
Summary
The Russian Premier Liga (RUS1) or the Mir Russian Premier League, is the top football league in Russia's football system. Russia is not allowed to participate in the UEFACL, the UEFAEL, or the UEFAECL due to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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 | 79 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
20 Jul 2024 - 23 May 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 RUS1, and the losers will play in the RUS2.
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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 | 18 | 12 -3-3 | 39 | - | 37 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 17 |
2 | FK Krasnodar | 18 | 11 -6-1 | 39 | - | 34 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
3 | Spartak Moskva | 18 | 11 -4-3 | 37 | - | 36 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
4 | Dinamo Moscow | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | - | 37 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 18 | 11 -2-5 | 35 | - | 33 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
6 | CSKA Moskva | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | - | 28 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
7 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | - | 29 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | - | 25 | 26 | -1 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
9 | FK Akron Togliatti | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | - | 22 | 34 | -12 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
10 | Kryliya Sovetov | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
11 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 18 | 3 -8-7 | 17 | - | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
12 | FC Khimki | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | - | 22 | 35 | -13 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
13 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | - | 15 | 34 | -19 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 10 | 18 | -8 |
14 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 18 | 2 -8-8 | 14 | - | 11 | 25 | -14 | 10 | 1 -6-3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
15 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 18 | 2 -7-9 | 13 | - | 16 | 32 | -16 | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
16 | FC Orenburg | 18 | 1 -5-12 | 8 | - | 16 | 33 | -17 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 |
Fixtures
![]() | CSKA Moskva![]() | AGazprom Arena |
![]() | FC Orenburg![]() | Lukoil Arena |
![]() | Dinamo Moscow![]() | Rostov Arena |
![]() | Kryliya Sovetov![]() | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
![]() | FK Rubin Kazan![]() | Akhmat-Arena |
![]() | FK Akron Togliatti![]() | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
![]() | FC Fakel Voronezh![]() | Arena Khimki |
![]() | Lokomotiv Moskva![]() | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
![]() | FK Akron Togliatti![]() | Solidarnost Arena |
![]() | FC Khimki![]() | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
![]() | FK Akhmat Grozny![]() | RZD Arena |
![]() | Zenit St Petersburg![]() | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
![]() | Spartak Moskva![]() | Ak Bars Arena |
![]() | FK Krasnodar![]() | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
![]() | FK Rostov-na-Donu![]() | Stadion Gazovik |
![]() | FK Dynamo Makhachkala![]() | VTB Arena |
![]() | Zenit St Petersburg![]() | Lukoil Arena |
![]() | FK Krasnodar![]() | Rostov Arena |
![]() | Dinamo Moscow![]() | RZD Arena |
![]() | FC Nizhny Novgorod![]() | Ak Bars Arena |
Results
![]() | 00 | Lokomotiv Moskva![]() | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
![]() | 10 | FC Orenburg![]() | Akhmat-Arena |
![]() | 01 | CSKA Moskva![]() | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
![]() | 41 | FC Khimki![]() | VTB Arena |
![]() | 23 | FK Rubin Kazan![]() | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
![]() | 31 | Kryliya Sovetov![]() | Rostov Arena |
![]() | 12 | FK Akron Togliatti![]() | AGazprom Arena |
![]() | 30 | FC Nizhny Novgorod![]() | Lukoil Arena |
![]() | 11 | Dinamo Moscow![]() | Akhmat-Arena |
![]() | 03 | Spartak Moskva![]() | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
![]() | 00 | FC Fakel Voronezh![]() | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
![]() | 23 | Kryliya Sovetov![]() | AGazprom Arena |
![]() | 13 | FC Khimki![]() | RZD Arena |
![]() | 40 | FC Nizhny Novgorod![]() | Rostov Arena |
![]() | 22 | FK Rubin Kazan![]() | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
![]() | 10 | FC Orenburg![]() | Solidarnost Arena |
![]() | 00 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala![]() | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
![]() | 11 | Dinamo Moscow![]() | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
![]() | 21 | FK Akhmat Grozny![]() | Solidarnost Arena |
![]() | 52 | Lokomotiv Moskva![]() | Lukoil Arena |