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Kazakhstan Cup calendar unveiled

The calendar for the 2024 Kazakhstan Cup was unveiled: the competition willstart on August 22, with the 11 clubs partecipants splitted in two Groups, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk and Karaganda. The first two of each group advance to semifinals, played, as the final, in Ust-Kamenogorsk

In the Group A, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, will play the current champion Arlan Kokshetau, HK Aktobe, host Torpedo, Beibarys Atyrau, Kulager Petropavlovsk and Almaty.

The Group B in Karaganda will feature Continental Cup champion Nomad Astana, Saryarka, Cup holder Humo Tashkent, Gornyak Rudny and Ertis Pavlodar.

The complete fixture is available here

Saryarka Karaganda win Kazakhstan Cup

With a goal scored by tournament top-scorer Sergei Golodnyuk at 62.05 in the overtime, Saryarka Karaganda complete a comeback to win 2-1 traditional rival HC Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk winning the 2021 Kazakhstan Cup. It's the first trophy for the club.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the tournament was postponed from traditional date in August to January/February and was played in Pavlodar, Kokshetau and Karaganda, venue of the final

The best players of the tournament:

Best goalkeeper - Nikita Boyarkin (Saryarka)
Best defender - Dmitry Stulov (HC Torpedo)
Best forward - Alexander Borisevich (Saryarka)
Best young player - Ivan Zinchenko (HK Aktobe)

HK Aktobe added to Kazakhstan League

HK Aktobe officially confirms the partecipation in next Kazakhstan League, creating a senior team after the victory on Kazakhstan U20 league. Former national team player Sergei Miroshnichenko has been appointed as head coach, Rinat Omarbekov will serve as assistant.
Uzbek team Binokor Tashkent should be the other additional team