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 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | - | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Zenit St Petersburg | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | - | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moscow | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 7 | FK Rubin Kazan | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Orenburg | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FK Akhmat Grozny | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | Kryliya Sovetov | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | FK Rodina Moskva | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 8 | 17 | -9 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 15 | FK Akron Togliatti | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Fakel Voronezh | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Relegation Playoff Relegation to RUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Krasnodar | Solidarnost Arena |
 | CSKA Moskva | Gazprom Arena |
 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Ak Bars Arena |
 | FC Fakel Voronezh | Rostov Arena |
 | FK Akron Togliatti | Stadion Gazovik |
 | FK Rodina Moskva | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
 | Spartak Moskva | VTB Arena |
 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostec Arena |
| FK Rubin Kazan | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| FK Rostov-na-Donu | Lukoil Arena |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Gazprom Arena |
| FK Akron Togliatti | Ozon Arena |
| FK Rodina Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Akhmat-Arena |
| FC Orenburg | VTB Arena |
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Fakel Stadium |
| FC Fakel Voronezh | Lukoil Arena |
| Kryliya Sovetov | RZD Arena |
| Dinamo Moscow | Rostov Arena |
| FK Krasnodar | Stadion Gazovik |
Results
| 31 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Ak Bars Arena |
| 11 | FC Orenburg | Lukoil Arena |
| 03 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | Sapsan Arena |
| 33 | Kryliya Sovetov | Akhmat-Arena |
| 01 | Dinamo Moscow | RZD Arena |
| 10 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Ozon Arena |
| 01 | Zenit St Petersburg | Fakel Stadium |
| 22 | CSKA Moskva | Solidarnost Arena |
| 11 | FK Rubin Kazan | Rostec Arena |
| 20 | Zenit St Petersburg | Lukoil Arena |
| 01 | FK Krasnodar | Anzhi-Arena (Kaspiysk) |
| 31 | FK Rodina Moskva | VTB Arena |
| 03 | Kryliya Sovetov | Solidarnost Arena |
| 32 | Lokomotiv Moskva | VEB Arena (Moskva) |
| 41 | FK Rostov-na-Donu | Akhmat-Arena |
| 00 | FC Orenburg | Fakel Stadium |
| 12 | Spartak Moskva | Rostec Arena |
| 14 | FK Dynamo Makhachkala | Solidarnost Arena |
| 30 | Dinamo Moscow | Gazprom Arena |
| 10 | FK Akhmat Grozny | Ozon Arena |