2017–18 Russian Premier League facts for kids
The 2017–18 Russian Premier League was a big football tournament in Russia. It was the 16th time this league was played. The season started on July 15, 2017, and ended on May 13, 2018. Last year's champions were Spartak Moscow, but this season, Lokomotiv Moscow won the championship!
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Lokomotiv Moscow 3rd title |
| Relegated | Amkar Perm Tosno SKA-Khabarovsk |
| Champions League | Lokomotiv Moscow CSKA Moscow Spartak Moscow |
| Europa League | Krasnodar Zenit St. Petersburg Ufa |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 541 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Quincy Promes (15) |
| Average attendance | 13,971 |
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Understanding the League Table
This table shows how all the teams performed during the 2017–18 Russian Premier League season.
- Pos means Position: Where the team finished in the league.
- Pld means Played: How many games the team played.
- W means Won: How many games the team won.
- D means Drawn: How many games ended in a tie.
- L means Lost: How many games the team lost.
- GF means Goals For: How many goals the team scored.
- GA means Goals Against: How many goals were scored against the team.
- GD means Goal Difference: The difference between goals scored and goals against.
- Pts means Points: Teams get points for wins and draws.
The teams at the top of the table qualify for big European tournaments like the Champions League and Europa League. Teams at the bottom might face relegation, meaning they move down to a lower league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokomotiv Moscow (C) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 60 | Champions League group stage |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 58 | |
| 3 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 56 | Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 54 | Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 53 | Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Ufa | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 | Europa League second qualifying round |
| 7 | Arsenal Tula | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Ahmat Grozny | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Rubin Kazan | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 38 | |
| 11 | Rostov | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 37 | |
| 13 | Amkar Perm (R) | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 35 | Dissolved after the season |
| 14 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 24 | Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Tosno (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 24 | Dissolved after the season |
| 16 | SKA-Khabarovsk (R) | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 55 | −39 | 13 | Relegation to FNL |
Relegation Play-offs
Teams that finish near the bottom of the Premier League sometimes have to play extra games. These are called "relegation play-offs." They play against teams from the league below to decide who gets to stay in the Premier League next season.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 6–4 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 3–0 | 3–4 |
| Amkar Perm | 3–0 | Tambov | 2–0 | 1–0 |
After the season, Amkar Perm was no longer a team. Because of this, Anzhi Makhachkala was allowed to stay in the Premier League. Also, Yenisey Krasnoyarsk was promoted to the Premier League for the very first time!
Top Goal Scorers
These are the players who scored the most goals during the 2017–18 season.
15 goals
Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow)
14 goals
Fyodor Smolov (Kuban Krasnodar)
10 goals
Luiz Adriano (Spartak Moscow)
Viktor Claesson (Kuban Krasnodar)
Jefferson Farfán (Lokomotiv Moscow)- Aleksandr Kokorin (Zenit St Petersburg)
- Vitinho (CSKA Moscow)
9 goals
- Yevgeni Markov (Tosno)
8 goals
Eric Bicfalvi (Ural)
See also
In Spanish: Liga Premier de Rusia 2017-18 para niños
