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 | ||
| 24 Jul 2026 - 29 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 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 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | - | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moscow | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | - | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Zenit St Petersburg | 9 | 6 -0-3 | 18 | - | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | - | 15 | 16 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Kryliya Sovetov | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 11 | FC Orenburg | 9 | 1 -6-2 | 9 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 12 | FK Akron Togliatti | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 10 | 17 | -7 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 10 | 22 | -12 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 16 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | - | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Akron Togliatti | Rostov Arena |
 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Stadion Gazovik |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Fakel Stadium |
 | Spartak Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | Ozon Arena |
 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Akhmat-Arena |
 | FK Rodina Moskva | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
 | Dinamo Moscow | Ak Bars Arena |
| FC Fakel Voronezh | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| FK Krasnodar | RZD Arena |
| FK Akhmat Grozny | Gazprom Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | VTB Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | Lukoil Arena |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | Rostec Arena |
| FC Orenburg | Sapsan Arena |
| FC Orenburg | Akhmat-Arena |
| Dinamo Moscow | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Rodina Moskva | Fakel Stadium |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Ak Bars Arena |
Results
| 13 | CSKA Moskva | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 20 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Solidarnost Arena |
| 03 | Dinamo Moscow | Rostov Arena |
| 00 | FK Krasnodar | Stadion Gazovik |
| 23 | Zenit St Petersburg | Rostec Arena |
| 11 | Kryliya Sovetov | RZD Arena |
| 11 | FK Rubin Kazan | Sapsan Arena |
| 10 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Lukoil Arena |
| 11 | FK Akron Togliatti | Ozon Arena |
| 30 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Lukoil Arena |
| 32 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Akhmat-Arena |
| 11 | FK Rubin Kazan | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 10 | FC Orenburg | VTB Arena |
| 21 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Gazprom Arena |
| 22 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Fakel Stadium |
| 21 | FK Rodina Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 11 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Ak Bars Arena |
| 01 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostec Arena |
| 21 | Spartak Moskva | VTB Arena |
| 20 | FK Rodina Moskva | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |