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 | Zenit St Petersburg | 12 | 9 -0-3 | 27 | - | 27 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | - | 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Dinamo Moscow | 12 | 8 -1-3 | 25 | - | 19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 4 | Spartak Moskva | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 5 | FK Krasnodar | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | - | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Orenburg | 12 | 3 -7-2 | 16 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Kryliya Sovetov | 12 | 3 -6-3 | 15 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | - | 13 | 17 | -4 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | - | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 12 | 4 -1-7 | 13 | - | 16 | 23 | -7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 11 | FK Akron Togliatti | 12 | 2 -6-4 | 12 | - | 15 | 21 | -6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 | 0 -5-1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 12 | FK Rubin Kazan | 12 | 2 -6-4 | 12 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | - | 13 | 27 | -14 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 16 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | - | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Ak Bars Arena |
 | FK Akhmat Grozny | VTB Arena |
 | FK Krasnodar | Sapsan Arena |
 | CSKA Moskva | Stadion Gazovik |
 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
 | FK Akron Togliatti | Rostec Arena |
 | Spartak Moskva | RZD Arena |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | RZD Arena |
| Dinamo Moscow | Fakel Stadium |
| FK Rodina Moskva | Akhmat-Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | Ozon Arena |
| FC Orenburg | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | Lukoil Arena |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | Gazprom Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Rostec Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Rostov Arena |
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Stadion Gazovik |
| FC Fakel Voronezh | Solidarnost Arena |
| Zenit St Petersburg | Ak Bars Arena |
Results
| 20 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Gazprom Arena |
| 20 | Spartak Moskva | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 20 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostov Arena |
| 11 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Ozon Arena |
| 02 | Kryliya Sovetov | Ak Bars Arena |
| 01 | FK Rodina Moskva | Fakel Stadium |
| 31 | Dinamo Moscow | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FC Orenburg | Akhmat-Arena |
| 22 | FC Orenburg | Sapsan Arena |
| 00 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Rostec Arena |
| 40 | FK Rubin Kazan | Lukoil Arena |
| 31 | CSKA Moskva | VTB Arena |
| 32 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Gazprom Arena |
| 33 | FK Krasnodar | RZD Arena |
| 11 | FK Akron Togliatti | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 12 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | Dinamo Moscow | Ak Bars Arena |
| 30 | FK Rodina Moskva | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 00 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Akhmat-Arena |
| 23 | Zenit St Petersburg | Ozon Arena |