FC Ulytau

FC Ulytau
Full nameFootball Club Ulytau
Ұлытау футбол клубы
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundMetallurg Stadium, Zhezkagan
Capacity2.500
ChairmanBrakhim Kozhabayev
ManagerIvan Azovskiy
LeagueKazakhstan Premier League
20242nd (promoted)

FC Ulytau (Kazakh: Ұлытау футбол клубы) is a Kazakhstani football based in Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. They were members of the Kazakhstan First Division and in the 2024 season they were promoted to Kazakhstan Premier League for the first time in their history.

Name history

  • 1967 : Founded as Yenbek
  • 1975 : Renamed Gornyak
  • 1980 : Renamed Dzhezkazganets
  • 1991 : Renamed Metallurg
  • 1992 : Renamed Metallist
  • 1993 : Renamed Yenbek
  • 1997 : Renamed Ulytau
  • 2001 : Renamed Yenbek
  • 2022 : Renamed Ulytau