Russian Premier League

Full Name: Russian Premier League (Российская футбольная Премьер-Лига)
Level: 1
Founded: 1992
Number of Teams: 16
Previous Name: Russian Top Division (1992-2001)

Official Website: rfpl.org

Description:

The top level of Russian football is known as the Russian Premier League, previously the Top League or Top Division. In 2001 the clubs in the Top Division formally broke apart from the rest of the Russian Professional Football League in a manner similar to England's Premier League. The 16 clubs play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games. The bottom two clubs are relegated. The season runs from March to November.

2009 Russian Premier League Map

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Russian Premier League Champions:

9 Spartak Moscow

3 FC CSKA Moscow

2 Lokomotiv Moscow
2 Rubin Kazan

1 Alania Vladikavkaz
1 Zenit St Petersburg