Kazakhstani football clubs in international competitions

This page summarises the results and performance of Kazakhstani football clubs in international competitions. Clubs began participating in the competitions of the Asian Football Confederation from the 1994–95 season until the 2000–01 season. No clubs participated in continental competitions during the 2001–02 season, as the Football Federation of Kazakhstan finalised their switch to become the 52nd member of UEFA. Kazakhstani clubs have played in UEFA competitions since the 2002–03 season. Zhenis in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, were the first club to advance in a European tournament. Tobol reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup by winning three rounds of the Intertoto Cup in 2007. Shakhter were the first team to reach group stage of any competition in 2013, qualifying to UEFA Europa League after being defeated in UEFA Champions League play-off round. Astana became the first ever Kazakhstani team to reach UEFA Champions League group stage in 2015, passing three rounds of qualification and play-offs. Astana also became the first ever Kazakhstani team to qualify for knockout stage of any European competition in 2017, by finishing runner-up in 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage (reached the Round of 32). In 2021 Kairat became the first ever Kazakhstani club to compete in the group stage of inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League.

Asian competitions

Asian Club Championship

Asian Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA competitions

Summary

Due to Kazakhstan's spring-autumn league season, Kazakh clubs are able to start their European campaign only for the next season. Current club allocation is as following: 1 club (champion) for the Champions League 1st qualifying round, 3 clubs for the Europa Conference League 2nd qualifying round.

SeasonUEFA Season Coef. Rank CH RU 3rd 4th 5th 9th CW CRU
20012002–030.50050ZNSATYTOB1KRTZNS
20022003–040.16750IRTATYTOBZNSIRT
200322004–050.00050IRTTOBZNSKRTTOB
200432005–061.00049KRTIRTTOBTARKRT
20052006–070.66745AKTTOBKRTSHAZNS4KRT
20062007–080.75045ZNSAKTTOBALMZNS
20072008–090.83344AKTTOBSHAIRT4ZTSTOBORD
200852009–101.12542AKTTOBIRTKSRMEGOKZ6AKTALM
20092010–110.87541AKTAST4SHATOBATYSHA
20102011–121.62540TOBAKTIRTAST4SHA
20112012–131.37538SHAZTSAKTORDTOB
20122013–143.12534SHAIRTAKTASTIRT
20132014–153.37532AKTASTKRTSHATAR
20142015–164.62528ASTAKTKRTORDKRTAKT
20152016–172.75027ASTKRTAKTORDKRTAST
20162017–184.25028ASTKRTIRTORDASTKRT
20172018–194.25024ASTKRTORD4IRTTOBKRTATY
20182019–203.37524ASTKRTTOBORDKRTATY
20192020–211.00027ASTKRTORDKSRATY
20202021–222.87529KRTTOBASTSHAN/A7N/A
20212022–231.12530TOBASTKRTKYZKRTSHA
20222023–243.12533ASTAKTTOBORDAKZ
20232024–25TBDTBDORDASTAKTTOBORD

Key to colours

Champions LeagueUEFA Cup / Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueIntertoto Cup

Notes

  • – Historical names shown in brackets according to respective seasons
  • (1) Tobol did not apply for Intertoto Cup 2002
  • (2) No club went through appropriated licensing procedures to play on a European stage for 2004–05 season[1]
  • (3) Only Kairat went through appropriate licensing procedures to play on a European stage for 2005–06 season
  • (4) Club failed to comply with licensing
  • (5) Intertoto Cup has been discontinued after season 2008.
  • (6) Almaty and Megasport officials announced that the two clubs have merged to a new team called Lokomotiv, who inherited Almaty UEFA Europa League 2009–10 spot earned through Kazakhstan Cup 2008. However, Lokomotiv were eventually denied the UEFA License for competing in Europa League due to legal difficulties when creating the new club. Thereby, the potential candidates for one spot left in Europa League were Kaisar, Zhetysu, Shakhter and Okzhetpes. Kaisar and Shakhter were, however, denied a license and Zhetysu eventually withdrew from Europe due to financial difficulties. That left Okzhetpes, 9th positioned club in season, as the third Europa League participant.
  • (7) 2020 Kazakhstan Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan. This situation allowed Shakhter, 4th positioned club in season, to take part in the Europa Conference League as a third participant from Kazakhstan.

Progress by season

UEFA Season QR1 QR2 QR3 PO GS QR1 QR2 QR3 PO GS R32 QR1 QR2 QR3 PO GS
UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Cup/Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference League
2002–03ZNSATYNot held
KRT
2003–04IRTATY
ZNS
2005–06KRT
2006–07AKTTOB
KRT
2007–08ZNSALM
AKT
TOB
2008–09AKTTOB
SHA
2009–10AKTAKT
IRT
OKZ
TOB
2010–11AKTAKT
TOB
SHA
ATY
2011–12TOBSHA
IRT
AKT
2012–13SHAZTS
ORD
AKT
2013–14SHASHA
AST
IRT
AKT
2014–15AKTAKT
KRT
SHA
AST
2015–16AST
ORD
AKT
KRT
2016–17ASTAST
ORD
AKT
KRT
2017–18ASTAST
ORD
IRT
KRT
2018–19ASTAST
IRT
TOB
KRT
2019–20ASTAST
TOB
ORD
KRT
2020–21ASTAST
ORD
KSR
KRT
2021–22KRTKRTKRT
TOB
AST
SHA
2022–23TOBTOB
AST
KRT
KYZ
2023–24ASTASTAST
ORD
AKT
TOB
Champions LeagueUEFA Cup/Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Season QR1 QR2 QR3 PO GS QR1 QR2 QR3 PO GS R32 QR1 QR2 QR3 PO GS

UEFA Champions League

As of 2 August 2023
SeasonTeamRoundAgainstHomeAwayAgg.
2002–03ZhenisQR1 Sheriff Tiraspol3–21–24–4(a)
2003–04IrtyshQR1 AC Omonia1–20–01–2
2005–06KairatQR1 Artmedia2–01–4(aet)3–4
2006–07AktobeQR1 Liepājas Metalurgs1–10–11–2
2007–08ZhenisQR1 Olimpi Rustavi3–00–03–0
QR2 Rosenborg1–31–72–10
2008–09AktobeQR1 Sheriff Tiraspol1–00–41–4
2009–10AktobeQR2 FH2–04–06–0
QR3 Maccabi Haifa0–03–43–4
2010–11AktobeQR2 Olimpi Rustavi2–01–13–1
QR3 Hapoel Tel Aviv1–01–32–3
2011–12TobolQR2 Slovan Bratislava1–10–21–3
2012–13ShakhterQR2 Slovan Liberec1–1(aet)0–11–2
2013–14ShakhterQR2 BATE Borisov1–01–02–0
QR3 Skënderbeu Korçë3–02–35–3
PO Celtic2–00–32–3
2014–15AktobeQR2 Dinamo Tbilisi3–01–04–0
QR3 Steaua București2–21–23–4
2015–16AstanaQR2 Maribor3–10–13–2
QR3 HJK4–30–04–3
PO APOEL1–01–12–1
Group C Benfica2–20–24th
Atlético Madrid0–00–4
Galatasaray2–21–1
2016–17AstanaQR2 Žalgiris Vilnius2–10–02–1
QR3 Celtic1–11–22–3
2017–18AstanaQR2 Spartaks Jurmala1–11–02–1
QR3 Legia Warsaw3–10–13–2
PO Celtic4–30–54–8
2018–19AstanaQR1 Sutjeska Nikšić1–02–03–0
QR2 Midtjylland2–10–02–1
QR3 Dinamo Zagreb0–20–10–3
2019–20AstanaQR1 CFR Cluj1–01–32–3
2020–21AstanaQR1 Dynamo Brest3–6
2021–22KairatQR1 Maccabi Haifa2–01–13–1
QR2 Red Star Belgrade2–10–52–6
2022–23TobolQR1 Ferencváros0–01–51–5
2023–24AstanaQR1 Dinamo Tbilisi1–12–13–2
QR2 Dinamo Zagreb0–20–40–6

UEFA Cup / Europa League

As of 18 August 2023
SeasonTeamRoundAgainstHomeAwayAgg.
2002–03AtyrauQR Matador Púchov0–00–20–2
Kairat Red Star Belgrade0–20–30–5
2003–04ZhenisQR Viktoria Žižkov1–30–31–6
Atyrau Levski Sofia1–40–21–6
2006–07KairatQR1 Videoton2–10–12–2(a)
Tobol Basel0–01–31–3
2007–08Alma-AtaQR1 ViOn Zlaté Moravce1–11–32–4
Aktobe Mattersburg1–02–43–4
TobolQR2 Dyskobolia Grodzisk0–10–20–3
2008–09TobolQR1 Austria Wien1–00–21–2
Shakhter Debrecen1–10–11–2
2009–10IrtyshQR1 Haladás2–10–12–2(a)
Okzhetpes Zimbru Chişinău0–22–12–3
TobolQR2 Galatasaray1–10–21–3
AktobePO Werder Bremen0–23–63–8
2010–11TobolQR1 Zrinjski Mostar1–21–22–4
Shakhter Ruch Chorzów1–20–11–3
AtyrauQR2 Győri ETO0–30–20–5
AktobePO AZ2–10–22–3
2011–12ShakhterQR1 Koper2–11–13–2
QR2 St Patrick's Athletic2–10–22–3
IrtyshQR1 Jagiellonia Białystok2–00–12–1
QR2 Metalurgi Rustavi0–21–11–3
AktobeQR2 Kecskeméti0–01–11–1(a)
QR3 Alania Vladikavkaz1–11–12–2(p)
2012–13ZhetysuQR1 Lech Poznan1–10–21–3
OrdabasyQR1 Jagodina0–01–01–0
QR2 Rosenborg1–22–23–4
AktobeQR1 Torpedo Kutaisi1–01–12–1
QR2 Milsami Orhei3–02–45–4
QR3 Genk1–21–22–4
2013–14AstanaQR1 Botev Plovdiv0–10–50–6
IrtyshQR1 Levski Sofia2–00–02–0
QR2 Široki Brijeg3–20–23–4
AktobeQR1 Gandzasar2–12–14–2
QR2 Hødd2–00–12–1
QR3 Breiðablik1–00–11–1(p)
PO Dynamo Kyiv2–31–53–8
ShakhterGS AZ1–10–14th
PAOK0–21–2
Maccabi Haifa2–21–2
2014–15KairatQR1 Kukësi1–00–01–0
QR2 Esbjerg1–10–11–2
ShakhterQR1 Shirak4–02–16–1
QR2 Atlantas3–00–03–0
QR3 Hajduk Split4–20–34–5
AstanaQR1 Pyunik2–04–16–1
QR2 Hapoel Tel Aviv3–00–13–1
QR3 AIK1–13–04–1
PO Villarreal0–30–40–7
AktobePO Legia Warsaw0–10–20–3
2015–16KairatQR1 Red Star Belgrade2–12–04–1
QR2 Alashkert3–01–24–2
QR3 Aberdeen2–11–13–2
PO Bordeaux2–10–12–2(a)
AktobeQR1 Nõmme Kalju0–10–00–1
Ordabasy Beitar Jerusalem0–01–21–2
2016–17KairatQR1 Teuta Durrës5–01–06–0
QR2 Maccabi Tel Aviv1–11–22–3
AktobeQR1 MTK Budapest1–10–21–3
Ordabasy Čukarički3–30–33–6
AstanaPO BATE Borisov2–02–24–2
GS Olympiacos1–11–44th
APOEL2–11–2
Young Boys0–00–3
2017–18KairatQR1 Atlantas6–02–18–1
QR2 Skënderbeu Korçë1–10–21–3
IrtyshQR1 Dunav Ruse1–02–03–0
QR2 Red Star Belgrade1–10–21–3
OrdabasyQR1 Široki Brijeg0–00–20–2
AstanaGS Villarreal2–31–32nd
Maccabi Tel Aviv4–01–0
Slavia Prague1–11–0
R32 Sporting CP1–33–34–6
2018–19KairatQR1 Engordany7–13–010–1
QR2 AZ2–01–23–2
QR3 Sigma Olomouc1–20–21–4
TobolQR1 Samtredia2–01–03–0
QR2 Pyunik2–10–12–2(a)
IrtyshQR1 Trakai0–10–00–1
AstanaPO APOEL1–00–11–1 (p)
GS Dynamo Kyiv0–12–23rd
Rennes2–00–2
Jablonec2–11–1
2019–20KairatQR1 Široki Brijeg2–12–14–2
QR2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva1–10–21–3
TobolQR1 Jeunesse Esch1–10–01–1 (a)
Ordabasy Torpedo Kutaisi1–02–03–0
QR2 Mladá Boleslav2–31–13–4
Astana Santa Coloma4–10–04–1
QR3 Valletta5–14–09–1
PO BATE Borisov3–00–23–2
GS Manchester United2–10–14th
Partizan1–21–4
AZ Alkmaar0–50–6
2020–21OrdabasyQR1 Botoșani1–2
Kairat Noah4–1
QR2 Maccabi Haifa1–2
Astana Budućnost Podgorica0–1
Kaisar APOEL1–4
2021–22KairatQR3 Alashkert0–02–32–3
2023–24AstanaQR3 Ludogorets Razgrad2–11–53–6

UEFA Europa Conference League

As of 25 September 2023
SeasonTeamRoundAgainstHomeAwayAgg.
2021–22TobolQR2 Hajduk Split4–10–24–3
QR3 Žilina0–10–50–6
AstanaQR2 Aris Thessaloniki2–01–23–2
QR3 KuPS3–41–14–5
ShakhterQR2 FCSB2–10–12–2 (p)
QR3 Kolos Kovalivka0–00–00–0 (p)
PO Maccabi Tel Aviv1–21–22–4
Kairat Fola Esch3–14–17–2
GS Basel2–32–44th
Qarabağ1–21–2
Omonia0–00–0
2022–23TobolQR2 Lincoln Red Imps2–01–03–0
QR3 Zrinjski1–10–11–2
KairatQR2 Kisvárda0–10–10–2
Astana Raków Częstochowa0–10–50–6
Kyzylzhar Osijek1–22–03–2
QR3 APOEL0–00–10–1
2023–24OrdabasyQR2 Legia Warsaw2–22–34–5
Aktobe Torpedo Kutaisi1–24–15–3
QR3 Sepsi OSK0–11–11–2
TobolQR1 Honka2–10–02–1
QR2 Basel1–23–14–3
QR3 Derry City1–00–11–1 (p)
PO Viktoria Plzeň1–20–31–5
Astana Partizani1–01–12–1
GS Dinamo Zagreb1–5
Viktoria Plzeň1–2
Ballkani

UEFA Intertoto Cup

SeasonTeamRoundAgainstHomeAwayAgg.
2003TobolR1 Polonia Warsaw2–13–05–1
R2 Sint-Truidense1–02–03–0
R3 Superfund0–10–30–4
2006ShakhterR1 MTZ-RIPO Minsk1–53–14–6
2007Tobol1R1 Zestafoni3–00–23–2
R2 Slovan Liberec1–12–03–1
R3 OFI Crete1–01–02–0
2008ZhetysuR1 Budapest Honvéd1–22–43–6

Notes

  • (1) Tobol advanced to 2nd Qualifying round of UEFA Cup

All-time goalscorers

As of 23 October 2023

Players scored at least five goals representing Kazakhstan clubs. Players in bold are still active in sports.

#PlayerSeasonsClubs CL EL ECL IC Total
1 Marin Tomasov2017–AST111416
2 Patrick Twumasi2014–18AST9615
3 Gerard Gohou2015–17KRT1111
4 Samat Smakov2006–13KRT, AKT538
- Vágner Love2020–21KRT1348
6 Roman Murtazayev2013–19SHA, AST347
- Nurbol Zhumaskaliev2003–11TOB437
8 Murat Tleshev2009–11AKT426
- Marin Aničić2014–19AST336
- Marat Khairullin2007–14AKT246
- Dmitri Shomko2013–20IRT, AST156
- Junior Kabananga2015–18AST156
- Márton Eppel2018–19KRT66
- Aderinsola Eseola2018–20KRT66
- Bauyrzhan Islamkhan2014–19KRT66

All-time record

As of 25 September 2023

Overall table

ClubSeasons G W D L GF GA GD P PPS RA
Astana1193322239118153-35605.45520
Kairat12532210218166+17292.41712
Shakhter1834118154244−2162.0007
Aktobe12501711226069−9221.83310
Kyzylzhar141123301.51.5001
Irtysh6186571516−18.51.4173
Tobol11247188214555-10141.16711
Okzhetpes1210123−111.0000
Ordabasy7173771925−66.50.9292
Zhenis382151020−102.50.8331
Alma-Ata1201124−20.50.5000
Kaisar1100114−30.50.5000
Zhetysu11401349−50.50.5000
Atyrau36015113−120.50.1670

Notes

  • (1) Including matches in UEFA Intertoto Cup, where points for wins and draws were not counted for UEFA coefficients table.

UEFA Points by season

Club02-0303-0404-0505-0606-0707-0808-0909-1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919-2020-2121-2222-2323-24Total
Astana-----------04.5127.511.510.57.511.50460
Kairat0--11-------25.52.52.532.5270-29
Aktobe----0.5112.53.522.542.50.50.5------1.522
Shakhter------0.5-02.50.564.5------2--16
Tobol----0.5010.500.5------31-133.514
Irtysh-0.5-----1-1.5-2.5---2.50.5-----8.5
Ordabasy----------2--0.50.50.5-2.50--0.56.5
Zhenis10---1.5----------------2.5
Kyzylzhar--------------------1.5-1.5
Okzhetpes-------1--------------1
Zhetysu----------0.5-----------0.5
Alma-Ata-----0.5----------------0.5
Kaisar------------------0.5---0.5
Atyrau0.50------0-------------0.5
Total points1.50.5-1232.553.56.55.512.513.518.511171713.5411.54.59.5162
Number of clubs33-1343444444444444444
Coefficient0.5000.166-1.0000.6660.7500.8331.2500.8751.6251.3753.1253.3754.6252.7504.2504.2503.3751.0002.8751.1252.375

All-time record vs. specific country

As of 23 October 2023
CountryAgainstClub P W D L GF GA GD
 AlbaniaKukësiKRT211010+1
Teuta Durrës220060+6
Skënderbeu KorçëSHA, KRT4112660
PartizaniAST211021+1
10532157+8
 AndorraEngordanyKRT2200101+9
Santa ColomaAST211041+3
4310142+12
 ArmeniaAlashkertKRT411265+1
Noah110041+3
GandzasarAKT220042+2
PyunikAST, TOB430183+5
ShirakSHA220061+5
139132812+16
 AustriaAustria WienTOB210112−1
Superfund200204−4
MattersburgAKT210134−1
6204410-6
 AzerbaijanQarabağKRT200224-2
200224-2
 BelarusBATE BorisovSHA, AST641194+5
Dynamo BrestAST100136−3
MTZ-RIPO MinskSHA210146−2
951316160
 BelgiumGenkAKT200224−2
Sint-TruidenseTOB220030+3
420254+1
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaŠiroki BrijegIRT, ORD, KRT631278−1
Zrinjski MostarTOB401336−3
103251014-4
 BulgariaBotev PlovdivAST200206−6
Dunav RuseIRT220030+3
Levski SofiaATY, IRT411236−3
Ludogorets RazgradAST210136−3
10415918-9
 CroatiaDinamo ZagrebAST5005114−13
Hajduk SplitSHA, TOB4202880
NK OsijekKYZ210132+1
113081224−12
 CyprusAPOELAST, KSR, KYZ9324710−3
OmoniaIRT, KRT403112−1
13355812-4
 Czech RepublicJablonecAST211032+1
Slavia Prague211021+1
Mladá BoleslavORD201134-1
Sigma OlomoucKRT200214−3
Slovan LiberecTOB, SHA412143+1
Viktoria PlzeňTOB, AST300327−5
Viktoria ŽižkovZNS200216−5
173591627-11
 DenmarkEsbjergKRT201112−1
MidtjyllandAST211021+1
4121330
 EnglandManchester UnitedAST2101220
2101220
 EstoniaNõmme KaljuAKT201101−1
201101-1
 FinlandHJK HelsinkiAST211043+1
KuPS201145-1
HonkaTOB211021+1
6231109+1
 FranceBordeauxKRT2101220
RennesAST2101220
4202440
 GeorgiaDinamo TbilisiAKT, AST431072+5
Metalurgi RustaviZNS, AKT, IRT623174+3
SamtrediaTOB220030+3
Zestafoni210132+1
Torpedo KutaisiAKT, ORD6411104+6
2012533012+18
 GermanyWerder BremenAKT200238−5
200238-5
 GibraltarLincoln Red ImpsTOB110020+2
220030+3
 GreeceAris ThessalonikiAST210132+1
Olympiacos201125−3
OFI CreteTOB220020+2
PAOKSHA200214−3
8314811-3
 HungaryBudapest HonvédZTS200236−3
DebrecenSHA201112−1
FerencvárosTOB201115-4
Győri ETOATY200205−5
HaladásIRT2101220
KecskemétiAKT2020110
MTK Budapest201113−2
KisvárdaKRT200202−2
Videoton2101220
1825111128−17
 IcelandBreiðablikAKT2101110
FH220060+6
430171+6
 Republic of IrelandDerry CityTOB2101110
St Patrick's Athl.SHA210123−1
420234−1
 IsraelBeitar JerusalemORD201112−1
Hapoel Be'er ShevaKRT201113-2
Hapoel Tel AvivAKT, AST420254+1
Maccabi HaifaAKT, SHA, KRT71331011−1
Maccabi Tel AvivKRT, AST, SHA621397+2
2156102627-1
 KosovoBallkaniAST0000000
0000000
 LatviaLiepājas MetalurgsAKT201112−1
Spartaks JūrmalaAST211021+1
4121330
 LithuaniaAtlantasSHA, KRT4310111+10
TrakaiIRT201101−1
ŽalgirisAST211021+1
8431133+10
 LuxembourgJeunesse EschTOB2020110
Fola EschKRT220072+5
422083+5
 MaltaVallettaAST220091+8
220091+8
 MoldovaMilsami OrheiAKT210154+1
Sheriff TiraspolZNS, AKT420258−3
Zimbru ChişinăuOKZ210123−1
84041215-3
 MontenegroBudućnost PodgoricaAST100101-1
Sutjeska Nikšić220030+3
320131+2
 NetherlandsAZAKT, SHA, KRT, AST8215618−12
8215618-12
 NorwayHøddAKT210121+1
RosenborgZNS, ORD4013514−9
6114715-8
 PolandDyskobolia GrodziskTOB200203−3
Polonia Warsaw220051+4
Jagiellonia BiałystokIRT210121+1
Lech PoznańZTS201113−2
Legia WarsawAKT, AST, ORD6114710−3
Raków CzęstochowaAST200206−6
Ruch ChorzówSHA200213−2
1842121627−11
 PortugalBenficaAST201124−2
Sporting CP201146−2
4022610-4
 RomaniaBotoșaniORD100112-1
CFR ClujAST210123-1
Sepsi OSKAKT201112-1
Steaua BucureștiAKT, SHA411256−1
9225913-4
 RussiaAlania VladikavkazAKT2020220
2020220
 ScotlandAberdeenKRT211032+1
CelticSHA, AST6213814−6
83231116-5
 SerbiaČukaričkiORD201136−3
Jagodina211010+1
Red Star BelgradeKRT, IRT8314715−8
PartizanAST200226-4
144371327-14
 SlovakiaArtmediaKRT210134−1
Matador PúchovATY201102−2
Slovan BratislavaTOB201113−2
Žilina200206−6
ViOn Zlaté MoravceALM201124−2
10136619-13
 SloveniaKoperSHA211032+1
MariborAST210132+1
421164+2
 SpainAtlético MadridAST201104−4
Villarreal4004313−10
6015317-14
 SwedenAIKAST211041+3
211041+3
 SwitzerlandBaselTOB, KRT6114913−4
Young BoysAST201103−3
8125916-7
 TurkeyGalatasarayTOB, AST403146−2
403146-2
 UkraineDynamo KyivAKT, AST4013511−6
Kolos KovalivkaSHA2020000
6033511-6
Grand Total34412278153404488-84

References