The 2020 FC Astana season is the twelfth successive season that Astana will play in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana are defending Kazakhstan Premier League holders, having won their sixth title the previous season. Astana will also play in the season opening Super Cup against FC Kaisar, the Kazakhstan Cup and enter the Champions League at the First qualifying round.
Due to on going repair work at the Astana Arena, Astana started the season by playing their home games at the Zhas Kyran Stadium in Almaty.[7]
On 13 March, the Football Federation of Kazakhstan announced all league fixtures would be played behind closed doors for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On 16 March the Football Federation of Kazakhstan suspended all football until 15 April.[9]
On 2 July, Serhiy Malyi left Astana after his contract expired.[12]
On 3 July, the Kazakhstan Premier League was suspended for two-weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
On 23 July, Sultan Sagnayev and Ramazan Karimov had their season-long loan deals with Caspiy ended prematurely and they returned to the club.[14]
On 7 August, Sparta Prague announced that defender Uroš Radaković had joined Astana on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season, with Astana holding an option to make the transfer permanent.[15] On 8 August, Astana confirmed the arrival of Radaković.[16]
On 26 August, Michal Bílek was sacked as manager, with Executive Director Paul Ashworth being placed in temporary charge.[18] Ashworth his role as caretaker manager and executive director by mutual consent on 7 October.[19] On 16 October, former captain Andrey Tikhonov was appointed as the clubs new manager.[20]
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Note: Match originally scheduled for 11 April and then 11 July, but postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][13] Match played at the UTB Talgar stadium in Talgar, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 April and then 4 July, but postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][13] Match played at the UTB Talgar stadium in Talgar, instead of Tobol's regular Central Stadium in Kostanay. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sergey Gorokhovodatskiy
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Astana's regular Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Chesnokov
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Kyzylzhar's regular Karasai Stadium in Petropavl. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.