About FC Shakhter Karagandy

FC Shakhter Karagandy is a professional football club based in the city of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Founded in 1958, it is one of the oldest clubs in the country and plays its home matches at the Shakhter Stadium. The team has been a regular participant in the top tier of Kazakh football since the formation of the national league in 1992, although it was relegated to the First Division after the 2024 season.

The club achieved its greatest success in the early 2010s, when it won back-to-back Kazakhstan Premier League titles in 2011 and 2012. It also secured the Kazakhstan Cup and Super Cup in 2013, marking the most successful period in its history. Known as “The Miners,” Shakhter built a reputation as a strong and disciplined team, capable of competing consistently at the top level of domestic football.

Shakhter Karagandy has also made notable appearances in European competitions, representing Kazakhstan in tournaments such as the UEFA Champions League and Europa League qualifiers. One of its most significant achievements came in 2013, when it reached the play-off round of the Champions League and later competed in the group stage of the Europa League, becoming one of the first Kazakh clubs to reach that level.