Bars Karakol Football Club

Bars won the Kyrgyz league in 2025 and successfully defended the title on 4 November 2026.

City:
Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Competition:
Joghorku League — Kyrgyzstan’s top division
Stadium:
Yntymak Arena
Head coach:
Lasha Chagiashvili

Club matches and news

Football by Issyk-Kul

Bars represent Karakol, a major city in Issyk-Kul Region, and play at Yntymak Arena. They quickly emerged as challengers to Kyrgyzstan’s established clubs.

Back-to-back championships

Bars won their first title in 2025 and clinched the next with a game to spare, beating Muras United 2–0 on 4 November 2026. Nedim Mekić and Ángel Sánchez scored, taking Bars to an uncatchable 67 points after 29 rounds.

Asian prospects

The 2026 title confirmed Bars’ domestic standing. AFC competition has separate licensing requirements, and winning the 2025 league did not automatically qualify them for the 2026/27 AFC Challenge League.

Coaching staff

Lasha Chagiashvili
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Lasha Chagiashvili

Head coach

2026 squad

Official Kyrgyz Football Union register for the 2026 season, checked on 5 November 2026. See the match report for the lineup in any given fixture.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Zhyrgalbek uulu Kayrat
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№ 20

Zhyrgalbek uulu Kayrat

Midfielder

Kyrgyzstan

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Shaarbekov Kadyrbek
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№ 55

Shaarbekov Kadyrbek

Midfielder

Kyrgyzstan

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Forwards

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