A football competition for the Rector's Cup was held at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.

Vice-rector for Development Strategy, Education and Social Affairs of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Arman Akishev wished good luck to the participants of the competition.

The competition was held in accordance with the simplified rules of mini-football on two fields of S. Toraighyrov PSU stadium.

10 teams, 84 teachers and staff members of the University took part in the competition.

The team of the Technical Assistance Department won the Cup. The Facilities Administration team took the second place. The Faculty of Metallurgy, Machine Building and Transport finished third.

The best players were awarded in the following nominations:

- the best goalkeeper: Aybek Muratbekovich Akayev, the Faculty of Energy Engineering;

- the best striker: Dauren Kuanyshevich Sulekeyev, the Faculty of History and Law;

- the best goal-scorer: Olzhas Kaliyevich Kairov, the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Information Technology;

- valuable player: Aleksandr Anatolyevich Sledyuk, the Faculty of Metallurgy, Machine Building and Transport;

- senior player: Mikhail Mikhailovich Royev, Sunkar sports club;

- the best defender: Nurlybek Aydargaliyevich Ispulov, the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Information Technology.

The competition was organized on a very high level. All players demonstrated good football skills and knowledge of the rules.