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