2010 Russian Premier League facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March - November 2010 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zenit St Petersburg (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | CSKA Moscow |
| Third place | Rubin Kazan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 561 (2.34 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Welliton |
The 2010 Russian Premier League was a major football competition in Russia. It was the 19th season of this exciting league. Sixteen different teams from all over Russia played against each other.
The season started on March 12, 2010, and ended on November 29, 2010. Each team played many matches to earn points. The team with the most points at the end became the champion.
The big winner of the 2010 season was Zenit St. Petersburg. They earned 68 points and won the title on November 14, 2010. They had a great 5-0 win against FC Rostov to secure their championship. CSKA Moscow finished in second place with 62 points.
Sadly, this was also the last season for one team, Saturn Moscow Oblast. The team stopped playing after this season.
How the Teams Finished
This table shows where each team finished in the 2010 Russian Premier League. It also shows which teams qualified for bigger European competitions like the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
| Position | Team | Points | What They Qualified For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 68 | Played in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 62 | Played in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
| 3 | Rubin Kazan | 58 | Played in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Spartak Moscow | 49 | Played in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Play-off round |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 48 | Played in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Play-off round |
| 6 | Spartak Nalchik | 44 | |
| 7 | Dynamo Moscow | 40 | |
| 8 | Tom Tomsk | 37 | |
| 9 | Rostov | 34 | |
| 10 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 34 | The team stopped playing after this season |
| 11 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 33 | |
| 12 | Terek Grozny | 33 | |
| 13 | Krylia Sovetov | 31 | |
| 14 | Amkar Perm | 30 | |
| 15 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 30 | Moved down to the Russian First Division |
| 16 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 20 | Moved down to the Russian First Division |
See also
In Spanish: Liga Premier de Rusia 2010 para niños
