Summary
The Russian Premier Liga (RUS1) is the top football league in Russia's football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 RUS1 season, the RUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, teams from RUS1 will not be allowed to participate in 2022-2023 international club compeitions (UEFACL, UEFAEL, and UEFAECL).
Leagues Pyramid - Russia
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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RUS1 | Russian Premier Liga | 16 |
RUS2 | Russian First League | 18 |
RUS3 | Football National League 2 | 76 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
15 Jul 2022 - 3 Jun 2023 | 16: RUS1 (12 minimum), RUS2 (4 maximum) |
Season Format
Each RUS1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 RUS1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head wins, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) head-to-head goals scored, (5) matches won, (6) goal difference, (7) goals scored, then (8) a playoff.
(Note: The RUS1 shuts down for the Winter, typically mid-November to mid-March.)
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2022-2023 RUS1 season, the 15th and 16th place RUS1 teams will be relegated to the RUS2, and the 1st and 2nd place RUS2 teams will be promoted to the 2023-2024 RUS1. The 13th place RUS1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff with the 4th place RUS2 teams, and the 14th place RUS1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff with the 3rd place RUS2 teams. The playoff winners will play in the 2023-2024 RUS1, and the losers will play in the RUS2.
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Relegation Playoffs
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (RUS2) | 03 | FC Fakel Voronezh (RUS1) |
07.06.23 | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 01 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Futbol-arena Enisey |
10.06.23 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 20 | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov | ||
FC Fakel Voronezh remains in RUS1 |
Aggregate | FK Rodina Moskva (RUS2) | 23 | FC Nizhny Novgorod (RUS1) |
07.06.23 | FK Rodina Moskva | 03 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Futbol'noe pole 1 Akademiya Spartak im F Cherenkova |
10.06.23 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 02 | FK Rodina Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod | ||
FC Nizhny Novgorod remains in RUS1 |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Zenit St Petersburg | 30 | 21 -7-2 | 70 | - | 74 | 20 | 54 | 15 | 13 -1-1 | 40 | 48 | 11 | 37 | 15 | 8 -6-1 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
2 | CSKA Moskva | 30 | 17 -7-6 | 58 | - | 56 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
3 | Spartak Moskva | 30 | 15 -9-6 | 54 | - | 60 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
4 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 30 | 15 -8-7 | 53 | - | 48 | 44 | 4 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
5 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 15 -5-10 | 50 | - | 51 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 8 |
6 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 13 -9-8 | 48 | - | 62 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 5 |
7 | FC Orenburg | 30 | 14 -4-12 | 46 | - | 58 | 55 | 3 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | 21 | 36 | -15 |
8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 13 -6-11 | 45 | - | 54 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
9 | Dinamo Moscow | 30 | 13 -6-11 | 45 | - | 49 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 24 | 25 | -1 |
10 | PFC Sochi | 30 | 11 -5-14 | 38 | - | 37 | 54 | -17 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 3 -1-11 | 10 | 11 | 36 | -25 |
11 | Ural Sverdlovsk | 30 | 10 -6-14 | 36 | - | 33 | 45 | -12 | 15 | 6 -1-8 | 19 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
12 | Kryliya Sovetov | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 32 | 45 | -13 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 18 | 28 | -10 |
13 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 30 | 6 -12-12 | 30 | - | 36 | 48 | -12 | 15 | 4 -8-3 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
14 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 8 -6-16 | 30 | - | 33 | 50 | -17 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
15 | FC Khimki | 30 | 4 -6-20 | 18 | - | 25 | 67 | -42 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 15 | 1 -2-12 | 5 | 12 | 42 | -30 |
16 | FC Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 3 -4-23 | 13 | - | 22 | 61 | -39 | 15 | 2 -1-12 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | 13 | 31 | -18 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 |
Results
Zenit St Petersburg | 10 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Saint-Petersburg Stadium |
CSKA Moskva | 41 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
Kryliya Sovetov | 10 | Spartak Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
Lokomotiv Moskva | 31 | FC Torpedo Moscow | RZD Arena |
FC Orenburg | 30 | Dinamo Moscow | Stadion Gazovik |
FK Akhmat Grozny | 22 | FK Krasnodar | Akhmat-Arena |
FC Nizhny Novgorod | 20 | FC Khimki | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
Ural Sverdlovsk | 10 | PFC Sochi | Stadion Central'nyj (Yekaterinburg) |
FK Rostov-na-Donu | 32 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Rostov Arena |
FC Fakel Voronezh | 21 | Kryliya Sovetov | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
Dinamo Moscow | 24 | Lokomotiv Moskva | VTB Arena |
Spartak Moskva | 00 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Otkritie Bank Arena |
PFC Sochi | 11 | Zenit St Petersburg | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
FK Krasnodar | 00 | CSKA Moskva | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
FC Torpedo Moscow | 13 | FC Orenburg | Stadion Saturn (Ramenskoe) |
FC Khimki | 03 | Ural Sverdlovsk | Arena Khimki |
FC Nizhny Novgorod | 40 | PFC Sochi | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
FK Krasnodar | 30 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
Spartak Moskva | 21 | CSKA Moskva | Otkritie Bank Arena |
Kryliya Sovetov | 30 | Ural Sverdlovsk | Solidarnost Arena |