Kazakhstan Premier League 2003
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Promotion and relegation of 2002 season
It was decided to have 17 teams in league instead of 12.So, five teams from 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...
were promoted 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 BatysFC AkzhayikFC Akzhayik are a Kazakhstani football based in Oral, Kazakhstan. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League.-Current Squad:- Name History :*1968 : Founded as Uralets...
- 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 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 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...
No team was relegated
Club name changes
At the start of season: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...
became FC Vostok
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...
,
FC Dostyk
FC Ordabasy
FC 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:...
became FC Ordabasy
FC Ordabasy
FC 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:...
Final standings
| 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 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 20 | 39 | 78 |
| 2 | 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 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 76 |
| 3 | FC Zhenis | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 64 |
| 4 | 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 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 53 |
| 5 | FC Aktobe-Lento | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 51 |
| 6 | FC Ordabasy FC Ordabasy FC 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:... |
32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 49 |
| 7 | FC Kairat (CW) | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 49 |
| 8 | FC Zhetysu FC Zhetysu FC 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... |
32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | 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 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 43 |
| 10 | 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 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 42 |
| 11 | FC Esil Bogatyr | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 36 |
| 12 | FC Taraz FC Taraz FC 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... |
32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 34 |
| 13 | 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 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 34 |
| 14 | FC Vostok 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 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 32 |
| 15 | FC Ekibastuzetc | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 28 |
| 16 | FC Batys FC Akzhayik FC Akzhayik are a Kazakhstani football based in Oral, Kazakhstan. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League.-Current Squad:- Name History :*1968 : Founded as Uralets... |
32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 74 | -49 | 26 |
| 17 | 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 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 42 | -29 | 15 |
| (C) | 2003 Super League champions |
| (CW) | 2003 Cup winner |
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 able to comply with UEFA regulations and book a place in any European cup
- No club would be relegated out of league for the next season, because of increase on number of teams
- Atyrau was penalized with a technical loss (0-3), because of playing a non-listed player.
- Irtysh was penalized with two technical losses (0-3), because of playing a non-listed player.
- 6 points were deducted from Esil Kokshetau, due to a violation of transfer rules. Also, on October 23, Esil Kokshetau was suspended until the end on season and awarded technical losses (0-3) in four games left.
| Kazakhstan Super League 2003 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... Fifth Title |
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals (from penalty) | |
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Andrei Finonchenko Andrei Finonchenko Andrei Finonchenko is a Kazakh football striker. He currently plays for the club FC Shakhter as well as the Kazakhstan national football team.He spent his whole career at his current club joining it in 2001.... |
Shakhter | 18 |
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Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev is a Kazakh football attacking midfielder and forward. He plays for FC Lokomotiv Astana.- Early career:At the age of 11, Nurbol was selected for a youth club, Namys , which was created to find the most promising talents in the nation. His first coach was Talgat Nurmagambetov... |
Tobol | 16 |
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Aleksandr Shatskikh | Zhenis | 14 |
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Rejepmurat Agabaev | Atyrau | 14 |
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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 |
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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... |
Elimay | 13 (5) |
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Muslim Agaev | Irtysh | 11 |
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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.... |
Irtysh | 10 (1) |
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Pavel Udalov | Vostok | 10 |
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Dilmurat Nazarov | Taraz | 10 (1) |
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Oleg Tarasov | Kairat | 10 |
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Valeriy Garkusha | Tobol | 10 |
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Arsen Tlekhugov Arsen Tlekhugov Arsen Tlekhugov is a Kazakh football forward. He is currently playing for FJ Buxoro. He capped once for National team and was top scorer of Kazakhstan Super League twice.-Club career stats:Last update: 10 February 2008-Awards:... |
Kairat/Esil K | 9 (2) |
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Rafael Urazbakhtin | Aktobe-Lento | 9 |