Kyrgyz Premier League
Football league
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The Kyrgyz Premier League (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, romanized: Kyrgyz Premier Ligasy) or OLIMPBET Premier League for sponsorship purposes is the top division of professional football in Kyrgyzstan. It was created in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The league is composed of eight teams. The most successful team is Dordoi Bishkek which has won the league thirteen times.
Organising bodyKyrgyz Professional Football League (KPFL)
Founded1992
CountryKyrgyzstan
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| Organising body | Kyrgyz Professional Football League (KPFL) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Kyrgyzstan League Second Level |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kyrgyzstan Cup Kyrgyzstan Super Cup |
| International cup | AFC Challenge League |
| Current champions | Bars Issyk-Kul (1st title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Dordoi Bishkek (13 titles) |
| Top scorer | Almazbek Mirzaliev (142 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Kyrgyz Sport TV |
| Current: 2026 Kyrgyz Premier League | |
The winner of the league earns a spot in the AFC Challenge League, Asia's third club continental competition. The team with the worst record at the end of each season is demoted to the Kyrgyzstan League Second Level.[1]
Previous winners
Soviet-era champions
Champions were:[2]
- 1934: Frunze City Team
- 1935: Dinamo Frunze
- 1936: Burevestnik Frunze
- 1937s: Spartak Frunze
- 1937f: Burevestnik Frunze
- 1938s: Dinamo Frunze
- 1938f: Dinamo Frunze
- 1939–44: not played
- 1945: Frunze City Team
- 1946: Spartak Frunze
- 1947: Spartak Frunze
- 1948: Spartak Frunze
- 1949: Burevestnik Frunze
- 1950: Spartak Frunze
- 1951: Frunze City Team
- 1952: Dinamo Frunze
- 1953: Osh Region Team
- 1954: Frunze City Team
- 1955: Frunze City Team
- 1956: Frunze City Team
- 1957: Frunze Region Team
- 1958: Torpedo Frunze
- 1959: Torpedo Frunze
- 1960: SKIF Frunze
- 1961: Mayli-Say City Team
- 1962: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1963: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1964: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1965: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1966: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1967: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1968: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1969: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1970: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1971: Elektrik Frunze
- 1972: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1973: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1974: Tekstilshchik Osh
- 1975: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1976: Stroitel Jalal-Abad
- 1977: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1978: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1979: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1980: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1981: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1982: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1983: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1984: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1985: not played
- 1986: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1987: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1988: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1989: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1990: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1991: Selmashevets Frunze
| Club | Trophies | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Rotor Bishkek | 16 |
1958, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Instrumentalshchik Bishkek | 8 |
1969, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Bishkek City Team | 6 |
1934, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 |
| Spartak Frunze | 5 |
1937s, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950 |
| Dinamo MVD Bishkek | 4 |
1935, 1938s, 1938f, 1952 |
| Kyrgyzaltyn | 4 |
1962, 1963, 1965, 1967 |
| Burevestnik Frunze | 3 |
1936, 1937f, 1949 |
| Osh Region Team | 1 |
1953 |
| Bishkek Region Team | 1 |
1957 |
| SKIF Frunze | 1 |
1960 |
| Mayluu-Suu City Team | 1 |
1961 |
| Elektrik Frunze | 1 |
1971 |
| Tekstilshchik Osh | 1 |
1974 |
| Dzhalal-Abad | 1 |
1976 |
Since independence
Champions since the country's independence were:[2][3][4]
Performances
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third Place | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dordoi Bishkek | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Alga Bishkek | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Alay Osh | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Dinamo MVD Bishkek | 3 | 1 | – | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Kant-Oil | 2 | – | – | 1994, 1995 |
| Zhashtyk-Ak-Altyn Kara-Suu | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2003 |
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| Metallurg Kadamjay | 1 | – | – | 1996 |
| Bars | 1 | – | – | 2025 |
| RUOR-Guardia Bishkek | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Ak-Maral Tokmok | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Muras United | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Shakhtyor Kyzyl-Kiya | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Orto-Nur Sokuluk | – | 1 | – | |
| Dinamo-UVD Osh | – | – | 1 | |
| Polyot Bishkek | – | – | 1 |
League participation
As of 2026, 67 clubs have participated. Note: The tallies below include up to the 2026 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.
- 32 seasons: Alga Bishkek
- 28 seasons: Alay, Dordoi Bishkek
- 25 seasons: Kyrgyzaltyn
- 24 seasons: Abdysh-Ata Kant
- 22 seasons: Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
- 13 seasons: Zhashtyk-Ak-Altyn Kara-Suu
- 11 seasons: Dzhalal-Abad, Shakhtyor Kyzyl-Kiya
- 10 seasons: Dinamo MVD Bishkek
- 9 seasons: Dinamo-UVD Osh, Ilbirs Bishkek, RUOR-Guardia Bishkek
- 6 seasons: Ala-Too Naryn, Issyk-Kol Karakol, SKA-Alay Osh
- 5 seasons: Dinamo-Manas-SKIF Bishkek, Kaganat, Rotor Bishkek, Sher Bishkek
- 4 seasons: Ak-Maral Tokmok, Ak-Zhol, Kant-Oil, Muras United, Orto-Nur Sokuluk, OshSU-Aldier, Talant, Uzgen
- 3 seasons: Aldiyer Kurshab, Kant, KG United, Polyot Bishkek, Talas
- 2 seasons: Abdysh-Ata-99, Ala-Buka, Asiagoal Bishkek, Bars, Bishkek City, Dordoi-Plaza, Energetik Karaköl, Instrumentalshchik Bishkek, Shakhtyor Tashkömür, Shoro Bishkek, Team Kyrgyzstan U-21, Uchkun Kara-Suu
- 1 season: Ak-Bura Osh, Alamudun, Alga-2 Bishkek, Asia Talas, Ata-Spor Bishkek, Bakit Mailuu-Suu, Bazar-Korgon-Babur, Belovodskoye, Dinamo-Chuy UVD, Dinamo Kant, Ekolog Bishkek, Energetik Bishkek, Kelechek Osh, Kolos Nizhnechuyskoye, Lokomotiv Dzhalal-Abad, Metallurg Kadamjay, Muras-Sport Bishkek, Nookat, Nur-Batken, Olimpia-85 Bishkek, Team Kyrgyzstan U-17, FC Toktogul, Tsementnik Kant, Zhashtyk Osh