2005 Russian Premier League


The 2005 Russian Premier League was the 14th season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 4th under the current Russian Premier League name.

Teams

As in the previous season, 16 teams are playing in the 2005 season. After the 2004 season, Kuban Krasnodar and Rotor Volgograd were relegated to the 2005 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Terek Grozny and Tom Tomsk, the winners and runners up of the 2004 Russian First Division.

Venues



League table


Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoal
1

Statistics

Goals: 539
  • * From penalties: 58
  • * Saved/Missed penalties: 17
  • * Goals scored home: 324
  • * Goals scored away: 215 Yellow cards: 962
  • * For violent conduct: 603
  • * For unsporting behaviour: 287
  • * For undisciplined behaviour: 21
  • * Other: 51 Red cards: 32
  • * For second yellow card: 20
  • * For denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity: 3
  • * For unsporting behaviour: 3
  • * For insulting language: 3
  • * For attack wrecking: 1
  • * For violent conduct: 1
  • '''Attendance: 2,881,674 '''

Awards

On December 9 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:

Medal squads

1. PFC CSKA Moscow

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev, Veniamin Mandrykin.

Defenders: Deividas Šemberas

Attendances

RankClubAverage
1Krylia Sovetov20,833
2Zenit20,385
3Spartak Moscow19,733
4Alania17,600
5Amkar13,133
6Tom13,053
7Lokomotiv Moscow12,140
8Rubin12,053
9PFC CSKA11,740
10Saturn9,900
11Shinnik9,307
12Rostov8,767
13Dynamo Moscow8,500
14Torpedo Moscow6,520
15FC Moscow6,247
16Terek5,947

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