nike | Olimpbet |
| Tobol | Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
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Roman Asrankulov
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Adidas | Polymetal, Olimpbet |
| Turan | Vladimir Nikitenko
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 Nikola Cuckić
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| Ulytau | Ivan Azovskiy
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Zhasulan Moldakarayev
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| Zhenis |  Akis Vavalis
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Abay Zhunusov
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| Zhetysu | Samat Smakov
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Serikzhan Muzhikov
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Nike | Kainar |
Foreign players
editThe number of foreign players is restricted to thirteen per KPL team squad of 25 players.
Foreign players in the KPL as of 9 January 2025.
For transfers during the season, see Winter 2024–25 transfers and Summer 2025 transfers.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | Player 9 | Player 10 | Player 11 | Player 12 | Player 13 | Former players |
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| Astana | ||||||||||||||
| Atyrau | ||||||||||||||
| Elimai | Yevgeny Beryozkin
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Fejsal Mulić
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| Kairat |  Jorginho
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| Kaisar | ||||||||||||||
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| Tobol | ||||||||||||||
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| Zhetysu |
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhetysu | Kayrat Nurdauletov
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Pre-Season | Samat Smakov
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19 December 2024 | ||
| Atyrau | Vitaly Zhukovsky
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28 November 2024 | ||||
| Turan | Rinat Muratuly
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End of contract | 10 December 2024[3] | |||
| Ordabasy |  Kirill Keker
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20 December 2024[4] | Andrei Martin
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22 December 2024[5] | ||
| Kyzylzhar | Ali Aliyev
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5 January 2025[6] | Aleksandr Brazevich
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6 January 2025[7] |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aktobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Astana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Atyrau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Kairat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Kaisar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kyzylzhar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Okzhetpes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Ordabasy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tobol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Turan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Ulytau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Yelimay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Kazakhstan First Division |
| 13 | Zhenis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Zhetysu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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]
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
editResults table
editResults by match played
editPositions by round
edit| 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
editAwards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Универсал Бейсебеков, который теперь стал капитаном. Как менялась роль игрока в "Астане"". vesti.kz/ (in Russian). Vesti. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Chery Казахстан – официальный партнер футбольного клуба «Астана»". fcastana.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Рахмет Ринат Мұратұлы! 🤝". instagram.com/fc.turan/ (in Kazakh). FC Turan Instagram. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Рахмет, Кирилл Сергеевич!". instagram.com/fc__ordabasy/ (in Kazakh). FC Ordabasy Instagram. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Андрей Мартин – «Ордабасы» клубының жаңа бас бапкері". instagram.com/fc__ordabasy/ (in Kazakh). FC Ordabasy Instagram. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Рақмет, Әли Ханәлиұлы!". instagram.com/fcqyzyljar (in Kazakh). FC Kyzylzhar Instagram. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Қош келдіңіз, Александр Вячеславович!". instagram.com/fcqyzyljar (in Kazakh). FC Kyzylzhar Instagram. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Регламент Olimpbet-Чемпионата Республики Казахстан по футболу среди клубов Премьер-Лиги сезона 2023 года" [RegulationsOlimpbet-Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on footballamong the 2023 Premier League clubs] (PDF). Kazakhstan Premier League (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
External links
edit- Official website (in Kazakh and Russian)