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The Russian Premier League is the top men's football division in Russia. The top clubs in Russia regularly compete in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.
Spartak Moscow dominated the league during the 1990s but Lokomotiv Moscow and CSKA Moscow took over in the early 2000s. Zenit St. Petersburg came onto the scene and have won five of the last 10 titles, including the last two.
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Russian Premier League FAQ
Where can I watch Russian Premier League Live Streaming?
Check our live streaming calendar to see where to watch Russian Premier League live streaming.
Who has won the most Russian Premier League titles?
Spartak Moscow have won the most (10) Russian Premier League titles. They are followed by Zenit St Petersburg who have won the title on six occasions.
Who are the Russian Premier League champions?
Zenit Saint Petersburg are the Russian Premier League champions after claiming their second straight title in the 2019/20 season.
How many teams are in Russian Premier League?
There are currently 16 teams in Russian Premier League.
What teams play in Russian Premier League?
The teams that will compete in the 2020/21 are as follows: Akhmat, Arsenal Tula, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Krasnodar, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rostov, Rubin Kazan, Orenburg, Spartak Moscow, Sochi, Tambov, Krylia Sovetov Samara, Ufa, FC Ural Yekaterinburg and Zenit St Petersburg.
Russian Premier League Betting Odds
Reputable online bookmakers will have betting odds available for football matches in the Russian Premier League. Some of the more popular football betting markets include match winner, BTTS, handicap, over/under 2.5 goals and correct score.
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Russian Premier League Live Streaming
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Russian Premier League Results
Get the latest Russian Premier League results to stay ahead of the game, up to date with in form teams and players and injuries. This will help you plan your bets for upcoming matches in Russia.
Russian Premier League Winners & Runners-up
Zenit St Petersburg will be going for their hat-trick of titles in the 2020/21 season after winning the last two. Lokomotiv Moscow has finished as runner-up on both occasions and will certainly be contenders again.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | tbc | tbc |
| 2019–20 | Zenit Saint Petersburg (6) | Lokomotiv Moscow (6) |
| 2018–19 | Zenit Saint Petersburg (5) | Lokomotiv Moscow (5) |
| 2017–18 | Lokomotiv Moscow (3) | CSKA Moscow (8) |
| 2016–17 | Spartak Moscow (10) | CSKA Moscow (7) |
| 2015–16 | CSKA Moscow (6) | Rostov |
| 2014–15 | Zenit Saint Petersburg (4) | CSKA Moscow (6) |
| 2013–14 | CSKA Moscow (5) | Zenit Saint Petersburg (3) |
| 2012–13 | CSKA Moscow (4) | Zenit Saint Petersburg (2) |
| 2011–12 | Zenit Saint Petersburg (3) | Spartak Moscow (5) |
| 2010 | Zenit Saint Petersburg (2) | CSKA Moscow (5) |
| 2009 | Rubin Kazan (2) | Spartak Moscow (4) |
| 2008 | Rubin Kazan | CSKA Moscow (4) |
| 2007 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Spartak Moscow (3) |
| 2006 | CSKA Moscow (3) | Spartak Moscow (2) |
| 2005 | CSKA Moscow (2) | Spartak Moscow |
| 2004 | Lokomotiv Moscow (2) | CSKA Moscow (2) |
| 2003 | CSKA Moscow | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 2002 | Lokomotiv Moscow | CSKA Moscow (2) |
| 2001 | Spartak Moscow (9) | Lokomotiv Moscow (4) |
| 2000 | Spartak Moscow (8) | Lokomotiv Moscow (3) |
| 1999 | Spartak Moscow (7) | Lokomotiv Moscow (2) |
| 1998 | Spartak Moscow (6) | CSKA Moscow |
| 1997 | Spartak Moscow (5) | Rotor Volgograd (2) |
| 1996 | Spartak Moscow (4) | Alania Vladikavkaz (2) |
| 1995 | Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 1994 | Spartak Moscow (3) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1993 | Spartak Moscow (2) | Rotor Volgograd |
| 1992 | Spartak Moscow | Spartak Vladikavkaz |
| Soviet Union Top League | ||
| 1991 | CSKA Moscow (7) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1990 | Dynamo Kyiv (13) | CSKA Moscow |
| 1989 | Spartak Moscow (12) | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| 1988 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1987 | Spartak Moscow (11) | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| 1986 | Dynamo Kyiv (12) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1985 | Dynamo Kyiv (11) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1984 | Zenit Leningrad | Spartak Moscow |
| 1983 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Spartak Moscow |
| 1982 | Dinamo Minsk | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1981 | Dynamo Kyiv (10) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1980 | Dynamo Kyiv (9) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1979 | Spartak Moscow (10) | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 1978 | Dinamo Tbilisi (2) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1977 | Dynamo Kyiv (8) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1976 | Dynamo Moscow (11) | Ararat Yerevan |
| 1976 | Torpedo Moscow (3) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1975 | Dynamo Kyiv (7) | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 1974 | Dynamo Kyiv (6) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1973 | Ararat Yerevan | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1972 | Zorya Voroshilovgrad | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1971 | Dynamo Kyiv (5) | Ararat Yerevan |
| 1970 | CSKA Moscow (6) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1969 | Spartak Moscow (9) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1968 | Dynamo Kyiv (4) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1967 | Dynamo Kyiv (3) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1966 | Dynamo Kyiv (2) | SKA Rostov-on-Don |
| 1965 | Torpedo Moscow (2) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1964 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Torpedo Moscow |
| 1963 | Dynamo Moscow (10) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1962 | Spartak Moscow (8) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1961 | Dynamo Kyiv | Torpedo Moscow |
| 1960 | Torpedo Moscow | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1959 | Dynamo Moscow (9) | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 1958 | Spartak Moscow (7) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1957 | Dynamo Moscow (8) | Torpedo Moscow |
| 1956 | Spartak Moscow (6) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1955 | Dynamo Moscow (7) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1954 | Dynamo Moscow (6) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1953 | Spartak Moscow (5) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1952 | Spartak Moscow (4) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1951 | CSKA Moscow (5) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1950 | CSKA Moscow (4) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1949 | Dynamo Moscow (5) | CSKA Moscow |
| 1948 | CSKA Moscow (3) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1947 | CSKA Moscow (2) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1946 | CSKA Moscow | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1945 | Dynamo Moscow (4) | CSKA Moscow |
| 1940 | Dynamo Moscow (3) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1939 | Spartak Moscow (3) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1938 | Spartak Moscow (2) | CDKA Moscow |
| 1937 | Dynamo Moscow (2) | Spartak Moscow |
| 1936 (spring) | Dynamo Moscow | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1936 (autumn) | Spartak Moscow | Dynamo Moscow |
Russian Premier League Fixtures
Check the Russian Premier League fixtures to see if any club could be resting players for an important cup local or European cup fixture.
Russian Premier League Table
Keep an eye on the Russian Premier League table to see who is in the running for the title, European qualification and those in danger of relegation.
Russian Premier League Format
The 16 teams play each other home and away with the team scoring the most points crowned champions. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second division, called the Russian Football National League.
The 13th and 14th placed teams enter a play-off with the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the Russian Football National League to decide which teams will play in the Premier League the following season.
The top two teams go straight into the UEFA Champions League group stage, with the third placed team entering the Champions League third qualifying round. The fourth placed team qualifies for the UEFA Europa League group stage, with the fifth and sixth placed teams entering the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds
Russian Premier League Highlights
What all the Russian Premier League highlights on the official Russian Premier League YouTube channel.
Russian Premier League News
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Russian Premier League History
The competition has origins in the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, starting as the Russian Top Division in 1992 with 20 teams before being reduced to a 16 team competition in 1994. Every season since has been with 16 teams bar and experiment of adding two more teams in 1996 and 1997.
It was known as the Russian Top Division until 2002 when it became the Russian Premier League.
Spartak Moscow dominated the league during the 90s but Lokomotiv Moscow and CSKA Moscow started to take over in the early 2000s. To break the monopoly of Moscow clubs, Zenit Saint Petersburg came onto the scene along with Rubin Kazan in 2007 and 2008 respectively.
Rubin Kazan won their first title in 2008 to become the first team to win the title having not competed in the Soviet Top League pre-1992.
