FC Kyzylzhar SK (Kazakh: Қызылжар СК Футбол Клубы, Qyzyljar SK Fytbol Klyby) is a Kazakhstani football club, playing in the north Kazakh city of Petropavl at the Karasai Stadium. They are founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League. Kyzylzhar is the name of a district in the city. They are two time runners-up of the Premier league (1999 and 2000).
History
Names
- 1968 : Founded as Avangard
- 1970 : Renamed Metallist
- 1979 : Renamed Avangard
- 1990 : Renamed Metallist
- 1998 : Renamed Esil
- 1999 : Renamed Access-Esil
- 2000 : Renamed Access-Golden Grain
- 2001 : Renamed Esil Bogatyr
- 2009 : Renamed Kyzylzhar
- 2013 : Renamed Kyzyl-Zhar SK