FC Tobol (Kazakh: Тобыл футбол клубы, Tobyl futbol kluby) is a Kazakh professional football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992. They won the Kazakhstan Premier League in 2010 and 2021, and finished no lower than fourth place between the 2002 and 2010 seasons. They also won the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
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History
Following a surprise defeat to Kyzylzhar in the 2016 Kazakhstan Cup, manager Dmitriy Ogai left the club by mutual consent, with Oleg Lotov being appointed as interim manager on 30 April 2016. Lotov was replaced with Omari Tetradze as the club's manager on 30 May 2016.
Prior to the start of the season, Vladimir Nikitenko was appointed as Tobyl's manager following the expiration of Robert Yevdokimov's contract. On 1 August, Vladimir Nikitenko resigned as manager after Tobyl were eliminated from the Europa League. Andrei Miroshnichenko was appointed as Caretaker manager before Marek Zub was announced as Tobyl's new manager on 6 August 2018.
On 31 December 2018, Zub left Tobyl after his contract wasn't renewed, and Vladimir Gazzayev was appointed as the club's new manager. Gazzayev resigned as manager on 21 July 2019 after Tobyl were eliminated from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League by Jeunesse Esch.
On 14 December 2019, Grigori Babayan was appointed as manager of FC Tobyl. On 17 June 2021, Babayan left his role as Head Coach by mutual consent to take up a coaching role at CSKA Moscow. The following day, 18 June 2021, Alexander Moskalenko has appointed as Acting Head Coach. On 16 May 2022, Moskalenko left his role at Tobyl, with Milan Milanović being appointed as the clubs new Head Coach on 20 May 2022.
On 10 January 2023, Milić Ćurčić was appointed as the new Head Coach of Tobyl.
In July 2023 Andrei Kanchelskis was appointed General Director of Tobyl.
Names
1967 : Avtomobilist
1982 : Energetik
1990 : Kustanayets
1992 : Khimik
1995 : Tobol
Continental history
In their first European appearance, Tobyl reached the third round of the 2003 Intertoto Cup. They beat Polonia Warszawa and Sint-Truiden, and lost to SV Pasching. In UEFA Cup 2006-07 FC Basel were hard nuts to crack for Tobyl. They won the Intertoto Cup 2007, defeating FC Zestaponi, Slovan Liberec and OFI and advanced to 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Cup 2007-08.
As of match played 6 August 2026
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
Honours
Kazakhstan Premier League
Winners (2): 2010, 2021
Kazakhstan Cup
Winners (3): 2007, 2023, 2025
Kazakhstan Super Cup
Winners (4): 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Winners (1): 2007 (Joint Winner)
Current squad
As of 18 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.