2009 Russian Premier League
| Season | 2009 |
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| Champions | FC Rubin Kazan |
| Relegated |
FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Khimki FC Moscow |
| Champions League |
FC Rubin Kazan FC Spartak Moscow FC Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| Europa League |
FC Lokomotiv Moscow PFC CSKA Moscow |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 600 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Welliton (21) |
| Biggest home win | Spartak Moscow 5–0 Tom |
| Biggest away win | Saturn 0–5 Rubin |
| Highest scoring | 10 matches with 6 goals in each |
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The 2009 Russian Premier League was the 18th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 8th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 14 March 2009 with a goalless draw between Amkar Perm and Rostov. The last matches were played on 29 November 2009. On 21 November 2009 Rubin Kazan successfully retained their champion's title.
14 clubs placed 1–14 in Russian Premier League 2008 and 2 top clubs from Russian First Division 2008 take part in the league.
Source: RFPL (Russian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored; 7th position in previous season or decision game
1Winners of Russian Cup 2009–10, Zenit, qualified for the Champions League, that means the loser finalists Sibir Novosibirsk will play in third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
2FC Moscow announced on 5 February 2010 that they will not participate in next season's Russian Premier League. On 17 February, they were officially excluded from the 2010 Russian Premier League.
(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.
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