2005 Russian Premier League
Source: RFPL
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd goal difference; 4th head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored)
1Since CSKA Moscow won the Russian Cup 2005-06, and winner of the Russian Cup should advance to the First Round of UEFA Cup, the spot was awarded to 3rd-positioned team, because CSKA Moscow already qualified for UEFA Champions League. As a result, 4th-positioned team received a spot in the Second Qualifying Round of UEFA Cup, and 5th-positioned team received a spot in the Second Round of UEFA Intertoto Cup
2Terek had 6 points deducted for failing to pay transfer fee in time
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
On December 9 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (29), Veniamin Mandrykin (1).
Defenders: Deividas Šemberas 
(28), Aleksei Berezutski (27 / 2), Vasili Berezutski (27 / 2), Sergei Ignashevich (22 / 5), Bohdan Shershun 
(1).
Midfielders: Elvir Rahimić 
(30 / 1), Daniel Carvalho 
(29 / 4), Evgeni Aldonin (29 / 1), Chidi Odiah 
(27 / 2), Miloš Krasić 
(27 / 2), Rolan Gusev (25 / 4), Dudu (21 / 3), Yuri Zhirkov (20 / 2), Juris Laizāns 
(3 / 1), Osmar Ferreyra 
(2), Ivan Taranov (1).
Forwards: Vágner Love (21 / 7), Ivica Olić 
(20 / 10), Sergey Samodin (12), Aleksandr Salugin (5 / 1), Sergei Pravosud (5).
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
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