2002 Russian Premier League
2002 was the first season of the Russian Premier League. While the structure of the competition did not change, the top level clubs gained independence from the Professional Football League.
Spartak's six-year dominance in the league was broken by Lokomotiv.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokomotiv Moscow (C) | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 66 | 2003–04 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 66 | 2003–04 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 55 | 2003–04 UEFA Cup First round |
| 4 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 50 | 2003–04 UEFA Cup Qualifying round |
| 5 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 49 | |
| 6 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 47 | |
| 8 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 42 | |
| 9 | Rotor Volgograd | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 33 | |
| 11 | Rostselmash | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 31 | |
| 12 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 30 | |
| 13 | Uralan Elista | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 29 | |
| 14 | Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 28 | |
| 15 | Anzhi Makhachkala (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to Russian First Division 2003 |
| 16 | Sokol Saratov (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 23 |
As CSKA and Lokomotiv finished at the top of the table with equal points, the title was decided in a championship play-off.
| 21 November 2002 |
Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–0 | CSKA Moscow | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 34,000 Referee: V. Ivanov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loskov 6' | (Report) |
Torpedo qualified for the UEFA Cup thanks to Spartak winning the Russian Cup in 2003.
Read more about 2002 Russian Premier League: Top Goalscorers, Awards, Medal Squads
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