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 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
League logos
 2003-2022 |  Since 2022 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Astana | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 1 |  Irbis | 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | BK Astana | 3-0 |  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 | 0 | 2 |
 Barsy Atyrau | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Irbis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irbis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tobol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Almaty L. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Kazakhstan Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Dmitriy Gavrilov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Vladimir Ivanov | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Markell Johnson | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Adilhan Marat | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Valeriy Simonov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Magzhan Sarsengaliev | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Amirali Suleimenov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Artur Junusov | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Muhammedali Sayranov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alizhan Ydyryszhan | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
Players with the most Kazakhstan titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammedali Sayranov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Magzhan Sarsengaliev | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alizhan Ydyryszhan | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Valeriy Simonov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Sardal Abashidze | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Amirali Suleimenov | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Artur Junusov | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Markell Johnson | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Rustam Murzagaliyev | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Vadim Chsherbak | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
