About FC Yelimay

FC Yelimay is a professional football club based in Semey, Kazakhstan, with a long and complex history dating back to 1964. The team plays its home matches at the Spartak Stadium and currently competes in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Although officially re-established in 2022, the club is widely regarded as the continuation of earlier teams from Semey, including Spartak and Yelimay, maintaining a strong historical identity in Kazakh football.

The club was particularly successful in the early years following Kazakhstan’s independence, when it competed under the name Yelimay Semey. During the 1990s, it became one of the dominant forces in the national league, winning three Kazakhstan Premier League titles in 1994, 1995, and 1998, as well as the Kazakhstan Cup in 1995. Its success during this period established it as one of the leading clubs in the country’s football history.

Over time, the club underwent numerous name changes, including Tsementnik, Spartak, AES-Yelimay, and Semey, reflecting shifts in sponsorship and organization. After financial difficulties led to its dissolution in 2016, the club was revived in 2022 under the Yelimay name and quickly returned to prominence by winning the Kazakhstan First Division in 2023 and earning promotion back to the top tier. Today, FC Yelimay continues to rebuild its legacy while competing at the highest level of Kazakh football.