It is organised annually over a few days in a single location by the National Basketball Federation Kazakhstan.

Its official designation in full is: Basketball Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan for men's teams Кубка Республика Казахстан по баскетболу среди мужских команд).

The title has been alternatively decided by round-robin or by a single final (see Format and rules).

[18][19] The cup traditionally used to open the season,[20] however from the 2012 edition it was switched nearer to the end of the season (February–March), leading to a strange situation wherein BC Astana won the cup twice in 2011–12.

[13][27] The league selects their choice of the best players at each position, forming the tournament team for each edition.