Kazakhstan Premier League 2002
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Promotion and relegation of 2001 season
It was decided to have 12 teams in league instead of 17.No team was promoted
Five teams were relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division
Kazakhstan First Division
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...
at the end of last season:
- FC EkibastuzetsFC EkibastuzetsFC Ekibastuzets are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Shakhtyor Stadium in Ekibastuz. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. They have missed only three seasons of the competition: In 2000 withdrew because of financial reasons, in 2002 in the First Division because of relegation...
- FC ZhetysuFC ZhetysuFC Zhetysu are 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.-Name History:*1981 : Founded as Zhetysu...
- FC TarazFC TarazFC Taraz are a Kazakh football club based at the Tsentralny Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and cup winners in 2004...
- FC DostykFC OrdabasyFC Ordabasy is a football club from Kazakhstan based at the K. Munaitpasov Stadium in Shymkent. Formed in 1998, it is currently a member of the Kazakhstan Premier league.-History:...
- FC MangystauFC CaspiyFC Caspiy is a Kazakhstani football club based at the Zhastar Stadium in Aktau. The club name derived from Caspian Sea . They play in the First Division. Their best year was 1996, when they finished 4th in Premier League and reached semi-finals of Kazakhstan Cup...
Club name changes
At the start of season:FC Shakhter-Ispat-Karmet
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...
became FC Shakhter
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...
League Format
It was split into two stages. In first stage all twelve teams played against each other on home-away basis. In second stage the best and worst six teams played in separate groups. Final standings of teams counted the results of both stages.First stage
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | FC Irtysh FC Irtysh FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower... |
22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 37 | 52 |
| 2 | FC Atyrau FC Atyrau FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up... |
22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | FC Zhenis | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | FC Tobol FC Tobol FC Tobol 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 Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :... |
22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 37 |
| 5 | FC Shakhter FC Shakhter "FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992... |
22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Aktobe-Lento | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 34 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Yelimay FC Semey FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998... |
22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | ||
| 33 | |||||||||
| 8 | FC Esil Bogatyr | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | ||
| 25 | |||||||||
| 9 | FC Kairat | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | ||
| 24 | |||||||||
| 10 | FC Vostok-Altyn FC Vostok FC Vostok is a Kazakh football club from Oskemen , a founding member of the Kazakhstan Premier League since 1992. The club's biggest achieved position in the league is the 5th place in 1997 and 1998... |
22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 31 | ||
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| 11 | FC Kaisar FC Kaisar FC Kaisar Kyzylorda are a Kazakh football based in the Gany Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League and have missed only three seasons following relegations. The most successful was the season of 1998, when they won the Kazakhstan Cup and got... |
22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 46 | ||
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| 12 | FC Esil Kokshetau FC Okzhetpes Football Club Okzhetpes Kokshetau are a Kazakhstani football based in the Torpedo Stadium in Kokshetau. The club currently play in the Kazakhstan Premier League.... |
22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 40 | ||
| 10 |
Final Standing
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | FC Irtysh FC Irtysh FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower... (C) |
32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 14 | 49 | 71 |
| 2 | FC Atyrau FC Atyrau FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up... |
32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 63 |
| 3 | FC Tobol FC Tobol FC Tobol 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 Kazakhstan Premier league on 2010, and ended up close in 2nd and 3rd positions in last seven seasons.- Name history :*1967 :... |
32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | FC Zhenis (CW) | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | FC Aktobe-Lento | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 40 | ||
| 46 | |||||||||
| 6 | FC Shakhter FC Shakhter "FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992... |
32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | FC Kairat | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | FC Yelimay FC Semey FC Spartak Semey are a Kazakhstani football club based in Semey. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, and under the name Yelimay they were three-time champions of Kazakhstan in 1994, 1995 and 1998... |
32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 51 | ||
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| 9 | FC Esil Bogatyr | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 35 | ||
| 37 | |||||||||
| 10 | FC Kaisar FC Kaisar FC Kaisar Kyzylorda are a Kazakh football based in the Gany Muratbayev Stadium in Kyzylorda. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League and have missed only three seasons following relegations. The most successful was the season of 1998, when they won the Kazakhstan Cup and got... |
32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 55 | ||
| 32 | |||||||||
| 11 | FC Vostok-Altyn FC Vostok FC Vostok is a Kazakh football club from Oskemen , a founding member of the Kazakhstan Premier League since 1992. The club's biggest achieved position in the league is the 5th place in 1997 and 1998... |
32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 47 | ||
| 32 | |||||||||
| 12 | FC Esil Kokshetau FC Okzhetpes Football Club Okzhetpes Kokshetau are a Kazakhstani football based in the Torpedo Stadium in Kokshetau. The club currently play in the Kazakhstan Premier League.... |
32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 56 | ||
| 24 |
| (C) | 2002 Super League champions |
| (CW) | 2002 Cup winner |
| Qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2003-04 UEFA Champions League 2003-04 The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall... |
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| Qualified for the UEFA Cup 2003-04 | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- No club would be relegated out of league for the next season, because of increase on number of teams
| Kazakhstan Super League 2002 Winners |
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FC Irtysh FC Irtysh FC Irtysh are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Pavlodar. The most successful club in the country since independence, Irtysh won the Kazakhstan Premier league in 1993 , 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. They are also founding members of the top league and never relegated to lower... Fourth Title |
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals (from penalty) | |
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Evgeniy Lunev | Shakhter | 16 (5) |
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Aleksandr Shatskikh | Irtysh | 13 |
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Murat Tleshev Murat Tleshev Murat Tleshev is a Kazakh football forward born on 18 April 1980. He plays for the club FC Irtysh Pavlodar. He also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team.... |
Shakhter | 13 (1) |
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Alibek Buleshev Alibek Buleshev Alibek Buleshev is a Kazakhstani football forward born on 4 September 1981. He played for the club FC Atyrau. He is the all time top scorer of Kairat.-Club career stats:Last update: 1 January 2009-Honours:with Kairat... |
Kairat | 13 (3) |
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Oleg Litvinenko Oleg Litvinenko Oleg Litvinenko 23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh football forward from Taraz. He has scored 147 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League and he is the all-time top scorer of the tournament. He has been unarguably one of the best players of National team... |
Zhenis/Elimay | 12 (1) |
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Dmitriy Byakov Dmitriy Byakov Not to be confused with Dmitri BykovDmitriy Nikolayevich Byakov is a Kazakh football midfielder. He plays for FC Zhetysu. Byakov also plays for the Kazakhstan national football team... |
Kairat | 11 (1) |
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Vitaliy Kitsak | Atyrau | 11 (2) |
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Sergei Kondratskiy | Esil Bogatyr | 10 (4) |
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Nilton Pereira Mendes Nilton Pereira Mendes Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes was a Brazilian professional footballer.... |
Zhenis | 9 |
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Nurken Mazbaev Nurken Mazbaev Nurken Mazbaev was a Kazakhstani football forward. He retired on 20 May 2008, having played 16 seasons and scoring 142 goals in Kazakhstan Premier League, which makes him the second all-time top scorer of the tournament.... |
Tobol | 9 (1) |
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Dmitriy Yurist | Aktobe-Lento | 9 (6) |
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Sergei Kalabukhin | Irtysh | 9 (7) |
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Didargylyç Urazow | Irtysh | 8 |
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Viktor Zubarev Viktor Zubarev Viktor Yevgenyevich Zubarev was a soccer forward from Kazakhstan.-Club career stats:Last update: 11 February 2008-Honours:* Kazakhstan Champion: 1999, 2002... |
Irtysh | 8 |
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Aleksei Gerasimov Aleksei Gerasimov Aleksei Vladimirovich Gerasimov is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk. He played 4 games in the UEFA Cup 1996–97 for PFC CSKA Moscow.-References:... |
Tobol | 8 |
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Rejepmurat Agabaev | Atyrau/Kairat | 8 |
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Vladica Curcic | Aktobe-Lento | 8 (5) |