On 22 February, Tobol announced the signing of Aleksandr Mokin on a one-year contract.[6]
On 13 March, the Football Federation of Kazakhstan announced all league fixtures would be played behind closed doors for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] On 16 March the Football Federation of Kazakhstan suspended all football until 15 April.[8]
On 4 April 2020, Maxim Fedin joined FC Kaisar on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season.[9]
On 26 June, it was announced that the league would resume on 1 July, with no fans being permitted to watch the games.[12] The league was suspended for a second time on 3 July, for an initial two weeks, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country.[13]
On 25 February, midfielder Daniyar Semchenkov extended his contract with Tobol until the end of 2020,[18] whilst defender Roman Asrankulov also extended his contract until the end of 2020.[19]
Note: Match originally scheduled for 11 April and then 10 July, but postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][13] Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: Match originally scheduled for 11 April and then 4 July, but postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][13] Match played at the UTB Talgar stadium in Talgar, instead of Tobol's regular Central Stadium in Kostanay. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: Match played at the Stadïon Akademïï T.S.Segïzbaeva in Almaty, instead of Tobol's regular Central Stadium in Kostanay. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: Match played at the Stadïon Akademïï T.S.Segïzbaeva in Almaty, instead of Taraz's regular Central Stadium in Taraz. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Artyom Kuchin
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Shakhter Karagandy's regular Shakhter Stadium in Karaganda. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stadium: T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timur Kumashev
Note: Match played at the T.S.Segïzbaeva Academy Stadium in Almaty, instead of Kyzylzhar's regular Karasai Stadium in Petropavl. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
^ ab"Мирошниченко с нами!". fctobol.kz/ (in Russian). FC Tobol. 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
^"Семченков +1!". fctobol.kz/ (in Russian). FC Tobol. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.