2006 Russian Premier League
The 2006 Russian Premier League was the 15th season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 5th under the current Russian Premier League name.
The season started on 17 March 2006 and ended on 26 November 2006. Defending champions CSKA Moscow claimed their second successive title on 18 November 2006 with an away win over Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. Spartak Moscow finished runners-up, level on points with CSKA but ranked behind due to fewer wins. Lokomotiv Moscow finished third.
Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik were relegated. It was the first time in Torpedo Moscow's history that the club was relegated.
Teams
As in the previous season, 16 teams played in the 2006 season. After the 2005 season, Alania Vladikavkaz and Terek Grozny were relegated to the 2006 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Luch-Energia Vladivostok and Spartak Nalchik, the winners and runners up of the 2005 Russian First Division.Venues
Tournament format and regulations
Based on paragraph 15.3 of the Russian Premier League regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points, the positions of these teams are determined by:- higher number of wins in all matches;
- higher goal difference in all matches;
- results of matches between the teams in question ;
- higher number of goals scored in all matches;
- higher number of away goals scored in all matches;
- drawing of lots.
- higher number of wins in all matches;
- results of matches between the two teams ;
- drawing of lots, or an additional match between the two teams, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if necessary.
- higher number of wins in all matches;
- higher goal difference in all matches;
- results of matches between the teams in question ;
- drawing of lots, or an additional tournament between the teams in question.1
League table
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  StatisticsGoals: 585
AwardsRussian Football Union named Andrey Arshavin the best Premier League player of the season. Arshavin was also ranked best by major Russian sports newspapers, Sport-Express and Soviet Sports and became the Russian Footballer of the Year.On December 18, the Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players: ;Goalkeepers ;Right backs ;Right-centre backs ;Left-centre backs ;Left backs ;Defensive midfielders ;Right wingers ;Central midfielders ;Left wingers ;Right forwards ;Left forwards Medal squads
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