Summary
The Kazakh Premier League (KAZ1) is the top professional division in the Kazakhstan football system. At the end of the 2026 season, the KAZ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026 KAZ1 team
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026 KAZ1 teams
The winner of the 2026 Kazakhstan Cup, typically a KAZ1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Kazakhstan
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KAZ1 | Kazakh Premier League | 16 |
| KAZ2 | Kazakhstan First Division | 14 |
| KAZ3 | Kazakhstan Second League | 24 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 7 Mar 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 | 16: KAZ1 (13), KAZ2 (3) | ||
Season Format
In the 2026 KAZ1 season, each KAZ1 team plays Home/Away matches against the other 13 KAZ1 teams once for a total of 26 league matches per team. 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 2026 KAZ1 season, the 15th and 16th place KAZ1 teams 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 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | FC Ordabasy | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | FK Yelimay Semey | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Okzhetpes | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | FC Astana | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 6 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 7 | FC Ulytau | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | FC Atyrau | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FC Aktobe | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | FC Irtysh Pavlodar | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 12 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 13 | FK Zhenys | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 14 | FC Altai Semey | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 15 | FC Tobol | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 16 | FK Kaspiy | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to KAZ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | Stadion Munayşı |
 | FC Altai Semey | Qaysar Arena |
| FC Ordabasy | Stadion Karasai |
| FK Zhenys | Stadion Vostok |
 | FC Irtysh Pavlodar | Ortalıq Stadion (Aqtöbe) |
 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Okzhetpes Stadium |
 | FC Ulytau | Ortalıq Stadion (Jetisu) |
 | FK Yelimay Semey | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
| FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | Qaysar Arena |
| FC Okzhetpes | Stadion Karasai |
| FC Aktobe | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
| FK Yelimay Semey | Stadion Metallurg (Zhezqazghan) |
| FC Altai Semey | Stadion Munayşı |
| FC Kairat Almaty | Ortalıq Stadion (Pavlodar) |
Results
| 21 | FC Okzhetpes | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
| 20 | FK Kaspiy | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
| 12 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | Ortalıq Stadion (Pavlodar) |
| 22 | FC Astana | Stadion Spartak (Semey) |
| 40 | FK Zhenys | Stadion Karasai |
| 12 | FC Ulytau | Stadion Vostok |
| 21 | FC Irtysh Pavlodar | Okzhetpes Stadium |
| 11 | FC Ordabasy | Astana Arena |
 | 11 | FC Kairat Almaty | Ortalıq Stadion (Kostanay) |
| 01 | FK Yelimay Semey | Ortalıq Stadion (Jetisu) |
| 20 | FC Kaysar Kyzylorda | Stadion Munayşı |
| 11 | FC Okzhetpes | Astana Arena |
| 40 | FC Astana | Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı) |
| 01 | FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan | Qaysar Arena |
| 11 | FC Atyrau | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium |
| 00 | FC Kyzyl-Zhar SK | Qaysar Arena |
| 10 | FC Tobol | Stadion Spartak (Semey) |
| 10 | FC Altai Semey | Ortalıq Stadion (Pavlodar) |