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2024–25 Russian Premier League

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Russian Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates20 July 2024 – 24 May 2025
Matches played121
Goals scored326 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerAleksey Batrakov
(10 goals)
Biggest home winZenit 5–0 Rostov
3 August 2024
Biggest away winAkhmat 0–5 Lokomotiv
4 August 2024
Akron 0–5 Zenit
18 October 2024
Highest scoringAkron 2–5 Krasnodar
21 September 2024
Khimki 3–4 Dynamo Moscow
27 October 2024
Longest winning run11 matches
Krasnodar
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Krasnodar
Longest winless run14 matches
Orenburg
Longest losing run3 matches
Akhmat
Krylia Sovetov (twice)
Orenburg
Pari NN
Highest attendance48,534
Zenit 0–0 Spartak
24 August 2024
Lowest attendance1,029
Khimki 0–0 Orenburg
22 September 2024
Total attendance1,372,253[1]
Average attendance11,341[1]
All statistics correct as of 22 November 2024.

The 2024–25 Russian Premier League (known as the Mir Russian Premier League, also written as Mir Russian Premier Liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 33rd season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 23rd under the current Russian Premier League name.

Teams

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As in the previous season, 16 teams play in the 2024–25 season. After the 2023–24 season, Ural Yekaterinburg, Baltika Kaliningrad and Sochi were relegated to the 2024–25 Russian First League after eleven, one and five years respectively. They were replaced by Khimki return to top tier after one year absence, Dynamo Makhachkala and Akron Tolyatti play in top tier for the first time in history this season.

Venues

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Zenit Saint Petersburg Spartak Moscow Rubin Kazan Rostov
Krestovsky Stadium Lukoil Arena Ak Bars Arena Rostov Arena
Capacity: 67,800 Capacity: 44,307 Capacity: 45,093 Capacity: 45,000
Dynamo Makhachkala
Locations of teams in the 2024–25 Russian Premier League in Moscow
Krylia Sovetov Samara /
Akron Tolyatti
Anzhi Arena Solidarnost Arena
Capacity: 26,500 Capacity: 44,918
Krasnodar Akhmat Grozny
Krasnodar Stadium Akhmat-Arena
Capacity: 34,291 Capacity: 30,597
CSKA Moscow Lokomotiv Moscow
VEB Arena RZD Arena
Capacity: 30,457 Capacity: 27,320
Khimki Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Arena Khimki Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Capacity: 18,636 Capacity: 44,899
Fakel Voronezh Dynamo Moscow Orenburg
Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadion VTB Arena Gazovik Stadium
Capacity: 31,793 Capacity: 26,319 Capacity: 10,046

Personnel and kits

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Team Location Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
Main Other
Akhmat Grozny Russia Sergei Tashuyev Russia Rizvan Utsiyev Spain Joma Akhmat Foundation
List
    • Front: Pari
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Pari
Akron Tolyatti Russia Zaur Tedeyev Russia Konstantin Savichev Russia Jögel Fonbet
List
    • Front: Novostal-M, Lada
    • Back: Electroshield Samara
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Zavod Invertor
CSKA Moscow Serbia Marko Nikolić Russia Igor Akinfeev CSKA (self-branded) Apotheka
List
Dynamo Makhachkala Makhachkala Russia Khasanbi Bidzhiyev Russia Mutalip Alibekov Spain Joma Magnit
List
    • Front: BETCITY, Chistoe Serdtse, Immidstroy
    • Back: BETCITY, Cen Geo
    • Sleeves: Water Mever
    • Shorts: BETCITY
Dynamo Moscow Moscow Czech Republic Marcel Lička Paraguay Fabián Balbuena Germany Puma BetBoom
List
Fakel Voronezh Russia Dmitri Pyatibratov Russia Irakli Kvekveskiri Russia Demix EkoNiva
List
    • Front: MelBet, TNS Energo Voronezh
    • Back: Mezhregiontruboprovodstroy
    • Sleeves: TechnoResource International
    • Shorts: MelBet
Khimki Khimki Spain Franc Artiga Russia Khetag Khosonov Germany Puma None
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Khotkovsky Avtomost
    • Sleeves: Khimki
    • Shorts: Vorgol
Krasnodar Krasnodar Russia Murad Musayev Armenia Eduard Spertsyan Krasnodar (self-branded) Winline
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: GK TOCHNO
    • Sleeves: Constell Group
    • Shorts: None
Krylia Sovetov Samara Russia Igor Osinkin Russia Aleksandr Soldatenkov Germany Puma Fonbet
List
Lokomotiv Moscow Russia Mikhail Galaktionov Russia Dmitri Barinov Lokomotiv (self-branded) Russian Railways
List
Orenburg Orenburg Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Slišković Russia Andrei Malykh Germany Adidas EcoGas
List
Pari Nizhny Novgorod Belarus Viktor Goncharenko Russia Kirill Gotsuk Germany Jako Pari
List
Rostov Rostov-on-Don Russia Valery Karpin Russia Danil Glebov Germany Puma TNS Energo Rostov-on-Don
List
    • Front: Samolet Group, Fonbet
    • Back: Novoshakhtinsk Zavod Neft Produktov, Rostselmash
    • Sleeves: Fonbet
    • Shorts: Fonbet, Novoshakhtinsk Zavod Neft Produktov
Rubin Kazan Tajikistan Rashid Rakhimov Montenegro Igor Vujačić Rubin (self-branded) Kazanorgsintez
List
Spartak Moscow Serbia Dejan Stanković Russia Roman Zobnin Russia Jögel Lukoil
List
Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia Sergei Semak Brazil Douglas Santos Spain Kelme Gazprom
List

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Spartak Moscow Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Slišković (caretaker) Caretaking spell over 16 May 2024[2] Pre-season Serbia Dejan Stanković 16 May 2024[2]
CSKA Moscow Russia Vladimir Fedotov Sacked 3 June 2024[3] Serbia Marko Nikolić 6 June 2024[4]
Khimki Russia Andrey Talalayev Sacked 20 June 2024[5] Spain Franc Artiga 28 June 2024[6]
Fakel Voronezh Tajikistan Igor Cherevchenko Mutual consent 12 August 2024[7] 16th Russia Dmitri Pyatibratov 13 August 2024[8]
Akhmat Grozny Russia Magomed Adiyev Mutual consent 1 September 2024[9] 15th Russia Sergei Tashuyev 3 September 2024[10]
Orenburg Spain David Deogracia Sacked 3 October 2024[11] 14th Russia Ilshat Aitkulov (caretaker) 3 October 2024
Pari Serbia Saša Ilić Mutual consent 5 October 2024[12] 11th Belarus Viktor Goncharenko 9 October 2024[13]
Orenburg Russia Ilshat Aitkulov (caretaker) Caretaking spell over 7 October 2024[14] 15th Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Slišković 7 October 2024

Tournament format and regulations

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The 16 teams play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 240 matches with each team playing 30.

The season started on 21 July. The last games before the winter break were played on 10 December; the spring part of the season began on 1 March and the last games will be played on 25 May.[15]

Promotion and relegation

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For the purpose of determining First League positions for the following considerations, the teams that do not pass 2025–26 RPL licensing or drop out of 2025–26 season for any other reason, or the second teams of RPL clubs, or the teams that finished lower than 6th place in First League standings will not be considered. For example, if the teams that finished 1st, 3rd and 4th in the First League standings failed licensing, the team that finished 2nd would be considered the 1st-placed team, the team that finished 5th will be considered the 2nd-placed team, and the team that finished 6th will be considered the 3rd-placed team. There would be no designated 4th-placed team in this scenario.

The teams that finish 15th and 16th will be relegated to the 2025–26 First League, while the top two in that league will be promoted to the Premier League for the 2025–26 season.

The 13th and 14th Premier League teams will play the 4th and 3rd 2024–25 First League teams respectively in two (home-and-away) playoff games, with penalty shootout in effect if necessary. The winners will secure Premier League spots for the 2025–26 season. If both of the teams that finish RPL in 13th and 14th place fail licensing for the 2025–26 season or drop out for any other reason, play-offs will not be held, and the 3rd and 4th First League teams will be promoted automatically. If one of the teams that place 13th and 14th in the Premier League fails licensing for 2025–26 season or drops out for other reasons, 3rd First League team will be promoted automatically and the 13th or 14th-placed team that passes licensing will play 4th First League team in playoffs, with the winners securing the Premier League spot. If only one First League team is eligible for the play-offs (as in the example scenario above), that team will play the 14th-placed RPL team in playoffs, with the winners securing the Premier League spot, and the 13th RPL team will remain in the league. If none of the First League teams are eligible for the play-offs, they will not be held and 13th and 14th-placed RPL teams will remain in the league. If any of the teams are unable to participate in the season after the play-offs have been concluded, or there are not enough teams that pass licensing to follow the above procedures, the replacement will be chosen by the Russian Football Union in consultation with RPL and FNL.[16]

Exclusion from the league

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Any team can be excluded from the Premier League during the season for the following reasons: a) using counterfeit documents or providing inaccurate information to the league; b) not arriving to the game on more than one occasion; c) match fixing. Such a team is automatically relegated and is not replaced during the season, and only one additional team (that gains the least amount of points at the end of the season) is directly relegated. If the excluded team had played fewer than 15 games at the time of exclusion, all its results would be annulled and would not count for the standings. If the excluded team had played at least 15 games at the time of exclusion, all their remaining opponents would be awarded a victory without effect on their goal difference.[16]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Krasnodar 15 11 4 0 32 7 +25 37
2 Zenit Saint Petersburg 15 11 3 1 33 7 +26 36
3 Lokomotiv Moscow 15 11 1 3 30 18 +12 34
4 Dynamo Moscow 15 9 3 3 31 17 +14 30
5 Spartak Moscow 15 8 4 3 25 12 +13 28
6 CSKA Moscow 15 8 3 4 24 10 +14 27
7 Rubin Kazan 16 6 4 6 20 22 −2 22
8 Rostov 15 4 5 6 20 26 −6 17
9 Akron Tolyatti 16 4 4 8 19 33 −14 16
10 Pari Nizhny Novgorod 15 4 3 8 15 27 −12 15[a]
11 Dynamo Makhachkala 15 3 6 6 9 14 −5 15[a]
12 Krylia Sovetov Samara 15 3 3 9 13 23 −10 12[b]
13 Khimki 15 2 6 7 16 28 −12 12[b] Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 Fakel Voronezh 15 2 6 7 10 23 −13 12[b]
15 Akhmat Grozny 15 1 6 8 13 29 −16 9 Relegation to First League
16 Orenburg 15 1 5 9 16 30 −14 8
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. Source: Premier Liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) 2023–24 position (not applicable to final standings); 10) Play-off. Note: if teams tied on points did not play an equal number of head-to-head games, head-to-head results are not considered for the standings.[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Dynamo Makhachkala 0–1 Pari NN
  2. ^ a b c Fakel 1–1 Khimki, Krylia Sovetov 2–0 Fakel, Krylia Sovetov 0–0 Khimki

Results

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Home \ Away AKH AKR CSK DMA DMO FAK KHI KRA KRY LOK ORE PNN ROS RUB SPA ZEN
Akhmat Grozny 0–0 2–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–5 0–2 1–2
Akron Tolyatti 0–2 3–0 2–5 2–0 2–2 1–2 0–5
CSKA Moscow 3–0 4–0 0–0 0–1 5–1 0–2 0–1
Dynamo Makhachkala 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Dynamo Moscow 4–2 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 a
Fakel Voronezh 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Khimki 0–2 1–1 3–4 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–1
Krasnodar 2–1 0–0 4–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
Krylia Sovetov Samara 1–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 1–3 0–4
Lokomotiv Moscow 3–2 2–0 2–1 0–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–1
Orenburg 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–4 1–2 1–2 2–0
Pari Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 1–0 1–3 2–4 0–2 0–3
Rostov 2–3 0–2 0–0 0–0 4–1 3–1 3–2 1–1
Rubin Kazan 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–3 1–1 0–2 0–4
Spartak Moscow 0–0 4–0 a 2–2 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 1–0
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. Source: Russian Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[18]
1 Russia Aleksey Batrakov Lokomotiv Moscow 10
2 Colombia Jhon Córdoba Krasnodar 8
Costa Rica Manfred Ugalde Spartak Moscow
Albania Mirlind Daku Rubin Kazan
5 Russia Maksim Glushenkov Zenit St. Petersburg 7
6 Argentina Luciano Gondou Zenit St. Petersburg 6
Iran Saeid Saharkhizan Orenburg
Russia Tamerlan Musayev CSKA Moscow
Colombia Mateo Cassierra Zenit St. Petersburg
Armenia Eduard Spertsyan Krasnodar

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
Russia Maksim Glushenkov Zenit St. Petersburg Rostov 5–0 (H) 3 August 2024 [19]

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Russia Stanislav Agkatsev Krasnodar 9
Russia Yevgeni Latyshonok Zenit St. Petersburg
Russia Aleksandr Maksimenko Spartak Moscow
4 Russia Igor Akinfeev CSKA Moscow 7
5 Russia Ilya Lantratov Lokomotiv Moscow 5
6 Russia Andrey Lunyov Dynamo Moscow 4
Russia Nikita Medvedev Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Russia Yevgeni Staver Rubin Kazan
Russia David Volk Dynamo Makhachkala
10 Russia Sergey Volkov Akron Tolyatti 3
Russia Aleksandr Belenov Fakel Voronezh
Russia Nikita Kokarev Khimki
Russia Giorgi Sheliya Akhmat Grozny
Russia Aleksandr Vasyutin Akron Tolyatti
Notes
  • Sergei Pesyakov and Ivan Lomayev each played a half in Krylia Sovetov's 2–0 win over Rubin Kazan on 13 September 2024.
  • Aleksandr Vasyutin was substituted by Sergey Volkov in the second half of Akron's 2–0 win over Rostov on 28 September 2024.

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month Goal of the Month Ref.
Player Club Manager Club Player Club
July/August Russia Maksim Glushenkov Zenit Russia Sergei Semak Zenit Russia Maksim Glushenkov Zenit [20][21][22]
September Russia Aleksey Batrakov Lokomotiv Russia Murad Musayev Krasnodar Russia Konstantin Tyukavin Dynamo Moscow [23][24][25]
October Colombia Jhon Córdoba Krasnodar Russia Murad Musayev Krasnodar Colombia Jhon Córdoba Krasnodar [26][27][28]

References

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  1. ^ a b "League statistics" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Деян Станкович — главный тренер "Спартака" с нового сезона!" [Dejan Stanković is the Spartak manager, beginning in the new season!] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Владимир Федотов покидает ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Марко Николич — новый главный тренер ПФК ЦСКА!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Тренерский штаб Андрея Талалаева покидает "Химки"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Франк Артига — новый главный тренер ФК «Химки»!" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Черевченко покинул "Факел"" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Дмитрий Пятибратов возвращается!" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 13 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Магомед Адиев покидает пост наставника грозненской команды" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Сергей Ташуев — главный тренер ФК «Ахмат»" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Давид Деограсия отправлен в отставку с поста главного тренера ФК "Оренбург"" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 3 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Саша Илич покидает пост главного тренера «Пари НН»" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 5 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Виктор Ганчаренко – главный тренер «Пари НН»" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 9 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Владимир Слишкович прибыл в Оренбург и обратился к болельщикам" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 7 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Календарь Мир РПЛ на сезон 2023/24" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 24 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b "2023-24 Russian Premier League regulations, section 4.5" (PDF) (in Russian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ "2024–25 Premier League regulations article 17" (PDF) (in Russian). Russian Premier League.
  18. ^ "Goalscorers". Russian Premier League. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Zenit 5–0 Rostov". Russian Premier League. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Максим Глушенков – Winline игрок июля и августа!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 8 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Сергей Семак – Winline тренер июля и августа!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 9 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Максим Глушенков – автор Winline гола июля и августа!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 10 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Алексей Батраков – Winline игрок сентября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 9 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Мурад Мусаев – Winline тренер сентября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 10 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Константин Тюкавин – автор Winline гола сентября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 11 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Джон Кордоба – Winline игрок октября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 6 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Мурад Мусаев – Winline тренер октября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Джон Кордоба – автор Winline гола октября!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 8 November 2024.
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