2013_Kazakhstan_Premier_League
2013 Kazakhstan Premier League
Football league season
The 2013 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 22nd season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. The season began on 9 March 2013 and ended on 2 November. Shakhter Karagandy were the defending champions, having won their second league championship the previous year.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aktobe |
| Relegated | Vostok Akzhayik |
| Champions League | Aktobe |
| Europa League | Astana Kairat Shakhter Karagandy |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 298 (2.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Igor Zenkovich(Shakhter Karagandy, 15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Tobol 5–1 Astana (R1) Akzhayik 4–0 Atyrau (R11) Zhetysu 5–1 Akzhayik (R17) Shakhter 4–0 Akzhayik (R22) |
| Biggest away win | Zhetysu 1–4 Tobol (R11) |
| Highest scoring | Kairat 3–3 Zhetysu (R1) Tobol 5–1 Astana (R1) Kairat 4–2 Tobol (R5) Ordabasy 4–2 Akzhayik (R8) Zhetysu 5–1 Akzhayik (R17) |
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The league was reduced from fourteen to twelve teams for this season.
For the 2013 season, the league changed from 14 teams to 12, meaning the bottom two teams from the previous season, Sunkar and Okzhetpes, along with Kaisar were relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division with only Vostok, the second place team, gaining promotion.
Team overview
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | Aktobe | Aktobe Central Stadium | 13,500 |
| Akzhayik | Oral | Petr Atoyan Stadium | 8,320 |
| Astana | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,000 |
| Atyrau | Atyrau | Munaishy Stadium | 9,000 |
| Irtysh | Pavlodar | Pavlodar Central Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kairat | Almaty | Almaty Central Stadium | 25,057 |
| Ordabasy | Shymkent | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium | 37,000 |
| Shakhter | Karagandy | Shakhter Stadium | 19,000 |
| Taraz | Taraz | Taraz Central Stadium | 12,525 |
| Tobol | Kostanay | Kostanay Central Stadium | 08,323 |
| Vostok | Oskemen | Vostok Stadium | 08,500 |
| Zhetysu | Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Stadium | 04,000 |
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Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe |  Vladimir Nikitenko |
Petr Badlo |
adidas | — |
| Akzhayik |  Ljupko Petrović |
Ruslan Khairov |
Puma | — |
| Astana |  Ioan Andone |
Kairat Nurdauletov |
adidas | Qazaqstan Temir Zholy |
| Atyrau |  Miodrag Radulović |
Valentin Chureev |
adidas | — |
| Irtysh | Talgat Baisufinov |
Sergei Ivanov |
adidas | ENRC |
| Kairat |  Vladimír Weiss |
Kyril Shestakov |
Nike | KazRosGaz |
| Ordabasy | Vakhid Masudov |
Kairat Ashirbekov |
adidas | TAU |
| Shakhter |  Viktor Kumykov |
Andrey Finonchenko |
Nike | — |
| Taraz |  Arno Pijpers |
Vitali Yevstigneyev |
adidas | — |
| Tobol | Sergei Maslenov |
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev |
adidas | — |
| Vostok | Vladimir Fomichyov |
Roman Nesterenko |
Umbro | — |
| Zhetysu | Omari Tetradze |
Zahar Korobov |
adidas | — |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat |  José Pérez Serer |
End of contract | November 2012 | Pre-Season | Vladimír Weiss |
November 2012 |
| Ordabasy |  Viktor Pasulko |
End of contract | November 2012 | Pre-Season | Vakhid Masudov |
December 2012 |
| Aktobe | Vladimir Mukhanov |
Resign | November 2012 | Pre-Season | Vladimir Nikitenko |
December 2012 |
| Atyrau | Yuri Skates |
End of contract | November 2012 | Pre-Season | Miodrag Radulović |
December 2012 |
| Akzhayik | Jozef Škrlík |
End of contract | November 2012 | Pre-Season |  Poghos Galstyan |
February 2013 |
| Vostok | Paul Evteev |
December 2012 | Pre-Season | Vladimir Fomichyov |
December 2012 | |
| Tobol | Vyacheslav Hrozny |
End of contract | December 2012 | Pre-Season | Sergei Maslenov |
December 2012 |
| Zhetysu | Slobodan Krčmarević |
Sacked | December 2012 | Pre-Season | Omari Tetradze |
February 2013 |
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Foreign players
The 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.
More information Club, Player 1 ...
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In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aktobe | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 47 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Astana | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 41 | |
| 3 | Shakhter Karagandy | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | |
| 4 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 34 | |
| 5 | Kairat | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Ordabasy | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Atyrau | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 27 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 8 | Tobol | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Vostok | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Zhetysu[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 | |
| 11 | Taraz | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 18 | |
| 12 | Akzhayik[lower-alpha 2] | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 13 |
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Source: FFK (in Russian)
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored
Notes:
Results
More information Home \ Away, AKT ...
| Home \ Away | AKT | AKZ | AST | ATY | IRT | KRT | ORD | SHA | TAR | TOB | VOS | ZHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Akzhayik | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Astana | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Atyrau | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Kairat | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | |
| Ordabasy | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Taraz | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Tobol | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Vostok | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Zhetysu | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 |
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Source: (in Russian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aktobe (C) | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Astana | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Kairat | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 33 | |
| 4 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 27 | |
| 5 | Shakhter Karagandy | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 26 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Ordabasy | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 23 |
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Shakter qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2013 Kazakhstan Cup.
Results
More information Home \ Away, AKT ...
| Home \ Away | AKT | AST | IRT | KRT | ORD | SHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | |
| Astana | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Kairat | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | |
| Ordabasy | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tobol | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 35 | |
| 8 | Atyrau | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 28 | |
| 9 | Zhetysu | 32 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 22 | |
| 10 | Taraz | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Vostok (R) | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 12 | Akzhayik (R) | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 19 | Relegation to the Kazakhstan First Division |
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results
More information Home \ Away, AKZ ...
| Home \ Away | AKZ | ATY | TAR | TOB | VOS | ZHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akzhayik | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Atyrau | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Taraz | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Tobol | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Vostok | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | |
| Zhetysu | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
More information Spartak Semey, 1–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Spartak Semey | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | FC Vostok |
|---|---|---|
Puryshkin  118' |
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Spartak Stadium, Semey
- As of 11 November 2013[1]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Zenkovich |
Shakhter Karagandy[lower-alpha 1] | 15 (3) |
| 2 |  Igor Bugaiov |
Tobol | 13 (2) |
| 3 |  Momodou Ceesay |
Kairat | 12 |
| 4 |  Edin Junuzović |
Ordabasy | 12 (0) |
| 5 | Josip Knežević |
Kairat | 10 (4) |
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- Zenkovich scored 9 for Akzhayik.