Summary
The Russian Premier Liga (RUS1) or the Mir Russian Premier League, is the top football league in Russia's football system.
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, teams from RUS1 will not be allowed to participate in 2025-2026 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 | Russian Second League | 79 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 18 Jul 2025 - 17 May 2026 | 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) 2024-2025 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 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 RUS1, and the losers will play in the RUS2.
More Info...
| 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 | FK Krasnodar | 28 | 19 -6-3 | 63 | - | 56 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 11 -1-2 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 8 -5-1 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 28 | 18 -8-2 | 62 | - | 50 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 12 -2-0 | 38 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 6 -6-2 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 28 | 13 -11-4 | 50 | - | 52 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 7 -7-0 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | Spartak Moskva | 28 | 14 -6-8 | 48 | - | 45 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 9 -3-2 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 5 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 28 | 11 -13-4 | 46 | - | 37 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 7 -5-2 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 4 -8-2 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | CSKA Moskva | 28 | 13 -6-9 | 45 | - | 39 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 9 -2-3 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 7 | FK Rubin Kazan | 28 | 11 -9-8 | 42 | - | 26 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 7 -5-2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moscow | 28 | 10 -9-9 | 39 | - | 47 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 5 -5-4 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 28 | 9 -8-11 | 35 | - | 33 | 37 | -4 | 14 | 8 -2-4 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 1 -6-7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 10 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 28 | 7 -9-12 | 30 | - | 22 | 30 | -8 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 11 | Kryliya Sovetov | 28 | 7 -8-13 | 29 | - | 31 | 48 | -17 | 14 | 6 -6-2 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 -2-11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | -21 |
| 12 | FK Akron Togliatti | 28 | 6 -9-13 | 27 | - | 33 | 46 | -13 | 14 | 1 -7-6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 13 | FC Orenburg | 28 | 6 -8-14 | 26 | - | 28 | 41 | -13 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 14 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 28 | 5 -9-14 | 24 | - | 18 | 36 | -18 | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 -5-9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | -18 |
| 15 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 28 | 6 -4-18 | 22 | - | 23 | 46 | -23 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | 2 -1-11 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -21 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 28 | 6 -3-19 | 21 | - | 27 | 57 | -30 | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 14 | 3 -1-10 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Kryliya Sovetov | Stadion Gazovik |
 | PFC Sochi | Gazprom Arena |
 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Akhmat-Arena |
 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | RZD Arena |
 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Solidarnost Arena |
 | CSKA Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
 | FK Rubin Kazan | Lukoil Arena |
 | FK Krasnodar | VTB Arena |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| FK Akron Togliatti | Solidarnost Arena |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | Ak Bars Arena |
| FK Akhmat Grozny | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| Spartak Moskva | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| Zenit St Petersburg | Rostov Arena |
| Dinamo Moscow | Rostec Arena |
| FC Orenburg | Ozon Arena |
Results
| 20 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Akhmat-Arena |
| 01 | FK Krasnodar | Solidarnost Arena |
| 31 | FC Orenburg | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 13 | Zenit St Petersburg | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 01 | FK Rubin Kazan | Rostec Arena |
| 12 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 11 | Dinamo Moscow | RZD Arena |
| 21 | Spartak Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FK Akron Togliatti | Rostec Arena |
| 20 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Gazprom Arena |
| 20 | PFC Sochi | VTB Arena |
| 21 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Ozon Arena |
| 12 | Spartak Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 00 | CSKA Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
| 20 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FC Orenburg | Rostov Arena |
| 12 | FK Krasnodar | Lukoil Arena |
| 11 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Akhmat-Arena |
| 11 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FK Rubin Kazan | VTB Arena |