Pavlodar's Irtysh defeated Shymkent's Ordabasy at home in the 30th and final matchday of the Kazakhstan Premier League. The match in Pavlodar ended 2-0 in favor of the hosts, infohub.kz reports.
Irtysh midfielder Ruslan Yudenkov opened the scoring in the 11th minute, giving his team the lead during the first half.
After the break, the Shymkent club was unable to restore parity. In the 81st minute, Yudenkov struck again, completing a brace and setting the final score at 2-0.
Ordabasy had secured the KPL 2026 gold medals a matchday before the end of the championship, becoming unreachable for its nearest pursuer, Almaty's Kairat.
The Shymkent team thus finished the season in first place in the standings with 68 points, claiming the championship title. Irtysh, in turn, finished 12th with 32 points, retaining its place in the top tier of Kazakhstani football.