Kazakhstan Cup

Kazakhstan Cup Groups unveiled

The Kazakhstan Cup, the opening season tournament among Kazakhstan League teams will be held from August 24 to September 1 in three cities.

This year, 13 teams, divided into three groups, will compete for the trophy

In Group A, held in Karaganda, will play Temirtau, Humo Tashkent, Kulager, Aktobe and the Cup holder Saryarka

Group B, In Alamty, consisted of Almaty, Gornyak, Torpedo and Arlan

Group C in Nur-Sultan will allign Ertis, Snow Leopard, Nomad and Beybarys

The winners of their groups, as well as the best team from the runners-up, will advance to the playoffs. All of them will receive a rating according to the results of the preliminary stage (Q1-Q4). Then the semi-finals and the final will take place in Nur-Sultan on August 31 and September 1.

(26 Jul 2022)

Saryarka Karaganda win Kazakhstan Cup

With a goal scored by tournament top-scorer Sergei Golodnyuk at 62.05 in the overtime, Saryarka Karaganda complete a comeback to win 2-1 traditional rival HC Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk winning the 2021 Kazakhstan Cup. It's the first trophy for the club.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the tournament was postponed from traditional date in August to January/February and was played in Pavlodar, Kokshetau and Karaganda, venue of the final

The best players of the tournament:

Best goalkeeper - Nikita Boyarkin (Saryarka)
Best defender - Dmitry Stulov (HC Torpedo)
Best forward - Alexander Borisevich (Saryarka)
Best young player - Ivan Zinchenko (HK Aktobe)

(02 Feb 2021)

Kazakhstan Cup moved from August to December

The Kazakhstan Cup, traditionally the opening season tournament, will be moved from August to December due to the Covid-19 emergency. Dates and venues will be determined later.

(20 Mar 2020)

Altai Torpedo retains Kazakhstan Cup

A goal by Maxim Khudyakov at minute 56 gives the second consecutive Kazakhstan Cup to Altai Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, in the final, played in Almaty, against Kulager Petropavlovsk. The Torpedo farm club won the qualifying Group A despite a loss 1-0 SO in a dramatic match agaist national champion Beybarys Atyrau, the bronze winner in the consolation final against home team HK Almaty, unexpectedly lost the qualification, beaten 2-1 in the last game of the group against already eliminated HK Temirtau.

The best players of the competition are:

Best goalkeeper - Andrei Yankov, Kulager
Best defender - Adil Beketaev, Altai Torpedo
Best striker - Ilya Akhmetov, Kulager
Best young player - Demid Eremeev , HK Temirtau

(25 Aug 2019)

Kazakhstan Cup will be held in Almaty

The 15th edition of Kazakhstan Cup, traditionally played before the start of Kazkahstan League, will be held at Halyk Arena, with a capacity of 3.000 spectators, from 20 to 26 August. Last season the Cup was played in Karaganda and Nur-Sultan with Altai Ust-Kamenogorsk winning the first ever trophy by beating 2-1 Ertis Pavlodar in the final

(04 Jun 2019)

Kazakhstan Cup calendar unveiled

Kazakhstan Federation published the calendar of Kazakhstan Cup 2017, held in the cities of Pavlodar (Group A) and Kokshetau (Group B). The ten partecipants will compete in two groups from 19 to 24 August and the winner of each group will play the final at Kokshetau Arena August,27.
Last season Kulager Petropavlovsk won the trophy by beating 2-1 Ertis Pavlodar in the final

(12 Jul 2017)

Kazakhstan Cup groups unveiled

The cities of Pavlodar and Kokshetau will host the 2016 edition of Kazakhstan Cup, from 20 to 28 August.
As usual the ten partecipating teams were placed in two groups. The winner of each group will play the final at Pavlodar on August 28

Group A (Pavlodar): Beybarys Atyrau, Ertis Pavlodar, Nomad Astana, HK Almaty, SHҚO Ust-Kamenogorsk

Group B (Kokshetau): Arlan Kokshetau, Kulager Petropavlovsk, HK Temirtau, Gornyak Rudny, HK Astana

(13 Jun 2016)

Gornyak Rudny wins Kazakhstan Cup

Gornyak Rudny surprisingly won 2015 edition of Kazakhstan Cup beating 2-1 Arlan Kokshetau in the final played at Burabai Arena. It's the second trophy for Rudny team after the Cup won in 2009-10. Beybarys Atyrau won the bronze medal defeating 5-1 Nomad Astana.

The individual awards:

Best goalie: Stepan Goryachevskikh (Arlan)
Best defender: Georgi Dulnev (Beybarys)
Best forward: Igor Cherkasov (Gornyak)
Best young player: Ivan Stepanenko (Nomad)

(29 Aug 2015)

Ertis Pavlodar lost decisive game by forfeit

Cup holder and national champion Ertis Pavlodar was awarded a 5-0 forfeit loss in the last match of Kazakhstan Cup against Gornyak Rudny for alligning four young players born after 01 January 1991 instead of five, as determined by rules of competition. After the game, won by Ertis 3-2 after shootouts, Gornayk has filed a protest to the federation, which was examinated and accepted. Individual statistics for the game will be maintained, according to the rule

Thus, Gornyak Rudny won Group B and will play the final against Arlan Kokshetau, winner of Group A

Nomad Astana and Beybarys Atyrau will battle for the bronze. Both games are scheduled for August 29

(28 Aug 2015)

Ertis won Kazakhstan Cup

By beating cup holder Arlan Kokshetau 4-1 in the final played in Temirtau, national champion Ertis Pavlodar won for the first time the Kazakhstan Cup. Nomad Astana captured bronze medal defeating 2-1 at overtime Beybarys Atyrau. Tournament awards were assigned to Marek Pinc (Ertis) as best goalie, Aleksei Petushkov (Arystan Temirtau) as best defender and Maxim Bogatyrenko (Berkut Karaganda) as best forward

(02 Sep 2014)