1996 Kazakhstan Premier League


The 1996 Kazakhstan Top Division was the fifth season of the Top Division, now called the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.

Teams

There were no teams relegated at the end of the 1995 season, however Gornyak withdrew from the league at the start of the season, whilst Kaisar-Munai, Kokshe and Metallist were promoted to the Top Division. Prior to the start of the season Tsesna Akmola was renamed Tselinnik Akmola, Ansat became Irtysh Pavlodar and Aktyubinets became Aktobemunai.

Team overview

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
AktyubinetsAktobeCentral Stadium
BatyrEkibastuzShakhtyor Stadium
BolatTemirtauMetallurg Stadium
Irtysh PavlodarPavlodarCentral Stadium
KainarTaldykorganZhetysu Stadium
KairatAlmatyCentral Stadium
Kaisar-MunaiKyzylordaGani Muratbayev Stadium
KoksheKokshetauTorpedo Stadium
MetallistJezkazgan
MunaishyAktauZhastar Stadium
Shakhter KaragandyKaragandaShakhter Stadium
SKIF-OrdabasyShymkentKazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
TarazTarazCentral Stadium
TobolKostanayCentral Stadium
Tselinnik AkmolaAstanaKazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
VostokOskemenVostok Stadium
YelimaySemeySpartak Stadium
ZhigerShymkentKazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium