2001 Russian Top Division

2001 Russian Top Division

Spartak Moscow won their sixth consecutive Russian title, and ninth overall.

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1 Spartak Moscow (C) 30 17 9 4 56 30 +26 60 2002–03 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Lokomotiv Moscow 30 16 8 6 53 24 +29 56 2002–03 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
3 Zenit St. Petersburg 30 16 8 6 52 35 +17 56 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round
4 Torpedo Moscow 30 15 7 8 53 42 +11 52
5 Krylia Sovetov Samara 30 14 7 9 38 23 +15 49
6 Saturn Moscow Oblast 30 13 8 9 45 22 +23 47
7 CSKA Moscow 30 12 11 7 39 30 +9 47
8 Sokol Saratov 30 12 5 13 31 42 −11 41
9 Dynamo Moscow 30 10 8 12 43 51 −8 38
10 Rotor Volgograd 30 8 8 14 38 42 −4 32
11 Rostselmash 30 8 8 14 29 43 −14 32
12 Alania Vladikavkaz 30 8 8 14 31 47 −16 32
13 Anzhi Makhachkala 30 7 11 12 28 34 −6 32
14 Torpedo-ZIL Moscow 30 7 10 13 22 35 −13 31
15 Fakel Voronezh (R) 30 8 4 18 30 53 −23 28 Relegation to Russian First Division 2002
16 Chernomorets Novorossiysk (R) 30 5 8 17 19 54 −35 23

During the round 22 match between Anzhi and CSKA on 18 August, CSKA and Ukraine goalkeeper Serhiy Perkhun clashed heads with Anzhi striker Budun Budunov. Both players were injured, and Perkhun died from a brain haemorrhage on 28 August in the age of 23.

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