FC Aktobe (), commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe, is a professional football club based in Aktobe. They last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Formed as Aktyubinets in 1967, they became Aktobemunai in 1996, Aktobe in 1997, Aktobe-Lento in 2000 and finally Aktobe again in 2005. Their home ground is the 13,500 seat Central Stadium.

Aktobe have won five league titles, two Kazakhstan Cups and three Kazakhstan Super Cups. The club has also won two Soviet Second League titles in 1981 and 1991.

History

Aktobe was founded in 1967 as Aktyubinets. They played their first three seasons in the Class B Division, fourth tier of the Soviet League system. For the next 7 seasons, they were not active in official tournaments. In 1976, the club joined the Soviet Second League, to play in its Zone 7, and in 1981, they won the championship . In 1990, the team recorded a 10–0 victory over Bulat, which remains the club's biggest victory on record. In the 1991 season, the last year of Soviet League existence, the club won Zone 8 Championship.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club joined the newly formed Kazakhstan Premier League. In 1994, Aktyubinets reached Kazakhstan Cup final, which they lost to Vostok with a score of 0–1. In 1996, the club changed name to Aktobemunai. However, after one season they renamed again to Aktobe. As the result of reduction of league teams in 1997, Aktobe was relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division. In the 2000 season, the club won Kazakhstan First Division and were promoted to the Kazakhstan Premier League.

On 20 July 2015, Ioan Andone was appointed as the club's manager. After finishing Third in the league, on 10 November 2015, Andone left the club after his contract wasn't extended. On 22 December 2015, Yuri Utkulbayev was announced as Aktobe new manager. Ihor Rakhayev replaced Utkulbayev prior to the start of the 2017 season.

Names 1967 : Aktyubinets 1996 : Aktobemunay 1997 : Aktobe 2000 : Aktobe-Lento 2005 : Aktobe

Domestic history Season League Kazakhstan Cup Top goalscorer Managers Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League19921st123491312293640Round 2 V.Baburin19931st946161317605561Round 1 Miroshnichenko20 V.Baburin N.Akchurin19941st43015105452355Runners-up Miroshnichenko19 N.Akchurin Nikitenko19951st14309516264532Round 2 Lemenchuk19961st103413615424845Round 2 Korolev17 Lemenchuk19971st11264319165615Round 2 Lemenchuk Pobirsky20011st83213613334045Round 1 Pobirsky Linchevskiy20021st53213712374046Quarter-finals Yurist9 Linchevskiy Masudov20031st53213127402951Quarter-finals Masudov Miroshnichenko Ishchenko20041st4362286521974Quarter-finals Ishchenko20051st1302244502770Round 2 Ashirbekov15 Ramazanov20061st2301866482160Quarter-finals Rogaciov16 Mukhanov20071st1302262551272Quarter-finals Rogaciov16 Mukhanov20081st1302073611867Winners Khairullin11 Mukhanov20091st1262123651965Semi-finals Tleshev18 Mukhanov20101st2321967563063Quarter-finals Tleshev10 Mukhanov20111st3321598533154Round 2 Mané12 Mukhanov20121st3321556442250Semi-finals Khairullin Geynrikh6 Mukhanov Nikitenko20131st1322066462266Semi-finals Khairullin7 Nikitenko20141st23217105523140Runners-up Khairullin9 Nikitenko Gazzayev20151st3321598352532Semi-finals Khizhnichenko9 Gazzayev Andone20161st6329914375236Last 16 Bocharov7 Utkulbayev20171st9338916384633Quarter-final Zyankovich9 Rakhayev Mukhanov20181st73313911514742Last 16 Pizzelli18 Mukhanov20191st11337620357515Last 16 Aimbetov16 Sednyov20202nd11292123429- 20211st7269611354033Group Stage Sergeyev7 Baha Zelenovskiy Masudov Mukhtar Erimbetov Mukhanov20221st2261646432852Group Stage Vidémont8 Mukhanov Badlo Karpovich20231st32613112442350Round of 16 Kenesov6 Karpovich20241st3241275392643Winners Idris Umayev6 Parfyonov Leonov20251st5261349392943Round of 16 Jayro Jean9 Leonov Levchuk Kostov

European history

Competition Pld W D L GF GA UEFA Champions League 16 7 4 5 22 18 UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 30 8 7 15 31 46 UEFA Conference League 5 1 1 3 6 6 Total 51 16 12 23 59 70 Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Liepājas Metalurgs 1–1 0–1 1–2 2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q SV Mattersburg 1–0 2–4 3–4 2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1Q Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 0–4 1–4 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2Q FH 2–0 4–0 6–0 3Q Maccabi Haifa 0–0 3–4 3–4 2009–10 UEFA Europa League PO Werder Bremen 0–2 3–6 3–8 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2Q Olimpi Rustavi 2–0 1–1 3–1 3Q Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 1–3 2–3 2010–11 UEFA Europa League PO AZ 2–1 0–2 2–3 2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Kecskeméti 0–0 1–1 1–1(a) 3Q Alania Vladikavkaz 1–1 1–1 2–2(p) 2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Torpedo Kutaisi 1–0 1–1 2–1 2Q Milsami Orhei 3–0 2–4 5–4 3Q Genk 1–2 1–2 2–4 2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Gandzasar 2–1 2–1 4–2 2Q Hødd 2–0 0–1 2–1 3Q Breiðablik 1–0 0–1 1–1(p) PO Dynamo Kyiv 2–3 1–5 3–8 2014–15 UEFA Champions League 2Q Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 1–0 4–0 3Q Steaua București 2–2 1–2 3–4 2014–15 UEFA Europa League PO Legia Warsaw 0–1 0–2 0–3 2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Nõmme Kalju 0–1 0–0 0–1 2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q MTK Budapest 1–1 0–2 1–3 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 2Q Torpedo Kutaisi 1–2 4–1 5–3 3Q Sepsi OSK 0–1 1–1 1–2 2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1Q Sarajevo 0–1 3–2 3–3 (p) 2025–26 UEFA Europa League 1Q Legia Warsaw 0–1 0–1 0–2 UEFA Conference League 2Q Sparta Prague 2–1 0–4 2–5

Notes 1Q: First qualifying round 2Q: Second qualifying round 3Q: Third qualifying round PO: Play-off round GS: Group stage

The following list ranks the current position of Aktobe in UEFA club ranking:

Rank Team Points274 Irtysh Pavlodar3.625275 Ordabasy3.625276 Aktobe3.625277 Shakhter Karagandy3.625278 Shkëndija3.500 As of 1 June 2018.

Colours and crest In March 2016, Aktobe announced Lotto as their new kit suppliers.

Honours Source:

Kazakhstan Premier League Champions (5): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Kazakhstan Cup Champions: 2008, 2024 Kazakhstan Super Cup Champions (3): 2008, 2010, 2014

Current squad

Out on loan

Managerial history

Vladimir Nikitenko (1 Jan 1994 – 31 Dec 1994) Vakhid Masudov (2003) Oleksandr Ishchenko (2003–04) Vladimir Mukhanov (1 July 2006 – 31 Dec 2012) Vladimir Nikitenko (1 Jan 2013 – 8 July 2014) Vladimir Gazzayev (10 July 2014 – 16 July 2015) Ioan Andone (20 July 2015 – 10 November 2015) Yuri Utkulbayev (22 December 2015 – December 2016) Ihor Rakhayev (December 2016 – May 2017) Vladimir Mukhanov (May 2017 – December 2018) Aleksandr Sednyov (January 2019 – December 2019) Vladimir Maminov (January – February 2020) Aleksei Petrushin (February – September 2020) Vladimir Zelenovskiy (October – December 2020) Alyaksey Baha (January 2021 – 5 May 2021) Vladimir Zelenovskiy (5 May 2021 – 7 June 2021) Vakhid Masudov (7 June 2021 – 26 July 2021) Mukhtar Erimbetov (26 July 2021 – 4 August 2021) Vladimir Mukhanov (4 August 2021 – 28 April 2022) Petr Badlo (28 April 2022 – 6 May 2022) Andrei Karpovich (6 May 2022 – present)

External links

FC Aktobe at UEFA.com

References