Kazakhstan First League
 | This article needs to be updated. (June 2023) |
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Current champions | Aksu (1st title) (2021) |
| Most championships | Kaisar (4) |
| Website | pflk |
| Current: 2023 Kazakhstan First League | |
The Kazakhstan First Division (Kazakh: Қазақстан бірінші лигасы) is the second division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Union of Kazakhstan and feeds into the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been founded in 1994. It runs from spring and to late autumn, making each championship correspond to a calendar year.
Seasons summary[edit]
| Season | Champion | Clubs | Top scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Caspiy | 10 | Viktor Babenko (Zhetysu) |
19 |
| 1995 | Kaisar | 13 | Sergei Kurnayev (Ferro Aktobe) |
11 |
| 1996 | not held | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Ferro Aktobe | 9 | Vladimir Glevich (Okzhetpes) |
7 |
| 1998 | Ordabasy | 6 | Andrei Travin, Askar Kozhabergenov, Sergey Klimov (all - Kairat) |
4 |
| 1999 | Dinamo Shymkent | 8 | Baglan Yergeshev Keden Shymkent |
5 |
| 2000 | Aktobe | 7 | Andrey Nesmeyanov (Aktobe) |
5 |
| 2001 | Ordabasy | 8 | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Ekibastuzets | 7 |  Vadim Chizhikov (Ekibastuzets) |
11 |
| 2003 | Okzhetpes (NE) & Yassi (SW) | 12+11 | Yerlan Urazayev (FC Almaty) |
20 |
| 2004 | Bolat (NE) & Zhambyl (SW) | 13+13 | Vasiliy Prosekov (Energetik) & Aleksei Shakin (CSKA Almaty) |
16 |
| 2005 | Energetik (NE) & Kaisar (SW) | 13+12 | Vasiliy Prosekov (Energetik) |
34 |
| 2006 | Avangard (NE) & Zhetysu (SW) | 13+14 | Rustam Usmanov (Zhetysu) |
32 |
| 2007 | Kazakhmys | 14+12 | Geysar Alakbarzadeh (Kazakhmys) |
23 |
| 2008 | Kazakhmys | 14 | Igor Abdusheev (Aktobe-Zhas) |
27 |
| 2009 | Kairat | 14 | Aleksei Maltsev (Akzhayik) |
19 |
| 2010 | Vostok | 18 | Dauren Kussainov (Sunkar) |
27 |
| 2011 | Sunkar | 17 | Kanat Akhmetov - (Aktobe-Zhas) |
24 |
| 2012 | Ile-Saulet | 16 | Kuanysh Begalin - (Ekibastuzets) |
22 |
| 2013 | Kaisar | 18 | Zhassulan Moldakaraev - (Kaisar) |
28 |
| 2014 | Okzhetpes | 15 | Konstantin Zadorozhniy - (FC Sunkar) |
23 |
| 2015 | Akzhayik | 13 | Oleg Khromcov - (Akzhayik) |
28 |
| 2016 | Kaisar | 10 | Akeksey Shakin - (Altai) |
14 |
| 2017 | Zhetysu | 9 |  Boško Stupić - (Kyzylzhar) |
13 (3 pn.) |
| 2018 | Okzhetpes | 12 | Abylaikhan Makhambetov - (Kyran) |
20 (2 pn.) |
| 2019 | Kyzylzhar | 14 | Aidos Tattybaev - (Caspiy) |
19 (6 pn.) |
| 2020 | Aktobe & Atyrau | 7+7 | ||
| 2021 | Aksu | |||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 |
Notes:
- Current club names shown in table. Historical names could be different.
2021 Member clubs[edit]
Locations of teams in the 2021 Kazakhstan First Division
| Club | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Aksu | Aksu Stadium | Aksu |
| Baikonur | Gani Muratbayev Stadium | Kyzylorda |
| Ekibastuz | Shakhter Stadium | Ekibastuz |
| Igilik | Central Stadium | Karatau |
| Kairat-Zhastar | Almaty Central Stadium | Almaty |
| Kyran | Lokomotiv Stadium | Shymkent |
| Kyzylzhar II | Karasai Stadium | Petropavl |
| Makhtaaral | Central Stadium | Atakent |
| Okzhetpes | Okzhetpes Stadium | Kokshetau |
| Oñtüstik Akademia | Lokomotiv Stadium | Shymkent |
| Shakhter-Bulat | Metallurg Stadium | Temirtau |
| Taraz-Karatau | Central Stadium | Karatau |