FC Bolat

Formed as Metallurg, the club was known as Stroitel between 1969 and 1977 before adopting their current name. They were a leading side in the Soviet-era game, winning the Kazakh SSR Cup seven times, including five consecutive triumphs between 1972 and 1976. Initially, the club transferred their status to the independent Kazakhstan; they were also founding members of the Kazakhstan Super League. However, barring a 7th-place finish in 1994, they were one of the weaker sides and were relegated to the Kazakhstan First Division in 1998. The club returned to the top flight in 2005, but set an unwanted record by drawing a single match and losing 29 to set a record low for points gained in the Kazakh premier league. They are currently First Division members. On 11 December 2015, Bolat announced they would not be taking part in the 2016 Kazakhstan First Division, and would fold.

Names

1961 : Founded as Metallurg 1969 : Renamed Stroitel 1970 : Renamed Bulat 2003 : Renamed Bulat-CSKA 2005 : Renamed Bulat-MST 2007 : Renamed Bulat 2008 : Renamed Bulat-AMT 2010 : Renamed Bulat 2011 : Renamed Bulat-AMT 2016 : Renamed Shakhter-Bulat