Kazakhstan First League
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This article needs to be updated. (June 2023) |
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Country | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | Second League |
| Domestic cup | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Current champions | Caspiy (2nd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Okzhetpes (5) |
| Website | pflk kpl |
| Current: 2025 Kazakhstan First Division | |
The Kazakhstan First Division (Kazakh: Қазақстан бірінші лигасы, romanized: Qazaqstan bırınşı ligasy) 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 | edit source]| 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 pen.) |
| 2018 | Okzhetpes | 12 | Kazakhstan Abylaikhan Makhambetov - (Kyran) | 20 (2 pen.) |
| 2019 | Kyzylzhar | 14 | Kazakhstan Aidos Tattybaev - (Caspiy) | 19 (6 pen.) |
| 2020 | Aktobe & Atyrau | 7+7 | ||
| 2021 | Aksu | 12 | ||
| 2022 | Okzhetpes | 14 | Guinea Mamadou Diallo - (Kaisar) | 8 |
| 2023 | Elimai | 15 | ||
| 2024 | Okzhetpes | 16 | Kazakhstan Zhasulan Moldakarayev - (Ulytau) | 19 |
| 2025 | Caspiy | 14 | Kazakhstan Miras Turlybek - (Caspiy) | 23 |
Notes:
- Current club names shown in table. Historical names could be different.
2025 Member clubs
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Locations of teams in the 2024 Kazakhstan First Division
| Club | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Aktobe-2 | Central Stadium | Aktobe |
| Akas | Zhas Kyran stadium | Almaty |
| Altai | Vostok Stadium | Oskemen |
| Irtysh | Central Stadium | Pavlodar |
| Caspiy | Zhastar Stadium | Aktau |
| Ekibastuz | Shakhtyor Stadium | Ekibastuz |
| Jetisay | Central Stadium | Zhetisay |
| Kairat-Zhastar | Central Stadium | Almaty |
| Khan Tengri | Khan Tengri Stadium | Almaty |
| Oñtüstik Akademia | Shymkent | |
| Shakhter | Shakhter Stadium | Karaganda |
| SD Family | Astana | |
| Taraz | Central Stadium | Taraz |
| Turkestan | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | Shymkent |