About FC Akzhayik

FC Akzhayik is a professional football club based in Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan. Founded in 1968, the club has been a long-standing part of Kazakh football and is one of the traditional teams from the western region of the country. It plays its home matches at the Petr Atoyan Stadium and has participated in both the Kazakhstan Premier League and the First Division throughout its history.

The club has undergone many name changes over the decades, including Uralets, Uralets-Arma, Zhangir, Naryn, Batys, and finally Akzhayik in 2004. These changes reflected different sponsorships and administrative reforms during the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. Like many regional clubs, Akzhayik often moved between divisions, experiencing both promotions to the top flight and relegations to lower tiers.

Akzhayik’s main achievement is winning the Kazakhstan First Division title in 2015, which secured promotion to the Premier League. While the club has not won major top-flight trophies, it has had competitive seasons and produced steady performances in domestic competitions. Over the years, FC Akzhayik has remained an important representative of football in western Kazakhstan, known for its resilience despite financial and sporting challenges.