The Russian Premier League (RPL) is the country’s top football division, with 16 teams competing for the league’s top prize. Since its introduction at the end of 2001 (initially as the Russian Football Premier League), Zenit St. Petersburg has been its most successful team, having won eight titles. Other previous winners include a trio of Moscow-based clubs (CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow) and Rubin Kazan.

1. The Russian
Premier League

2. The Russian Premier League (RPL) is the country’s top football division,
with 16 teams competing for the league’s top prize. Since its introduction at
the end of 2001 (initially as the Russian Football Premier League), Zenit St.
Petersburg has been its most successful team, having won eight titles.
Other previous winners include a trio of Moscow-based clubs (CSKA
Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow) and Rubin Kazan.
The Russian Premier League

3. League Competition
Each team in the RPL plays its opponents twice (home and away) for a total of 30 matches
in a season. Points are awarded for a win (three) and a draw (one), and if teams finish the
season level on points, the top tie-breaking factors include the number of wins and the goal
difference, among others. If two teams tie infirst position, the number of wins and head-to-head
results are the tie-breakers. If these factors cannot separate the two teams, then a playoff
match is held to determine the top team.
Traditionally, the RPL ran in the summer months (March to November) to avoid having
games in the winter. However, this format was altered to adopt to the autumn to spring
calendar, which is in line with other UEFA leagues.

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