2017 Kazakhstan Premier League
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The 2017 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 26th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. Astana are the defending champions having won their third league championship the previous year.
Season | 2017 |
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Champions League | Astana |
Europa League | Kairat Irtysh Tobol |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 488 (2.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Gerard Gohou (24 goals) |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of 5 November 2017. |
On 23 December 2016, a league format change was announced. The previous system of 22 regular season games followed by 10 games in the championship (top six) or relegation (bottom six) round was discontinued. Instead, the teams played 33 games over three rounds, with at least one home game and one away game against each opponent. These 33 games alone decided the champion, European participants and relegation.[1]