Summary
The Kazakh Premier League (KAZ1) is the top professional division in the Kazakhstan football system. At the end of the 2025 season, the KAZ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025 KAZ1 team
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2025 KAZ1 team
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 4th place 2025 KAZ1 team
The winner of the 2025 Kazakhstan Cup, typically a KAZ1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Kazakhstan
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KAZ1 | Kazakh Premier League | 14 |
| KAZ2 | Kazakhstan First Division | 14 |
| KAZ3 | Kazakhstan Second League | 24 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 28 Feb 2025 - 26 Oct 2025 | 14: KAZ1 (12), KAZ2 (2) | ||
Season Format
In the 2025 KAZ1 season, each KAZ1 team plays Home/Away matches against the other 13 KAZ1 teams once for a total of 26 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 2025 KAZ1 season, the 14th place KAZ1 team will be relegated directly to the KAZ2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 26 | 18 -5-3 | 59 | - | 53 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Astana | 26 | 17 -6-3 | 57 | - | 66 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | FC Tobol | 26 | 16 -6-4 | 54 | - | 45 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | FK Yelimay Semey | 26 | 14 -6-6 | 48 | - | 47 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 9 -0-4 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 -6-2 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | FC Aktobe | 26 | 13 -4-9 | 43 | - | 42 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | FK Zhenys | 26 | 8 -12-6 | 36 | - | 37 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 3 -7-3 | 16 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 7 | FC Ordabasy | 26 | 9 -8-9 | 35 | - | 37 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 8 | FC Okzhetpes | 26 | 10 -5-11 | 35 | - | 37 | 43 | -6 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| 9 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | 26 | 6 -9-11 | 27 | - | 25 | 32 | -7 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 10 | FC Ulytau | 26 | 5 -8-13 | 23 | - | 20 | 41 | -21 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 11 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | 26 | 3 -13-10 | 22 | - | 24 | 42 | -18 | 13 | 2 -9-2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 -4-8 | 7 | 12 | 30 | -18 |
| 12 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | 26 | 4 -9-13 | 21 | - | 19 | 43 | -24 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 13 | 1 -4-8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
| 13 | FC Atyrau | 26 | 4 -7-15 | 19 | - | 22 | 45 | -23 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
| 14 | FK Turan Turkistan | 26 | 4 -4-18 | 16 | - | 25 | 58 | -33 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 13 | 35 | -22 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to KAZ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 22 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Stadion Shakhter |
 | 32 | FC Atyrau | Spartak Stadium |
 | 43 | FK Turan Turkistan | Okzhetpes Stadium |
 | 22 | FC Ordabasy | Ortalıq Stadion (Aqtöbe) |
 | 11 | FC Astana | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
 | 01 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | Ortalıq Stadion (Jetisu) |
| 71 | FC Okzhetpes | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
| 12 | FC Tobol | Ortalıq Stadion (Jetisu) |
| 36 | FK Yelimay Semey | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
 | 11 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Stadion Metallurg (Zhezqazghan) |
| 01 | FC Kairat Almaty | Stadion Karasai |
| 50 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
| 10 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Ortalıq Stadion (Kostanay) |
| 21 | FC Ordabasy | Spartak Stadium |
| 12 | FC Astana | Okzhetpes Stadium |
| 10 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | Ortalıq Stadion (Aqtöbe) |
| 63 | FK Turan Turkistan | Stadion Shakhter |