FC Bars

FC Bars
Full name	Football Club Bars; Барс футбол клубу
Founded	2024; 2 years ago (2024)
Ground	Karakol Central Stadium, Karakol
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Kanimet Aralbaev
Manager	Francesc Bonet
League	Kyrgyz Premier League
2025	1st of 14 (Champions)
	Current season

Kyrgyz football club

Football club

FC Bars (Kyrgyz: Барс футбол клубу) is a Kyrgyz professional football club from Karakol, the capital of the Issyk-Kul District. The club currently competes in the Kyrgyz Premier League.

History

The creation of FC Bars Issyk-Kul was announced in late 2024. As part of the announcement, former coach of the Kyrgyzstan national team Aleksandr Krestinin joined the club. FC Bars was immediately registered in the Kyrgyz Premier League as the top flight expanded from twelve to fourteen clubs for the 2025 season.^[1]

On 14 January 2026, Bars announced Francesc Bonet as their new Head Coach.^[2]

Domestic

Season	League									Kyrgyzstan Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Kyrgyzstan Cup	Name	League	Manager
2025	1st	1st	26	19	4	3	51	21	61	Last 16	Mirlan Murzayev	11	Aleksandr Krestinin Mirlan Eshenov Igor Surov

Honours

Domestic

Kyrgyzstan League
- Champions (1): 2025
Kyrgyzstan Cup
- Winners (0):

Stadium

The club plays its home matches at the largest stadium in the region, the Central Stadium in Karakol.^[1]^[3]

Current squad

As of 20 January 2026^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	KGZ	Valery Kichin
6	MF	KGZ	Magamed Uzdenov
7	MF	KGZ	Argen Zhumataev
8	MF	KGZ	Sardorbek Nematov
9	DF	KGZ	Bekzhan Sagynbayev
10	FW	KGZ	Mirlan Murzayev
11	MF	KGZ	Farkhat Musabekov
13	DF	BLR	Aleksey Abramov
19	FW	KGZ	Yryskeldi Madanov


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	KGZ	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu
34	DF	KGZ	Ayzar Akmatov
44	DF	GEO	Gia Chaduneli
45	GK	KGZ	Nursultan Nusupov
69	MF	KGZ	Azim Obonov
71	GK	KGZ	Marsel Islamkulov
—	GK	KGZ	Ruslan Amirov
—	MF	GEO	Temur Chogadze
—	MF	TKM	Teýmur Çaryýew

References

^ a b "Александр Крестинин: «В Кыргызстане появятся четыре новых футбольных клуба»" (in Russian). Fergana. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
^ "Кош келиңиз, Fran🫱🏻‍🫲🏼". instagram.com/barsissykkul/ (in Kyrgyz). FC Bars Issyk-Kul Instagram. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
^ "Issyk-Kul's largest stadium under reconstruction. Drone video". AKI Press. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
^ "Наша заявка на сезон". instagram.com/bars.issykkol/ (in Kyrgyz). FC Bars Issyk-Kul Instagram. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

[Александр_Крестинин-1] "Александр Крестинин: «В Кыргызстане появятся четыре новых футбольных клуба»" (in Russian). Fergana. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

[2] "Кош келиңиз, Fran🫱🏻‍🫲🏼". instagram.com/barsissykkul/ (in Kyrgyz). FC Bars Issyk-Kul Instagram. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.

[stadium_under_reconstruction-3] "Issyk-Kul's largest stadium under reconstruction. Drone video". AKI Press. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

[4] "Наша заявка на сезон". instagram.com/bars.issykkol/ (in Kyrgyz). FC Bars Issyk-Kul Instagram. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.