| FC Astana | ||
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| Full name | Astana Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Жёлто-синие (The Yellow and Blues) Астанчане (The Astaneses) Горожане (The Citizens) | |
| Founded | 2009 | |
| Ground | Astana Arena (Capacity: 30,254) | |
| Owner |  Samruk-Kazyna
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| Chairman | Arslan Bespayev
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| Manager | Grigory Babayan
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| Current League | Kazakhstan Premier League | |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League, 2nd | |
| Website | Club home page | |
Astana Football Club, commonly referred to as FC Astana, is a Kazakh professional football club based in the capital city, Astana. They play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. The club's home ground is the 30,000-seat Astana Arena stadium, where they have played since 2009 mid-season. The club colours, reflected in their badge and kit, are sky blue and yellow. Founded as Lokomotiv Astana in 2009, the club changed its name to Astana in 2011. They are members of the Astana Presidential Sports Club, an association of the main sports teams in Astana supported by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna.
The short history of the club already boasts three league titles, three Kazakhstan Cups and two Kazakhstan Super Cups. In 2015, Astana qualified to the UEFA Champions League group stage, becoming the first Kazakh team to do so.
External links[]
- Official website (Russian) (English)
- FC Astana on UEFA.com