1992 Kazakhstan Premier League

Kazakhstan Top Division 1992 was the inaugural edition of Kazakhstan Premier League. ^{[1] [2]}

League Format

Originally planned 25 teams in total. But withdrawal of FC Metallist (Zhezkazgan) made one team fewer. It was split into two stages. In first stage two groups of 11 and 13 teams were formed. In second stage the best seven teams of each group joined together to play in a final group for positions 1 to 14. The rest of the teams played in a group for positions 15 to 24. Teams played against each other on home-away basis in their groups. Final standings of teams did not count the results of the first stage.

First Stage. Group A

14 April - 2 September

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

• FC Metallist (Zhezkazgan) withdrew after two games with Arman 0:0 and Tselinnik 0:2. All its results are annulled.

First Stage. Group B

20 April - 3 September

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

• FC Zenit was penalized with a technical loss 0:3 (game Zenit 2:1 Vostok)
• FC Metallist (Petropavlovsk) was penalized with a technical loss 0:3 (game Metallist 3:1 Kaisar)

Second Stage. Positions 15-24

15 September - 31 October

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Second Stage. Positions 1-14

17 September - 21 November

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

• FC Khimik was penalized with a technical loss 0:3 (game Khimik 1:0 Shakhter)

Top scorers

See also

• Kazakhstan national football team 1992

References