Kazakhstan Premier League 2002

Kazakhstan Super League 2002 was the 11th edition of Kazakhstan Premier League. [ [http://www.klisf.info/tourns/kaz/2002/10.htm Klisf.info: 2002 Season stats] ru icon] [ [http://www.klisf.info/tourns/kaz/2002/10s.htm Klisf.info: 2002 Season team roster] ru icon] [ [http://lyakhov.kz/football/02/stand02.shtml Lyakhov.kz: 2002 Season stats] ]

Promotion and relegation of 2001 season

It was decided to have 12 teams in league instead of 17.

No team was promoted

Five teams were relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division at the end of last season:
* FC Ekibastuzets
* FC Zhetysu
* FC Taraz
* FC Dostyk
* FC Mangystau

Club name changes

At the start of season:

FC Shakhter-Ispat-Karmet became FC Shakhter

League Format

It was split into two stages. In first stage all twelve teams played against each other on home-away basis. In second stage the best and worst six teams played in separate groups. Final standings of teams counted the results of both stages.

First stage

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

* No club would be relegated out of league for the next season, because of increase on number of teams

Top scorers

References