1996 Kazakhstan Premier League
The 1996 Kazakhstan Top Division was the fifth season of the Top Division, now called the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan.
Teams
There were no teams relegated at the end of the 1995 season, however Gornyak withdrew from the league at the start of the season, whilst Kaisar-Munai, Kokshe and Metallist were promoted to the Top Division. Prior to the start of the season Tsesna Akmola was renamed Tselinnik Akmola, Ansat became Irtysh Pavlodar and Aktyubinets became Aktobemunai.Team overview
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Aktyubinets | Aktobe | Central Stadium | |
| Batyr | Ekibastuz | Shakhtyor Stadium | |
| Bolat | Temirtau | Metallurg Stadium | |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | Pavlodar | Central Stadium | |
| Kainar | Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Stadium | |
| Kairat | Almaty | Central Stadium | |
| Kaisar-Munai | Kyzylorda | Gani Muratbayev Stadium | |
| Kokshe | Kokshetau | Torpedo Stadium | |
| Metallist | Jezkazgan | ||
| Munaishy | Aktau | Zhastar Stadium | |
| Shakhter Karagandy | Karaganda | Shakhter Stadium | |
| SKIF-Ordabasy | Shymkent | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | |
| Taraz | Taraz | Central Stadium | |
| Tobol | Kostanay | Central Stadium | |
| Tselinnik Akmola | Astana | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium | |
| Vostok | Oskemen | Vostok Stadium | |
| Yelimay | Semey | Spartak Stadium | |
| Zhiger | Shymkent | Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium |