1998 Kazakhstan Premier LeagueThe 1998 Kazakhstan Top Division was the seventh season of the Top Division, now called the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.TeamsFollowing the conclusion of the previous season, Aktobe and Ulytau were relegated, with Nasha Kampaniya and Naryn being promoted in their place. Prior to the start of the season, Kairat were replaced by CSKA Kairat and Avtomobilist were renamed Khimik following their move to Stepnogorsk.Team overviewTeamLocationVenueCapacityAstanaAstanaKazhymukan Munaitpasov StadiumBatyrEkibastuzShakhtyor StadiumBolatTemirtauMetallurg StadiumCSKA AlmatyAlmatyCSKA StadiumIrtysh PavlodarPavlodarCentral StadiumKaisar-HurricaneKyzylordaGani Muratbayev StadiumKhimikStepnogorskNarynOralPetr Atoyan StadiumNasha KampaniyaAstanaLocomotive StadiumShakhter-Ispat-KarmetKaragandaShakhter StadiumTarazTarazCentral StadiumVostokOskemenVostok StadiumYelimaySemeySpartak StadiumZhigerShymkentKazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium