Russian Premier League

Full Name: Russian Premier League (Российская футбольная Премьер-Лига)
Country: Russia
Level: 1
Number of Teams: 16

Official Website: rfpl.org

The top level of Russian football is known as the Russian Premier League, previously the Top League or Top Division. The 16 clubs play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games. The bottom two clubs are relegated. The season runs from March to November.

2008 Clubs:
Amkar Perm
CSKA Moscow
Dinamo Moscow
FK Khimki
FK Moscow
Krylia Sovetov Samara
Lokomotiv Moscow
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
Rubin Kazan
Saturn Ramenskoe
Shinnik
Spartak Moscow
Spartak Nalchik
Terek Grozny
Tom' Tomsk  
Zenit