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 | 24 | 16 -5-3 | 53 | - | 49 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 10 -0-2 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 24 | 15 -7-2 | 52 | - | 44 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 11 -2-0 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 24 | 12 -9-3 | 45 | - | 50 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 7 -5-0 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 24 | 11 -11-2 | 44 | - | 34 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 7 -5-0 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 4 -6-2 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 24 | 13 -3-8 | 42 | - | 36 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 9 -1-2 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 24 | 12 -6-6 | 42 | - | 38 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 8 -3-1 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moscow | 24 | 9 -7-8 | 34 | - | 43 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 24 | 9 -7-8 | 34 | - | 23 | 25 | -2 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 9 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 24 | 8 -7-9 | 31 | - | 29 | 31 | -2 | 12 | 7 -1-4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 -6-5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 10 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 24 | 6 -8-10 | 26 | - | 19 | 26 | -7 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 11 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 24 | 5 -8-11 | 23 | - | 15 | 30 | -15 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 0 -4-8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | -17 |
| 12 | FK Akron Togliatti | 24 | 5 -7-12 | 22 | - | 30 | 43 | -13 | 12 | 1 -6-5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | 4 -1-7 | 13 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| 13 | Kryliya Sovetov | 24 | 5 -7-12 | 22 | - | 25 | 44 | -19 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 10 | 30 | -20 |
| 14 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 24 | 6 -3-15 | 21 | - | 20 | 39 | -19 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 2 -1-9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -18 |
| 15 | FC Orenburg | 24 | 4 -8-12 | 20 | - | 24 | 36 | -12 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 24 | 3 -3-18 | 12 | - | 21 | 53 | -32 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 12 | 2 -1-9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -16 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | PFC Sochi | Rostov Arena |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Stadion Gazovik |
 | CSKA Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
 | FK Akron Togliatti | Ak Bars Arena |
 | Dinamo Moscow | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Lukoil Arena |
 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Ozon Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| Zenit St Petersburg | RZD Arena |
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Akhmat-Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Krasnodar | Lukoil Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | VTB Arena |
| FC Nizhny Novgorod | Stadion Gazovik |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Ozon Arena |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| Spartak Moskva | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| CSKA Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
Results
| 23 | Dinamo Moscow | Solidarnost Arena |
| 11 | FK Krasnodar | Gazprom Arena |
| 11 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | RZD Arena |
| 11 | Spartak Moskva | Rostov Arena |
| 01 | PFC Sochi | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 22 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Rostec Arena |
| 00 | FC Orenburg | Ak Bars Arena |
| 22 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Solidarnost Arena |
| 01 | FK Rubin Kazan | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 21 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Lukoil Arena |
| 22 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 01 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 01 | FK Krasnodar | Akhmat-Arena |
| 33 | FC Orenburg | VTB Arena |
| 21 | Kryliya Sovetov | Gazprom Arena |
| 12 | CSKA Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 51 | FK Akron Togliatti | RZD Arena |
| 00 | FK Rubin Kazan | Solidarnost Arena |
| 13 | Zenit St Petersburg | VTB Arena |
| 02 | Spartak Moskva | Stadion Gazovik |