| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zhenis Astana |
| Relegated | Ekibastuzets Zhetysu Taraz Dostyk Mangystau |
| Champions League | Zhenis Astana |
| UEFA Cup | Atyrau Kairat |
| Matches played | 272 |
| Goals scored | 679 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arsen Tlekhugov (30) |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The 2001 Kazakhstan Premier League was the tenth season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan, and took place between 28 April and 22 October.[1]
Teams
Zhiger were relegated at the end of the 2000 season, and were replaced by FC Aktobe-Lento, FC Mangystau and Atyrau. Batyr were reformed as Ekibastuzets-NK and CSKA Kairat became Kairat.[1]
In addition to the changes in clubs in the Kazakhstan Premier League, there weer various name changes as well. Access-Golden-Grain became Esil Bogatyr, Akmola became Esil and Kaisar-Hurricane returned to being called Kaisar.[1]
Team overview

Locations of teams in the 2001 Kazakhstan Premier League
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe-Lento | Aktobe | Central Stadium | 13,200 |
| Atyrau | Atyrau | Munaishy Stadium | 9,500 |
| Dostyk | Shymkent | Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium | 20,000 |
| Ekibastuzets-NK | Ekibastuz | Shakhtyor Stadium | 6,300 |
| Esil | Kokshetau | Okzhetpes Stadium | 4,158 |
| Esil Bogatyr | Petropavl | Karasai Stadium | 11,000 |
| Irtysh | Pavlodar | Central Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kairat | Almaty | Central Stadium | 23,804 |
| Kaisar | Kyzylorda | Gany Muratbayev Stadium | 7,500 |
| Mangystau | Aktau | Zhastar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Shakhter-Ispat-Karmet | Karagandy | Shakhter Stadium | 20,000 |
| Taraz | Taraz | Central Stadium | 12,525 |
| Tobol | Kostanay | Central Stadium | 8,323 |
| Vostok Altyn | Oskemen | Vostok Stadium | 8,500 |
| Yelimay | Semey | Spartak Stadium | |
| Zhenis Astana | Astana | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | 12,350 |
| Zhetysu | Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Stadium | 4,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhenis Astana (C) | 32 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Atyrau | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 70 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Esil Bogatyr | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 69 | |
| 4 | Irtysh | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 60 | |
| 5 | Kairat | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 6 | Tobol | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Yelimay | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 48 | |
| 8 | Aktobe-Lento | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 45 | |
| 9 | Vostok Altyn | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Esil | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 44 | |
| 11 | Kaisar | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 40 | |
| 12 | Shakhter-Ispat-Karmet | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 40 | |
| 13 | Ekibastuzets-NK (R) | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 37 | Relegation to the Kazakhstan First Division |
| 14 | Zhetysu (R) | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 26 | |
| 15 | Taraz (R) | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 21 | |
| 16 | Dostyk (R) | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 21 | |
| 17 | Mangystau (R) | 32 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 59 | −43 | 15 |
Source: kpfl.kz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 22 October 2001[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhenis Astana | 30 | |
| 2 | Atyrau | 17 | |
| 3 | Yelimay | 13 | |
| 4 | Tobol | 12 | |
| 5 | Shakhter-Ispat-Karmet | 11 | |
| 6 | Zhenis Astana | 10 | |
| Zhenis Astana/Esil |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2001 PREMIER LEAGUE". www.kpfl.kz/ (in Russian). Football Federation of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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