Kazakhstan Premier League
Season2024
Dates1 March - 10 November 2024 [1]
Matches played182
2023
2025 →

The 2024 Kazakhstan Premier League will be the 33rd season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.

Events

Teams

Okzhetpes (relegated after 1 seasons in top flight), Aksu, Maktaaral (both relegated after 2 seasons in top flight) and Caspiy (relegated after 4 seasons in top flight) were all relegated at the end of the 2023 season. They were replaced by Zhenis (promoted for the first time in history if counting the new club founded in 2009 or promoted after a 15 season absence if counting the club who went bankrupt in 2009), Yelimay (promoted after a 9 season absence), Turan and Akzhayik (both promoted after a single season absence) from the Kazakhstan First League. FC Ordabasy entered the season as defending champions after winning their first title the previous season.

Team overview

Team Location Venue Capacity
Aktobe Aktobe Central Stadium 12,729
Akzhayik Oral Petr Atoyan Stadium 8,320
Astana Astana Astana Arena 30,200
Atyrau Atyrau Munaishy Stadium 8,900
Kairat Almaty Central Stadium 23,804
Kaisar Kyzylorda Gany Muratbayev Stadium 7,500
Kyzylzhar Petropavl Karasai Stadium 11,000
Ordabasy Shymkent Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium 20,000
Shakhter Karaganda Shakhter Stadium 19,500
Tobol Kostanay Central Stadium 9,500
Turan Turkistan Turkistan Arena 7,000
Yelimay Semey Spartak Stadium 8,000
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.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aktobe Ukraine Dmytro Parfenov Kazakhstan Adilkhan Tanzharikov Adidas Olimpbet
Akzhayik Kazakhstan Igor Prokhnitskiy Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Omarov Adidas TN Pharm
Astana Kazakhstan Grigori Babayan Kazakhstan Abzal Beisebekov[2] Nike Samruk Kazyna, Olimpbet, Chery,[3] SportQory
Atyrau Belarus Vitaly Zhukovsky Belarus Igor Stasevich Macron GAZ Stroy Montazh KZ, Olimpbet
Kairat Kazakhstan Kirill Keker Kazakhstan Sergey Keiler Joma 1XBET
Kaisar Russia Viktor Kumykov Kazakhstan Ruslan Sakhalbaev Joma
Kyzylzhar Kazakhstan Ali Aliyev Kazakhstan Erkin Tapalov Diadora Olimpbet
Ordabasy Belarus Aleksandr Sednyov Kazakhstan Askhat Tagybergen Nike Olimpbet
Shakhter Kazakhstan Igor Soloshenko Kazakhstan Igor Shatsky Joma Olimpbet
Tobol Serbia Milić Ćurčić Kazakhstan Serikzhan Muzhikov Adidas Polymetal, Olimpbet
Turan Kazakhstan Aleksandr Familtsev Kazakhstan Kasymzhan Taipov
Yelimay Kazakhstan Andrei Karpovich Kazakhstan Yerkebulan Nurgaliyev
Zhenis Georgia (country) Levan Korghalidze Kazakhstan Rinat Khayrullin
Zhetysu Kazakhstan Kayrat Nurdauletov Kazakhstan Andrey Pasechenko Nike Kainar

Foreign players

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

For transfers during the season, see Winter 2023–24 transfers and Summer 2024 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
Aktobe Cameroon Gaby Kiki Ecuador José Cevallos Croatia Mateo Barać Belarus Dmitry Bessmertny Argentina Leonel Strumia Nigeria Uche Agbo Russia Idris Umayev
Akzhayik Ukraine Rodion Syamuk Belarus Denis Yaskovich Armenia Vahagn Hayrapetyan Ukraine Mykola Ahapov
Astana Belarus Max Ebong North Macedonia Aleksa Amanović Lithuania Kipras Kažukolovas Croatia Marin Tomasov Guinea Ousmane Camara France Fabien Ourega Croatia Josip Čondrić Greece Giannis Masouras Ghana Barnes Osei
Atyrau Belarus Nikita Stepanov Ukraine Oleksandr Noyok Russia Soslan Takulov Slovenia Jakob Novak Brazil Mateus Barbosa Belarus Yegor Khatkevich Belarus Mikalay Signevich The Gambia Lamine Jarjou Tajikistan Fatkhullo Olimzoda Belarus Ihar Stasevich
Kairat Uzbekistan Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev Georgia (country) Luka Gadrani Brazil João Paulo Israel Ofri Arad Georgia (country) Giorgi Zaria Russia Viktor Vasin Brazil Élder Santana Russia Dmitry Sergeyev Russia Vadim Ulyanov
Kaisar Ukraine Vitaliy Pryndeta Belarus Dzmitry Baradzin Montenegro Goran Milojko Burkina Faso Ben Aziz Zagré Brazil João Pedro Uzbekistan Shokhnazar Norbekov Belarus Vasily Sovpel Serbia Nikola Dišić Moldova Ştefan Sicaci Moldova Vladimir Ghinaitis Ivory Coast Geo Danny Ekra The Gambia Lamin Tunkara
Kyzylzhar Ukraine Oleksiy Shchebetun Belarus Yevgeny Beryozkin Georgia (country) Luka Imnadze Croatia Zoran Nižić Portugal Rúben Brígido Brazil Rafael Sabino Belgium Bryan Van Den Bogaert Georgia (country) Irakli Bugridze Montenegro Mitar Ćuković Latvia Vladislavs Sorokins Ukraine Dmytro Khlyobas Belarus Konstantin Rudenok Montenegro Boris Cmiljanić
Ordabasy Ukraine Artem Byesyedin Croatia Lovro Cvek Brazil Auro Jr. Ukraine Ihor Plastun Uzbekistan Jasurbek Yakhshiboev Uzbekistan Shokhboz Umarov Croatia Karlo Sentić Ukraine Yevheniy Makarenko Serbia Zlatan Šehović Brazil Reginaldo Belarus Vsevolod Sadovsky Brazil Victor Braga
Shakhter Georgia (country) Anton Tolordava Colombia Roger Cañas
Tobol Bulgaria Radoslav Tsonev Serbia Ivan Miladinović Morocco Ahmed El Messaoudi Togo David Henen Serbia Igor Ivanović France Pape-Alioune Ndiaye Russia Albert Gabarayev Ukraine Yevhen Shakhov Bosnia and Herzegovina Jovan Ilić Nigeria Ededem Essien Bosnia and Herzegovina Momčilo Mrkaić
Turan Croatia Antonio Jakoliš North Macedonia Viktor Velkoski Armenia Harutyun Grigoryan
Yelimay France Quentin Cornette Brazil China Belarus Nikolay Zolotov Belarus Nikita Korzun Cameroon Robert Tambe Russia Miroslav Lobantsev Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Šaravanja Russia Denis Kavlinov Russia Dmitri Yashin Brazil Maicom David
Zhenis Belarus Denis Grechikho Kosovo Arb Manaj Georgia (country) Irakli Bidzinashvili Sweden Benjamin Hjertstrand Greece Vasilios Karagounis Georgia (country) Zurab Tevzadze
Zhetysu Brazil Charleston

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

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Pre-Season

Regular season

League table

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 Akzhayik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Astana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Atyrau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kairat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Kaisar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kyzylzhar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ordabasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Shakhter Karagandy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Tobol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Turan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Yelimay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 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.[4]

Results

Results table

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

Results by match played

Source:[citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Positions by round

Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
Conference League second qualifying round
Conference League first qualifying round
Relegation to 2025 Kazakhstan First Division
Source:[citation needed]

Statistics

Awards

References

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  3. ^ "Chery Казахстан – официальный партнер футбольного клуба «Астана»". fcastana.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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