2010 Kazakhstan Premier League
Teams -- Stadia and locations
Table:
Team

Location

Venue

Capacity

Average Attendance[citation needed]

Aktobe

Aktobe

Aktobe Central Stadium

13,500

8,333 (61.7%)

Akzhayik

Oral

Petr Atoyan Stadium

08,320

4,650 (55.9%)

Atyrau

Atyrau

Munayshy Stadium

08,660

5,000 (57.7%)

Irtysh

Pavlodar

Pavlodar Central Stadium

15,000

4,769 (31.8%)

Kairat

Almaty

Almaty Central Stadium

25,057

1,115

Lokomotiv

Astana

Astana Arena

30,000

4,787 (16%)

Okzhetpes

Kokshetau

Okzhetpes Stadium

04,158

1,637 (39.4%)

Ordabasy

Shymkent

K. Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent

37,000

3,688 (10%)

Shakhter

Karagandy

Shakhtyor Stadium

19,000

5,536 (29.1%)

Taraz

Taraz

Taraz Central Stadium

12,525

4,188 (33.4%)

Tobol

Kostanay

Kostanay Central Stadium

08,323

5,714 (68.7%)

Zhetysu

Taldykorgan

Zhetysu Stadium

04,000

1,981 (49.5%)

Using the accompanying table as well as the textual context provided at the end.

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Football Club Aktobe ( Kazakh : Aqtóbe Fýtbol Klýby ) , commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe , is a professional football club based in Aktobe . They play in the Kazakhstan Premier League , the highest level of Kazakh football . Formed as Aktyubinets in 1967 , they became Aktobemunai in 1996 , Aktobe in 1997 , Aktobe-Lento in 2000 and finally Aktobe again in 2005 . Their home ground is the 13,500 seat Central Stadium . Aktobe have won five league titles , one Kazakhstan Cup and three Kazakhstan Super Cup . The club has also won two Soviet Second League titles in 1981 and 1991 .
Aktobe ( Kazakh : Ақтөбе , romanized : Aqtóbe ; Russian : Актобе́ , romanized : Aktobe ) is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan . It is the administrative center of Aktobe Region . In 2020 , it had a population of 500 803 people . [ citation needed ]
The Koblandy batyr stadium ( Kazakh : Қобыланды батыр стадионы , Qobylandy batyr stadıony ) is the main football arena of the city and for FC Aktobe . It was constructed in 1975 . On the opening day on August 28 , 1975 , Aktyubinets played against CSKA Moscow . Match ended with score 1:0 in favor of visiting team . Kopeykin scored the goal . The stadium is one of the best attended in Kazakhstan with capacity of just under 13,000 people .
FC Akzhayik ( Kazakh : Aqjaıyq Fýtbol Klýby ) is a Kazakhstani professional football club , based in Oral , current member of the Kazakhstan First Division .
Oral ( Kazakh : Орал , romanized : Oral ) , Ural'sk ( Russian : Уральск ) in Russian , formerly known as Yaitsk ( Russian : Яицк , until 1775 ) , is a city in northwestern Kazakhstan , at the confluence of the Ural and Chogan rivers close to the Russian border . As it is located on the western bank of the Ural river , it is considered geographically in Europe . It is the capital of the West Kazakhstan Region . The ethnic composition is dominated by Kazakhs ( 60% ) and Russians . Population : 271,900 ( 2009 Census results ) ; 194,905 ( 1999 Census results ) . Oral is an agricultural and industrial centre , and has been an important trade stop since its founding . Barge traffic has passed up and down the Ural River between the Caspian Sea and the Ural Mountains for centuries . Today it is one of the major entry points for rail traffic from Europe to Siberia , servicing the many new oil fields in the Caspian basin and the industrial cities of the southern Urals . It is served by Oral Ak Zhol Airport .
Petr Atoyan Stadium is a football stadium in Oral , Kazakhstan . It is the home stadium of FC Akzhayik of the Kazakhstan Premier League . The stadium holds 8,320 spectators .
Football Club Atyrau ( Kazakh : Атырау футбол клубы , Atyraý fýtbol klýby ) are a professional football club based in Atyrau , who play in the Kazakhstan Premier League , the highest level of Kazakh football . The club 's home ground is the 8,690-seat Munaishy Stadium , where they have played since their inception .
Atyrau ( Kazakh : Атырау , Atyraý , أتيراو , pronounced [ ɑtəˈrɑw ] ; Russian : Атырау , pronounced [ ɐtɨˈraʊ ] ) , known as Guryev ( Russian : Гурьев , pronounced [ ˈɡurʲjɪf ] ) until 1991 , is a city in Kazakhstan , and the capital of Atyrau Region . It is located at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea , 2,700 kilometres ( 1,700 miles ) west of Almaty and 351 kilometres ( 218 miles ) east of the Russian city of Astrakhan . Modern Atyrau is famous for its oil and gas industries . It has 154,100 inhabitants ( 2007 ) , up from 142,500 ( 1999 census ) , 90% ethnic Kazakhs ( up from 80% ) , the rest being mostly Russians and other ethnic groups such as Tatars and Ukrainians .
Munayshy Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Atyrau , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Atyrau . Coordinates : 47°05′39″N 51°54′30″E / 47.094085°N 51.908324°E / 47.094085 ; 51.908324
FC Irtysh Pavlodar ( Kazakh : Ертіс Футбол Клубы , Ertis Fýtbol Klýby ) is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar . Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 ( as Ansat ) , 1997 , 1999 , 2002 and 2003 . The club is also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower levels . Irtysh have participated in the AFC Champions League a number of times , reaching the semi-finals in 2001 ( the final year of Kazakhstan 's AFC affiliation ) , and played in UEFA Champions League qualifying round in 2003 .
One of the oldest cities in northern Kazakhstan , Pavlodar was founded in 1720 as Koryakovsky , an Imperial Russian outpost . The settlement was created to establish control over the region 's salt lakes , an important source of valuable salt . In 1861 the settlement was renamed Pavlodar and incorporated as a town . Pavlodar 's significance was due in large measure to the substantial agricultural and salt-producing industries that had developed there despite the town 's relatively small population . Pavlodar 's population numbered only about 8,000 in 1897 . The name Pavlodar means The Gift of Paul , and was chosen to commemorate the birth of the Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia . After 1955 , the Soviet Government 's Virgin Lands Campaign provided the impetus for the rapid growth and development of modern Pavlodar . Under the program , large numbers of young men and women from throughout the Soviet Union were relocated to the city ; industrial and commercial activity was increased ; and from the mid-1960s on , Pavlodar grew to become a major industrial centre of both the Kazakh SSR and of the Soviet Union because of a major arms and armour manufacturing facility located in the city .
Pavlodar Central Stadium ( Kazakh : Орталық стадион , Ortalyq stadıon ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pavlodar , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Irtysh .
Football Club Kairat ( Kazakh : Qaırat Fýtbol Klýby ) is a professional football club based in Almaty , which plays in the Kazakhstan Premier League , the highest level of Kazakh football . Founded in 1954 as Lokomotiv Alma-Ata , they became Urozhay in 1955 and Kairat in 1956 . The club 's home ground is the Central Stadium which has a capacity of 23,804 . The club 's home kit colours are yellow and black striped shirts , black shorts and black socks . Kairat was the leading Kazakh club during the Soviet period and the only representative of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Top League . For this , Kairat became nicknamed The Nation 's Team , and remain widely supported all over the country . All in all , the club spent 24 seasons in the Soviet highest level . They also won Soviet First League titles twice in 1976 and 1983 . During this period , Kairat was a part of the Voluntary Sports Societies of the Soviet Union . In modern history , Kairat won two league titles , eight Kazakhstan Cups and two Kazakhstan Super Cups . The club 's strongest rivalry is FC Astana , among fans their matches are considered as the Two Capitals Derby .
Almaty ( /ˈælməti/ ; Kazakh : Almaty , Алматы ; Yañalif : Almatь ; [ ɑlmɑˈtə ] ; Russian : Алматы , [ ɐlmɐˈtɨ ] ) , formerly known as Alma-Ata ( /ˌælmə.əˈtɑː/ ; Kazakh : Alma-Ata ; Russian : Алма-Ата , romanized : Alma-Ata ) and Verniy ( Russian : Верный , romanized : Vernyy ) , is the largest city in Kazakhstan , with a population of 2,039,376 people , about 11% of the country 's total population , and more than 2.7 million in its built-up area that encompasses Talgar , Boraldai , Otegen Batyr and many other suburbs . It served as capital of the Soviet and later independent Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997 . In 1997 , the government relocated the capital to Astana ( known as Nur-Sultan as of 23 March 2019 ) in the north of the country and about 12 hours away by train . Almaty continues as the major commercial and cultural centre of Kazakhstan , as well as its most populous and most cosmopolitan city . The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan near the border with Kyrgyzstan in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an elevation of 700-900 m ( 2,300-3,000 feet ) , where the Large and Small Almatinka rivers run into the plain . The city has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the area of music since November 2017 . The city was the host for a 1978 international conference on Primary Health Care where the Alma Ata Declaration was adopted , marking a paradigm shift in global public health .
The Central Stadium ( Kazakh : Алматы орталық стадионы , Almaty ortalyq stadıony or Орталық стадион , Ortalyq stadıon ; Ortalyq Stadıony ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Almaty , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium is shared by FC Kairat Almaty . It also serves as the home stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team .
Astana Football Club ( Kazakh : Astana Fýtbol Klýby ) is a professional football club based in Nur-Sultan . They play in the Kazakhstan Premier League , the highest level of Kazakh football . The club 's home ground is the 30,254-seat Astana Arena stadium . The club colours , reflected in their badge and kit , are sky blue and yellow . Founded as Lokomotiv Astana in 2009 , the club changed its name to Astana in 2011 . They are members of the Astana Presidential Club , an association of the main sports teams in Astana supported by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna . The short history of the club already boasts five league titles , three Kazakhstan Cups and three Kazakhstan Super Cups . The club 's strongest rivalry is with Kairat , among fans their matches are known as the Two Capitals Derby .
Nur-Sultan ( US : /ˌnʊərsʊlˈtɑːn/ ; Kazakh : Nur-Sultan , Нұр-Сұлтан ; Russian : Нур-Султан ) , previously named Astana [ a ] ( Kazakh : Astana , Russian : Астана ) from 1998 to 2019 , is the capital city of Kazakhstan . In March 2019 , it was renamed to Nur-Sultan after the departing Kazakh president , Nursultan Nazarbayev . It stands on the banks of the Ishim River in the northern portion of Kazakhstan , within the Akmola Region , though administered separately from the region as a city with special status . A 2017 official estimate reported a population of 1,029,556 within the city limits , making it the second-largest city in the country , behind Almaty , the capital from 1991 to 1997 . Akmola ( from 1998 Astana and from 2019 Nur-Sultan ) became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997 , and since then has developed economically into one of the most modernized cities in Central Asia . On 23 March 2019 , following a unanimous vote in Kazakhstan 's parliament , the city was renamed Nur-Sultan , after former Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev . Modern Nur-Sultan is a planned city , much like other planned capitals . After it became the capital of Kazakhstan , the city cardinally changed its shape . The Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa designed the master plan of Astana . As the seat of the Government of Kazakhstan , Nur-Sultan is the site of the Parliament House , the Supreme Court , the Ak Orda Presidential Palace and numerous government departments and agencies . It is home to many futuristic buildings , hotels and skyscrapers .
The Astana Arena ( Kazakh : Астана Арена ) is a football stadium in Nur-Sultan ( formerly Astana ) , Kazakhstan . The stadium holds 30,000 and has a retractable roof . It serves as the national stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team . Astana Arena is the second largest stadium in the country and it was built from 2006 to 2009 at a cost of $ 185 million , and was officially opened on 3 July 2009 . It is also a home ground for FC Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League and FC Bayterek of the Kazakhstan First Division . The stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the 7th Asian Winter Games on 31 January 2011 . Astana Arena was one of the venues to bid to host UEFA Euro 2020 matches .
Football Club Okzhetpes ( Kazakh : Оқжетпес Футбол Клубы , Oqjetpes Fýtbol Klýby ) are a Kazakhstani football based in the Torpedo Stadium in Kokshetau . The club currently play in the Kazakhstan Premier League .
Kokshetau ( Kazakh : Көкшетау , romanized : Kókshetaý ) , formerly known as Kokchetav ( Russian : Кокчетав , until 1993 ) is the administrative center of Aqmola Region , northern Kazakhstan . Population : 135,106 ( 2009 Census results ) ; 123,389 ( 1999 Census results ) .
Okzhetpes Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kokshetau , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Okzhetpes . Coordinates : 53°17′7″N 69°23′30″E / 53.28528°N 69.39167°E / 53.28528 ; 69.39167
FC Ordabasy ( Kazakh : Ордабасы Футбол Клубы , Ordabasy Fýtbol Klýby ) is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent . Ordabasy was formed in July 2000 as FC Dostyk , following the merger of two existing Kazakhstan Premier League sides , FC Zhiger and FC Tomiris .
Shymkent ( Kazakh : Shymkent , Шымкент , شىمكەنت ; Yañalif : Şьmkent ) ( Kazakh pronunciation : [ ʃɯmˈkɛnt ] ) , known until 1993 as Chimkent ( Uzbek : Chimkent , Чимкент , چىمكېنت ; Yañalif : Çimkent ( Uzbek pronunciation : [ tʃɨmˈkɛnt ] ) ) ; Russian : Чимкент , romanized : Čimkent ( Russian pronunciation : [ ˈtɕɨmˈkʲɛnt ] ) ) , is a city in Kazakhstan . It is near the border with Uzbekistan . It is one of three Kazakh cities which have the status equal to that of a region ( the city of republican significance ) . It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan , only behind Almaty and Nur-Sultan , with an estimated population of 1,002,291 as of June 1 , 2018 . Because Shymkent has never been capital of Kazakhstan , it is therefore the most populous of Kazakhstan 's cities in terms of cities that have never been capital . According to regional and city officials , the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018 . It is a regional cultural centre . Shymkent is situated 690 kilometres ( 430 mi ) west of Almaty and 1,483 kilometres ( 920 mi ) south of Nur-Sultan . It is also 120 kilometres ( 75 mi ) to the north of Toshkent , Uzbekistan .
Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium ( Kazakh : Қажымұқан Мұңайтпасұлы , Qajymuqan Muńaıtpasuly ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Shymkent , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people . The stadium is named after Kazhymukan Munaitpasov , a Kazakh wrestler and repeated World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling .
Football Club Shakhter ( Kazakh : Шахтер футбол клубы ) , commonly referred to as FC Shakhter Karagandy ( Kazakh : Қарағанды/Qarağandı [ qɑɾɑˈʁɑndə ] ( listen ) ; Russian : Караганда/Karaganda ) , is a professional football club based in Karagandy , Kazakhstan . They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992 .
Karaganda or Qaraghandy ( Kazakh : Қарағанды/Qaraǵandy , pronounced [ qɑɾɑˈʁɑndə ] ( listen ) ; Russian : Караганда , pronounced [ kərəɡɐnˈda ] ) is the capital of Karaganda Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan . It is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan , behind Almaty ( Alma-Ata ) , Nur-Sultan and Shymkent . Population : 459,778 ( 2009 Census results ) ; 436,864 ( 1999 Census results ) . Karaganda is approximately 230 km south-east of Kazakhstan 's capital Nur-Sultan ( formerly known as Astana ) . In the 1940s up to 70% of the city 's inhabitants were ethnic Germans . [ citation needed ] Most of the ethnic Germans were Soviet Volga Germans who were collectively deported to Siberia and Kazakhstan on Stalin 's order when Hitler invaded Soviet-annexed eastern Poland and the Soviet Union proper in 1941 . Until the 1950s , many of these deportees were interned in labor camps , often simply because they were of German descent . The population of Karaganda fell by 14% from 1989-1999 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union ; it was once Kazakhstan 's second-largest city after Almaty . Over 100,000 people have since emigrated to Germany . There is also a concentration of ethnic Poles in the city .
Shakhtyor Stadium ( Kazakh : Шахтёр стадионы , Shahtıor stadıony ) is a multi-use stadium in Karaganda , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Shakhter . Coordinates : 49°49′07″N 73°04′30″E / 49.818618°N 73.075122°E / 49.818618 ; 73.075122
FC Taraz ( Kazakh : Taraz Fýtbol Klýby ) are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Taraz Central Stadium in Taraz . A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League , they were champions in 1996 , and Kazakhstan Cup winners in 2004 .
Taraz ( Kazakh : Тараз , romanized : Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas ) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan , located on the Talas ( Taraz ) River in the south of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan . It had a population of 330,100 ( 1999 Census ) , up 9% from 1989 , making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country , after Nur-Sultan and Turkistan . One of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan and in Transoxania , built and populated by the ancient Sogdians , Taraz celebrated its official 2000th anniversary ( recognized by UNESCO ) in 2001 , dating from a fortress built in the area by a Xiongnu Chanyu named Zhizhi and was a site of the Battle of Zhizhi in 36 BCE . The city was first recorded under the name Talas in 568 CE by Menander Protector . The medieval city of Talas was a major trade centre along the Silk Road . Talas was later described by Xuanzang , who passed Talas in 629 and later wrote : Traveling westward from the Thousand Springs 140 or 150 li , we come to the city of Daluosi . The city is 8 or 9 li in diameter ; and was settled by Hu ( foreign , non-Oriental ) merchants from various nations . The products and the climate are about the same as Suyab . The Talas alphabet , a variant of the Turkic runiform Orkhon script , is named for the town . Talas secured a place in history by virtue of the Battle of Talas ( 751 CE ) , which was fought between forces of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and those of the Arab Abbasid Caliphate . The battle took place somewhere along the Talas River in the Talas valley . One of its indirect outcomes was the introduction of paper to the west , via the Arab capture of Chinese paper makers .
Taraz Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Taraz , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Taraz . Coordinates : 42°54′06″N 71°22′56″E / 42.901751°N 71.382224°E / 42.901751 ; 71.382224
FC Tobol ( Kazakh : Тобыл Футбол Клубы , Tobyl Fýtbol Klýby ) is a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay . They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992 . They won the Kazakhstan Premier League in 2010 , and finished no lower than fourth place between the 2002 and 2010 seasons .
Kostanay ( Kazakh : Қостанай , romanized : Qostanaı , قوستاناي ; Russian : Костанай , romanized : Kostanay ) is a city located on the Tobol River in northern Kazakhstan . It was known as Nikolayevsk ( Russian : Николаевск ) until 1895 and then as Kustanay ( Russian : Кустанай ) until 1997 . Kostanay is the administrative center of the Kostanay Region .
Kostanay Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kostanay , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Tobol . The stadium holds 8,323 people .
Jetisu Taldykorgan ( Kazakh : Жетісу Талдықорған футбол клубы , Jetisý Taldyqorǵan Fýtbol Klýby ) is a Kazakh football club based at the Zhetysu stadium in Taldykorgan . Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League , they missed five seasons because of relegations .
Taldykorgan ( Kazakh : Талдықорған , romanized : Taldyqorǵan , Taldıqorğan ) , known as Taldy-Kurgan until 1993 , is the capital ( called an administrative center ) of Almaty Region , Kazakhstan . According to the 2010 Kazakh Census Results , the population 143,407 .
Zhetysu Stadium ( Kazakh : Жетісу стадионы , Jetisý stadıony ) is a multi-use stadium in Taldykorgan , Kazakhstan . It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC Zhetysu . Coordinates : 45°01′11″N 78°21′54″E / 45.019716°N 78.365103°E / 45.019716 ; 78.365103