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The Kyrgyz Premier League (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, romanized: Kyrgyz Premier Ligasy) or OLIMPBET Premier League for sponsorship purposes is the top 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) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Kyrgyzstan League Second Level |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kyrgyzstan Cup Kyrgyzstan Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Challenge League |
| Current champions | Abdysh-Ata Kant 3rd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Dordoi Bishkek (13 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Almazbek Mirzaliev (142 goals) |
| TV partners | Kyrgyz Sport TV |
| Website | kpfl.kg |
| Current: 2024 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]
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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
| Club | Trophies | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Rotor Bishkek | 16 |
1958, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Instrumentalshchik Bishkek | 8 |
1969, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Bishkek City Team | 6 |
1934, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 |
| Spartak Frunze | 5 |
1937s, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950 |
| Dinamo MVD Bishkek | 4 |
1935, 1938s, 1938f, 1952 |
| Kyrgyzaltyn | 4 |
1962, 1963, 1965, 1967 |
| Burevestnik Frunze | 3 |
1936, 1937f, 1949 |
| Osh Region Team | 1 |
1953 |
| Bishkek Region Team | 1 |
1957 |
| SKIF Frunze | 1 |
1960 |
| Mayluu-Suu City Team | 1 |
1961 |
| Elektrik Frunze | 1 |
1971 |
| Tekstilshchik Osh | 1 |
1974 |
| Dzhalal-Abad | 1 |
1976 |
Since independence
Champions since the country's independence were:[2][3][4]
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| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | Kant | Nitro Arena | 1,200 |
| Alay Osh | Osh | Suyumbayev Stadion | 11,200 |
| Alga Bishkek | Bishkek | KGAFKiS | 1,000 |
| Dordoi Bishkek | Bishkek | SC Dordoi | 850 |
| Ilbirs Bishkek | Bishkek | Football Center | 200 |
| Kyrgyzaltyn | Kara-Balta | Manas Stadium | 4,000 |
| Muras United | Jalal-Abad | Kurmanbek Stadium | 4,500 |
| Neftchi | Kochkor-Ata | Stadion Neftyannik Kochkor-Ata | 5,000 |
| OshSU Aldier | Osh | Suyumbayev Stadion | 4,000 |
| Talant | Besh-Künggöy | Besh-Küngöy Stadium | unknown |
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Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third Place | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dordoi Bishkek | 13 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Dinamo MVD Bishkek | 3 | 1 | – | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Kant-Oil | 2 | – | – | 1994, 1995 |
| 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 |
As of 2024, 64 clubs have participated. Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.
- 30 seasons: Alga Bishkek
- 26 seasons: Alay, Dordoi Bishkek
- 23 seasons: Kyrgyzaltyn
- 22 seasons: Abdysh-Ata Kant
- 20 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
- 7 seasons: Ilbirs Bishkek
- 6 seasons: Ala-Too Naryn, Issyk-Kol Karakol, SKA-Alay Osh
- 5 seasons: Dinamo-Manas-SKIF 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, Talant, Talas
- 2 seasons: Abdysh-Ata-99, Ala-Buka, Dordoi-Plaza, Energetik Karaköl, Instrumentalshchik Bishkek, Muras United, OshSU-Aldier, 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, Team Kyrgyzstan U-17, Tsementnik Kant, Zhashtyk Osh
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