FC Zhenis
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FC Zhenis (Kazakh: Жеңіс футбол клубы) is a Kazakh professional football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division for the first time in 2009 after being declared bankrupt. The club has won the national championship on three occasions.
| Full name | Football Club Zhenis Жеңіс футбол клубы | ||
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| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | K.Munaitpasov Stadium Astana, Kazakhstan | ||
| Capacity | 12,343 | ||
| Chairman | Mukhammet Japarov | ||
| Manager | Akis Vavalis | ||
| League | Kazakhstan Premier League | ||
| Website | https://jenisfk.kz/ | ||
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In January 2015, Astana-1964 dropped out of the Kazakhstan First Division to the regional Astana Championship.[1][2]
Names
- 1964 : Founded as Dinamo
- 1975 : Renamed Tselinnik
- 1994 : Renamed Tsesna
- 1996 : Renamed Tselinnik
- 1997 : Renamed Astana
- 1999 : Renamed Zhenis
- 2006 : Renamed Astana
- 2009 : Renamed Namys
- 2010 : Renamed Astana
- 2011 : Renamed Astana-1964
- 2021 : Renamed Zhenis
Domestic history
Continental history
Astana-1964 has already played in qualifying stages of European cups. Last time they lost in the second qualifying round of the 2007/8 Champions League to Norway's Rosenborg after overcoming Georgian champions FC Olimpi Rustavi in the first qualifying round 3–0 on aggregate.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2002–03 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round |  Sheriff Tiraspol |
3–2 | 1–2 | 4–4(a) |
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round |  Viktoria Žižkov |
1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round |  Metalurgi Rustavi |
3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Second qualifying round |  Rosenborg |
1–3 | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Astana-1964 played their home games at the 12,350 capacity Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium.
- As of 6 October 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- Kazakhstan Premier League: 3
- Kazakhstan Cup: 3
- 2001, 2002, 2005
The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Astana:
| Name | Period | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
 Sergey Gorohovodatsky |
2000 | Kazakhstan Premier League |
 Vladimir Dergach |
2001–2002 | Kazakhstan Premier League, Kazakhstan Cup |
| Vladimir Fomichev/Igor Svechnikov |
2002 | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Aleksandr Irkhin |
2003, 2007–2008 | Kazakhstan Cup |
| Vladimir Mukhanov |
2005 | Kazakhstan Cup |
 Arno Pijpers |
2006 | Kazakhstan Premier League |
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