2003 Russian Premier League facts for kids
| Season | 2003 |
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| Champions | CSKA Moscow 1st title |
| Relegated | Elista Chernomorets Novorossiysk |
| Champions League | CSKA Moscow |
| UEFA Cup | Zenit St Petersburg Rubin Kazan |
| Matches played | 232 |
| Goals scored | 609 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dmitri Loskov (14) |
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The 2003 Russian Premier League was a big football tournament in Russia. It was the second time this league was called the "Russian Premier League." In this exciting season, the team CSKA Moscow won their very first championship title! A player named Dmitri Loskov scored the most goals, with 14 goals in total.
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How the Teams Finished
This table shows how all the teams did in the 2003 Russian Premier League season.
- Pos means their final position in the league.
- Pld shows how many games each team played.
- W is the number of games they won.
- D is the number of games that ended in a draw (a tie).
- L is the number of games they lost.
- GF means "Goals For," which is how many goals they scored.
- GA means "Goals Against," which is how many goals were scored against them.
- GD is the "Goal Difference," found by subtracting Goals Against from Goals For. A higher number is better!
- Pts stands for "Points." Teams get points for winning (3 points) or drawing (1 point). The team with the most points wins the league.
Teams at the top of the table qualified for important European competitions like the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup. Teams at the bottom were moved down to a lower league for the next season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moscow (C) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 59 | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Zenit St Petersburg | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 56 | UEFA Cup 2004–05 First round |
| 3 | Rubin Kazan | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 52 | |
| 5 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 46 | |
| 7 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 42 | |
| 10 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Rostov | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Rotor Volgograd | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 32 | |
| 13 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 31 | |
| 14 | Torpedo-ZIL Moscow | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 29 | |
| 15 | Elista | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 28 | Relegation to Russian First Division |
| 16 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 24 |
Top Goal Scorers
A "top goal scorer" is the player who scores the most goals in a season. Here are the players who scored the most goals in the 2003 Russian Premier League:
Players with 14 Goals
Dmitri Loskov (playing for Lokomotiv Moscow)
Players with 13 Goals
- Aleksandr Kerzhakov (playing for Zenit St Petersburg)
- Valery Yesipov (playing for Rotor Volgograd)
Players with 11 Goals
- Aleksei Medvedev (playing for Saturn Ramenskoye)
Rôni (playing for Rubin Kazan)
Players with 10 Goals
- Roman Pavlyuchenko
See Also
In Spanish: Liga Premier de Rusia 2003 para niños
