The first-ever game between «Astana» and the National League newcomers «Aktobe» will be held in the capital

For the first time in its history, «Astana» Presidential Basketball Club will play with the Kazakh team «Aktobe», as part of the home league series of the National League, which will be held in Nur Sultan on November 11 and 12.

«Aktobe» — is a Kazakhstani basketball club from the city of Aktobe, founded in 2017.

Achievements:

• Winner of the Major League Championship of Kazakhstan: 2018/2019

“Aktobe” this season, as in the past, is headed by Arsen Teleuov, and Almat Kenzhegulov, who is also declared as a player, and Askar Zhilkibaev, coach of the Aktobe women's team last season, helps him in this. 10 players from last season were not declared in a roster in this season: Alexander Pozdnyakov, Kanat Nagin, Daniyar Tauekelov, Vladimir Formazonov, Roman Grekov, Vladislav Baturin, Ruslan Asfandiyarov, Bakyt Makhanalin, Bogdan Lasch signed with «Caspiy», Konstantin Dvirny now plays for “Tobol.” Eight players from last season extended their contracts with Aktobe: Sergey Bormatenkov, Temirlan Dzhunusov, Konstantin Neff, Alexander Evdokimov, Gleb Zhukov, Nikita Nalyvaiko, Arsen Teleuov, and Almat Kenzhegulov. One of the debutants of the league is the Russian player Vladislav Gusak, who spent two previous seasons in the ASB (Student Basketball Association of Russia), speaking for the team of the Southern Federal University in Rostov-on-Don, as well as in the season 2018/2019, played for «Artik» team of the Armenian League A. The Aktobe team also announced the American — Philip Reagan Hines. Among the Kazakhstani players there ate Konstantin Marzan, who played almost his entire career in «Kapshagai» and Aidarkhan Toktarov, who spent most of his career in «Tobol», and played for «Sinegorye» last season, as well as Ibrahim Konysov, who began last season for the team, joined the team «Barsy Atyrau”, and completed in the Pavlodar “Irtysh».

The history of the games: “Aktobe” is a very young team and this season will debut in the National League and their paths with “Astana” have not yet crossed.

Tournament position: “Astana” has six victories after six games, and it confidently leads the standings. “Aktobe” also has six matches behind, but they won only two of them, thanks to which they stand on the fourth line.

Interesting Facts:

• These will be the first game of «Astana» and «Aktobe» teams in history.
• The coaches of Astana Children's Academy of Basketball Vladimir Formazonov and Ismail Bimendin played for Aktobe: Vladimir had played last season, and Ismail the season before.

Matches will take place on Monday and Tuesday, on November 11 and 12 in Nur Sultan on the court of the Saryarka cycle track. Beginning of matches at 19:30 Nur-Sultan time.

Detailed information about the tournament, standings, the schedule and match results are published in the Tournaments section.