Summary
The Kazakh Premier League (KAZ1) is the top professional division in the Kazakhstan football system. At the end of the 2024 season, the KAZ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024 KAZ1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2024 KAZ1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2024 KAZ1 team
The winner of the 2024 Kazakhstan Cup, typically a KAZ1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Kazakhstan
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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KAZ1 | Kazakh Premier League | 13 |
KAZ2 | Kazakhstan First Division | 14 |
KAZ3 | Kazakhstan Second League | 24 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1 Mar 2024 - 10 Nov 2024 | 13: KAZ1 (11), KAZ2 (2) |
Season Format
In the 2024 KAZ1 season, each KAZ1 team plays Home/Away matches against the other 112 KAZ1 teams once for a total of 24 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) matches won, (3) total goals scored, (4) away goals scored, (5) head-to-head points, (6) head-to-head matches won, (7) head-to-head goal difference, (8) head-to-head goals scored, (9) head-to-head away goals scored, then (10) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024 KAZ1 season, the 12th and 13th place KAZ1 teams will be relegated directly to the KAZ2.
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League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | FC Kairat Almaty | 24 | 14 -5-5 | 47 | - | 39 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
2 | FC Astana | 24 | 14 -4-6 | 46 | - | 39 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
3 | FC Aktobe | 24 | 12 -7-5 | 43 | - | 39 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
4 | FC Ordabasy | 24 | 12 -6-6 | 42 | - | 36 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
5 | FC Tobol | 24 | 11 -6-7 | 39 | - | 33 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
6 | FK Yelimay Semey | 24 | 10 -7-7 | 37 | - | 35 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
7 | FC Atyrau | 24 | 9 -8-7 | 35 | - | 28 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
8 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | 24 | 9 -7-8 | 34 | - | 29 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
9 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | 24 | 8 -5-11 | 29 | - | 29 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
10 | FK Zhenys | 24 | 6 -6-12 | 24 | - | 18 | 32 | -14 | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
11 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | 24 | 5 -8-11 | 23 | - | 17 | 33 | -16 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
12 | FK Turan Turkistan | 24 | 5 -5-14 | 20 | - | 16 | 39 | -23 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -18 |
13 | FC Shakhter Karagandy | 24 | 2 -4-18 | 10 | - | 12 | 45 | -33 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 12 | 0 -0-12 | 0 | 5 | 28 | -23 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation to KAZ2 |
Results
FK Zhenys | 01 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | Stadion Shakhter |
FC Ordabasy | 21 | FK Yelimay Semey | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
FC Atyrau | 01 | FC Kairat Almaty | Stadion Munayşı |
FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | 20 | FC Tobol | Gani Muratbayev Stadium |
FC Aktobe | 20 | FK Turan Turkistan | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
FC Astana | 50 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | Astana Arena |
FK Aksu | CANC | FC Shakhter Karagandy | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
FK Turan Turkistan | 11 | FK Zhenys | Sportkompleks BÏIK pole 9 |
FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | 02 | FC Atyrau | Ortalıq Stadion (Jetisu) |
FC Shakhter Karagandy | 13 | FC Aktobe | Stadion Shakhter |
FC Kairat Almaty | 21 | FC Ordabasy | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | 62 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Stadion Karasai |
FK Yelimay Semey | CANC | FK Aksu | Stadion Spartak (Varna) |
FK Turan Turkistan | 01 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Sportkompleks BÏIK pole 9 |
FC Shakhter Karagandy | 11 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | Stadion Shakhter |
FC Ordabasy | 12 | FK Zhenys | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
FC Atyrau | 10 | FK Yelimay Semey | Stadion Munayşı |