Kazakhstan First League
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Current champions | Kyzylzhar (2019) |
| Most championships | Kaisar (4) |
| Website | [1] |
The Kazakhstan First Division 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.
Seasons summary
| Season | Champion | Clubs | Top scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Caspiy | 10 | Viktor Babenko (Zhetysu) |
19 |
| 1995 | Kaisar | 13 | Sergei Kurnayev (Ferro Aktobe) |
11 |
| 1996 | not held | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Ferro Aktobe | 9 | Vladimir Glevich (Okzhetpes) |
7 |
| 1998 | Ordabasy | 6 | Andrei Travin, Askar Kozhabergenov, Sergey Klimov (all - Kairat) |
4 |
| 1999 | Dinamo Shymkent | 8 | Baglan Yergeshev Keden Shymkent |
5 |
| 2000 | Aktobe | 7 | Andrey Nesmeyanov (Aktobe) |
5 |
| 2001 | Ordabasy | 8 | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Ekibastuzets | 7 |  Vadim Chizhikov (Ekibastuzets) |
11 |
| 2003 | Okzhetpes (NE) & Yassi (SW) | 12+11 | Yerlan Urazayev (FC Almaty) |
20 |
| 2004 | Bolat (NE) & Zhambyl (SW) | 13+13 | Vasiliy Prosekov (Energetik) & Aleksei Shakin (CSKA Almaty) |
16 |
| 2005 | Energetik (NE) & Kaisar (SW) | 13+12 | Vasiliy Prosekov (Energetik) |
34 |
| 2006 | Avangard (NE) & Zhetysu (SW) | 13+14 | Rustam Usmanov (Zhetysu) |
32 |
| 2007 | Kazakhmys | 14+12 | Geysar Alakbarzadeh (Kazakhmys) |
23 |
| 2008 | Kazakhmys | 14 | Igor Abdusheev (Aktobe-Zhas) |
27 |
| 2009 | Kairat | 14 | Aleksei Maltsev (Akzhayik) |
19 |
| 2010 | Vostok | 18 | Dauren Kussainov (Sunkar) |
27 |
| 2011 | Sunkar | 17 | Kanat Akhmetov - (Aktobe-Zhas) |
24 |
| 2012 | Ile-Saulet | 16 | Kuanysh Begalin - (Ekibastuzets) |
22 |
| 2013 | Kaisar | 18 | Zhassulan Moldakaraev - (Kaisar) |
28 |
| 2014 | Okzhetpes | 15 | Konstantin Zadorozhniy - (FC Sunkar) |
23 |
| 2015 | Akzhayik | 13 | Oleg Khromcov - (Akzhayik) |
28 |
| 2016 | Kaisar | 10 | Akeksey Shakin - (Altai) |
14 |
| 2017 | Zhetysu | 9 |  Boško Stupić - (Kyzylzhar) |
13 (3 pn.) |
| 2018 | Okzhetpes | 12 | Abylaikhan Makhambetov - (Kyran) |
20 (2 pn.) |
| 2019 | Kyzylzhar | 14 | Aidos Tattybaev - (Caspiy) |
19 (6 pn.) |
Notes:
- Current club names shown in table. Historical names could be different.
2017 Member clubs
Locations of teams in the 2016 Kazakhstan First Division
| Club | Kit Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Baikonur | Umbro |
| Kairat Akademia Almaty | Nike |
| Bolat | Nike |
| Caspiy | Saller |
| Ekibastuz | Nike |
| Kyran | Jako |
| Kyzylzhar | Nike |
| Makhtaaral | Adidas |
| Zhetysu | Adidas |