FC Aktobe
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football club Football Club Aktobe (Template:Lang-kz), commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe, is a professional football club based in Aktobe. They play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Formed as Aktyubinets in 1967, they became Aktobemunai in 1996, Aktobe in 1997, Aktobe-Lento in 2000 and finally Aktobe again in 2005. Their home ground is the 13,500 seat Central Stadium.
Aktobe have won five league titles, one Kazakhstan Cup and three Kazakhstan Super Cup. The club has also won two Soviet Second League titles in 1981 and 1991.
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History
Aktobe was founded in 1967 as Aktyubinets. They played their first three seasons in the Class B Division, fourth tier of the Soviet League system. For the next 7 seasons they were not active in official tournaments. In 1976, the club joined the Soviet Second League, to play in its Zone 7, and in 1981 they won the championship . In 1990, the team recorded a 10–0 victory over Bulat, which remains the club's biggest victory on record. In the 1991 season, the last year of Sovier League existence, the club won Zone 8 Championship.[1]
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club joined the newly formed Kazakhstan Premier League. In 1994, Aktyubinets reached Kazakhstan Cup final, which they lost to Vostok with a score of 0–1. In 1996, the club changed name to Aktobemunai. However, after one season they renamed again to Aktobe. As the result of reduction of league teams in 1997, Aktobe was relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division. In the 2000 season, the club won Kazakhstan First Division and were promoted to the Kazakhstan Premier League.[1]
On 20 July 2015, Ioan Andone was appointed as the clubs manager.[2] After finishing Third in the league, on 10 November 2015, Andone left the club after his contract wasn't extended.[3] On 22 December 2015, Yuri Utkulbayev was announced as Aktobe new manager.[4] Ihor Rakhayev replaced Utkulbayev prior to the start of the 2017 season.[5]
Domestic history
Continental history
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- 1Q: First qualifying round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
- GS: Group stage
Template:Col-2 Template:Details The following list ranks the currient position of Aktobe in UEFA club ranking:
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Template:Flagicon Rapid București | 8.076 |
| 186 | Template:Flagicon Tromsø | 8.050 |
| 187 | Template:Flagicon Aktobe | 7.975 |
| 188 | Template:Flagicon Arsenal Kyiv | 7.936 |
| 189 | Template:Flagicon Kardemir Karabükspor | 7.860 |
As of 5 November 2015.[6] Template:Col-end
Colours and crest
In March 2016, Aktobe announced Lotto as their new kit suppliers.[7]
Honours
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Current squad
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Managers
- Template:Flagicon Vladimir Nikitenko (1 Jan 1994 – 31 Dec 1994)
- Template:Flagicon Vakhid Masudov (2003)
- Template:Flagicon Oleksandr Ishchenko (2003–04)
- Template:Flagicon Vladimir Mukhanov (1 July 2006 – 31 Dec 2012)
- Template:Flagicon Vladimir Nikitenko (1 Jan 2013 – 8 July 2014)
- Template:Flagicon Vladimir Gazzayev (10 July 2014 – 16 July 2015)
- Template:Flagicon Ioan Andone (20 July 2015– 10 November 2015)
- Template:Flagicon Yuri Utkulbayev (22 December 2015 – )
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External links
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- FC Aktobe at UEFA.com
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