Kyrgyz Premier League
Kyrgyz Premier League (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, Keurgeuz Premier Ligaseu) is the division of professional football in Kyrgyzstan. It was created in 1992 after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. The league is composed of eight teams. The most successful team is Dordoi Bishkek who have won the league thirteen times.
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| Organising body | Kyrgyz Professional Football League (KPFL) |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 10 (since 2022) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Qyrğyz Birinçi Ligasy |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kyrgyzstan Cup Kyrgyzstan Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
| Current champions | FC Abdysh-Ata Kant (1st title) (2022) |
| Most championships | FC Dordoi Bishkek (13 titles) |
| TV partners | Kyrgyz Sport TV |
| Website | kpfl.kg |
| Current: 2023 Kyrgyz Premier League | |
The winner of the league earns a spot in the AFC Cup preliminary qualifying round, Asia's second highest club continental competition. The team with the worst record at the end of each season is demoted to the Kyrgyzstan League Second Level.
Starting from the 2019 season, the league was rebranded as the Kyrgyz Premier League.[1]
Previous winners
Soviet-era champions
Champions were:[2]
- 1934: Frunze City Team
- 1935: Dinamo Frunze
- 1936: Burevestnik Frunze
- 1937s: Spartak Frunze
- 1937f: Burevestnik Frunze
- 1938s: Dinamo Frunze
- 1938f: Dinamo Frunze
- 1939–44: not played
- 1945: Frunze City Team
- 1946: Spartak Frunze
- 1947: Spartak Frunze
- 1948: Spartak Frunze
- 1949: Burevestnik Frunze
- 1950: Spartak Frunze
- 1951: Frunze City Team
- 1952: Dinamo Frunze
- 1953: Osh Region Team
- 1954: Frunze City Team
- 1955: Frunze City Team
- 1956: Frunze City Team
- 1957: Frunze Region Team
- 1958: Torpedo Frunze
- 1959: Torpedo Frunze
- 1960: SKIF Frunze
- 1961: Mayli-Say City Team
- 1962: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1963: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1964: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1965: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1966: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1967: Alga Kalininskoye
- 1968: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1969: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1970: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1971: Elektrik Frunze
- 1972: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1973: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1974: Tekstilshchik Osh
- 1975: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1976: Stroitel Jalal-Abad
- 1977: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1978: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1979: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1980: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1981: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1982: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1983: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1984: Instrumentalshchik Frunze
- 1985: not played
- 1986: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1987: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1988: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1989: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1990: Selmashevets Frunze
- 1991: Selmashevets Frunze
Since independence
Champions since the country's independence were:[2][3][4]
2021–22 clubs
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | Kant | Stadion Sportkompleks Abdysh-Ata | 3,000 |
| Alay Osh | Osh | Suyumbayev Stadion | 11,200 |
| Alga Bishkek | Bishkek | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium | 23,000 |
| Dordoi Bishkek | Bishkek | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium | 23,000 |
| Ilbirs Bishkek | Bishkek | Stadium FC FFKR | 1,000 |
| Kaganat | Osh | Suyumbayev Stadion | 11,200 |
| Kara-Balta | Kara-Balta | Manas Stadium | 4,000 |
| Neftchi | Kochkor-Ata | Stadion Neftyannik Kochkor-Ata | 5,000 |
| Nur-Batken | Batken | Zentralny Stadion | 4,000 |
| Talant | Kant | Sport City Stadion | 1,500 |
Performances
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third Place | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dordoi Bishkek | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Alga Bishkek | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Alay Osh | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Dinamo MVD Bishkek | 3 | 1 | – | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Kant-Oil | 2 | – | – | 1994, 1995 |
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2022 |
| Zhashtyk-Ak-Altyn Kara-Suu | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2003 |
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| Metallurg Kadamjay | 1 | – | – | 1996 |
| RUOR-Guardia Bishkek | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Ak-Maral Tokmok | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Shakhtyor Kyzyl-Kiya | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Orto-Nur Sokuluk | – | 1 | – | |
| Dinamo-UVD Osh | – | – | 1 | |
| Polyot Bishkek | – | – | 1 |
League participation
As of 2022, 62 clubs have participated. Note: The tallies below include up to the 2022 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.
- 28 seasons: Alga Bishkek
- 24 seasons: Alay, Dordoi Bishkek
- 21 seasons: Kara-Balta
- 20 seasons: Abdysh-Ata Kant
- 18 seasons: Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
- 13 seasons: Zhashtyk-Ak-Altyn Kara-Suu
- 11 seasons: Dzhalal-Abad, Shakhtyor Kyzyl-Kiya
- 10 seasons: Dinamo MVD Bishkek
- 9 seasons: Dinamo-UVD Osh, RUOR-Guardia Bishkek
- 6 seasons: Ala-Too Naryn, Issyk-Kol Karakol, SKA-Alay Osh
- 5 seasons: Dinamo-Manas-SKIF Bishkek, Ilbirs Bishkek, Kaganat, Rotor Bishkek, Sher Bishkek
- 4 seasons: Ak-Maral Tokmok, Ak-Zhol, Kant-Oil, Orto-Nur Sokuluk
- 3 seasons: Aldiyer Kurshab, Kant, Kara-Shoro Uzgen, KG United, Polyot Bishkek, Talas
- 2 seasons: Abdysh-Ata-99, Ala-Buka, Dordoi-Plaza, Energetik Karaköl, Instrumentalshchik Bishkek, Shakhtyor Tashkömür, Shoro Bishkek, Team Kyrgyzstan U-21, Uchkun Kara-Suu
- 1 season: Ak-Bura Osh, Alamudun, Alga-2 Bishkek, Ata-Spor Bishkek, Bakit Mailuu-Suu, Bazar-Korgon-Babur, Belovodskoye, Dinamo-Chuy UVD, Dinamo Kant, Ekolog Bishkek, Energetik Bishkek, Kelechek Osh, Kolos Nizhnechuyskoye, Lokomotiv Dzhalal-Abad, Metallurg Kadamjay, Muras-Sport Bishkek, Nookat, Nur-Batken, Olimpia-85 Bishkek, Talant, Team Kyrgyzstan U-17, Tsementnik Kant, Zhashtyk Osh
References and notes
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- "Kyrgyzstan – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Champions Kyrgyzstan" (in Russian). ffkr.kg. 2008. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Лучшие бомбардиры Чемпионатов Кыргызстана". flk.kg (in Russian). flk.kg. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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- "Алиа Силла повторил рекорд 21-летней давности". flk.kg (in Russian). FLK. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- "Жоел Кожо из Ганы — лучший бомбардир чемпионата Кыргызстана по футболу (список)". sport.akipress.org (in Russian). Aki Press. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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