The 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 34th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.

Overview Kazakhstan Premier League will expand to 16 teams from 2026 season, one team relegated to First Division. While, three teams from First Division promoted to Premier League.

Events

Teams Shakhter Karagandy (relegated the first time in their history) were relegated at the end of the 2024 season. They were replaced by Okzhetpes (promoted after a single season absence) and Ulytau (promoted after a 27-season absence) from the Kazakhstan First League. FC Kairat entered the season as defending champions after winning their fourth title the previous season. Team overview

Team Location Venue Capacity Aktobe Aktobe Central Stadium 12,729 Astana Astana Astana Arena 30,200 Atyrau Atyrau Munaishy Stadium 8,900 Elimai Semey Spartak Stadium 8,000 Jenis Astana Astana Arena 30,200 Kairat Almaty Central Stadium 23,804 Kaisar Kyzylorda Gany Muratbayev Stadium 7,500 Kyzylzhar Petropavl Karasai Stadium 11,000 Okzhetpes Kokshetau Torpedo Stadium 4,100 Ordabasy Shymkent Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium 20,000 Tobol Kostanay Central Stadium 9,500 Turan Turkistan Turkistan Arena 7,000 Ulytau Jezkazgan Metallurg Stadium 2,500 Zhetysu Taldykorgan Samat Suyumbayev Stadium 4,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Aktobe Nikolay Kostov Alibek Kasym Adidas Olimpbet, Kazchrome, A'su Astana Grigori Babayan Abzal Beisebekov Adidas Samruk Kazyna, Olimpbet, Okadzaki, Miglior, SportQory Atyrau Vitaly Zhukovsky Igor Stasevich Macron Olimpbet, A'su, Dodo Pizza Elimai Andrey Karpovich Maksym Koval Puma Jenis Andriy Demchenko Islambek Kuat Joma Freedom Bank Kairat Rafael Urazbakhtin Alyaksandr Martynovich Joma 1XBET, KNK Kemikal, EcoAlmaty, Alex Saryagash Kaisar Viktor Kumykov Duman Narzildayev Adidas Biali, Olimpbet, A'su Kyzylzhar Milić Ćurčić Oleksandr Noyok Kelme None Okzhetpes Kayrat Nurdauletov Niyaz Idrisov Jako None Ordabasy Andrei Martin Sultanbek Astanov Puma Olimpbet Tobol Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Roman Asrankulov Macron Solidcore Resources, Olimpbet Turan Oleksandr Poklonskyi Aslan Darabayev Adidas None Ulytau Nurken Mazbayev Demiyat Slambekov Cikers Kazakhmys Zhetysu Samat Smakov Berik Shaykhov Adidas None

Foreign players The number of foreign players is restricted to thirteen per KPL team squad of 25 players.

Foreign players in the KPL as of 28 June 2025.

For transfers during the season, see Winter 2024–25 transfers and Summer 2025 transfers. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" |- !Club !Player 1 !Player 2 !Player 3 !Player 4 !Player 5 !Player 6 !Player 7 !Player 8 !Player 9 !Player 10 !Player 11 !Player 12 !Player 13 !Former players |- | Aktobe | Nikita Korzun | Amadou Doumbouya | Jayro Jean | Daniel Sosah | Uche Agbo | Mario Rabiu | Freddy Góndola | Bogdan Vătăjelu | Andrei Vlad | Idris Umayev | Nemanja Anđelković

| Gaby Kiki Djordje Ivkovic |- | Astana | Nazmi Gripshi | Max Ebong | Ivan Bašić | Karlo Bartolec | Josip Čondrić | Branimir Kalaica | Marin Tomasov | Ousmane Camara | Kipras Kažukolovas | Aleksa Amanović | Driton Camaj | Geoffrey Chinedu | | Nnamdi Ahanonu |- | Atyrau | Ruslan Khadarkevich | Yegor Khatkevich | Vasily Sovpel | Igor Stasevich | Ruslan Yudenkov | Tsvetelin Chunchukov | Joel Kayamba | Rashid Abubakar | Goran Milojko | Konstantin Dorofeyev | Luka Zgurski | Dmytro Ryzhuk

| Mateus Barbosa Nikita Kaplenko Gia Chaduneli Giorgi Gadrani Giorgi Nikabadze Zaza Tsitskishvili Guilherme Morais Yevgeni Kozlov Arsen Siukayev |- | Elimai | Yevgeny Beryozkin | Maicom David | Marin Belančić | Samuel Odeyobo | Nemanja Ćalasan | Euloge Placca Fessou | Maksym Koval | Kevin Rolón

| Nikita Korzun Eduard Florescu Roman Tugarev Fejsal Mulić |- | Jenis | Sergey Ignatovich | Vsevolod Sadovsky | Ivan Šaravanja | Adílio | Gian Martins | Elguja Lobjanidze | Zurab Tevzadze | Razak Abalora | Rui Batalha | Matija Rom

| Konstantinos Venizelou Erdon Daci Krystian Nowak Gonçalo Teixeira Jakub Novak Mika |- | Kairat | Valery Gromyko | Alyaksandr Martynovich | João Paulo | Élder Santana | Edmilson | Ricardinho | Giorgi Zaria | Ofri Arad | Dan Glazer | Jorginho | Luís Mata | Yegor Sorokin | Jug Stanojev | Luka Gadrani |- | Kaisar

| Kyzylzhar | Rafael Sabino | Michael Kaho | Abdoul Aziz Toure | Néné Gbamblé | Senin Sebai | Nnamdi Ahanonu | Miroslav Lobantsev | Andrei Vasilyev | Anatoliy Kozlenko | Oleksandr Noyok

| Ilija Martinović Darko Zorić |- | Okzhetpes | Enzo | Nikola Cuckić | Strahinja Jovanović

| Franjo Prce Oleksiy Shevchenko |- | Ordabasy | Alan Dias | Everton Moraes | João Paulino | Dario Čanađija | Luka Imnadze | Dumitru Celeadnic | Victor Mudrac | Mihai Căpățînă | Nikola Antić | Vladyslav Naumets | Yuriy Vakulko

| Rashid Abubakar Sherif Jimoh Kayode Saliman |- | Tobol | Yegor Khvalko | Nikolay Signevich | Victor Braga | Henrique Devens | Pape-Alioune Ndiaye | Tsotne Mosiashvili | Ahmed El Messaoudi | Nemanja Cavnić| Marko Vukčević| Ededem Essien | Ivan Miladinović | Shokhboz Umarov | | Radoslav Tsonev David Henen|- | Turan | Danila Ignatov | Nicolai Solodovnicov | Yevgeny Goshev | Luka Čermelj | Veljko Trifunović

| Yegor Khatkevich Vasily Sovpel Igor Stasevich Ruslan Yudenkov Goran Milojko Jovan Pajović Konstantin Dorofeyev Luka Zgurski Odil Abdumazhidov Bekhruzbek Askarov Khurshidbek Mukhtorov Shokhboz Umarov |- | Ulytau | Piruz Marakvelidze | Kotaro Kishi | Jovan Pajović | Georgi Bugulov | José Carrillo | Yaroslav Terekhov | Beka Vachiberadze | Dmytro Yusov

| Vadim Paireli Nicolai Solodovnicov |- | Zhetysu | Maksim Kovel | Meik Karwot | Raphael Success | Alan Chochiyev | Denis Kavlinov | Soslan Takulov | Maksim Zhitnev | Mohamed Buya Turay''| Saidu Fofanah|

| Ruslan Bolov |}In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team. In Italic: Players that joined in mid-season

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Zhetysu Kayrat Nurdauletov Pre-Season Samat Smakov 19 December 2024 Atyrau Vitaly Zhukovsky 28 November 2024 Konstantin Gorovenko 10 January 2025 Turan Rinat AlyuetovEnd of contract 10 December 2024 Vitaly Zhukovsky 24 January 2025 Ordabasy Kirill Keker 20 December 2024 Andrei Martin 22 December 2024 Kyzylzhar Ali Aliyev 5 January 2025 Aleksandr Brazevich 6 January 2025 Kyzylzhar Aleksandr Brazevich Sacked 9 April 2025 8th Milić Ćurčić 12 April 2025 Atyrau Konstantin Gorovenko Sacked 21 April 2025 13th Kuanysh Kabdulov 22 April 2025 Aktobe Ihor Leonov Resigned 21 April 2025 4th Vyacheslav Levchuk 21 April 2025 14 May 2025 Aktobe Vyacheslav Levchuk Sacked 10 August 2025 4th

Regular season League table

Results Results table

Results by match played

Positions by round

Statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Edige Oralbay for Atyrau against Elimai () Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Nazmi GripshiAstana162 Dastan SatpayevKairat143 Marin TomasovAstana12 Dauren ZhumatOkzhetpes5 Geoffrey ChineduAstana116 JorginhoKairat107 Islam ChesnokovTobol9 Ousmane CamaraAstana Jayro JeanAktobe Euloge Placca FessouElimai

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date AstanaZhetsyu3–0 (H) Aktobe5–3 (H)

Top assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 Marin TomasovAstana92 Nazmi GripshiAstana73 Dastan SatpayevKairat6 Jorginho Karlo BartolecAstana Ousmane Camara7 AdílioJenis5 Ahmed El MessaoudiTobol Valery GromykoKairat Vasily SovpelAtyrau EvertonOrdabasy

Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Andrei VladAktobe9 Sergey IgnatovichJenis3 Yegor KhatkevichTuran (3) Atyrau (5)84 Danil UstimenkoTobol7 Bekkhan ShayzadaOrdabasy Maksym KovalElimai Temirlan AnarbekovKairat8 Mukhammedzhan SeysenAstana6 Kazhymukan TolepbergenOkzhetpes10 Denis KavlinovZhetysu5 Nurymzhan SalaidinKaisar

Discipline

Player Most yellow cards: 13 Islambek Kuat (Jenis) Most red cards: 2 Giorgi Gadrani (Atyrau) Zhasulan Moldakarayev (Ulytau) Raphael Success (Zhetsyu)

Club Most yellow cards: 81Aktobe Most red cards: 7''' Kyzylzhar Kairat

Attendances By round + 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League AttendanceRoundTotalAvg. Per Game Round 1 7 Round 2 7 Round 3 7 Round 4 7 Round 5 7 Round 6 7 Round 7 7 Round 8 7 Round 9 7 Round 10 7 Round 11 7 Round 12 7 Round 13 7 Round 14 7 Round 15 7 Round 16 7 Round 17 7 Round 18 7 Round 19 7 Round 20 7 Round 21 7 Round 22 7 Round 23 7 Round 24 7 Round 25 7 Round 26 7 Total 182

By team Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Total Average 3,0003,00012,40012,40012,40012,40011,50012,00012,3009,80012,0006,5008,500 26,1538,92210,0525,8957,2008,4655,9536,6305,0006,8003,45015,23328,211 1,5005,5002,5003,5002,5003,0002,5003,0004,0003,0005,0004,0003,700 6,8995,3429,7549,1506,7346,3785,1375,1234,7858,95422,80023,80022,800 2,0002,0003,5003,8003,0003,5003,5003,5003,2004,5006,5004,0002,200 2004002001007,0004,5004,0003,5002,5002,5003,0002,0008,000 2,5003,5002,0983,2002,8003,2003001003,0002,7004,1852,5001,800 7,0003,0001,9002,0008,5009,0006,50010,0008,0003,1005,0002,4802,000 3,0002,7003,0002,800 4,0004,5004,0003,5004,2007,0007,0004,0004,000 2,5003,7003,5001,4001,1507008006001,0001,5001,1001,5002,000 4,0001,9003,8004,5502,5001,5003,0002,0002,9402,5002,0002,0002,000 5,3003,4808,0008,3008,5006,0007,0006,0004,5008,5006,5006,5008,000 6,5655,5004,5002,0002,5004,0003,0005002,0008,5007,0002,0008,500 3002003,0003,0003,0004,0002,0003,0002,0003,0001,0002,5001,000

Awards

Annual awards Award Winner ClubPlayer of the Year Dastan SatpayevKairatGoalkeeper of the Year Temirlan AnarbekovKairatDefender of the Year Bagdat KairovAktobeMidfielder of the Year Galymzhan KenzhebekElimaiForward of the Year Islam ChesnokovTobolTop scorer of the Year Nazmi GripshiAstanaUnder-21 Player of the Year Dastan SatpayevKairatBreakthrough of the Year Dauren ZhumatOkzhetpesCoach of the Year Rafael UrazbakhtinKairat

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