The 1997 Kazakhstan Top Division was the sixth season of the Top Division, now called the

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, the highest

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league competition in

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Teams

Following the conclusion of the previous season, no teams were promoted or relegated. However

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, Munaishy, Kainar and SKIF-Ordabasy all withdrew from the league prior to the start of the season due to financial reasons. Before the 1997 season started, Kokshe became ''Avtomobilist'', Metallist became ''Ulytau'', Aktobemunai became ''Aktobe'', Tselinnik Akmola became ''Astana'', Shakhter Karagandy became ''Shakhter-Ispat-Karmet'' and

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became ''Vostok Adil''. Kaisar-Munai became ''Kaisar-Hurricane'' half-way through the season, in July.

Team overview

League table

Golden match

Results

Statistics

Top scorers

References

{{1997–98 in European football (UEFA) Kazakhstan Premier League seasons 1 Kazakh Kazakh