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 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kryliya Sovetov | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | FK Rubin Kazan | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 6 | FK Akron Togliatti | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | FK Krasnodar | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Zenit St Petersburg | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 10 | Dinamo Moscow | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 11 | Spartak Moskva | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 12 | FC Orenburg | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 13 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 14 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | 0 22' 0 | Zenit St Petersburg | Akhmat-Arena |
 | FK Krasnodar | Stadion Gazovik |
 | Dinamo Moscow | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Rostov Arena |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | Lukoil Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Akhmat-Arena |
 | FC Orenburg | Solidarnost Arena |
 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Ak Bars Arena |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostec Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | VTB Arena |
| PFC Sochi | Ozon Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| FK Akhmat Grozny | Stadion Gazovik |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Gazprom Arena |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | RZD Arena |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | VTB Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| Spartak Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
| FK Krasnodar | Solidarnost Arena |
Results
| 42 | Spartak Moskva | RZD Arena |
| 51 | FK Rubin Kazan | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 11 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Solidarnost Arena |
| 11 | FK Akron Togliatti | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 21 | PFC Sochi | Ak Bars Arena |
| 10 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 11 | CSKA Moskva | Gazprom Arena |
| 32 | FC Orenburg | Rostec Arena |
| 11 | Spartak Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 10 | Dinamo Moscow | Ozon Arena |
| 23 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 14 | Kryliya Sovetov | Rostov Arena |
| 22 | Zenit St Petersburg | Ak Bars Arena |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Ozon Arena |
| 11 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Stadion Gazovik |
| 21 | FK Akhmat Grozny | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 04 | FK Akron Togliatti | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 10 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | VTB Arena |
| 03 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Lukoil Arena |
| 20 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Solidarnost Arena |