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 | 20 | 13 -4-3 | 43 | - | 40 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 20 | 12 -6-2 | 42 | - | 36 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 9 -1-0 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 20 | 11 -8-1 | 41 | - | 43 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 -4-0 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 20 | 9 -9-2 | 36 | - | 25 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 20 | 11 -3-6 | 36 | - | 31 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 10 -5-5 | 35 | - | 33 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moscow | 20 | 7 -6-7 | 27 | - | 35 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 20 | 7 -5-8 | 26 | - | 25 | 27 | -2 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 9 | FK Rubin Kazan | 20 | 7 -5-8 | 26 | - | 19 | 25 | -6 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 10 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 20 | 5 -7-8 | 22 | - | 17 | 23 | -6 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 11 | FK Akron Togliatti | 20 | 5 -6-9 | 21 | - | 25 | 32 | -7 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 12 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 21 | 5 -6-10 | 21 | - | 11 | 24 | -13 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | -15 |
| 13 | Kryliya Sovetov | 20 | 5 -5-10 | 20 | - | 22 | 37 | -15 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
| 14 | FC Orenburg | 21 | 4 -6-11 | 18 | - | 21 | 31 | -10 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 15 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 20 | 5 -2-13 | 17 | - | 15 | 31 | -16 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 2 -0-8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 20 | 2 -3-15 | 9 | - | 19 | 46 | -27 | 10 | 1 -2-7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Krasnodar | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
 | Spartak Moskva | Gazprom Arena |
 | Dinamo Moscow | Rostov Arena |
 | CSKA Moskva | Rostec Arena |
 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Solidarnost Arena |
 | Kryliya Sovetov | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | Akhmat-Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | Ozon Arena |
| PFC Sochi | Rostec Arena |
 | Spartak Moskva | Stadion Gazovik |
| Zenit St Petersburg | VTB Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | RZD Arena |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Lukoil Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Gazprom Arena |
| FK Krasnodar | Akhmat-Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
Results
| 10 | FC Orenburg | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 43 | FK Akron Togliatti | Lukoil Arena |
| 22 | FK Akhmat Grozny | RZD Arena |
| 14 | Dinamo Moscow | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 21 | FK Krasnodar | Ak Bars Arena |
| 20 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Solidarnost Arena |
| 21 | Zenit St Petersburg | Stadion Gazovik |
| 21 | PFC Sochi | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 11 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Rostov Arena |
| 23 | Spartak Moskva | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 10 | CSKA Moskva | Akhmat-Arena |
| 40 | Kryliya Sovetov | VTB Arena |
| 21 | FK Rubin Kazan | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 21 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | RZD Arena |
| 21 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Ozon Arena |
| 20 | FK Akron Togliatti | Stadion Gazovik |
| 10 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Gazprom Arena |
| 32 | CSKA Moskva | Ozon Arena |
| 20 | Kryliya Sovetov | Rostec Arena |
| 24 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |