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 - 24 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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| 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 | 25 | 15 -5-5 | 50 | - | 44 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 25 | 14 -7-4 | 49 | - | 41 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Dinamo Moscow | 25 | 12 -8-5 | 44 | - | 42 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 5 -6-2 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 10 -11-4 | 41 | - | 42 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 5 -7-1 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | Kryliya Sovetov | 25 | 11 -6-8 | 39 | - | 43 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 11 -6-8 | 39 | - | 34 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 9 -11-5 | 38 | - | 44 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 -7-3 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 8 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 25 | 10 -7-8 | 37 | - | 37 | 38 | -1 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 9 | FK Rubin Kazan | 25 | 10 -6-9 | 36 | - | 23 | 30 | -7 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 10 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 25 | 8 -4-13 | 28 | - | 24 | 33 | -9 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| 11 | FC Orenburg | 25 | 6 -8-11 | 26 | - | 28 | 33 | -5 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 1 -5-7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 12 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 25 | 6 -8-11 | 26 | - | 19 | 28 | -9 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 13 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 7 -5-13 | 26 | - | 24 | 37 | -13 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 14 | Ural Sverdlovsk | 25 | 6 -6-13 | 24 | - | 24 | 39 | -15 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 15 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 25 | 6 -5-14 | 23 | - | 25 | 31 | -6 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 25 | 4 -7-14 | 19 | - | 26 | 40 | -14 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Akhmat-Arena |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Lukoil Arena |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | VTB Arena |
 | CSKA Moskva | Stadion Kaliningrad |
 | FK Krasnodar | Solidarnost Arena |
 | Ural Sverdlovsk | Ak Bars Arena |
 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
 | FC Orenburg | Rostov Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Stadion Gazovik |
| FK Akhmat Grozny | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
| PFC Sochi | VTB Arena |
| Spartak Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Stadion Central'nyj (Yekaterinburg) |
| Zenit St Petersburg | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | RZD Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| FK Akhmat Grozny | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | Ak Bars Arena |
| FK Krasnodar | Lukoil Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | Saint-Petersburg Stadium |
Results
| 10 | PFC Sochi | Akhmat-Arena |
| 00 | Spartak Moskva | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 01 | Kryliya Sovetov | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
| 01 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Stadion Central'nyj (Yekaterinburg) |
| 32 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
| 02 | FK Rubin Kazan | Saint-Petersburg Stadium |
| 23 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 12 | Dinamo Moscow | Stadion Gazovik |
| 15 | Spartak Moskva | Rostov Arena |
| 22 | Ural Sverdlovsk | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 10 | FC Orenburg | Saint-Petersburg Stadium |
| 14 | Dinamo Moscow | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 12 | FK Akhmat Grozny | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 21 | Kryliya Sovetov | Stadion Kaliningrad |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
| 20 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Stadion FK Krasnodar |
| 20 | FK Rubin Kazan | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov |
| 21 | Dinamo Moscow | Stadion Central'nyj (Yekaterinburg) |
| 31 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Stadion Gazovik |