**In the 2026 Kazakhstan Premier League, with 16 teams contesting a 30-round schedule that concludes in early November, the two bottom-placed sides face relegation to the First Division.** As of early September, Kaisar and Altai sit at the foot of the table on 20 points from 24 matches, while Irtysh (20 points from 23 games), Zhetysu (22 points), and Atyrau (23 points) remain within striking distance of the drop zone. Ordabasy and Kairat lead comfortably at the top. The bottom sides’ poor goal differences and limited wins in recent rounds have positioned them as the clearest relegation candidates according to current trader pricing, though the six-to-seven remaining fixtures for most clubs—including direct confrontations among the lower half—could still shift momentum before the final matchday.