Kazakhstan Premier League
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Kazakhstan Cup Kazakhstan Super Cup |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Europa League |
| Current champions |
Astana (2016) |
| Most championships | Irtysh, Aktobe (5) |
| TV partners | KAZsport |
| Website | www.kpfl.kz |
 2017 Kazakhstan Premier League
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The Kazakhstan Professional Football League (Kazakh: Қазақстан Кәсіпқой Футбол Лигасы, Qazaqstan Käsipqoy Fuwtbol Lïgası), commonly referred to as Kazakh Premier League or simply Premier League, is the top division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan and was set up in 1992. The League is fed into by the First Division and starts in spring and finishes in late autumn because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year. The majority of matches have been played at weekends in recent seasons.
The following teams are competing in the 2017 season:
Note that some teams such as Kairat Almaty participated in the upper leagues of the Soviet annual football competition. There was no solidly established independent Kazakh championship and the republican winner was conditionally picked by the Football Federation of Kazakh SSR.
Zone 7 (3rd level, included teams from other republics)
Zone 8 (3rd level)
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Last update at the end of 2015 season.
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