Russian Premier League
Season2007
ChampionsZenit St.Petersburg
RelegatedKuban Krasnodar
Rostov
Champions LeagueZenit St.Petersburg
Spartak Moscow
Europa LeagueCSKA Moscow
FC Moscow
Intertoto CupSaturn Ramenskoye
Matches played240
Goals scored562 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerRoman Pavlyuchenko
& Roman Adamov (20)
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The 2007 Russian Premier League was the 16th season of the Russian Football Championship, and the sixth under the current Russian Premier League name. The league was sponsored by insurance company Rosgosstrakh.

The season started on 10 March 2007 with the match between Luch-Energia and FC Moscow in Vladivostok, with the first goal of the season being scored by FC Moscow striker Héctor Bracamonte. It ended on 11 November 2007, when Zenit St. Petersburg claimed their first title with an away win over Saturn. Zenit became the second non-Moscow club to win the league, after Alania Vladikavkaz in 1995.

Spartak Moscow finished runners-up for the third consecutive season, while defending champions CSKA Moscow finished third.

Teams

As in the previous season, 16 teams played in the 2007 season. After the 2006 season, Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik Yaroslavl were relegated to the 2007 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Khimki and Kuban Krasnodar, the winners and runners up of the 2006 Russian First Division.

Venues

Amkar CSKA Dynamo Khimki
Zvezda Stadium Luzhniki Stadium Central Stadium Rodina Stadium
Capacity: 17,000 Capacity: 81,000 Capacity: 36,540 Capacity: 3,760
Krylia
Locations of teams in 2007 Russian Premier League
Map of Russia with the teams of the 2007 Premier League
Moscow
Moscow
Luch
Tom
Locations of teams in 2007 Russian Premier League, Tomsk & Vladivostok
 Kuban
Metallurg Stadium Kuban Stadium
Capacity: 27,084 Capacity: 28,800
Lokomotiv Luch-Energia
RZD Arena Dynamo Stadium
Capacity: 33,001 Capacity: 10,200
Moscow Rostov
Eduard Streltsov Stadium Olimp-2
Capacity: 13,450 Capacity: 15,840
Rubin Saturn
Central Stadium Saturn Stadium
Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 14,685
Spartak Moscow Spartak Nalchik Tom Zenit Saint Petersburg
Luzhniki Stadium Spartak Stadium Trud Stadium Petrovsky Stadium
Capacity: 81,029 Capacity: 14,149 Capacity: 10,028 Capacity: 21,570

Personnel and kits

Team Location Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Amkar Perm Perm Tajikistan Rashid Rakhimov
CSKA Moscow Russia Valery Gazzaev
Dynamo Moscow Russia Andrey Kobelev
Khimki Khimki Serbia Slavoljub Muslin
Krylia Samara Russia Aleksandr Tarkhanov
Kuban Krasnodar Russia Leonid Nazarenko (Caretaker)
Lokomotiv Moscow Russia Anatoliy Byshovets
Luch-Energia Vladivostok Russia Sergei Pavlov
Moscow Moscow Russia Leonid Slutsky
Rostov Rostov-on-Don Russia Oleg Dolmatov
Rubin Kazan Turkmenistan Kurban Berdyev
Saturn Ramenskoye Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiyev
Spartak Moscow Russia Stanislav Cherchesov
Spartak Nalchik Russia Yuri Krasnozhan
Tom Tomsk Russia Valery Petrakov
Zenit Saint Petersburg Netherlands Dick Advocaat

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Lokomotiv Russia Oleg Dolmatov Fired 26 December 2006 Preseason Russia Anatoliy Byshovets 26 December 2006 Preseason
Krylia Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiyev Russia Sergei Oborin
Kuban Ukraine Pavlo Yakovenko April 2007 Russia Leonid Nazarenko (Caretaker) April 2007
Saturn Slovakia Vladimír Weiss May 2007 Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiyev May 2007
Rostov Russia Sergei Balakhnin July 2007 Ukraine Pavlo Yakovenko July 2007
Rostov Ukraine Pavlo Yakovenko July 2007 Russia Oleg Dolmatov 23 July 2007
Spartak Russia Vladimir Fedotov June 2007 Russia Stanislav Cherchesov 19 June 2007
Krylia Russia Sergei Oborin August 2007 Russia Aleksandr Tarkhanov August 2007
Kuban Russia Leonid Nazarenko (Caretaker) August 2007 Russia Soferbi Yeshugov August 2007
Khimki Russia Vladimir Kazachyonok September 2007 Serbia Slavoljub Muslin 7 September 2007
Kuban Russia Soferbi Yeshugov September 2007 Russia Leonid Nazarenko (Caretaker) September 2007

Tournament format and regulations

Based on paragraph 15.3 of the Russian Premier League regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points (without having the highest number), the positions of these teams are determined by:

  1. higher number of wins in all matches;
  2. higher goal difference in all matches;
  3. results of matches between the teams in question (1. higher number of points obtained; 2. higher number of wins; 3. higher goal difference; 4. higher number of goals scored; 5. higher number of away goals scored);
  4. higher number of goals scored in all matches;
  5. higher number of away goals scored in all matches;
  6. drawing of lots.

Based on paragraph 15.4 of the regulations, if two teams are equal on the highest number of points, the first position is determined by:

  1. higher number of wins in all matches;
  2. results of matches between the two teams (1. higher number of points obtained; 2. higher goal difference; 3. higher number of goals scored; 4. higher number of away goals scored);
  3. drawing of lots, or an additional match between the two teams, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if necessary.

Based on paragraph 15.5 of the regulations, if more than two teams are equal on the highest number of points, the first position and subsequent positions of these teams are determined by:

  1. higher number of wins in all matches;
  2. higher goal difference in all matches;
  3. results of matches between the teams in question (1. higher number of points obtained; 2. higher goal difference; 3. higher number of goals scored; 4. higher number of away goals scored);
  4. drawing of lots, or an additional tournament between the teams in question.1

1The terms of this additional tournament are determined by the Russian Football Union and the governing body of the Russian Premier League based on suggestions from the participating clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zenit St. Petersburg (C) 30 18 7 5 54 32 +22 61 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Spartak Moscow 30 17 8 5 50 30 +20 59 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 CSKA Moscow 30 14 11 5 43 24 +19 53 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a]
4 FC Moscow 30 15 7 8 40 32 +8 52 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round
5 Saturn 30 11 12 7 34 28 +6 45 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
6 Dynamo Moscow 30 11 8 11 37 35 +2 41
7 Lokomotiv Moscow 30 11 8 11 39 42 −3 41
8 Amkar Perm 30 10 11 9 30 27 +3 41
9 Khimki 30 9 10 11 32 33 −1 37
10 Rubin Kazan 30 10 5 15 31 39 −8 35
11 Tom Tomsk 30 8 11 11 37 35 +2 35
12 Spartak Nalchik 30 8 9 13 29 38 −9 33
13 Krylia Sovetov Samara 30 8 8 14 35 46 −11 32
14 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 30 8 8 14 26 39 −13 32
15 Kuban Krasnodar (R) 30 7 11 12 27 38 −11 32 Relegation to First Division
16 Rostov (R) 30 2 12 16 18 44 −26 18
Source: RFPL
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd goal difference; 4th head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored; 7th drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the winner of 2007–08 Russian Cup

Results

Home \ Away AMK CSK DYN KHI KRY KUB LOK LUE MOS ROS RUB SAT SPA SPN TOM ZEN
Amkar Perm 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 3–3 1–1
CSKA Moscow 1–0 0–1 0–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0
Dynamo Moscow 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 4–2
Khimki 1–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2
Krylya Sovetov Samara 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–3 3–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–3
Kuban Krasnodar 1–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–1
Lokomotiv Moscow 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 5–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 4–3 3–1 0–0 1–0
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1
FC Moscow 3–1 2–1 4–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–3[a]
Rostov 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–1 2–2 2–3
Rubin Kazan 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–4
Saturn 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1
Spartak Moscow 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 3–1
Spartak Nalchik 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–3
Tom 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 4–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1
Zenit St. Petersburg 0–0 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 4–3 2–1
Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The match was played on 1 July 2007 and originally ended with Moscow's 1–2 loss to Zenit. However, on 15 August 2007, Football Union of Russia decided to hand Moscow a 0–3 technical defeat and fine the club RUB 500,000 ($20,000) for fielding an ineligible player Roman Hubník, who was loaned to the club by Czech Sigma Olomouc until the end of June only, and was therefore ineligible to play in the match.[1]

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 11 November 2007.
Rank Player Club Goal
1 Russia Roman Pavlyuchenko Spartak 14
Russia Roman Adamov Moscow
3 Brazil Jô CSKA 13
Brazil Vágner Love CSKA
5 Russia Pavel Pogrebnyak Zenit 11
Russia Dmitri Sychev Lokomotiv
7 Russia Andrey Arshavin Zenit 10
Russia Andrei Karyaka Saturn
Bulgaria Martin Kushev Amkar
10 Russia Konstantin Zyryanov Zenit 9
North Macedonia Goran Maznov Tom
Russia Dmitri Kirichenko Saturn
Georgia (country) Davit Mujiri Krylia
Russia Denis Kolodin Dynamo

Statistics

Awards

On 30 November 2007 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:[2]

Medal squads

1. FC Zenit St. Petersburg

Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Malafeev (19), Kamil Čontofalský Slovakia (13).
Defenders: Kim Dong-Jin South Korea (24 / 2), Martin Škrtel Slovakia (23 / 1), Aleksandr Anyukov (22 / 2), Erik Hagen Norway (15), Ivica Križanac Croatia (15), Nicolas Lombaerts Belgium (13 / 2).
Midfielders: Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Ukraine (29 / 4), Konstantin Zyryanov (27 / 9), Igor Denisov (25 / 3), Alejandro Domínguez Argentina (24 / 3), Radek Šírl Czech Republic (22 / 1), Vladislav Radimov (17 / 1), Fernando Ricksen Netherlands (14), Aleksandr Gorshkov Ukraine (11), Ilya Maksimov (6), Yuri Lebedev (1).
Forwards: Andrei Arshavin (30 / 10), Pavel Pogrebnyak (24 / 11), Fatih Tekke Turkey (16 / 4).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Dick Advocaat Netherlands.

Transferred out during the season: none.

2. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa Croatia (29), Dmitri Khomich (1).
Defenders: Roman Shishkin (26), Martin Stranzl Austria (19 / 2), Florin Şoavă Romania (18), Renat Sabitov (15), Géder Brazil (14 / 1), Martin Jiránek Czech Republic (11), Andrei Ivanov (7), Fyodor Kudryashov (7), Ignas Dedura Lithuania (6 / 1).
Midfielders: Yegor Titov (27 / 7), Radoslav Kováč Czech Republic (26 / 1), Dmitri Torbinski (24 / 3), Denis Boyarintsev (24 / 3), Maksym Kalynychenko Ukraine (22 / 3), Vladimir Bystrov (18 / 3), Mozart Brazil (18 / 1), Quincy Ghana (6), Aleksei Rebko (3), Serghei Covalciuc Moldova (2), Sergei Parshivlyuk (2), Oleg Dineyev (1).
Forwards: Roman Pavlyuchenko (22 / 14), Nikita Bazhenov (16 / 4), Artyom Dzyuba (16 / 1), Welliton Brazil (12 / 4), Aleksandr Prudnikov (12 / 2).

Manager: Vladimir Fedotov (until June), Stanislav Cherchesov (from June).

Transferred out during the season: Oleg Dineyev (on loan to FC Shinnik Yaroslavl), Quincy Ghana (on loan to Spain Celta de Vigo).

3. PFC CSKA Moscow

Goalkeepers: Veniamin Mandrykin (20), Igor Akinfeev (10), Yevgeny Pomazan (1).
Defenders: Sergei Ignashevich (26 / 3), Vasili Berezutski (26 / 1), Aleksei Berezutski (26), Deividas Šemberas Lithuania (24), Anton Grigoryev (10), Chidi Odiah Nigeria (4).
Midfielders: Yuri Zhirkov (29 / 2), Evgeni Aldonin (27 / 2), Elvir Rahimić Bosnia and Herzegovina (27), Miloš Krasić Serbia (22 / 4), Rolan Gusev (16), Dudu Brazil (15 / 1), Ivan Taranov (13), Caner Erkin Turkey (8), Eduardo Ratinho Brazil (6 / 1), Pavel Mamayev (4), Daniel Carvalho Brazil (4), Sergei Gorelov (2).
Forwards: Jô Brazil (27 / 13), Vágner Love Brazil (23 / 13), Ramón Brazil (18 / 1), Dawid Janczyk Poland (10 / 1), Nikita Burmistrov (6), Dmitry Tikhonov (2).

Manager: Valery Gazzaev.

Transferred out during the season: none.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Moskva punished for oversight". UEFA.com. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  2. ^ Утвержден список 33 лучших игроков "Росгосстрах Чемпионата России по футболу 2007 года" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
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