FC Aktobe


Football Club Aktobe, commonly referred to as FC Aktobe or simply Aktobe, is a professional football club based in Aktobe. They last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Formed as Aktyubinets in 1967, they became Aktobemunai in 1996, Aktobe in 1997, Aktobe-Lento in 2000 and finally Aktobe again in 2005. Their home ground is the 13,500 seat Central Stadium.
Aktobe have won five league titles, one Kazakhstan Cup and three Kazakhstan Super Cup. The club has also won two Soviet Second League titles in 1981 and 1991.

History

Aktobe was founded in 1967 as Aktyubinets. They played their first three seasons in the Class B Division, fourth tier of the Soviet League system. For the next 7 seasons, they were not active in official tournaments. In 1976, the club joined the Soviet Second League, to play in its Zone 7, and in 1981, they won the championship. In 1990, the team recorded a 10–0 victory over Bulat, which remains the club's biggest victory on record. In the 1991 season, the last year of Soviet League existence, the club won Zone 8 Championship.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club joined the newly formed Kazakhstan Premier League. In 1994, Aktyubinets reached Kazakhstan Cup final, which they lost to Vostok with a score of 0–1. In 1996, the club changed name to Aktobemunai. However, after one season they renamed again to Aktobe. As the result of reduction of league teams in 1997, Aktobe was relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division. In the 2000 season, the club won Kazakhstan First Division and were promoted to the Kazakhstan Premier League.
managed the team between 2006 and 2012.
On 20 July 2015, Ioan Andone was appointed as the club's manager. After finishing Third in the league, on 10 November 2015, Andone left the club after his contract wasn't extended.
On 22 December 2015, Yuri Utkulbayev was announced as Aktobe new manager. Ihor Rakhayev replaced Utkulbayev prior to the start of the 2017 season.

Domestic history

Continental history

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2006–07UEFA Champions League1Q Liepājas Metalurgs1–10–11–2
2007–08UEFA Cup1Q SV Mattersburg1–02–43–4
2008–09UEFA Champions League1Q Sheriff Tiraspol1–00–41–4
2009–10UEFA Champions League2Q FH2–04–06–0
2009–10UEFA Champions League3Q Maccabi Haifa0–03–43–4
2009–10UEFA Europa LeaguePO Werder Bremen0–23–63–8
2010–11UEFA Champions League2Q Olimpi Rustavi2–01–13–1
2010–11UEFA Champions League3Q Hapoel Tel Aviv1–01–32–3
2010–11UEFA Europa LeaguePO AZ2–10–22–3
2011–12UEFA Europa League2Q Kecskeméti0–01–11–1
2011–12UEFA Europa League3Q Alania Vladikavkaz1–11–12–2
2012–13UEFA Europa League1Q Torpedo Kutaisi1–01–12–1
2012–13UEFA Europa League2Q Milsami Orhei3–02–45–4
2012–13UEFA Europa League3Q Genk1–21–22–4
2013–14UEFA Europa League1Q Gandzasar2–12–14–2
2013–14UEFA Europa League2Q Hødd2–00–12–1
2013–14UEFA Europa League3Q Breiðablik1–00–11–1
2013–14UEFA Europa LeaguePO Dynamo Kyiv2–31–53–8
2014–15UEFA Champions League2Q Dinamo Tbilisi3–01–04–0
2014–15UEFA Champions League3Q Steaua București2–21–23–4
2014–15UEFA Europa LeaguePO Legia Warsaw0–10–20–3
2015–16UEFA Europa League1Q Nõmme Kalju0–10–00–1
2016–17UEFA Europa League1Q MTK Budapest1–10–21–3

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The following list ranks the current position of Aktobe in UEFA club ranking:
RankTeamPoints
274 Irtysh Pavlodar3.625
275 Ordabasy3.625
276 Aktobe3.625
277 Shakhter Karagandy3.625
278 Shkëndija3.500

As of 1 June 2018.

Colours and crest

In March 2016, Aktobe announced Lotto as their new kit suppliers.

Honours

Source:
Kazakhstan Premier League
Kazakhstan Cup
Kazakhstan Super Cup

Current squad

Managerial history