The Steel Cup: KTZ Championship Breaks Records

19-06-2026

These days, the attention of millions of fans is riveted on the official matches of the FIFA World Cup. However, Kazakhstani railway workers have their own World Cup, which is no less grand in terms of intensity and scale — a massive Futsal Championship of JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" is currently taking place.

The tournament, which has become a true celebration of unity and fortitude, gathered a record number of participants under its banners: 200 of the best railway athletes representing absolutely all regions of our republic.

Without exaggeration, this championship can be called a sports map of Kazakhstan. Teams that have traveled hundreds and thousands of kilometers are fighting for the right to be called the strongest, proving that steel character is forged not only on the tracks but also in the sports arena. National teams from Akmola, Kostanay, Pavlodar, and Karaganda regions (the latter including the formidable TCHE-14 team) entered the uncompromising struggle, as well as teams from Semey, Oskemen, Zhambyl, and Kyzylorda regions, Shymkent, and Aktobe. The company's western outposts were powerfully represented by Uralsk, Atyrau, and Mangistau. The recognized favorites did not stand aside — the ambitious teams of Astana and Almaty, as well as strategically important border hubs Altynkol and Dostyk. The KTZ National Team and the strong VZHDO National Team brought a special flavor and the highest level of competition to the tournament.

Railway workers demonstrate not just excellent physical fitness, but a true team spirit. Players understand each other perfectly, backup their teammates on every inch of the pitch, and fight for the prestige of their regions and enterprises. Today, the tournament has reached its climax.

The grueling group stage matches and emotional playoff games are now behind. Tomorrow, the names of the champions and the best players of this historic championship will be revealed. However, the main result of the championship can already be called the strengthening of corporate unity, loyalty to traditions, and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle among the multi-thousand KTZ workforce.

Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»