FC Zhenis
| Full name | Football Club Jenis Жеңіс футбол клубы | ||
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| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | Astana Arena Astana, Kazakhstan | ||
| Capacity | 23,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mukhammet Japarov | ||
| Manager | Akis Vavalis | ||
| League | Kazakhstan Premier League | ||
| 2024 | 10th | ||
| Website | jenisfk | ||
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FC Zhenis (Kazakh: Жеңіс футбол клубы) is a Kazakh professional football club based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt. The club has won the national championship on three occasions.
History
[edit | edit source]In January 2015, Astana-1964 dropped out of the Kazakhstan First Division to the regional Astana Championship.[1][2]
Names
[edit | edit source]- 1964 : Founded as Dinamo
- 1975 : Renamed Tselinnik
- 1994 : Renamed Tsesna
- 1996 : Renamed Tselinnik
- 1997 : Renamed Astana
- 1999 : Renamed Zhenis
- 2006 : Renamed Astana
- 2009 : Renamed Namys
- 2010 : Renamed Astana
- 2011 : Renamed Astana-1964
- 2021 : Renamed Zhenis
Domestic history
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Continental history
[edit | edit source]Astana-1964 has already played in qualifying stages of European cups. Last time they lost in the second qualifying round of the 2007/8 Champions League to Norway's Rosenborg after overcoming Georgian champions FC Olimpi Rustavi in the first qualifying round 3–0 on aggregate.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–4(a) |
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | Czech Republic Viktoria Žižkov | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | Georgia (country) Metalurgi Rustavi | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Second qualifying round | Norway Rosenborg | 1–3 | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Stadium
[edit | edit source]Astana-1964 played their home games at the 12,350 capacity Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium.
Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 14 September, 2025[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Honours
[edit | edit source]- Kazakhstan Premier League: 3
- Kazakhstan Cup: 3
- 2001, 2002, 2005
Notable managers
[edit | edit source]The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Astana:
| Name | Period | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan Sergey Gorohovodatsky | 2000 | Kazakhstan Premier League |
| Russia Vladimir Dergach | 2001–2002 | Kazakhstan Premier League, Kazakhstan Cup |
| Kazakhstan Vladimir Fomichev/Igor Svechnikov | 2002 | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Russia Aleksandr Irkhin | 2003, 2007–2008 | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Russia Vladimir Mukhanov | 2005 | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Netherlands Arno Pijpers | 2006 | Kazakhstan Premier League |
See also
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