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 | 19 | 13 -4-2 | 43 | - | 39 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 19 | 12 -6-1 | 42 | - | 35 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 9 -1-0 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 19 | 11 -7-1 | 40 | - | 41 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 19 | 11 -3-5 | 36 | - | 30 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 5 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 19 | 9 -8-2 | 35 | - | 24 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | - | 26 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 7 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | - | 23 | 25 | -2 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moscow | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | - | 31 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 9 | FK Rubin Kazan | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | - | 17 | 24 | -7 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 10 | FK Akron Togliatti | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | - | 22 | 28 | -6 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 11 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 12 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | - | 10 | 22 | -12 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| 13 | Kryliya Sovetov | 19 | 4 -5-10 | 17 | - | 20 | 37 | -17 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
| 14 | FC Orenburg | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 15 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 19 | 4 -2-13 | 14 | - | 13 | 30 | -17 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | 2 -0-8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 16 | PFC Sochi | 18 | 2 -3-13 | 9 | - | 16 | 41 | -25 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Rostov Arena |
 | FK Akhmat Grozny | RZD Arena |
 | FK Akron Togliatti | Lukoil Arena |
 | PFC Sochi | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | Stadion Gazovik |
 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Solidarnost Arena |
 | FK Krasnodar | Ak Bars Arena |
 | Zenit St Petersburg | Arena Khimki |
 | Dinamo Moscow | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| FK Krasnodar | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| Spartak Moskva | Gazprom Arena |
| FK Akhmat Grozny | Solidarnost Arena |
| CSKA Moskva | Rostec Arena |
| Dinamo Moscow | Rostov Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Ak Bars Arena |
| FC Orenburg | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| FC Torpedo Moscow | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| PFC Sochi | Rostec Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
Results
| PSPD | FK Akron Togliatti | Arena Khimki |
| 10 | CSKA Moskva | Akhmat-Arena |
| PSPD | Spartak Moskva | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 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 |
| PSPD | FC Torpedo Moscow | Akhmat-Arena |
| 32 | CSKA Moskva | Ozon Arena |
| 20 | Kryliya Sovetov | Rostec Arena |
| 24 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| 01 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 20 | FK Akron Togliatti | Gazprom Arena |
| 11 | Dinamo Moscow | Lukoil Arena |
| 20 | FK Rubin Kazan | Rostov Arena |
| 10 | FC Orenburg | Akhmat-Arena |
| 00 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht |
| PSPD | FC Torpedo Moscow | VEB Arena (Moskva) |