Kazakhstan Basketball League (National League) History
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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 until now: National League 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
League logos
 2003-2022 |  Since 2022 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
BK Astana - 2023-24:
Irbis Almaty
- 2024-25: BK Astana
- 2025-26:
BK Caspiy Aktau
- 2022-23: BK Astana
- 2023-24: Irbis Almaty
- 2024-25: BK Astana
- 2025-26: BK Caspiy Aktau
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Astana | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 1 | Caspiy Aktau | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Irbis | 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | BK Astana | 110-62,58-52,84-46 |  BK Barsy Atyrau | BK Astana |
| 2023-24 | Irbis Almaty | 71-82 | BK Barsy Atyrau | Irbis Almaty |
| 2024-25 | BK Astana | 2-1 | Irbis Almaty | Irbis Almaty |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Barsy Atyrau | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Irbis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Caspiy Aktau | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caspiy Aktau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irbis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Almaty L. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tobol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barsy Atyrau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Kazakhstan Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Ivanov | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Rustam Murzagaliyev | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Vadim Chsherbak | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Ruslan Aitkali | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Askar Maydekin | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Alexander Zhigulin | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Dmitriy Gavrilov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Maxim Marchuk | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Konstantin Neff | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Roman Marchuk | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
Players with the most Kazakhstan titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantin Neff | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Artur Junusov | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Roman Marchuk | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Maxim Marchuk | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Markell Johnson | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Rustam Murzagaliyev | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Vadim Chsherbak | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Ruslan Aitkali | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Askar Maydekin | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Vadim Dots | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
