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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.
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Current champions | Okzhetpes (5th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Okzhetpes (5) |
| Website | pflk |
| Current: 2024 Kazakhstan First League | |
Seasons summary
edit| Season | Champion | Clubs | Top scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Caspiy | 10 | 19 | |
| 1995 | Kaisar | 13 | 11 | |
| 1996 | not held | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Ferro Aktobe | 9 | 7 | |
| 1998 | Ordabasy | 6 | 4 | |
| 1999 | Dinamo Shymkent | 8 | 5 | |
| 2000 | Aktobe | 7 | 5 | |
| 2001 | Ordabasy | 8 | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Ekibastuzets | 7 | 11 | |
| 2003 | Okzhetpes (NE) & Yassi (SW) | 12+11 | 20 | |
| 2004 | Bolat (NE) & Zhambyl (SW) | 13+13 | 16 | |
| 2005 | Energetik (NE) & Kaisar (SW) | 13+12 | 34 | |
| 2006 | Avangard (NE) & Zhetysu (SW) | 13+14 | 32 | |
| 2007 | Kazakhmys | 14+12 | 23 | |
| 2008 | Kazakhmys | 14 | 27 | |
| 2009 | Kairat | 14 | 19 | |
| 2010 | Vostok | 18 | 27 | |
| 2011 | Sunkar | 17 | 24 | |
| 2012 | Ile-Saulet | 16 | 22 | |
| 2013 | Kaisar | 18 | 28 | |
| 2014 | Okzhetpes | 15 | 23 | |
| 2015 | Akzhayik | 13 | 28 | |
| 2016 | Kaisar | 10 | 14 | |
| 2017 | Zhetysu | 9 | 13 (3 pn.) | |
| 2018 | Okzhetpes | 12 | 20 (2 pn.) | |
| 2019 | Kyzylzhar | 14 | 19 (6 pn.) | |
| 2020 | Aktobe & Atyrau | 7+7 | ||
| 2021 | Aksu | 12 | ||
| 2022 | Okzhetpes | 14 | ||
| 2023 | Elimai | 15 | ||
| 2024 | Okzhetpes | 16 |
Notes:
- Current club names shown in table. Historical names could be different.
2024 Member clubs
edit| Club | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | Central Stadium | Aktobe |
| Akzhayik | Petr Atoyan Stadium | Oral |
| Altai | Vostok Stadium | Oskemen |
| Arys | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | Shymkent |
| Caspiy | Zhastar Stadium | Aktau |
| Ekibastuz | Shakhter Stadium | Ekibastuz |
| Jetisay | Central Stadium | Zhetisay |
| Kairat-Zhastar | Central Stadium | Almaty |
| Kaisar-2 | Gani Muratbayev Stadium | Kyzylorda |
| Khan Tengri | ||
| Kyran | Lokomotiv Stadium | Shymkent |
| Okzhetpes | Okzhetpes Stadium | Kokshetau |
| SD Family | Astana | |
| Taraz | Central Stadium | Taraz |
| Turkestan | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | Shymkent |
| Ulytau | Jezkazgan |