The 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 27th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. Astana defended their championship, winning the Premier League for a fifth time.
Season | 2018 |
---|---|
Champions | Astana |
Relegated | Kyzylzhar Akzhayik |
Champions League | Astana |
Europa League | Kairat Tobol |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 471 (2.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marcos Pizzelli (18) |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 20 November 2018. |
Teams
editFC Okzhetpes and FC Taraz were relegated at the end of the 2016 season, and were replaced by FC Zhetysu and FC Kyzylzhar.
Team overview
editTeam | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Aktobe | Aktobe | Aktobe Central Stadium | 15,000 |
Akzhayik | Oral | Petr Atoyan Stadium | 8,320 |
Astana | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,000 |
Atyrau | Atyrau | Munaishy Stadium | 8,690 |
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 |
Ordabasy | Shymkent | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | 20,000 |
Shakhter | Karaganda | Shakhter Stadium | 20,000 |
Tobol | Kostanay | Kostanay Central Stadium | 10,500 |
Zhetysu | Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Stadium | 4,000 |
Personnel and kits
editNote: 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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Aktobe | Vladimir Mukhanov | Marcos Pizzelli | Adidas | — |
Akzhayik | Artur Avakyants | Miram Sapanov | Adidas | — |
Astana | Roman Hryhorchuk | Dmitri Shomko | Adidas | Samruk-Kazyna |
Atyrau | Viktor Kumykov | Marat Khayrullin | Nike | — |
Irtysh | Dimitar Dimitrov | Nikita Kalmykov | Nike | ENRC |
Kairat | Carlos Alós | Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | Nike | Halyk Bank |
Kaisar | Stoycho Mladenov | Maksat Baizhanov | Nike | — |
Kyzylzhar | Andrey Kucheryavykh | Timur Muldinov | Nike | — |
Ordabasy | Kakhaber Tskhadadze | Azat Nurgaliev | Nike | Aysu Mineral Water |
Shakhter | Nikolay Kostov | Evgeniy Tarasov | Nike | BTL Kazakhstan |
Tobol | Marek Zub | Azat Nurgaliev | Adidas | Polymetal |
Zhetysu | Dmitriy Ogai | Mantas Kuklys | Adidas | — |
Foreign players
editThe 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.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irtysh Pavlodar | Vyacheslav Hroznyi | End of contract | 16 November 2017[1] | Pre-season | Gerard Nus | 21 December 2017[2] |
Tobol | Robert Yevdokimov | End of contract | 1 December 2017 | Vladimir Nikitenko | 25 December 2017 | |
Akzhayik | Vakhid Masudov | Volodymyr Mazyar | 17 December 2017 | |||
Atyrau | Kuanysh Kabdulov (caretaker) | End of contract | Vakhid Masudov | 8 January 2018[3] | ||
Ordabasy | Aleksei Petrushin | End of contract | Georgi Dermendzhiev | 11 January 2018[4] | ||
Shakhter Karagandy | Saulius Širmelis | End of contract | 31 December 2017 | Uladzimir Zhuravel | 9 January 2018[5] | |
Atyrau | Vakhid Masudov | Resigned | 9 April 2018[6] | 12th | Adrian Sosnovschi | 11 April 2018[7] |
Irtysh Pavlodar | Gerard Nus | Sacked | 28 April 2018[8] | 8th | Dmitry Kuznetsov (Caretaker) | 28 April 2018 |
Akzhayik | Volodymyr Mazyar | 15 May 2018 | 7th | |||
Irtysh Pavlodar | Dmitry Kuznetsov (Caretaker) | End of Contract | 13 June 2018 | 5th | Oirat Saduov | 13 June 2018[9] |
Shakhter Karagandy | Uladzimir Zhuravel | Mutual Termination | 3 July 2018[10] | 10th | Andrei Finonchenko (Caretaker) | 3 July 2018[10] |
Atyrau | Adrian Sosnovschi | Resigned | 1 July 2018[11] | 12th | Viktor Kumykov | 4 July 2018[12] |
Irtysh Pavlodar | Oirat Saduov | Sacked | 10 July 2018 | 9th | Dimitar Dimitrov | 10 July 2018[13] |
Tobol | Vladimir Nikitenko | Resignation | 1 August 2018[14] | 3rd | Marek Zub | 6 August 2018[15] |
Kairat | Carlos Alós | Mutual Consent | 15 October 2018[16] | 2nd | Andrei Karpovich (Caretaker) | 15 October 2018[17] |
Regular season
editTable
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Astana (C) | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Kairat | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Tobol | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 53 | |
4 | Ordabasy | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 46 | |
5 | Kaisar | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 45 | |
6 | Zhetysu | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 43 | |
7 | Aktobe[b] | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 42 | |
8 | Shakhter Karagandy | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 36 | |
9 | Atyrau | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 36 | |
10 | Irtysh Pavlodar (O) | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 35 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
11 | Kyzylzhar (R) | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 35 | Relegation to the Kazakhstan First Division |
12 | Akzhayik (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 30 |
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.[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of 2018 Kazakhstan Cup, Kairat, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
- ^ Aktobe had six points deducted on 27 April 2018 as a punishment for unpaid debts to former player Danilo Neco.[18]
Results
editGames 1–22
editGames 23–33
editRelegation play-offs
edit16 November 2018 1st leg | Kyran | 0 – 3 | Irtysh Pavlodar | Shymkent |
15:00 (UTC+6) | D.Kuanyshbay 30' S.Turekhanov 40' A.Makhambetov 90+1' |
Report | Rodrigo 9' Shestakov 40' A.Pazylkhan 49' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Lokomotive Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer |
20 November 2018 2nd leg | Irtysh Pavlodar | 2 – 1 (5 – 1 agg.) | Kyran | Pavlodar |
15:00 (UTC+6) | A.Smailov 66' Stamenković 82' |
Report | S.Abzhal 76' | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Georgiy Chekhovskiy |
Statistics
editScoring
edit- First goal of the season: Pavel Shabalin for Irtysh Pavlodar against Atyrau (11 March 2018)
Top scorers
edit- As of matches played 11 November 2018[20]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Marcos Pizzelli | Aktobe | 18 |
2 | Aderinsola Eseola | Akzhayik/Kairat | 17 |
3 | Marin Tomasov | Astana | 14 |
4 | Isael | Kairat | 12 |
5 | Aleksey Shchotkin | Astana | 10 |
Bratislav Punoševac | Kaisar | ||
7 | Andrey Arshavin | Kairat | 9 |
Malick Mané | Akzhayik | ||
9 | Azat Nurgaliev | Tobol | 8 |
Babatunde Temitope Adeniji | Atyrau | ||
Damir Kojašević | Shakhter Karagandy | ||
Timur Muldinov | Kyzylzhar | ||
Roman Murtazayev | Astana | ||
Patrick Twumasi | Astana | ||
Marat Khairullin | Atyrau |
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Baktiyar Zaynutdinov | Astana | Irtysh Pavlodar | 6–1 | 7 April 2018 | [21] |
Milan Bojović | Zhetysu | Ordabasy | 4–2 | 14 May 2018 | [22] |
Marcos Pizzelli | Aktobe | Tobol | 3–2 | 23 June 2018 | [23] |
Aleksey Shchotkin | Astana | Kyzylzhar | 3–0 | 26 August 2018 | [24] |
References
edit- ^ ГРОЗНЫЙ ПОКИНУЛ К ИРТЫШ. fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ ХЕРАРД НУС — НОВЫЙ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР ФК «ИРТЫШ» Новым главным тренером ФК Иртыш. fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Вахид Масудов — главный тренер Атырау. rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Георги Дерменджиев главный тренер ФК Ордабасы. fcordabasy.kz (in Russian). FC Ordabasy. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ ВЛАДИМИР ЖУРАВЕЛЬ: «Я — МАКСИМАЛИСТ, И ПРИВЫК СТАВИТЬ ТОЛЬКО ВЫСОКИЕ ЗАДАЧИ. shahter.kz (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Вахид Масудов подал в отставку с поста главного тренера ФК Атырау. rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Андриан Сосновский – главный тренер Атырау. rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ ЖЕРАРД НУС ОТСТРАНЕН ОТ ДОЛЖНОСТИ ГЛАВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА.. fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ В ФК «ИРТЫШ» НОВЫЕ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР И ТРЕНЕР ПО ФИЗПОДГОТОВКЕ. fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b ВЛАДИМИР ЖУРАВЕЛЬ ПОКИНУЛ ШАХТЕР. shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 3 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Руководство клуба и тренерский штаб ФК "Атырау" покинули пост по собственному желанию. rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Виктор Кумыков – главный тренер ФК «Атырау»!. rfcatyrau.kz (in Russian). FC Atyrau. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ФК "ИРТЫШ" ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С ДИМИТАРОМ ДИМИТРОВЫМ. fcirtysh.kz/ (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Владимир Никитенко подал в отставку. fctobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Марек Зуб возглавил Тобол. fctobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ КАРЛОС АЛОС ПОКИДАЕТ ПОСТ ГЛАВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА КАЙРАТА. fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ НДРЕЙ КАРПОВИЧ — ИСПОЛНЯЮЩИЙ ОБЯЗАННОСТИ ГЛАВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА. fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "С ФК Актобе снято 6 очков". pflk.kz (in Russian). Professional Football League Kazakhstan. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Irtysh Pavlodar 1-6 Astana". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Zhetysu 4-2 Ordabasy". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Tobol 2-3 Aktobe". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Astana 3-0 Kyzylzhar". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Kazakh and Russian)