
Summary
The Russian Premier Liga (RUS1) or the Mir Russian Premier League, is the top football league in Russia's football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 international club compeitions (UEFACL, UEFAEL, and UEFAECL).
Leagues Pyramid - Russia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams | 
|---|---|---|
| RUS1 | Russian Premier Liga | 16 | 
| RUS2 | Russian First League | 18 | 
| RUS3 | Football National League 2 | 76 | 
Competition Structure
| Season | # of Teams | ||
| 22 Jul 2023 - 25 May 2024 | 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, (8) 2021-2022 table position, then (9) 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 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 RUS1, and the losers will play in the RUS2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Ural Sverdlovsk (RUS1) | 23 | FK Akron Togliatti (RUS2) | 
| 29.05.24 |  | 02 | FK Akron Togliatti  | Stadion Central'nyj (Yekaterinburg) | 
| 01.06.24 |  | 12 | Ural Sverdlovsk  | Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk | ||
| FK Akron Togliatti is promoted to RUS1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | FC Nizhny Novgorod (RUS1) | 32 | FC Arsenal-Tula (RUS2) | 
| 29.05.24 |  | 12 | FC Arsenal-Tula  | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod | 
| 01.06.24 |  | 02 | FC Nizhny Novgorod  | Stadion Arsenal (Tula) | ||
| FC Nizhny Novgorod remains in RUS2 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17 -6-7 | 57 | - | 52 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 16 -8-6 | 56 | - | 45 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 
| 3 | Dinamo Moscow | 30 | 16 -8-6 | 56 | - | 53 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 14 -11-5 | 53 | - | 52 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 7 -7-1 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 30 | 14 -8-8 | 50 | - | 41 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 
| 6 | CSKA Moskva | 30 | 12 -12-6 | 48 | - | 56 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 
| 7 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 30 | 12 -7-11 | 43 | - | 43 | 46 | -3 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 11 -9-10 | 42 | - | 31 | 38 | -7 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 
| 9 | Kryliya Sovetov | 30 | 11 -8-11 | 41 | - | 46 | 44 | 2 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 
| 10 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 10 -5-15 | 35 | - | 33 | 45 | -12 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 
| 11 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 30 | 7 -11-12 | 32 | - | 22 | 31 | -9 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 
| 12 | FC Orenburg | 30 | 7 -10-13 | 31 | - | 34 | 41 | -7 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 
| 13 | Ural Sverdlovsk | 30 | 7 -9-14 | 30 | - | 30 | 46 | -16 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 
| 14 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 8 -6-16 | 30 | - | 29 | 51 | -22 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 
| 15 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 7 -5-18 | 26 | - | 33 | 42 | -9 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 15 | 1 -2-12 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 30 | 5 -9-16 | 24 | - | 37 | 48 | -11 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 1 -4-10 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 
| Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
|  | 13 | Lokomotiv Moskva  | Stadion Kaliningrad | 
|  | 11 | PFC Sochi  | Ak Bars Arena | 
|  | 00 | Spartak Moskva  | Stadion Gazovik | 
|  | 20 | FK Akhmat Grozny  | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov | 
|  | 20 | Ural Sverdlovsk  | VEB Arena (Moskva) | 
|  | 11 | FC Nizhny Novgorod  | Solidarnost Arena | 
|  | 10 | Dinamo Moscow  | Stadion FK Krasnodar | 
|  | 21 | FK Rostov-na-Donu  | Saint-Petersburg Stadium | 
|  | 26 | CSKA Moskva  | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod | 
|  | 15 | Zenit St Petersburg  | Akhmat-Arena | 
|  | 21 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad  | Rostov Arena | 
|  | 31 | FK Rubin Kazan  | Lukoil Arena | 
|  | 33 | FC Orenburg  | Stadion Central'nyj (Yekaterinburg) | 
|  | 23 | FK Krasnodar  | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht | 
|  | 20 | FC Fakel Voronezh  | RZD Arena | 
|  | 41 | Kryliya Sovetov  | VTB Arena | 
|  | 61 | FC Nizhny Novgorod  | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht | 
|  | 00 | Ural Sverdlovsk  | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov | 
|  | 02 | Lokomotiv Moskva  | Stadion Gazovik | 
|  | 23 | Dinamo Moscow  | Stadion Kaliningrad | 









