2016 Kazakhstan First Division

{{Refimprove|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Kazakhstan First Division

| season = 2016

| winners = Kaisar

| promoted = Kaisar, Altai Semey

| matches =

| total goals =

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2017

}}

The 2016 Kazakhstan First Division was the 22nd edition of Kazakhstan First Division, the second level football competition in Kazakhstan.

Teams

=Stadia and locations=

{{Location map+ |Kazakhstan |width=500 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2016 Kazakhstan Premier League |places=

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat= 51.66667 |long=75.36667 |label=Ekibastuz }}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=44.84883 |long=65.48227 |label=Kaisar|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=44.84883 |long=65.48227 |label=Baikonur|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=54.87322 |long=69.15055|label=Kyzylzhar }}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=50.42335 |long=80.25081|label=Altay |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=51.191892|long=71.398408 |label=Bayterek |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=50.05096 |long=72.96607 |label=Shakhter Bolat |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat= 43.693695|long=51.260834 |label=Caspiy }}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=42.335493 |long=69.593568 |label=Kyran |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Kazakhstan |lat=40.83668 |long=68.23853 |label=Makhtaaral |position=Right}}

}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Club

!Kit sponsor

Altay

|Adidas

Baikonur

|Umbro

Bayterek

|Legea

Bolat

|Adidas

Caspiy

|Saller

Ekibastuz

|Joma

Kaisar

|Nike

Kyran

|Jako

Kyzylzhar

|Nike

Makhtaaral

|Adidas

Regular season

=Regular season table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Regular season

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/kazakhstan/1-division/2016/regular-season/r34917/ Soccerway]

|team1=KSR |team2=ALT |team3=KYZ |team4=MAK |team5=EKB |team6=CAS |team7=KYR |team8=BOL |team9=BAI |team10=BAY

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=Q |result4=Q |result5=Q |result6=Q

|result7=R |result8=R |result9=R |result10=R

|update=complete

|win_ALT=12|draw_ALT=5 |loss_ALT=1 |gf_ALT=32|ga_ALT=7

|win_BAI=2 |draw_BAI=1 |loss_BAI=15|gf_BAI=11|ga_BAI=46

|win_BAY=1 |draw_BAY=0 |loss_BAY=17|gf_BAY=9 |ga_BAY=53

|win_BOL=3 |draw_BOL=2 |loss_BOL=13|gf_BOL=15|ga_BOL=31

|win_CAS=8 |draw_CAS=4 |loss_CAS=6 |gf_CAS=28|ga_CAS=16

|win_EKB=8 |draw_EKB=5 |loss_EKB=5 |gf_EKB=13|ga_EKB=11

|win_KSR=12|draw_KSR=6 |loss_KSR=0 |gf_KSR=32|ga_KSR=5

|win_KYR=8 |draw_KYR=1 |loss_KYR=9 |gf_KYR=24|ga_KYR=20

|win_KYZ=10|draw_KYZ=6 |loss_KYZ=2 |gf_KYZ=34|ga_KYZ=14

|win_MAK=8 |draw_MAK=6 |loss_MAK=4 |gf_MAK=21|ga_MAK=16

|name_ALT=Altai Semey

|name_BAI=Baikonur

|name_BAY=Bayterek

|name_BOL=Bolat

|name_CAS=Caspiy

|name_EKB=Ekibastuz

|name_KSR=Kaisar

|name_KYR=Kyran

|name_KYZ=Kyzylzhar

|name_MAK=Maktaaral

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Matches won; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored; 11) Draw.

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Qualification for the championship round

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Qualification for the relegation round

}}

=Regular season results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ALT|team2=BAI|team3=BAY|team4=BOL|team5=CAS

|team6=EKB|team7=KSR|team8=KYR|team9=KYZ|team10=MAK

|name_ALT=Altai Semey

|match_ALT_BAI=

|match_ALT_BAY=

|match_ALT_BOL=

|match_ALT_CAS=

|match_ALT_EKB=

|match_ALT_KSR=

|match_ALT_KYR=

|match_ALT_KYZ=

|match_ALT_MAK=

|name_BAI=Baikonur

|match_BAI_ALT=

|match_BAI_BAY=

|match_BAI_BOL=

|match_BAI_CAS=

|match_BAI_EKB=

|match_BAI_KSR=

|match_BAI_KYR=

|match_BAI_KYZ=

|match_BAI_MAK=

|name_BAY=Bayterek

|match_BAY_ALT=

|match_BAY_BAI=

|match_BAY_BOL=

|match_BAY_CAS=

|match_BAY_EKB=

|match_BAY_KSR=

|match_BAY_KYR=

|match_BAY_KYZ=

|match_BAY_MAK=

|name_BOL=Bolat

|match_BOL_ALT=

|match_BOL_BAI=

|match_BOL_BAY=

|match_BOL_CAS=

|match_BOL_EKB=

|match_BOL_KSR=

|match_BOL_KYR=

|match_BOL_KYZ=

|match_BOL_MAK=

|name_CAS=Caspiy

|match_CAS_ALT=

|match_CAS_BAI=

|match_CAS_BAY=

|match_CAS_BOL=

|match_CAS_EKB=

|match_CAS_KSR=

|match_CAS_KYR=

|match_CAS_KYZ=

|match_CAS_MAK=

|name_EKB=Ekibastuz

|match_EKB_ALT=

|match_EKB_BAI=

|match_EKB_BAY=

|match_EKB_BOL=

|match_EKB_CAS=

|match_EKB_KSR=

|match_EKB_KYR=

|match_EKB_KYZ=

|match_EKB_MAK=

|name_KSR=Kaisar

|match_KSR_ALT=

|match_KSR_BAI=

|match_KSR_BAY=

|match_KSR_BOL=

|match_KSR_CAS=

|match_KSR_EKB=

|match_KSR_KYR=

|match_KSR_KYZ=

|match_KSR_MAK=

|name_KYR=Kyran

|match_KYR_ALT=

|match_KYR_BAI=

|match_KYR_BAY=

|match_KYR_BOL=

|match_KYR_CAS=

|match_KYR_EKB=

|match_KYR_KSR=

|match_KYR_KYZ=

|match_KYR_MAK=

|name_KYZ=Kyzylzhar

|match_KYZ_ALT=

|match_KYZ_BAI=

|match_KYZ_BAY=

|match_KYZ_BOL=

|match_KYZ_CAS=

|match_KYZ_EKB=

|match_KYZ_KSR=

|match_KYZ_KYR=

|match_KYZ_MAK=

|name_MAK=Maktaaral

|match_MAK_ALT=

|match_MAK_BAI=

|match_MAK_BAY=

|match_MAK_BOL=

|match_MAK_CAS=

|match_MAK_EKB=

|match_MAK_KSR=

|match_MAK_KYR=

|match_MAK_KYZ=

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/kazakhstan/1-division/2016/regular-season/r34917/ Soccerway]

}}

Championship round

=Championship round table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Championship round

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/kazakhstan/1-division/2016/promotion-round/r34975/ Soccerway]

|team1=KSR |team2=ALT |team3=KYZ |team4=CAS |team5=MAK |team6=EKB

|result1=PRO

|result2=PLA

|update=complete

|win_ALT=17|draw_ALT=7 |loss_ALT=4 |gf_ALT=49|ga_ALT=17

|win_CAS=12|draw_CAS=7 |loss_CAS=9 |gf_CAS=38|ga_CAS=29

|win_EKB=8 |draw_EKB=6 |loss_EKB=14|gf_EKB=17|ga_EKB=27

|win_KSR=20|draw_KSR=7 |loss_KSR=1 |gf_KSR=49|ga_KSR=9

|win_KYZ=14|draw_KYZ=9 |loss_KYZ=5 |gf_KYZ=45|ga_KYZ=25

|win_MAK=11|draw_MAK=8 |loss_MAK=9 |gf_MAK=31|ga_MAK=31

|status_KSR=C,P

|status_ALT=Q,P

|name_ALT=Altai Semey

|name_CAS=Caspiy

|name_EKB=Ekibastuz

|name_KSR=Kaisar

|name_KYZ=Kyzylzhar

|name_MAK=Maktaaral

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams are tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head matches won; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Matches won; 10) Goals scored; 11) Away goals scored; 12) Draw.

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the Kazakhstan Premier League

|col_PLA=blue1 |text_PLA=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

}}

=Championship round results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ALT|team2=CAS|team3=EKB|team4=KSR|team5=KYZ

|team6=MAK

|name_ALT=Altai Semey

|match_ALT_CAS=5–0

|match_ALT_EKB=1–0

|match_ALT_KSR=1–0

|match_ALT_KYZ=0–1

|match_ALT_MAK=2–3

|name_CAS=Caspiy

|match_CAS_ALT=1–1

|match_CAS_EKB=1–0

|match_CAS_KSR=0–2

|match_CAS_KYZ=0–0

|match_CAS_MAK=3–0

|name_EKB=Ekibastuz

|match_EKB_ALT=0–2

|match_EKB_CAS=1–2

|match_EKB_KSR=0–1

|match_EKB_KYZ=0–1

|match_EKB_MAK=0–0

|name_KSR=Kaisar

|match_KSR_ALT=1–0

|match_KSR_CAS=4–2

|match_KSR_EKB=2–0

|match_KSR_KYZ=2–0

|match_KSR_MAK=1–0

|name_KYZ=Kyzylzhar

|match_KYZ_ALT=2–2

|match_KYZ_CAS=0–1

|match_KYZ_EKB=4–2

|match_KYZ_KSR=1–1

|match_KYZ_MAK=1–0

|name_MAK=Maktaaral

|match_MAK_ALT=2–3

|match_MAK_CAS=0–0

|match_MAK_EKB=2–1

|match_MAK_KSR=0–3

|match_MAK_KYZ=3–1

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/kazakhstan/1-division/2016/promotion-round/r34975/ Soccerway]

}}

Relegation round

=Relegation round table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Relegation round

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/kazakhstan/1-division/2016/relegation-round/r34976/ Soccerway]

|highest_pos=7

|team7=KYR |team8=BOL |team9=BAI |team10=BAY

|update=complete

|win_BAI=4 |draw_BAI=2 |loss_BAI=18|gf_BAI=17|ga_BAI=54

|win_BAY=4 |draw_BAY=1 |loss_BAY=19|gf_BAY=17|ga_BAY=62

|win_BOL=5 |draw_BOL=4 |loss_BOL=15|gf_BOL=23|ga_BOL=37

|win_KYR=11|draw_KYR=1 |loss_KYR=12|gf_KYR=31|ga_KYR=26

|name_BAI=Baikonur

|name_BAY=Bayterek

|name_BOL=Bolat

|name_KYR=Kyran

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Matches won; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored; 11) Draw.

}}

=Relegation round results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BAI|team2=BAY|team3=BOL|team4=KYR

|name_BAI=Baikonur

|match_BAI_BAY=3–4

|match_BAI_BOL=0–0

|match_BAI_KYR=0–2

|name_BAY=Bayterek

|match_BAY_BAI=1–0

|match_BAY_BOL=0–3

|match_BAY_KYR=0–2

|name_BOL=Bolat

|match_BOL_BAI=1–2

|match_BOL_BAY=1–1

|match_BOL_KYR=2–1

|name_KYR=Kyran

|match_KYR_BAI=0–1

|match_KYR_BAY=0–2

|match_KYR_BOL=2–1

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/kazakhstan/1-division/2016/relegation-round/r34976/ Soccerway]

}}

Promotion play-offs

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2016|11|5|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 (UTC+6)

|team1 = Taraz

|score = 0–3

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/05/kazakhstan/play-offs-12/fc-taraz/altay/2368375/?ICID=PL_MS_01 Report]

|team2 = Altai Semey

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shakin {{goal|4}}
Shaff {{goal|45|pen.}}
Nurgaliyev {{goal|51}}

|stadium = Astana Arena

|location = Astana

|attendance = 2,500

|referee = Artyom Kuchin

|nobars = 1

}}

Altai Semey were promoted to the 2017 Kazakhstan Premier League; Taraz were relegated to the 2017 Kazakhstan First Division.