Season | 2018 |
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Champions | Astana |
Relegated | Kyzylzhar Akzhayik |
Champions League | Astana |
Europa League | Kairat Tobol |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 471 (2.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marcos Pizzelli (18) |
←2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 20 November 2018. |
The2018 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 27th season of theKazakhstan Premier League, the highestfootball league competition inKazakhstan.Astana defended their championship, winning the Premier League for a fifth time.
FC Okzhetpes andFC Taraz were relegated at the end of the 2016 season, and were replaced byFC Zhetysu andFC Kyzylzhar.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Aktobe | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | — |
Akzhayik | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | — |
Astana | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Samruk-Kazyna |
Atyrau | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | — |
Irtysh | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | ENRC |
Kairat | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Halyk Bank |
Kaisar | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | — |
Kyzylzhar | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | — |
Ordabasy | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Aysu Mineral Water |
Shakhter | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | BTL Kazakhstan |
Tobol | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Polymetal |
Zhetysu | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | — |
The number of foreign players is restricted to eight per KPL team. A team can use only five foreign players on the field in each game.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Irtysh Pavlodar | ![]() | End of contract | 16 November 2017[1] | Pre-season | ![]() | 21 December 2017[2] |
Tobol | ![]() | End of contract | 1 December 2017 | ![]() | 25 December 2017 | |
Akzhayik | ![]() | ![]() | 17 December 2017 | |||
Atyrau | ![]() | End of contract | ![]() | 8 January 2018[3] | ||
Ordabasy | ![]() | End of contract | ![]() | 11 January 2018[4] | ||
Shakhter Karagandy | ![]() | End of contract | 31 December 2017 | ![]() | 9 January 2018[5] | |
Atyrau | ![]() | Resigned | 9 April 2018[6] | 12th | ![]() | 11 April 2018[7] |
Irtysh Pavlodar | ![]() | Sacked | 28 April 2018[8] | 8th | ![]() | 28 April 2018 |
Akzhayik | ![]() | 15 May 2018 | 7th | |||
Irtysh Pavlodar | ![]() | End of Contract | 13 June 2018 | 5th | ![]() | 13 June 2018[9] |
Shakhter Karagandy | ![]() | Mutual Termination | 3 July 2018[10] | 10th | ![]() | 3 July 2018[10] |
Atyrau | ![]() | Resigned | 1 July 2018[11] | 12th | ![]() | 4 July 2018[12] |
Irtysh Pavlodar | ![]() | Sacked | 10 July 2018 | 9th | ![]() | 10 July 2018[13] |
Tobol | ![]() | Resignation | 1 August 2018[14] | 3rd | ![]() | 6 August 2018[15] |
Kairat | ![]() | Mutual Consent | 15 October 2018[16] | 2nd | ![]() | 15 October 2018[17] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Astana(C) | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 77 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
2 | Kairat | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 62 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Tobol | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 53 | |
4 | Ordabasy | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 46 | |
5 | Kaisar | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 45 | |
6 | Zhetysu | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 43 | |
7 | Aktobe[b] | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 42 | |
8 | Shakhter Karagandy | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 36 | |
9 | Atyrau | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 36 | |
10 | Irtysh Pavlodar(O) | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 35 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
11 | Kyzylzhar(R) | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 35 | Relegation to theKazakhstan First Division |
12 | Akzhayik(R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 30 |
Home \ Away | AKT | AKZ | AST | ATY | IRT | KRT | KSR | KYZ | ORD | SHA | TOB | ZHE |
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Aktobe | — | 5–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Akzhayik | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Astana | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Atyrau | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
Irtysh Pavlodar | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Kairat | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Kaisar | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Kyzylzhar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Ordabasy | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Shakhter Karagandy | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Tobol | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 |
Zhetysu | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
Home \ Away | AKT | AKZ | AST | ATY | IRT | KRT | KSR | KYZ | ORD | SHA | TOB | ZHE |
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Aktobe | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | |||||
Akzhayik | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
Astana | — | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||||
Atyrau | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
Irtysh Pavlodar | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
Kairat | 6–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||
Kaisar | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
Kyzylzhar | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
Ordabasy | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | |||||
Shakhter Karagandy | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | ||||||
Tobol | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | |||||
Zhetysu | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
16 November 20181st leg | Kyran | 0 – 3 | Irtysh Pavlodar | Shymkent |
15:00 (UTC+6) | D.Kuanyshbay![]() S.Turekhanov ![]() A.Makhambetov ![]() | Report | Rodrigo![]() Shestakov ![]() A.Pazylkhan ![]() | Stadium:Lokomotive Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer |
20 November 20182nd leg | Irtysh Pavlodar | 2 – 1 (5 – 1agg.) | Kyran | Pavlodar |
15:00 (UTC+6) | A.Smailov![]() Stamenković ![]() | Report | S.Abzhal![]() | Stadium:Central Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Georgiy Chekhovskiy |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Aktobe | 18 |
2 | ![]() | Akzhayik/Kairat | 17 |
3 | ![]() | Astana | 14 |
4 | ![]() | Kairat | 12 |
5 | ![]() | Astana | 10 |
![]() | Kaisar | ||
7 | ![]() | Kairat | 9 |
![]() | Akzhayik | ||
9 | ![]() | Tobol | 8 |
![]() | Atyrau | ||
![]() | Shakhter Karagandy | ||
![]() | Kyzylzhar | ||
![]() | Astana | ||
![]() | Astana | ||
![]() | Atyrau |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | Astana | Irtysh Pavlodar | 6–1 | 7 April 2018 | [21] |
![]() | Zhetysu | Ordabasy | 4–2 | 14 May 2018 | [22] |
![]() | Aktobe | Tobol | 3–2 | 23 June 2018 | [23] |
![]() | Astana | Kyzylzhar | 3–0 | 26 August 2018 | [24] |