Kazakhstan First League
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Current champions | Okzhetpes (5th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Okzhetpes (5) |
| Website | pflk kpl |
| Current: 2024 Kazakhstan First League | |
The Kazakhstan First Division (Kazakh: Қазақстан бірінші лигасы, romanized: Qazaqstan bırınşı ligasy) 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.) |
| 2020 | Aktobe & Atyrau | 7+7 | ||
| 2021 | Aksu | 12 | ||
| 2022 | Okzhetpes | 14 | ||
| 2023 | Elimai | 15 | ||
| 2024 | Okzhetpes | 16 | Zhasulan Moldakarayev - (Ulytau) | 19 |
| 2025 |
Notes:
- Current club names shown in table. Historical names could be different.
2025 Member clubs
| Club | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Aktobe-2 | Central Stadium | Aktobe |
| Akas | Zhas Kyran stadium | Almaty |
| Altai | Vostok Stadium | Oskemen |
| Irtysh | Central Stadium | Pavlodar |
| Caspiy | Zhastar Stadium | Aktau |
| Ekibastuz | Shakhtyor Stadium | Ekibastuz |
| Jetisay | Central Stadium | Zhetisay |
| Kairat-Zhastar | Central Stadium | Almaty |
| Khan Tengri | Khan Tengri Stadium | Almaty |
| Oñtüstik Akademia | Shymkent | |
| Shakhter | Shakhter Stadium | Karaganda |
| SD Family | Astana | |
| Taraz | Central Stadium | Taraz |
| Turkestan | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | Shymkent |