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.
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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 | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 29 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 16 | 9 -6-1 | 33 | - | 31 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | - | 26 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 16 | 8 -7-1 | 31 | - | 32 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 16 | 7 -8-1 | 29 | - | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 25 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 7 | FK Rubin Kazan | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 8 | FK Akron Togliatti | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Dinamo Moscow | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 25 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 11 | Kryliya Sovetov | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 12 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 19 | 24 | -5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 13 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | - | 8 | 20 | -12 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| 14 | FC Orenburg | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | - | 17 | 26 | -9 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 15 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 16 | 2 -2-12 | 8 | - | 9 | 27 | -18 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 0 -0-7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | -14 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 16 | 2 -2-12 | 8 | - | 14 | 37 | -23 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Solidarnost Arena |
 | FC Orenburg | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
 | Spartak Moskva | Rostec Arena |
 | Kryliya Sovetov | Ozon Arena |
 | Dinamo Moscow | Akhmat-Arena |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostov Arena |
 | FK Rubin Kazan | Gazprom Arena |
| FC Torpedo Moscow | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| FC Orenburg | Akhmat-Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | Rostov Arena |
| Dinamo Moscow | Lukoil Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | Gazprom Arena |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Rostec Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | Ozon Arena |
| FC Torpedo Moscow | Akhmat-Arena |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | RZD Arena |
| Spartak Moskva | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
Results
| 11 | FK Krasnodar | RZD Arena |
| PSPD | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Arena Khimki |
| 30 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | VTB Arena |
| 02 | Zenit St Petersburg | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 20 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Solidarnost Arena |
| 10 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Ak Bars Arena |
| 10 | CSKA Moskva | Lukoil Arena |
| 00 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Stadion Gazovik |
| 32 | PFC Sochi | Solidarnost Arena |
| 11 | FK Krasnodar | Rostec Arena |
| 12 | Spartak Moskva | Akhmat-Arena |
| 10 | FC Orenburg | RZD Arena |
| 11 | Zenit St Petersburg | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 01 | CSKA Moskva | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 00 | FK Rubin Kazan | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 12 | FK Akron Togliatti | VTB Arena |
| 21 | Spartak Moskva | Ozon Arena |
| 20 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Rostec Arena |
| 31 | PFC Sochi | Stadion Gazovik |