Shymkent football club Ordabasy won the Kazakhstan league title and the national cup in the same season for the first time in its history. The city held a celebratory event to mark the achievement.
Thousands of fans, residents and visitors gathered at Astana Square. Shymkent Mayor Gabit Syzdykbekov attended and congratulated the players, coaching staff and supporters.
At the ceremony, players received gold medals for winning the Kazakhstan championship, and the team was presented with the league trophy. The event also featured performances by well-known artists.
Ordabasy secured first place in the Kazakhstan Premier League on October 25, ahead of the end of the season. The team finished with 68 points after winning 21 of its 30 matches.
It is the club’s second league title. The Shymkent side first won the national championship in 2023. On November 7, Ordabasy beat Kyzylorda’s Kaisar 4-1 in the Kazakhstan Cup final at Turkestan Arena.
Ordabasy has now won the Kazakhstan Cup three times, having previously lifted it in 2011 and 2022. The club also won the Kazakhstan Super Cup in 2012. The league title gives Ordabasy the right to represent Kazakhstan in next season’s UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.
The club’s history dates back to 1976, when the Meliorator team was established. The modern Ordabasy club was formed in 2003.
