The Kazakhstan Premier League is the top division of football in Kazakhstan. The League is controlled by the Football Union 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 fall 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.
Read more about Kazakhstan Premier League: Name Changes, Current Teams (2012), Soviet Winners of Republican Level, Seasons Summary, Performance By Club, All Time Top Scorers
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