2023 Kazakhstan Premier League
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| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 29 October 2023 |
| Champions | Ordabasy |
| Relegated | Aksu Caspiy Okzhetpes Maktaaral |
| Champions League | Ordabasy |
| Europa League | Tobol |
| Conference League | Aktobe Astana |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 445 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | João Paulo (17) |
| Biggest home win | Aktobe 5–1 Okzhetpes 9 March 2023 Aktobe 4–0 Atyrau 16 April 2023 Ordabasy 4–0 Kaisar 6 May 2023 |
| Biggest away win | Atyrau 0–4 Okzhetpes 2 April 2023 |
| Highest scoring | Aktobe 5–1 Okzhetpes 9 March 2023 Aktobe 4–2 Kairat 6 August 2023 Okzhetpes 3–3 Caspiy 26 August 2023 |
| Longest winning run | Ordabasy (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ordabasy (16 games) |
| Longest winless run | Okzhetpes (8 games) |
| Longest losing run | Aksu (7 games) |
| Highest attendance | 22,168 - Ordabasy vs Okzhetpes (21 May 2023)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 100 - Okzhetpes vs Zhetysu (12 August 2023) |
| Total attendance | 854,169 |
| Average attendance | 4,693( 1,264) (29 October 2023) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 29 October 2023. | |
The 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 32nd season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.
The winners (Ordabasy) qualified for the first qualifying round of the Champions League. The 2023 Kazakhstan Cup winners (Tobol) qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. The runners-up (Astana) qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, with the third-placed team (Aktobe) qualifying for the first qualifying round. The bottom three teams (Aksu, Caspiy, and Okzhetpes) and Maktaaral (relegated due to failing licensing process for the 2024 season) were relegated to the 2024 Kazakhstan First Division.
Teams
Akzhayik, Turan (both relegated after 2 seasons in top flight) and Taraz (relegated after 4 seasons in top flight) were all relegated at the end of the 2022 season. They were replaced by Okzhetpes (promoted after a 2 seasons absence), Kaisar and Zhetysu (both clubs promoted after a single season absence) from the Kazakhstan First League. FC Astana entered the season as defending champions after winning their seventh title the previous season.
Team overview
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aksu | Pavlodar | Central Stadium | 11,828 |
| Aktobe | Aktobe | Central Stadium | 12,729 |
| Astana | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,200 |
| Atyrau | Atyrau | Munaishy Stadium | 8,900 |
| Caspiy | Aktau | Zhastar Stadium | 5,000 |
| Kairat | Almaty | Central Stadium | 23,804 |
| Kaisar | Kyzylorda | Gany Muratbayev Stadium | 7,500 |
| Kyzylzhar | Petropavl | Karasai Stadium | 11,000 |
| Maktaaral | Atakent | Alpamys Batyr Stadium | 3,000 |
| Okzhetpes | Kokshetau | Alisher Sagynbayev Stadium | 4,158 |
| Ordabasy | Shymkent | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | 20,000 |
| Shakhter | Karaganda | Shakhter Stadium | 19,500 |
| Tobol | Kostanay | Central Stadium | 9,500 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aksu |  Adnan Timurbayev |
Ruslan Esimov |
Joma | Olimpbet |
| Aktobe | Andrei Karpovich |
Adilkhan Tanzharikov |
Adidas | Olimpbet |
| Astana | Grigori Babayan |
Abzal Beisebekov[2] |
Nike | Samruk Kazyna, Olimpbet, Chery,[3] SportQory |
| Atyrau |  Vitaly Zhukovsky |
Igor Stasevich |
Macron | GAZ Stroy Montazh KZ, Olimpbet |
| Caspiy | Konstantin Gorovenko |
Nurlybek Ayazbaev |
Hummel | KazAzot, Rixos Wather World |
| Kairat | Kirill Keker |
Sergey Keiler |
Joma | 1XBET |
| Kaisar |  Viktor Kumykov |
Ruslan Sakhalbaev |
Joma | |
| Kyzylzhar | Ali Aliyev |
Erkin Tapalov |
Diadora | Olimpbet |
| Maktaaral | Kayrat Nurdauletov |
Ruslan Yudenkov |
Nike | |
| Okzhetpes | Maksat Babayev |
Zhasulan Moldakaraev |
Joma | |
| Ordabasy | Aleksandr Sednyov |
Askhat Tagybergen |
Nike | Olimpbet |
| Shakhter | Igor Soloshenko |
Igor Shatsky |
Joma | Olimpbet |
| Tobol |  Milić Ćurčić |
Serikzhan Muzhikov |
Adidas | Polymetal, Olimpbet |
| Zhetysu | Askar Kozhabergenov |
Andrey Pasechenko |
Nike | Kainar |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to eight per KPL team. A team can use only five foreign players on the field in each game. From the 2020 season, the KFF announced that players from countries of the Eurasian Economic Union would not be counted towards a club's foreign player limit.[4]
For transfers during the season, see Winter 2022–23 transfers and Summer 2023 transfers.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhter Karagandy | Vakhid Masudov | Pre-Season | Igor Soloshenko | 18 January 2023[5] | ||
| Tobol | Milan Milanović | Milic Curcic | 10 January 2023[6] | |||
| Caspiy | Kakhaber Tskhadadze | Mutual Termination | 13 April 2023[7] | 14th | Igor Angelovski | 18 April 2023[8] |
| Zhetysu | Almas Kulshinbaev | 26 April 2023 | 10th | Askar Kozhabergenov | 26 April 2023 | |
| Aksu | Ruslan Kostyshyn | Mutual agreement | 28 April 2023[9] | 13th | Oyrat Saduov (Caretaker) | 29 April 2023[10] |
| Aksu | Oyrat Saduov (Caretaker) | End of role | 3 May 2023 | 13th | Vakhid Masudov | 4 May 2023[11] |
| Maktaaral | Konstantin Gorovenko | Resigned | 14 May 2023[12] | 14th | Ruslan Esatov (Caretaker) | 14 May 2023[12] |
| Maktaaral | Ruslan Esatov (Caretaker) | End of role | 19 May 2023 | 14th | Kayrat Nurdauletov | 19 May 2023[13] |
| Okzhetpes | Sergei Popkov | Sacked | 10 July 2023 | 11th | Andrey Ferapontov | 11 July 2023 |
| Caspiy | Igor Angelovski | Resigned | 18 July 2023[14] | 13th | Sashko Poposki (Caretaker) | 18 July 2023 |
| Caspiy | Sashko Poposki (Caretaker) | Resigned | 2 August 2023 | 13th | Konstantin Gorovenko | 2 August 2023[15] |
Regular season
Statistics
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| March | Ali Aliyev |
Kyzylzhar | Maksim Samorodov |
Aktobe |  Andrija Filipović |
Aktobe | [19][20][21] |
| April |  João Paulo |
Kairat | Askhat Tagybergen |
Ordabasy | [22][23][24] | ||
| May | Aleksandr Sednyov |
Ordabasy | Askhat Tagybergen |
Ordabasy | Ihar Stasevich |
Atyrau | [25][26][27] |
| June | Kayrat Nurdauletov |
Maktaaral | João Paulo |
Kairat | Alisher Kenzhegulov |
Aktobe | [28][29][30] |
| July | Milic Curcic |
Tobol | Askhat Tagybergen |
Ordabasy | [31][32] | ||
| August | Kayrat Nurdauletov |
Maktaaral | Andrija Filipović |
Aktobe | [33][34][35] | ||
| September | Andrei Karpovich |
Aktobe | [36][37] | ||||