Russian Premier League season 2009
December 13, 2009 by FOOTBALLINRUSSIA
Filed under Russian football clubs
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.
The Champion
Rubin (Kazan) are the Champions again. Rubin are 8 points ahead of Spartak (Moscow), who came second and 53 points ahead of Khimki, who came the last.
Gurban Berdiýew confirmed, that he is going to stay in Kazan and “finish what he has started”. Rubin will presumably conclude a number of new sponsoring contracts, they have already change Nike for Umbro as equipment supplier.
Rubin’s new target is to preserve its top players, Cristian Ansaldi (Argentine international), Sergei Semak (Rubin captain), Aleksandr Bukharov (Rubin top striker).
The relegated
FC Khimki have gathered just 10 points in the season, winning just 2 games in the season. Coach Igor Chugainov is ready to stay in the club in 2010 and fight the way back to the Premier League.
FC Kuban were promoted last year and didn’t succeed in Russian Premier League. Coach Sergei Ovchinnikov (ex-Russian international) was fired and Armenian coach Poghos Galstyan took charge of the club.
The promoted
FC Anzhi (Makhachkala) were founded in 1991 but have already played in UEFA Cup and Russia Cup final. However they played in Russian Premier League only in 2002 season. Omari Tetradze, former Russian international, has been working with Anzhi since 2007.
FC Sibir (Novosibirsk), founded in 1936 has changed 9 names since that. Sibir has never played in Russian or USSR top league.
Who’s gonna play in Europe
Rubin (Kazan), Spartak (Moscow), Zenit (Saint Petersburg) are going to play in Champions League 2010/11. The three clubs have an impressive winning record and are likely to be tough sides in the main European football event.
Lokomotiv (Moscow) and CSKA (Moscow) will take part in UEFA Europa League. Both have enough class to reach the latest stages of the contest.
Russian Premier League 2009 title challengers
April 14, 2009 by FOOTBALLINRUSSIA
Filed under Russian football clubs
While CSKA (Moscow) and Zenit (Saint Petersburg) are clearly the favorites of the race for the Russian Premier League title, a number of other clubs may achieve a major success this season. Read more
Laudrup’s hit
March 11, 2009 by FOOTBALLINRUSSIA
Filed under Russian football clubs
by Alexander Ushakov specially for FOOTBALLINRUSSIA.COM
The very depth of 2008 brought huge change into FC Spartak management. Valery Karpin replaced Sergey Shavlo as Spartak CEO while hard-edged and decisive Stanislav Cherchesov stepped off the job and after lasting negotiations Michael Laudrup became a new Spartak manager. Read more
Soviet Top League Champions: TOP 4 Soviet clubs
February 19, 2009 by FOOTBALLINRUSSIA
Filed under History of Russian football
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
