The 2006 Russian Premier League was the 15th season of the premier
football
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competition in Russia since the
dissolution of the Soviet Union
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and the 5th under the current
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League (RPL; , ''Rossiyskaya premyer-liga''; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is a professional association football league in Russia and the highest level of the Russian football league system. It was establis ...
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 (see Tie-breaking criteria below).
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
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
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 (without having the highest number), 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 (1. higher number of points obtained; 2. higher number of wins; 3. higher goal difference; 4. higher number of goals scored; 5. higher number of away goals scored);
# higher number of goals scored in all matches;
# higher number of away goals scored in all matches;
# drawing of lots.
Based on paragraph 15.4 of the regulations, if two teams are equal on the highest number of points, the first position is determined by:
# higher number of wins in all matches;
# results of matches between the two teams (1. higher number of points obtained; 2. higher goal difference; 3. higher number of goals scored; 4. higher number of away goals scored);
# drawing of lots, or an additional match between the two teams, with extra time and a
penalty shoot-out
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if necessary.
Based on paragraph 15.5 of the regulations, if more than two teams are equal on the highest number of points, the first position and subsequent 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 (1. higher number of points obtained; 2. higher goal difference; 3. higher number of goals scored; 4. higher number of away goals scored);
# drawing of lots, or an additional tournament between the teams in question.
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1The terms of this additional tournament are determined by the
Russian Football Union
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and the governing body of the Russian Premier League based on suggestions from the participating clubs.
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Statistics
* Goals: 585 (average 2.44 per match)
** From penalties: 69 (12%)
** Saved/Missed penalties: 19 (22%)
** Goals scored home: 337 (58%)
** Goals scored away: 247 (42%)
* Yellow cards: 1202 (average 5.01 per match)
** For violent conduct: 730 (61%)
** For unsporting behaviour: 387 (32%)
** For undisciplined behaviour: 3 (0%)
** Other: 82 (7%)
* Red cards: 62 (average 0.26 per match)
** For second yellow card: 41 (66%)
** For undisciplined behaviour: 7 (11%)
** For denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity: 6 (10%)
** For violent conduct: 6 (10%)
** For unsporting behaviour: 1 (2%)
** For handball: 1 (2%)
* Attendance: 2,948,996 (average 12,287 per match; 98,300 per matchday)
Awards
Russian Football Union
The Russian Football Union (, ''Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz'' or RFS) is the official governing body of association football in the Russian Federation. With headquarters in Moscow, it organizes Russian amateur and professional football, includi ...
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:
Medal squads
See also
2006 in Russian Football
References
External links
RSSSFRFPL.org
{{2006–07 in European football (UEFA)
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Russia
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Russia
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