2020 Kazakhstan Premier League
The 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League is the 29th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. FC Astana are the defending champions after winning their sixth title the previous season.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abat Aimbetov (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kairat 5–0 Okzhetpes (11 March 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Caspiy 0–2 Zhetysu (8 March 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Kairat 5–0 Okzhetpes (11 March 2020) Taraz 3–2 Ordabasy (15 March 2020) Caspiy 2–3 Astana (15 March 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 2 matches Kairat Kaisar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches Astana |
| Longest winless run | 3 matches Okzhetpes |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches Okzhetpes |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2020. | |
Season events
COVID-19
On 13 March, the Football Federation of Kazakhstan announced all league fixtures would be played behind closed doors for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 16 March the Football Federation of Kazakhstan suspended all football until 15 April.
On 26 June, it was announced that the league would resume on 1 July, with no fans being permitted to watch the games.[3] The league was suspended for a second time on 3 July, for an initial two weeks, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country.[4]
Teams
FC Aktobe and FC Atyrau were relegated at the end of the 2019 season, and were replaced by FC Kyzylzhar and FC Caspiy.
Team overview
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | Nur-Sultan | Nur-Sultan Arena | 30,000 |
| Caspiy | Aktau | Zhastar Stadium | 5,000 |
| Irtysh | Pavlodar | Pavlodar Central Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kairat | Almaty | Almaty Central Stadium | 25,057 |
| Kaisar | Kyzylorda | Gany Muratbayev Stadium | 7,500 |
| Kyzylzhar | Petropavl | Karasai Stadium | 11,000 |
| Okzhetpes | Kokshetau | Alisher Sagynbayev Stadium | 4,158 |
| Ordabasy | Shymkent | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | 20,000 |
| Shakhter | Karaganda | Shakhter Stadium | 20,000 |
| Taraz | Taraz | Yerkebulan Babayev Stadium | 11,525 |
| Tobol | Kostanay | Bauyrzhan Sagintayev Stadium | 10,500 |
| 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 |
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| Astana |  |
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Samruk-Kazyna |
| Caspiy |  |
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| Irtysh |  |
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ENRC |
| Kairat | |
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Halyk Bank |
| Kaisar |  |
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| Kyzylzhar |  |
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| Okzhetpes | |
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| Ordabasy | |
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Aysu Mineral Water | |
| Shakhter | |
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BTL Kazakhstan |
| Taraz | |
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| Tobol | |
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Polymetal |
| Zhetysu | |
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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. For 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.[5]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobol | |
End of Caretaker Role | 14 December 2019 | Pre-Season | |
14 December 2019[6] |
| Shakhter Karagandy | |
End of Contract | 30 December 2019 |  |
30 December 2019[7] | |
| Taraz | |
End of Contract | 31 December 2019 | |
16 January 2020[8] | |
| Astana | |
Mutual Termination | 13 January 2020[9] | |
14 January 2020[10] | |
| Shakhter Karagandy | |
Mutual Termination | 17 June 2020[11] | 8th | |
18 June 2020[12] |
Regular season
In May 2020, Irtysh Pavlodar withdrew from the league.[13]
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kairat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Astana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Tobol | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Shakhter Karagandy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Kaisar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Taraz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Ordabasy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Zhetysu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Kyzylzhar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Caspiy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Okzhetpes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Relegation to the Kazakhstan First Division |
| 12 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn, relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2020. Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw.[14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head points; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Head-to-head goal difference; 9) Head-to-head goals scored; 10) Head-to-head away goals scored; 11) Draw.[14]
Results
Games 1–22
Statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Pieros Sotiriou for Astana against Kyzylzhar (7 March 2020)
Top scorers
- As of matches played 18 August 2020[15]
Clean sheets
- Updated to matches played on 1 July 2020.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | |
Zhetysu | 2 |
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Kaisar | ||
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Tobol | ||
| 4 | |
Astana | 1 |
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Ordabasy | ||
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Kairat | ||
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Shakhter Karagandy | ||
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Kairat | ||
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Shakhter Karagandy |
References
- "OLIMPBET-Чемпионат Казахстана возобновляется 1 июля". pflk.kz/ (in Russian). Kazakhstan Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "OLIMPBET-Чемпионат Казахстана приостановлен". pflk.kz/ (in Russian). Kazakhstan Premier League. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Кто из иностранцев больше не считается легионерами в Казахстане?". sports.kz/ (in Russian). Sports KZ. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер Тобола". fctobol.kz/ (in Russian). FC Tobol. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "ВЯЧЕСЛАВ ГРОЗНЫЙ — ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР ФК ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Владимир Никитенко - главный тренер Тараза". fctaraz.kz/ (in Russian). FC Taraz. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Роман Григорчук покинул Астану". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Михал Билек – новый главный тренер Астаны". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ВЯЧЕСЛАВ ГРОЗНЫЙ ПОКИДАЕТ ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "КОНСТАНТИН ГОРОВЕНКО — ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР ФК ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Irtysh Pavlodar stellt Spielbetrieb ein – Legionäre verlassen den Verein". Transfermarkt.at (in German). 30 May 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "РЕГЛАМЕНТ ЧЕМПИОНАТА РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАЗАХСТАН ПО ФУТБОЛУ СРЕДИ КЛУБОВ ПРЕМЬЕР-ЛИГИ НА 2018 год" [Regulations of the Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on football among clubs of the prime league for 2018] (PDF). Kazakhstan Premier League (in Russian). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- UEFA.com
External links
- Official website (in Kazakh and Russian)
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