16 teams? An official statement has been made on the number of participants in the KPL-2025 – Football
Head of the Football League Kazakhstan Gani Kaynazarov commented on the information about the possible expansion of the number of teams in Premier Leaguereports Sports.kz with reference to the press service of QFL.kz.
– No, that's not true. Before the start of the season, we approved the number of participants in the tournament in the regulations. Accordingly, each club set itself a specific goal for the season. 14 clubs participate in the Premier League, 2 clubs leave it. There are 16 teams playing in the First League, where the top 2 go to the Premier League, and those who take 15-16th places leave the competition. Also in the Second League, the conference winners receive a ticket to the First League. Any changes are accepted by the League Council and at a recent meeting we left the number of participants unchanged….