Russian Premier League season 2009

The 2009 Russian Premier League season has come to its end. Rubin (Kazan) are the new old champions, Khimki and Kuban are heading to First division, CSKA have a new coach, Lokomotiv have a new old coach and Zenit hire a new star-coach. Read more

Russian Premier League 2009 title challengers: CSKA

CSKA (Moscow)

CSKA, established in 1911, is one of the best football clubs in Russia. CSKA holds 3 Russian Premier League titles, 4 Russian Cups and 4 Russian Super Cups. The recent Super Cup has been already won with a new manager, Zico. Read more

Soviet Top League Champions: TOP 4 Soviet clubs

Soviet Top League was a league, toping USSR football league system. The competition formed as Soviet Top League in 1936, before that clubs from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus a competed in RSFSR Championship. Initially 2 titles could be won each year (in spring and in autumn). Read more

Zico in CSKA

Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico, comes to Russia as FC CSKA new manager. One of Russia’s most powerful clubs gets a black horse, while Zico faces a severe challenge as CSKA fans’ expectations are high. Read more

Russian Clubs in Champions League 08/09

FC Rubin

FC Rubin (Kazan) is the current Russian Premier League champion. Rubin is based in the city of Kazan (1.1 inhabitants). Read more