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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| 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 | FK Krasnodar | 25 | 16 -7-2 | 55 | - | 49 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 24 | 15 -5-4 | 50 | - | 49 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 15 -5-5 | 50 | - | 48 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 24 | 14 -5-5 | 47 | - | 38 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 -3-1 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 13 -5-7 | 44 | - | 42 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moscow | 24 | 12 -7-5 | 43 | - | 50 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| 7 | FK Rubin Kazan | 24 | 10 -6-8 | 36 | - | 31 | 34 | -3 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 8 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 24 | 9 -6-9 | 33 | - | 36 | 38 | -2 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
| 9 | FK Akron Togliatti | 25 | 8 -4-13 | 28 | - | 31 | 45 | -14 | 12 | 4 -1-7 | 13 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
| 10 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 25 | 6 -9-10 | 27 | - | 23 | 28 | -5 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 11 | Kryliya Sovetov | 24 | 7 -5-12 | 26 | - | 29 | 39 | -10 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 12 | FC Khimki | 24 | 5 -8-11 | 23 | - | 28 | 44 | -16 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 13 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 4 -11-10 | 23 | - | 23 | 39 | -16 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 14 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 25 | 5 -5-15 | 20 | - | 19 | 47 | -28 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
| 15 | FC Orenburg | 25 | 4 -5-16 | 17 | - | 23 | 46 | -23 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 12 | 1 -1-10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | -19 |
| 16 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 24 | 2 -9-13 | 15 | - | 11 | 35 | -24 | 12 | 1 -7-4 | 10 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -17 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Rubin Kazan | VTB Arena |
 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
 | FC Khimki | AGazprom Arena |
 | Kryliya Sovetov | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
 | FK Krasnodar | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| Zenit St Petersburg | VTB Arena |
 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostov Arena |
 | CSKA Moskva | Lukoil Arena |
| FC Orenburg | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | Arena Khimki |
| FC Fakel Voronezh | Ak Bars Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Solidarnost Arena |
| FC Orenburg | RZD Arena |
| FC Fakel Voronezh | Lukoil Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
| CSKA Moskva | Akhmat-Arena |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | AGazprom Arena |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | Arena Khimki |
| Dinamo Moscow | Solidarnost Arena |
Results
| Spartak Moskva | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
| 31 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
| 30 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | RZD Arena |
| 23 | Spartak Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 21 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Stadion Gazovik |
| 13 | Kryliya Sovetov | Arena Khimki |
| 41 | FK Krasnodar | AGazprom Arena |
| 10 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Solidarnost Arena |
| 21 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Akhmat-Arena |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
| 11 | Dinamo Moscow | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 02 | CSKA Moskva | Stadion Gazovik |
| 12 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Lukoil Arena |
| 31 | Dinamo Moscow | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 03 | Spartak Moskva | Rostov Arena |
| 41 | FC Khimki | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 10 | FK Akron Togliatti | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
| 11 | Zenit St Petersburg | RZD Arena |
| 00 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
| 11 | FK Rubin Kazan | Solidarnost Arena |