Anton Chichulin
Head coach
Zhenis Football Club
Zhenis of Astana have three league championships and three Kazakhstan Cups. After a long absence, the team returned to the Premier League in 2024.
- Full name:
- Zhenis Football Club
- City:
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Founded:
- 1964
- Stadium:
- Astana Arena
- Competition:
- Kazakhstan Premier League
- Club website:
- jenisfk.kz
Club matches and news
Latest results
- Zhenis 2:1 KaisarKazakhstan Premier League
- Ordabasy 1:1 ZhenisKazakhstan Premier League
- Tobol 4:2 ZhenisKazakhstan Premier League
Club news
- Vladimir Sliskovic leaves Zhenis for personal reasons
- Demchenko close to returning to Zhenis after Slišković exit
- “Kazakh Football Has a Lot to Gain”: Bosnian Agent Šukalo on Slišković’s Move to Zhenis
From the competition
From the country
Football in Tselinograd and Astana
The capital’s team traces its history to 1964 in Tselinograd. It has played as Dynamo, Tselinnik, Tsesna, Zhenis and Astana at different times. It is a separate football project from the current FC Astana, founded in 2009.
The golden years
Zhenis won Kazakhstan’s championship in 2000, 2001 and 2006. The first title came after a championship play-off. They added three national cups, in 2000/01, 2002 and 2005, becoming one of the notable forces of the Premier League’s early years.
A return to the top division
Financial and sporting difficulties led to spells in the lower divisions, but the team returned to the Premier League in 2024 and reached the League Cup final. Zhenis collected 36 points and finished eighth in 2026. The club play their home matches in Astana.
Coaching staff
Maksim Azovskiy
Assistant coach
Squad
2026 league squad list · information as of 4 November 2026.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
DKh
SE
Midfielders
FZh
NA
Forwards
Players with no listed position
RI
AM