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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