Kazakhstan First League
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Association football league
For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues.
Football league
| Founded | 1994; 31 years ago (1994) |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Current champions | Okzhetpes (5th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Okzhetpes (5) |
| Website | pflk |
| Current: 2024 Kazakhstan First League | |
The Kazakhstan First Division (Kazakh: Қазақстан бірінші лигасы) is the second division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Union of Kazakhstan and feeds into the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been founded in 1994. It runs from spring and to late autumn, making each championship correspond to a calendar year.
Seasons summary
[edit ]| Season | Champion | Clubs | Top scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Caspiy | 10 | Kazakhstan Viktor Babenko (Zhetysu) | 19 |
| 1995 | Kaisar | 13 | Kazakhstan Sergei Kurnayev (Ferro Aktobe) | 11 |
| 1996 | not held | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Ferro Aktobe | 9 | Kazakhstan Vladimir Glevich (Okzhetpes) | 7 |
| 1998 | Ordabasy | 6 | Kazakhstan Andrei Travin, Askar Kozhabergenov, Sergey Klimov (all - Kairat) | 4 |
| 1999 | Dinamo Shymkent | 8 | Kazakhstan Baglan Yergeshev Keden Shymkent | 5 |
| 2000 | Aktobe | 7 | Kazakhstan Andrey Nesmeyanov (Aktobe) | 5 |
| 2001 | Ordabasy | 8 | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Ekibastuzets | 7 | Ukraine Vadim Chizhikov (Ekibastuzets) | 11 |
| 2003 | Okzhetpes (NE) & Yassi (SW) | 12+11 | Kazakhstan Yerlan Urazayev (FC Almaty) | 20 |
| 2004 | Bolat (NE) & Zhambyl (SW) | 13+13 | Kazakhstan Vasiliy Prosekov (Energetik) & Aleksei Shakin (CSKA Almaty) | 16 |
| 2005 | Energetik (NE) & Kaisar (SW) | 13+12 | Kazakhstan Vasiliy Prosekov (Energetik) | 34 |
| 2006 | Avangard (NE) & Zhetysu (SW) | 13+14 | Kazakhstan Rustam Usmanov (Zhetysu) | 32 |
| 2007 | Kazakhmys | 14+12 | Kazakhstan Geysar Alakbarzadeh (Kazakhmys) | 23 |
| 2008 | Kazakhmys | 14 | Kazakhstan Igor Abdusheev (Aktobe-Zhas) | 27 |
| 2009 | Kairat | 14 | Kazakhstan Aleksei Maltsev (Akzhayik) | 19 |
| 2010 | Vostok | 18 | Kazakhstan Dauren Kussainov (Sunkar) | 27 |
| 2011 | Sunkar | 17 | Kazakhstan Kanat Akhmetov - (Aktobe-Zhas) | 24 |
| 2012 | Ile-Saulet | 16 | Kazakhstan Kuanysh Begalin - (Ekibastuzets) | 22 |
| 2013 | Kaisar | 18 | Kazakhstan Zhassulan Moldakaraev - (Kaisar) | 28 |
| 2014 | Okzhetpes | 15 | Kazakhstan Konstantin Zadorozhniy - (FC Sunkar) | 23 |
| 2015 | Akzhayik | 13 | Kazakhstan Oleg Khromcov - (Akzhayik) | 28 |
| 2016 | Kaisar | 10 | Kazakhstan Akeksey Shakin - (Altai) | 14 |
| 2017 | Zhetysu | 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Boško Stupić - (Kyzylzhar) | 13 (3 pn.) |
| 2018 | Okzhetpes | 12 | Kazakhstan Abylaikhan Makhambetov - (Kyran) | 20 (2 pn.) |
| 2019 | Kyzylzhar | 14 | Kazakhstan Aidos Tattybaev - (Caspiy) | 19 (6 pn.) |
| 2020 | Aktobe & Atyrau | 7+7 | ||
| 2021 | Aksu | 12 | ||
| 2022 | Okzhetpes | 14 | ||
| 2023 | Elimai | 15 | ||
| 2024 | Okzhetpes | 16 |
Notes:
- Current club names shown in table. Historical names could be different.
2024 Member clubs
[edit ]Kazakhstan First League is located in Kazakhstan
Aktobe-2
Akzhayik
Altai
Arys
Caspiy
Ekibastuz
Jetisay
Kairat-Zhastar
Kaisar-2
Khan Tengri
Kyran
Okzhetpes
SD Family
SD Family
Taraz
Turkestan
Ulytau
Locations of teams in the 2024 Kazakhstan First Division
| Club | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | Central Stadium | Aktobe |
| Akzhayik | Petr Atoyan Stadium | Oral |
| Altai | Vostok Stadium | Oskemen |
| Arys | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | Shymkent |
| Caspiy | Zhastar Stadium | Aktau |
| Ekibastuz | Shakhter Stadium | Ekibastuz |
| Jetisay | Central Stadium | Zhetisay |
| Kairat-Zhastar | Central Stadium | Almaty |
| Kaisar-2 | Gani Muratbayev Stadium | Kyzylorda |
| Khan Tengri | ||
| Kyran | Lokomotiv Stadium | Shymkent |
| Okzhetpes | Okzhetpes Stadium | Kokshetau |
| SD Family | Astana | |
| Taraz | Central Stadium | Taraz |
| Turkestan | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | Shymkent |
| Ulytau | Jezkazgan |