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The 2002 Russian First Division was the 11th edition of Russian First Division. There were 18 teams. League table See also *2002 Russian Premier League References PFL {{Russian First Division seasons 2 Russian First League seasons Russia Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russian First Division
The Russian First League (russian: Первая лига, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division (russian: Первый дивизион) and Russian Football National League (FNL) (russian: Первенство Футбольной Национальной Лиги, Pervenstvo Futbol'noy Natsional'noy Ligi) is the second level of the Russian football league system. The Russian Professional Football League (PFL) used to run the division. Since 2011, it has been managed by the Football National League. The league consists of 18 clubs. After each season the two top clubs are promoted to the Premier League, and the bottom four clubs are relegated to the Russian Professional Football League. Third and fourth team play in home-and-away promotion play-offs against the 13th and 14th Premier League teams. In case one or more clubs are not licensed to participate for the upcoming season, the teams previously relegated are kept in the league instead, in the order of last ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC SKA-Energia Khabarovsk
Football Club SKA-Khabarovsk (russian: Футбольный клуб СКА-Хабаровск) is a Russian professional association football club based in Khabarovsk which plays in the second-tier Russian First League. They played in the Russian Premier League for the first time ever in the 2017–18 season. At more than east of Moscow, SKA Khabarovsk are the most Easterly team to have taken part in a UEFA domestic top division. History The club has been known under different names: * ''DKA'' (−1953) * ''ODO'' (1954) * ''DO'' (1955–56) * ''OSK'' (1957) * ''SKVO'' (1957–59) * ''SKA'' (1960–99) * ''SKA-Energia'' (1999–2016) * ''SKA-Khabarovsk'' (2016–) The club has participated in the Soviet championships since 1957. SKA were the quarter-finalists of the Soviet Cup in 1963. They had never played in the Soviet Top League or Russian Premier League, until 2017. SKA's best result in the Soviet First League was the 6th position in 1980, and their best result in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russian First League Seasons
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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. Teams As in the previous season, 16 teams are playing in the 2002 season, with the name of the league changing from the 'Top Division' to the 'Premier League'. After the 2001 season, Fakel Voronezh and Chernomorets Novorossiysk were relegated to the 2002 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Uralan Elista and Shinnik Yaroslavl, the winners and runners up of the 2001 Russian First Division. Venues Personnel and kits Managerial changes Standings As CSKA and Lokomotiv finished at the top of the table with equal points, the title was decided in a championship play-off. Torpedo qualified for the UEFA Cup thanks to Spartak winning the Russian Cup in 2003. Results Season statistics Top goal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 Russian Second Division
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2003 Russian Premier League
CSKA won their first Russian title. It was their first championship since the last edition of the Soviet Top League in 1991. Newly promoted Rubin got the bronze. Teams As in the previous season, 16 teams are playing in the 2003 season. After the 2002 season, Anzhi Makhachkala and Sokol Saratov were relegated to the 2003 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Rubin Kazan and Chernomorets Novorossiysk, the winners and runners up of the 2002 Russian First Division. Venues Personnel and kits Managerial changes Standings Results Season statistics Top goalscorers Awards On November 14 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players: ;Goalkeepers # Sergei Ovchinnikov (Lokomotiv Moscow) # Vyacheslav Malafeev (Zenit) # Sergei Kozko (Rubin) ;Right backs # Vadim Evseev (Lokomotiv Moscow) # Deividas Šemberas (CSKA Moscow) # Andrés Scotti (Rubin) ;Right-centre backs # Sergei Ignashevich (Lokomotiv Moscow) # Viktor Onopko (Spa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (ФК Енисей Красноярск) is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club plays in the Russian First League. History The club was founded in 1937 as ''Lokomotiv Krasnoyarsk'' and spent one season in Class D of the Soviet league. In 1957 the club was re-formed and entered the ''Far East'' zone of Class B. In 1968 Lokomotiv was renamed ''Rassvet'' and, in 1970, ''Avtomobilist''. In 1991 it became ''Metallurg'', a title it held until February 2010 when it was renamed ''Metallurg-Yenisey'' (formally, Metallurg was excluded from the league and a new independent club Metallurg-Yenisey was admitted into the league). In 2011, the club was renamed to ''Yenisey''. The club is named after the Yenisei river, on which Krasnoyarsk is located. Yenisey (or their predecessors) never played in the Soviet Top League or Russian Premier League until 2018. Their best result in Soviet League was a 2nd position in Group 7 of Class B in 1959, while their be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (russian: ФК СКА Ростов-на-Дону) is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981. History The club was founded on 27 August 1937 and was known as ''RODKA'' (1937–1953), ''ODO'' (1954–1956) and ''SKVO'' (1957–1959 and 2013–2015). The team was given its most familiar name back in March 2015. SKVO entered the Class B of the Soviet league in 1958. Prior to that, the team only played in regional tournaments. SKVO became the champions of Class B in 1958 and were promoted to Class A. They stayed at the top level of Soviet football until 1973, winning silver medals in 1966 and finishing fourth in 1959, 1960, 1963, and 1964. In the 1970s and 1980s SKA moved between Top and First leagues several times. After relegation 1973, they played in the First League in 1974, 1976–1978, 1982–1983, and 1986–1989, an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is a Russian football club from Saint Petersburg, in Northwest Russia. Founded in 1922, the club was one of the oldest in the city. It plays in the third-tier Russian Football National League 2. They were a regular in the Soviet Top League until relegation in 1963. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, their highest status was in the second-level Russian National Football League for several seasons, and the fifth place in the league is their greatest achievement. In July 2015, the club was purchased by Boris Rotenberg. In June 2018, the team moved to Sochi, becoming PFC Sochi; in Saint Petersburg there remained Dynamo youth team. In April 2019 Dynamo was reestablished by Clubs' Veterans on resources of FC LAZ Luga. Since August 2021, Chinese trucks manufacturer SAIC Iveco Hongyan is the main sponsor. History The glorious past The club was founded in 1922 as part of the All-Union Sport Society "Dinamo" that had clubs in a variety of sports th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan
Volgar FC (russian: Футбольный Клуб "Волгарь") is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. They play in the Russian First League. History The club has been known under following names: *''Pishchevik'' (food industry worker) (1925−1958) *''Trud'' (labour) (1958–59) *''Volgar'' (1960–94) (2012–) *''Volgar-Gazprom'' (1995–2007), (2010–2012) *''Volgar-Gazprom-2'' (2007–10) Pishchevik played in the Second Group of the Soviet League. Trud (and later Volgar) played in the Class B (1958, 1960–1967), in Class A, Group 2 (1968–1969), in Class A, Group 1 (1970), Soviet First League (1971), Soviet Second League (1972–1990), Soviet Second League B (1991). In 1992 Volgar entered the Russian Second League, played in the Third League in 1994 (finished top and were promoted), returned to the Second League in 1995 and stayed until 1998. In 1998 Volgar-Gazprom were promoted and in 1999 they started playing in the Russian First Division. With t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (russian: ФК «Нефтехимик» Нижнекамск) is an association football club from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, founded in 1991. It played at the second-highest level in the Russian First League in 1993–1998, 2001–2004, 2012 to 2013–14, 2016–17 and from 2019–to present. Neftekhimik has won 5 Second Division titles. It has been a farm club of FC Rubin Kazan since 2007. Current squad ''As of 14 January 2023, according to thofficial First League website'' Notable players Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Neftekhimik . ;Russia/USSR * Valeri Chizhov * Vladislav Ignatyev * Ruslan Kambolov * Lyubomir Kantonistov * Daler Kuzyayev * Igor Portnyagin * Yegor Sorokin * Vasili Zhupikov ;Former USSR countries * Stanislav Buchnev * Rizvan Umarov * Pavel Kirylchyk * Artur Krivonos * Alyaksandr Oreshnikow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |