FC Astana

On 27 December 2008, football clubs from Almaty Megasport and Alma-Ata announced they would merge to found a new club.{{Cite web|publisher=Kazakhstan Telegraph Agency (KazTAG)|script-title=ru:В Казахстане создан новый футбольный клуб "Локомотив"|trans-title=In Kazakhstan was founded a new football club "Lokomotiv"|language=ru|url=http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|date=27 December 2008|access-date=25 July 2015|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711124749/http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|url-status=dead}} The club was named "FC Lokomotiv Astana" as the National Railway Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy became a general sponsor. Kazakhstan Temir Zholy in cooperation with City Council of Astana decided to move the club to the new building stadium in the capital of Kazakhstan. Vakhid Masudov became the first head coach in the club's history.{{cite web|publisher=TengriNews.kz|script-title=ru:"Мегаспорт" перебазировался в Астану|trans-title="Megasport" rebased to Astana|language=ru|url=http://tengrinews.kz/sports/megasport-perebazirovalsya-v-astanu--864/|date=26 December 2008|access-date=27 July 2015|archive-date=30 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930070837/http://tengrinews.kz/sports/megasport-perebazirovalsya-v-astanu--864/|url-status=live}} The club has benefited from a high salary role which has enabled them to attract players of status to the club. Andrey Tikhonov and Yegor Titov first of all came from the Russian Football Premier League.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Tikhonov and Titov happy in Kazakhstan|author=Mikhail Kozachkov|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=826084.html|date=2 May 2009|access-date=30 June 2014|archive-date=11 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311053846/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=826084.html|url-status=dead}} Several more followed such as Patrick Ovie and Baffour Gyan. Maksim Shatskikh later arrived from Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League which was again a very high-profile capture for the club.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Shatskikh aiming to go far with Lokomotiv|author=Mikhail Kozachkov|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=840345.html|date=22 June 2009|access-date=30 June 2014|archive-date=16 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716052759/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=840345.html|url-status=dead}} The majority of their other players have arrived from other clubs of the Kazakhstan Premier League, mostly on free transfers from the clubs which were absorbed to make the club and several which went into bankruptcy.

On 8 March 2009, Lokomotiv played in the league's inaugural match against Kazakhmys in Satbayev. In March 2009, Vakhid Masudov was replaced by Vladimir Gulyamkhaidarov.{{cite web |publisher=UEFA |script-title=ru:"Локомотив" назначил Юрана |trans-title=Lokomotiv appointed Yuran |language=ru |author=Mikhail Kozachkov |url=http://ru.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=806538.html |date=4 March 2009 |access-date=7 February 2015 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205856/https://ru.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=806538.html |url-status=dead }} However, only two days after his appointment he was replaced by Russian specialist Sergei Yuran. The club earned silver medals in their first season of play. On 14 November 2010, Holger Fach guided Astana to their first Kazakhstan Cup success.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Lokomotiv win Kazakh Cup for first time|author=Mikhail Kozachkov|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=1564057.html|date=14 November 2010|access-date=10 March 2014|archive-date=15 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115040926/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=1564057.html|url-status=dead}} However, they were ineligible for a UEFA license since they had not yet existed for at least three years.{{cite web | url = https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/01/74/41/25/1744125_DOWNLOAD.pdf | title = The European Club Footballing Landscape; Club Licensing Benchmarking Report Financial Year 2010 | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 11 August 2014}} So they were not able to start in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. On 2 March 2011, Astana beat Tobol 2–1 and won the Kazakhstan Super Cup for the first time.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Lokomotiv Astana ready for Kazakh openers|author=Mikhail Kozachkov|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01ef-0e775774d61b-80fbb61bb3b8-1000--lokomotiv-astana-ready-for-kazakh-openers/|date=4 March 2011|access-date=10 March 2014|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084344/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=1602706.html|url-status=live}} In 2012, Miroslav Beránek led Astana to win their second Kazakhstan Cup.{{cite web|publisher=TengriNews.kz|title=Astana FC is going to replace Beranek|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/sport/Football-Astana-FC-is-going-to-replace-Beranek-15471/|date=1 January 2013|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715101800/http://en.tengrinews.kz/sport/Football-Astana-FC-is-going-to-replace-Beranek-15471/|url-status=live}} In July 2013, the club made a debut in Europe playing in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League against Botev Plovdiv. Astana lost both matches, 0–1 at home and 0–5 away.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Astana 0–1 Botev Plovdiv|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2012214--astana-vs-botev-plovdiv/|date=4 July 2013|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=20 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220125443/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/matches/round=2000465/match=2012214/index.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Botev Plovdiv 5–0 Astana|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2012253--botev-plovdiv-vs-astana/|date=11 July 2013|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=18 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218064245/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/matches/round=2000465/match=2012253/index.html|url-status=live}} On 4 July 2013, Astana officially joined to newly created Astana Presidential Sports Club, the organization supported by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna to combine the main sports teams in Astana.{{cite web |publisher=The Astana Times |title=Astana Presidential Sports Club launched |author=Ilyas Omarov |url=http://www.astanatimes.com/2013/07/astana-presidential-sports-club-launched/ |date=11 March 2011 |access-date=10 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325014001/http://www.astanatimes.com/2013/07/astana-presidential-sports-club-launched/ |archive-date=25 March 2015 }}{{cite web|publisher=Samruk-Kazyna|title=In Astana, there was presented a new multi-sport club "Astana"|url=http://sk.kz/event/view/165?lang=en|date=5 July 2013|access-date=31 October 2013|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195036/http://sk.kz/event/view/165?lang=en|url-status=live}}

File:Guy Essame, Celso Borges and Bauyrzhan Dzholchiev (2014).jpg in 2014]]

On 22 June 2014, the club announced that former Botev Plovdiv manager Stanimir Stoilov was appointed as new head coach.{{Cite web|publisher=Kazinform|title=New coach of FC Astana named|url=http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2671000|date=22 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195250/http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2671000|url-status=dead}} In 2014–15 European campaign, Astana played four ties in the UEFA Europa League qualifying stages. In the first round they beat Pyunik 6–1 on aggregate, then raised more than a few eyebrows in the second round, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 3–1 on aggregate thanks to a convincing home leg win.{{Cite web|publisher=InsideSpanishFootball.com|author=Heath Chesters|title=Real Sociedad head to Russia, Villarreal to Kazakhstan in the Europa League|url=http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/119560/real-sociedad-head-to-russia-villarreal-to-kazakhstan-in-the-europa-league/|date=8 August 2014|access-date=29 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903085724/http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/119560/real-sociedad-head-to-russia-villarreal-to-kazakhstan-in-the-europa-league/|archive-date=3 September 2014|url-status=dead}} The third qualifying round saw Astana cruise past AIK, with a 4–1 aggregate score. In the play-off round, Astana was defeated by Villarreal.{{cite web|publisher=Kazinform|title=Villarreal devastate FC Astana in UEFA Europa League play-offs|url=http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2691787|date=29 August 2014|access-date=29 August 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173921/http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2691787|url-status=dead}} On 1 November 2014, Astana became Kazakhstan Premier League champions for the first time in their history, securing the championship with a 3–0 home win against Kaisar.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|author=Aidyn Kozhakhmetov|title=Astana celebrating winning first Kazakh title|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=2175151.html|date=1 November 2014|access-date=1 November 2014|archive-date=30 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130010117/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=kaz/news/newsid=2175151.html|url-status=dead}}

On 1 March 2015, Astana won the 2015 Kazakhstan Super Cup, beating Kairat 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended with the score 0–0. On 26 August 2015, the club became the first team from Kazakhstan to reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, after beating APOEL 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off round.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Astana make history as Maksimović stuns APOEL|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d043f116ba9-f4ad30cfeea7-1000--astana-make-history-as-maksimovic-stuns-apoel/|date=27 August 2015|access-date=27 August 2015}}{{cite news|author=Jonathan Wilson|newspaper=The Guardian|title=FC Astana's group stage debut shows how far Kazakh football has come|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/2015/sep/15/fc-astana-kazakhstan-champions-league-benfica|date=15 September 2015|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=5 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805015510/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2015/sep/15/fc-astana-kazakhstan-champions-league-benfica|url-status=live}} They were drawn in Group C alongside Benfica, Atlético Madrid and Galatasaray,{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|author=John Brewin|title=Atletico Madrid should top Benfica, Galatasaray and FC Astana in Group C|url=http://www.espnfc.com/uefa-champions-league/2/blog/post/2583644/atletico-madrid-and-benfica-will-emerge-from-ucl-group-c|date=27 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921173548/http://www.espnfc.com/uefa-champions-league/2/blog/post/2583644/atletico-madrid-and-benfica-will-emerge-from-ucl-group-c|url-status=live}} where they managed to obtain four points in six games after four draws and two losses.{{cite web|publisher=Kazinform|title=Astana earned EUR 16.7 mln in UEFA Champions League|url=http://inform.kz/rus/article/2848002|date=9 December 2015|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914110915/http://inform.kz/rus/article/2848002|url-status=dead}} On 8 November 2015, Astana clinched their second Kazakhstan Premier League title beating Aktobe 1–0 at home in the last tour game.{{Cite web|publisher=Kazinform|title=FC Astana retain their Kazakhstan Premier League title|url=http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|date=8 November 2015|access-date=8 November 2015|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711124749/http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|url-status=dead}} On 9 December 2015, the club extended their contract with Stanimir Stoilov for the next two years.{{Cite web|publisher=Kazinform|title=Stanimir Stoilov signs new deal with FC Astana|url=http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|date=9 December 2015|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711124749/http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|url-status=dead}}

In the 2016 season, Astana was eliminated from UEFA Champions League after two stages, being defeated by Celtic in the third qualifying round 3–2 on aggregate. However, the club qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage, beating BATE in the play-off round. On 26 October 2016, Astana won their third straight championship under Stoilov's rule. On 19 November 2016, the club won the 2016 Kazakhstan Cup, defeating Kairat 1–0. Their 2017 Champions League bid was stopped short once again by Celtic, this time in the playoff round. Following an embarrassing 5–0 rout in Glasgow, they failed to reach the group stages in an 8–4 defeat on aggregate. However, Astana reached another milestone by reaching the knockout phase of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League after finishing second in the group phase. Astana extended further its domestic dominance by winning fourth consecutive title in the 2017 season.{{cite web |title=FC Astana wins fourth straight Kazakhstan Premier League title |author=Anuar Abdrakhmanov |work=The Astana Times |url=https://astanatimes.com/2017/11/fc-astana-wins-fourth-straight-kazakhstan-premier-league-title/ |date=8 November 2017 |access-date=10 November 2017 |archive-date=11 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111041605/https://astanatimes.com/2017/11/fc-astana-wins-fourth-straight-kazakhstan-premier-league-title/ |url-status=live }} On 8 January 2018, Stoilov signed a new contract with Astana,{{cite web|script-title=ru:Астана продолжит сотрудничество со Станимиром Стойловым!|url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/news/7334|website=fca.kz|publisher=FC Astana|access-date=8 January 2018|language=ru|date=8 January 2018|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109030507/http://www.fca.kz/rus/news/7334|url-status=dead}} but left the club on 1 March 2018 to take over the vacant Kazakhstan national football team's manager position.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Стоилов возглавил сборную Казахстана|url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/news/7503|website=fca.kz|publisher=FC Astana|access-date=1 March 2018|language=ru|date=1 March 2018|archive-date=1 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230238/http://www.fca.kz/rus/news/7503|url-status=dead}}

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On the same day as Stoilov was announced as the new manager of Kazakhstan, 1 March 2018, Grigori Babayan was announced as the Astana's interim manager.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер Астаны|url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/news/7505|website=fca.kz|publisher=FC Astana|access-date=1 March 2018|language=ru|date=1 March 2018|archive-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517002223/http://www.fca.kz/rus/news/7505|url-status=dead}} On 1 June 2018, Astana announced Roman Hryhorchuk as the club's new manager.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Роман Григорчук – главный тренер Астаны|url=http://fca.kz/rus/news/7965|website=fca.kz|publisher=FC Astana|access-date=1 June 2018|language=ru|date=1 June 2018|archive-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604065648/http://fca.kz/rus/news/7965|url-status=live}} On 17 August 2018, Hryhorchuk left Astana on compassionate leave with Grigori Babayan again stepping in as Caretaker Manager.{{cite web |script-title=ru:Роман Григорчук временно покинул расположение ФК Астана |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/8300 |website=fcastana.kz |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=14 November 2018 |language=ru |date=17 August 2018 |archive-date=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112851/http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/8300 |url-status=dead }} Astana announced on 3 January 2019 that Hryhorchuk would return to lead the team after missing the second half of the 2018 season due to family reasons.{{cite web |script-title=ru:Определились сроки сборов Астаны |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/8780 |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=4 January 2019 |language=ru |date=3 January 2019 |archive-date=4 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104175853/http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/8780 |url-status=dead }}

On 14 January 2019, Paul Ashworth was announced as the new executive director of FC Astana.{{cite web |script-title=ru:Пол Эшуорт – новый исполнительный директор Астаны |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/8799 |website=fcastana.kz |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=14 January 2019 |language=ru |date=14 January 2019 |archive-date=14 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114210252/http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/8799 |url-status=live }}

Hryhorchuk left Astana by mutual consent on 13 January 2020.{{cite web |title=Роман Григорчук покинул Астану |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9853 |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=13 January 2020 |language=ru |date=13 January 2020 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113120239/http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9853 |url-status=dead }} The following day, 14 January 2020, Michal Bílek was announced as the new head coach of Astana.{{cite web |title=Михал Билек – новый главный тренер Астаны |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9857 |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=14 January 2020 |language=ru |date=14 January 2020 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114071436/http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9857 |url-status=dead }}

On 18 February 2020, Astana revealed a new logo to commemorate 10-years of the club.{{cite web |title=Разработан новый логотип футбольного клуба Астана |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9910 |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=20 February 2020 |language=ru |date=18 February 2020 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220152548/http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9910 |url-status=live }}

On 26 August 2020, with Astana 2nd in the league and having just being knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, Michal Bílek was sacked as manager, with Executive Director Paul Ashworth taking over in a caretaker capacity.{{cite web |title=Михал Билек покинул свой пост |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/mikhal-bilek-pokinul-svoyi-post |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=31 August 2020 |language=ru |date=26 August 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012142605/https://fcastana.kz/news/mikhal-bilek-pokinul-svoyi-post |url-status=live }} Ashworth his role as caretaker manager and executive director by mutual consent on 7 October 2020.{{cite web |title=Пол Эшуорт покинул Астану |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/pol-eshuort-pokinul-astanu |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=7 October 2020 |language=ru |date=7 October 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012142605/https://fcastana.kz/news/pol-eshuort-pokinul-astanu |url-status=live }} Two days later, 9 October, David Loria was announced as the clubs new executive director.{{cite web |title=Давид Лория - новый исполнительный директор клуба |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/david-loriya-novyyi-ispolnitelnyyi-direktor-kluba |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=14 October 2020 |language=ru |date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029015248/https://fcastana.kz/news/david-loriya-novyyi-ispolnitelnyyi-direktor-kluba |url-status=live }} On 16 October 2020, former captain Andrey Tikhonov was appointed as the clubs new manager.{{cite web |title=Возвращение капитана |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/vozvraschenie-kapitana |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=19 October 2020 |page=Russian |date=16 October 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027152115/https://fcastana.kz/news/vozvraschenie-kapitana |url-status=live }}

On 5 November 2021, Astana announced the departure of Andrey Tikhonov as their manager,{{cite web |title=Спасибо, Андрей Валерьевич! |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/spasibo-andreyi-valerevich |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=21 November 2021 |language=Russian |date=5 November 2021 |archive-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121180234/https://fcastana.kz/news/spasibo-andreyi-valerevich |url-status=live }} with Srđan Blagojević being announced as the clubs new head coach on 21 November 2021.{{cite web |title=Официально: Срджан Благоевич – главный тренер Астаны |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/ofitsialno-srdzhan-blagoevich-glavnyyi-trener-astany |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=21 November 2021 |language=Russian |date=21 November 2021 |archive-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121132025/https://fcastana.kz/news/ofitsialno-srdzhan-blagoevich-glavnyyi-trener-astany |url-status=live }} On 13 September 2022, Blagojević left Astana by mutual consent to become Head Coach of Debreceni, with Grigori Babayan returning to the club as their new Head Coach.{{cite web |title=Спасибо, Срджан! |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/spasibo-srdzhan |website=fcastana.kz |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=10 October 2022 |language=Russian |date=13 September 2022 |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010092502/https://fcastana.kz/news/spasibo-srdzhan |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Григорий Бабаян – главный тренер "Астаны" |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/grigoriyi-babayan-glavnyyi-trener-astany |website=fcastana.kz |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=10 October 2022 |language=Russian |date=13 September 2022 |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010092506/https://fcastana.kz/news/grigoriyi-babayan-glavnyyi-trener-astany |url-status=live }}

Astana qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage in the 2023–24 season and finished 3rd in their group.

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Astana's current home venue is Astana Arena. The stadium has been Astana's home since the mid of the 2009 season, when the club moved from the Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium.{{Cite web|publisher=StadiumGuide.com|title=Astana Arena|url=http://www.stadiumguide.com/astana-arena/|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172743/http://www.stadiumguide.com/astana-arena/|url-status=live}} The stadium holds 30,254 and has a retractable roof. The inaugural match at the new stadium was a 2–1 win over the Kazakhstan national under-21 football team in a friendly match. It is also serves as a national stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team.

{{wide image|Panorama of the Astana Arena.jpg|600px|align-cap=center|A panorama of Astana Arena from the Eastern Stand, showing from left to right the Southern Stand, the Western Stand and the Northern Stand}}

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The team's original crest was implemented in 2009 consisting of the team's name, Football Club Lokomotiv Astana, on a blue round frame and a blue coloured letter "L" in the center, meaning railway track. As the result of renaming in 2011, the club adopted a new crest. The crest consisted of the team's name with uppercase letters on an image of the ball. This was accompanied by the words "football club" in Kazakh and Russian languages on the top and bottom of the crest. On 23 January 2013, the club presented a new crest, which replicated the style and colours of the Lokomotiv Astana crest. The crest consisted an image of the ball in a shanyrak style and two Kazakh national patterns on each side.{{Cite web|publisher=Zakon.kz|script-title=ru:У футбольного клуба «Астана» изменилась эмблема|trans-title=FC Astana changed its emblem|language=ru|url=http://sport.zakon.kz/4537228-u-futbolnogo-kluba-astana-izmenilas.html|date=23 January 2013|access-date=20 August 2014|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711063854/http://sport.zakon.kz/4537228-u-futbolnogo-kluba-astana-izmenilas.html|url-status=dead}} The present club crest was introduced on 10 March 2014, and incorporated the Astana Presidential Club crest's style and colours as well as BC Astana, Astana Pro Team and Astana Dakar Team.{{Cite web|publisher=Kazinform|script-title=ru:ФК «Астана» презентовал новый состав, форму и логотип|trans-title=FC Astana presented new squad, kits and logo|language=ru|url=http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|date=10 March 2014|access-date=3 July 2014|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711124749/http://inform.kz/rus/article/2637711|url-status=dead}} The crest consists of the team's name, Astana Football Club, under a flying ball.

Blue and white were initially the club's primary colours, the team's nickname was the "Blue-and-White". Blue was used to accent the home jersey while white was the main colour of the team's away kit. During the 2012 season, Astana wore yellow and blue striped shirts and blue shorts as home kit and wholly blue away kit. In 2013, they retrieved original colours used from 2009 to 2011. In 2013, the club joined to Astana Presidential Club and adopted its colours. The present club colours are sky blue and yellow. Astana's current shirt sponsor is Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna.{{cite web|publisher=FC Astana|script-title=ru:Спонсоры и партнеры|trans-title=Sponsors and partners|language=ru|url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/club_sponsor/|access-date=3 July 2014|archive-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123204749/http://www.fca.kz/rus/club_sponsor/|url-status=dead}} The club's first kit sponsorship was from national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy who sponsored the club for a total of 4 years before ending the deal in 2013. The team's kit supplier was Adidas who have supplied the club kits since their inception.

In March 2023, Astana announced Chery as their new sponsor, whilst also confirming their switch to Nike.{{cite web |title=Chery Казахстан – официальный партнер футбольного клуба "Астана" |url=https://fcastana.kz/news/chery-kazakhstan-ofitsialnyyi-partner-futbolnogo-kluba-astana |website=fcastana.kz |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=3 March 2023 |language=Russian |date=1 March 2023 |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329183543/https://fcastana.kz/news/chery-kazakhstan-ofitsialnyyi-partner-futbolnogo-kluba-astana |url-status=live }}

The club announced the return of their old crest after competing in their Europa Conference League group.

{{updated|19 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Футбольный клуб "Астана" |url=https://qfl.kz/ru/team/12/ |website=pflk.kz/ |publisher=QFL |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=Kazakh }}

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{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=Karlo Bartolec}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=Branimir Kalaica}}

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=KAZ|pos=DF|name=Marat Bystrov}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=LTU|pos=DF|name=Kipras Kažukolovas}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=KAZ|pos=DF|name=Yan Vorogovsky}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=BLR|pos=MF|name=Max Ebong}}

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=KAZ|pos=MF|name=Arman Kenesov}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=Geoffrey Chinedu}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=CRO|pos=MF|name=Marin Tomasov}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=Nnamdi Ahanonu}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=KAZ|pos=FW|name=Nurali Zhaksylykov}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=KAZ|pos=MF|name=Abzal Beysebekov|other=captain}}

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{{Fs player|no=18|nat=KAZ|pos=DF|name=Dmitry Shomko}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=KAZ|pos=MF|name=Elkhan Astanov}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=KAZ|pos=DF|name=Aleksandr Marochkin}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=GUI|pos=FW|name=Ousmane Camara}}

{{Fs player|no=45|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Aleksa Amanović}}

{{Fs player|no=71|nat=KAZ|pos=DF|name=Sanzhar Anuarov}}

{{Fs player|no=73|nat=KAZ|pos=FW|name=Stanislav Basmanov}}

{{Fs player|no=74|nat=KAZ|pos=GK|name=Mukhammedzhan Seysen}}

{{Fs player|no=77|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=Nazmi Gripshi}}

{{Fs player|no=81|nat=KAZ|pos=FW|name=Ramazan Karimov}}

{{Fs player|no=93|nat=CRO|pos=GK|name=Josip Čondrić}}

{{Fs player|no=99|nat=KAZ|pos=GK|name=Danila Karpikov}}

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For recent transfers, see List of Kazakhstan football transfers winter 2024–25.

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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=General Manager |s={{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Gazinur Alimov}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Executive Director |s={{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Baglan Yergeshev}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=CEO'S Counselor |s={{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Sayan Khamitzhanov}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Sports Director |s={{flagicon|Russia}} Igor Pavlyuk}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p= Finance director |s={{flagicon|Ukraine}} Luibov Krainova}}

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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Manager |s={{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Grigori Babayan}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Manager |s={{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Aleksandr Moskalenko}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Manager |s={{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Said Ibraimov}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=First Team Goalkeeping Coach |s={{flagicon|Serbia}} Milan Stojkovic}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=First Team Fitness Coach |s={{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Arkadiy Bakulin}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=First Team Analyst |s={{flagicon| Kazakhstan}} Amal Ayazov}}

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{{Further|List of FC Astana managers}}

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Astana:

• Kazakhstan Premier League{{cite news|title=FC Astana Steckbrief|url=http://kaz.worldfootball.net/teams/fk-astana/1/|publisher=Worldfootball|access-date=27 July 2014|archive-date=27 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327142355/http://kaz.worldfootball.net/teams/fk-astana/1/|url-status=live}}
• Winners (7): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
• Runners-up:(4) 2009, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2024
• Kazakhstan Cup
• Winners (3): 2010, 2012, 2016
• Runner-up:(1) 2015
• Kazakhstan League Cup
• Winners (1): 2024{{cite web |title=Рекорд "Астаны", розыгрыш авто, трансляция в новом формате – как прошел финал 1ХВЕТ QFL Кубка лиги? |url=https://qfl.kz/ru/news/astanany-rekordy-avtok-lik-tysy-zha-a-formatta-y-translyatsiya-1khvet-qfl-liga-kubogyny-finaly-alay-/ |website=qfl.kz |publisher=Kazakhstan Professional Football League |access-date=26 November 2024 |date=25 November 2024}}
• Kazakhstan Super Cup
• Winners (6): 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
• Runners-up: (4) 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021

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{{main|List of FC Astana records and statistics}}

As of match played 29 October 2023

• Record European victory 4–0 v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (19 October 2017)
• Record European defeat  6–0 v. AZ (24 October 2019)
• Record League victory – 7–0 v. Atyrau (9 September 2017)
• Record League defeat – 0–5 v. Irtysh (26 May 2011){{cite web |title=Самые крупные победы и поражения |trans-title=Record league victories and defeats |url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/records_champions/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=26 July 2015 |archive-date=27 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227001806/http://www.fca.kz/rus/records_champions/ |url-status=dead }}
• Most consecutive League game wins – 8, 7 April 2009 – 30 April 2009{{cite web |title=Командные рекорды за 1 сезон |trans-title=Team records in a one season |url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/records_team/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=26 July 2015 |archive-date=26 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226221525/http://www.fca.kz/rus/records_team/ |url-status=dead }}
• Most League appearances – 277, Abzal Beisebekov 2009, 2012–Present
• Most appearances overall – 391, Abzal Beisebekov 2009, 2012–Present
• Most goals scored in a League season – 19, Junior Kabananga 2017 & Marin Tomasov 2019
• Most goals scored in a season overall – 26, Marin Tomasov 2019
• Youngest first-team player – Madi Zhakypbayev, 15 years, 11 months, 21 days{{cite web|title=15-летний футболист "Астаны" побил клубный рекорд Абзала Бейсебекова|trans-title=15-years old football player beat Beisebekov's youngest player record of Astana|url=http://vesti.kz/kazfutbol/217602/|website=Vesti.kz|date=14 March 2016|access-date=16 September 2017|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916141120/http://vesti.kz/kazfutbol/217602/|url-status=live}}
• Oldest first-team player – Andrey Tikhonov, 39 years, 9 days{{cite web |title=Самые молодые и возрастные футболисты |trans-title=Youngest and oldest players |url=http://www.fca.kz/rus/records_young/ |publisher=FC Astana |access-date=26 July 2015 |archive-date=26 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226234623/http://www.fca.kz/rus/records_young/ |url-status=dead }}

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{{further|UEFA coefficient}}

Correct as of 21 May 2025.{{cite web|publisher = UEFA|title = Club coefficients|url = https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/?year=2025 |access-date = 24 May 2025}}

{{main|List of FC Astana records and statistics}}

{{updated|match played 30 May 2025}}

Players played over 50 competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute (goals in parentheses) included in total.

{{main|List of FC Astana records and statistics}}

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:Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.

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:Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.

• {{flagicon|Spain}} Real Sociedad (2013–present){{cite web |url=http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/225/169666/real-sociedad-y-fc-astana-firman-un-acuerdo-de-colaboracion |title=Real Sociedad y FC Astana firman un acuerdo de colaboración |trans-title=Real Sociedad and FC Astana signed a collaboration agreement |language=es |date=20 November 2013 |publisher=Real Sociedad |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203157/http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/225/169666/real-sociedad-y-fc-astana-firman-un-acuerdo-de-colaboracion |url-status=live }}

:On 11 November 2013 it was announced that Astana had partnered with the La Liga team Real Sociedad to cooperate in terms of exchange of skills and knowledge, organization of friendly matches, training camps for youth development and grassroots football.

• {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray S.K. (2014–present){{cite web |url=http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2653560 |title=Galatasaray, Astana sports clubs plan to step up cooperation |date=29 April 2014 |publisher=Kazinform |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-date=15 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115144231/http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2653560 |url-status=dead }}

:On 29 April 2014 it was announced that Astana Presidential Club had signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Galatasaray Sports Club. The memorandum chiefly provides for cooperation between the Astana and Galatasaray S.K. football departments.

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