**The Kazakhstan Premier League 2026 features 16 teams in a 30-round double round-robin format running from March to late October/early November, with the bottom two sides (15th and 16th) facing direct relegation to the First Division.** As of mid-September with roughly 25–26 matches played, Ordabasy leads the table on 61 points while a tight relegation scrap involves the bottom cluster. Zhetysu sits last on 22 points with the league’s worst goal difference (-18), followed closely by Atyrau (23), Altay (23–25), Kaisar (24), and Kyzylzhar (24); several other sides remain within striking distance. Goal difference serves as the primary tiebreaker, and the final four to five rounds will decide outcomes amid limited recent standout developments beyond ongoing poor form and defensive vulnerabilities for the lower-placed clubs.