Kazakhstan Basketball League (National League) History

League status

The National League is the first-tier professional basketball league in Kazakhstan. National League was established in 2003.
The National League sits above the Higher League which effectively forms the second-tier of Kazakhstan basketball.

League name history

2003-2022
Since 2022

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
2Astana 2022-23, 2024-25
1Caspiy Aktau 2025-26
1Irbis 2023-24

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champion
2022-23BK Astana110-62,58-52,84-46BK Barsy AtyrauBK Astana
2023-24Irbis Almaty71-82BK Barsy AtyrauIrbis Almaty
2024-25BK Astana2-1Irbis AlmatyIrbis Almaty

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Astana213
Barsy Atyrau022
Irbis112
Caspiy Aktau101

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Astana1100
Caspiy Aktau1000
Irbis0100
Almaty L.0011
Tobol0010
Barsy Atyrau0001

Players with the most appearances in the Kazakhstan Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Vladimir Ivanov32023, 2024, 2026
Rustam Murzagaliyev32023, 2025, 2026
Vadim Chsherbak32023, 2025, 2026
Ruslan Aitkali32023, 2025, 2026
Askar Maydekin32023, 2025, 2026
Alexander Zhigulin32024, 2025, 2026
Dmitriy Gavrilov22023, 2025
Maxim Marchuk22023, 2026
Konstantin Neff22023, 2026
Roman Marchuk22023, 2026

Players with the most Kazakhstan titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Konstantin Neff22023, 2026
Artur Junusov22023, 2024
Roman Marchuk22023, 2026
Maxim Marchuk22023, 2026
Markell Johnson22023, 2025
Rustam Murzagaliyev22023, 2025
Vadim Chsherbak22023, 2025
Ruslan Aitkali22023, 2025
Askar Maydekin22023, 2025
Vadim Dots22025, 2026