National Basketball Federation
of the Republic of Kazakhstan

XXVII Basketball Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan

07.10.2018    Views: 925
Source: Press service
We present to your attention the announcement of the new season of the Basketball Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2018/2019.

In the upcoming season, as in previous ones, the championship among men's teams will be divided into National and First leagues, while the women's championship has undergone significant changes and will be held in the format of one united championship. In addition to the main competitions, it is planned to hold annual traditional tournaments for the Cup of Kazakhstan among men's and women's teams, as well as a new women's tournament – the Federation Cup.
National league among men's teams.

Seven teams will fight for the champion title: the current champion – "Astana", the winner of the last season's First league – "Almaty Legion", two teams from Atyrau – the main team of "Barsy" and farm-team with a new name "AGU Barsy Atyrau", another team from the West Kazakhstan – Aktau "Caspian", newcomers of the league from Kokshetau – "Sinegorye" and Kostanay "Tobol".

Tournament system and dates:

The tournament is held in two stages:

1. Regular championship: October 2018 – April 2019
2. Playoffs: May 2019.

1st stage – Regular championship:

The teams play 3 laps with paired games. According to the results of the Regular championship, teams distribute places from the 1st to the 3rd.

2 legionnaires of any nationality and 2 legionnaires from the EAEU countries are allowed in the application for the game. In the general application for the season, the number of foreign players is not limited. In the application for the game must be declared at least 8 players who have the right to play for the national team of Kazakhstan.

2nd stage – Playoffs:

Semifinal: according to the results of the Regular championship, teams that took 1st – 4th places are divided into pairs – 1-4 and 2-3. The teams in their pairs play series of trips to 3 victories (2 at home, 2 away and if it needs the 5th game).

Final: winners of pairs 1-4 and 2-3 play for the 1st place. The losers in pairs 1-4 and 2-3 play for the 3rd place. The final games are held in the same system as the semifinal. The teams that took the 5th – 7th places in the Regular championship play additional 3 mini-tours – one at home, two away for each team.
First league among men's teams.

Six teams will take part in the tournament: representatives of Aktobe, for whom this season will be only the second in a row, capital "Astana Tigers", old residents of the First league – Petropavlovsk "Bars", Pavlodar "Irtysh" and Shymkent "Kazygurt", and closes the list of participants the reincarnation of the basketball club "Kapshagay", disbanded last season – a team from Taldykorgan "SDYUSSH".

Tournament system and dates:

The tournament is held in two stages:
1. Regular championship: October 2018 – March 2019
2. Playoffs: April 2019.

1st stage – Regular championship:

Teams play 5 laps in 5 rounds. On September 25, 2018, the GSK meeting was held, at which the dates and venues of the tours were approved:
  • 1st round: October 31 - November 4, 2018 (Aktobe)
  • 2nd round: December 5 - 9, 2018 (Pavlodar)
  • 3rd round: January 30 - February 3, 2019 (Schuchinsk)
  • 4th round: February 26 - March 2, 2019 (Schuchinsk)
  • 5th round: March 23 - 27, 2019 (Schuchinsk)
  • Final: April 20 - 30, 2019 (venue for appointment).
Players not older than 1993 year of birth and Legionnaires from the EAEU countries not older than 1998 year of birth are allowed to play in the First league. In the technical application for the game, no more than 3 players are allowed without age limit and no more than 2 legionaries from the EAEU countries. In the general application for the season, the number of athletes from the EAEU countries is not limited.

2nd stage – Playoffs:

All Playoff games are held in the same city. The right to choose the court is given to the team that took 1st place at the end of the Regular championship.

1/4 finals: teams that took the 1st and 2nd places according to the results of the Regular championship are exempt from participation in the 1/4 finals. The teams that took places from the 3rd to the 6th in the Regular championship are divided into pairs 3-6 and 4-5. Teams in their pairs play series to 2 victories. Teams that lose in their pairs finish championship.

Semifinal. At the end of the ¼ finals in the semifinal play – the team that took 1st place at the end of the Regular championship and the winner of the pair quarterfinals – 4-5, the team that took 1st place at the end of the Regular championship and the winner of the pair quarterfinals – 3-6. Teams in their pairs play series to 2 victories.

Final. The winners of the semifinal pairs play for the 1st place. The losers in pairs ½ finals compete for the 3rd place. Teams in their pairs play series to 2 victories.
Championship of Kazakhstan among women's teams.

Nine teams will compete for the title of the country's strongest women's team: last season champions "Astana Tigers" and their teammates "Astana Tigers 2", championship debutants "Aktobe", Pavlodar basketball players will be represented by two teams "Irtysh" and "Irtysh 2", Shymkent "Kazygurt", representatives of the Mangystau region – "Caspian", Kokshetau "Sinegorye" and "SDYUSSH" from Taldykorgan.

Tournament system and dates:

The tournament is held in two stages:
1. Regular championship: October 2018 – March 2019
2. Playoffs: April 2019.

1st stage – Regular championship:

Teams are divided into two groups – "A" and "B". Group "A" includes the teams "Astana Tigers", "Sinegorye", "Irtysh", "Astana Tigers 2" and "Caspian". The remaining teams fall into group "B".
Teams of group "A" spend on their court one round, which is attended by the team conducting the tour, and the teams of group "B". In addition to the joint rounds with teams of group "B", teams of group "A" in the Regular championship play 2 laps paired games traveling, among themselves. In addition to joint tours with teams of group "A", teams of group "B" play in the Regular championship another 2 rounds, among themselves.

2nd stage – Playoffs:

All ¼ finals games are held in the same city.

¼ finals. Teams that took the 1st and 2nd places of group "A" according to the results of the Regular championship are exempt from participation in the 1/4 finals. The quarterfinals are attended by teams that took the results of Regular championship from the 3rd to the 5th places of group "A" and the team that took the 1st place of group "B" at the end of Regular championship. Teams that took the results of Regular championship from 2nd to 4th places of group "B" finish participating in the championship. Teams are divided into pairs – 3rd place of group "A"– 1st place of group "B", 4th place of group "A" – 5th place of group "A". Teams in their pairs play series to 2 victories. The losing teams in their pairs finish the championship.

Semifinal. According to the results of the ¼ finals, in the semifinals play: 1st place of group "A" – winner of the pair 4th place of group "A" – 5th place of group "A", 2nd place of group "A" – winner of the pair 3rd place of group "A" – 1st place of group "B". Teams in their pairs play series to 2 victories.

Final. The winners of the semifinal pairs play for the 1st place. The losers in pairs ½ finals compete for the 3rd place. Teams in their pairs play series to 2 victories.
As for the Cup, the first in line is the Federation trophy among women's teams, which is scheduled for the end of January 2019. And the winners of the Kazakhstan Cup among men and women will be determined at the end of April, at the beginning of May 2019. Details of the cup tournaments will be published in separate announcements after the approval of the terms and dates.

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