æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə fˈɜːst stˈeɪdʒ ʌvðə sˈiːzən, kˈeɪʃˈoʊ wʌz ɹˈæŋkt sˈɪksθ ˌaʊɾəv ˈeɪt ɪn ɡɹˈuːp ɐ wˌɪtʃ mˈɛnt ɪt tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə "ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən ɡɹˈuːp".
At the end of the first stage of the season, KSZO was ranked 6th out of 8 in group A which meant it took part in the "relegation group".