2006_Russian_Premier_League

2006 Russian Premier League

2006 Russian Premier League

15th season of top-tier football league in Russia


The 2006 Russian Premier League was the 15th season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 5th under the current Russian Premier League name.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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.[1] 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

More information Amkar, CSKA ...

    Personnel and kits

    Managerial changes

    More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

    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:

    1. higher number of wins in all matches;
    2. higher goal difference in all matches;
    3. 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);
    4. higher number of goals scored in all matches;
    5. higher number of away goals scored in all matches;
    6. 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:

    1. higher number of wins in all matches;
    2. 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);
    3. drawing of lots, or an additional match between the two teams, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out 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:

    1. higher number of wins in all matches;
    2. higher goal difference in all matches;
    3. 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);
    4. drawing of lots, or an additional tournament between the teams in question.1

    1The terms of this additional tournament are determined by the Russian Football Union and the governing body of the Russian Premier League based on suggestions from the participating clubs.

    League table

    More information Pos, Team ...
    Source: RFPL
    Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd goal difference; 4th head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored; 7th drawing of lots
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. Qualified as the winner of 2006–07 Russian Cup.

    Results

    More information Home \ Away, AMK ...
    Source: [citation needed]
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Season statistics

    Top goalscorers

    As of matches played on 26 November 2006.

    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 named Andrey Arshavin the best Premier League player of the season. Arshavin was also ranked best by major Russian sports newspapers, Sport-Express[7] and Soviet Sports[8] and became the Russian Footballer of the Year.

    On December 18, the Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:[9]

    Goalkeepers
    1. Russia Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow)
    2. Russia Vyacheslav Malafeev (Zenit)
    3. Czech Republic Antonín Kinský (Saturn)
    Defensive midfielders
    1. Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvir Rahimić (CSKA Moscow)
    2. Russia Evgeni Aldonin (CSKA Moscow)
    3. Brazil Mozart (Spartak Moscow)

    Medal squads

    1. PFC CSKA Moscow

    Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (28), Vladimir Gabulov (3), Veniamin Mandrykin (1).
    Defenders: Aleksei Berezutski (29), Sergei Ignashevich (26 / 2), Vasili Berezutski (26 / 1), Deividas Šemberas Lithuania (24), Anton Grigoryev (5), Chidi Odiah Nigeria (3).
    Midfielders: Elvir Rahimić Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 / 1), Dudu Brazil (28 / 2), Evgeni Aldonin (28), Yuri Zhirkov (27 / 1), Miloš Krasić Serbia (26 / 3), Rolan Gusev (18 / 1), Ivan Taranov (13), Kirill Kochubei (4).
    Forwards: Ivica Olić Croatia (24 / 9), Vágner Love Brazil (23 / 9), Brazil (18 / 14), Aleksandr Salugin (5).
    (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

    Manager: Valery Gazzaev.

    Transferred out during the season: none.

    2. FC Spartak Moscow

    Goalkeepers: Wojciech Kowalewski Poland (27), Dmitri Khomich (3), Aleksei Zuev (1).
    Defenders: Radoslav Kováč Czech Republic (27 / 2), Martin Jiránek Czech Republic (26 / 2), Martin Stranzl Austria (25), Clemente Rodríguez Argentina (20 / 1), Roman Shishkin (14 / 1), Géder Brazil (8), Adrian Iencsi Romania (7), Gabriel Tamaș Romania (3), Sergei Kabanov (1), Fyodor Kudryashov (1), Andrei Ivanov (1), Yevgeni Shpedt (1).
    Midfielders: Yegor Titov (25 / 7), Vladimir Bystrov (24 / 6), Serghei Covalciuc Moldova (23), Mozart Brazil (22 / 4), Denis Boyarintsev (22 / 2), Maksym Kalynychenko Ukraine (15 / 3), Quincy Ghana (15 / 1), Dmitri Torbinski (13), Aleksei Rebko (9).
    Forwards: Roman Pavlyuchenko (27 / 18), Fernando Cavenaghi Argentina (17 / 5), Aleksandr Pavlenko (12 / 1), Nikita Bazhenov (11 / 3), Mihajlo Pjanović Serbia (8 / 3), Artyom Dzyuba (5).

    Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs Latvia (until April), Vladimir Fedotov (from July).

    Transferred out during the season: Gabriel Tamaș Romania (to Celta de Vigo).

    3. FC Lokomotiv Moscow

    Goalkeepers: Aleksei Poliakov Uzbekistan (23), Eldin Jakupović Switzerland (5), Sergei Ryzhikov (2).
    Defenders: Branislav Ivanović Serbia (28 / 2), Vadim Evseev (24), Emir Spahić Bosnia and Herzegovina (21), Oleg Pashinin Uzbekistan (20), Dmitri Sennikov (14), Malkhaz Asatiani Georgia (country) (14), Fininho Brazil (12), Marián Had Slovakia (6), Dmitri Kruglov Estonia (2), Inal Getigezhev (1).
    Midfielders: Dmitri Loskov (29 / 13), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (29 / 3), Sergei Gurenko Belarus (29 / 1), Marat Izmailov (16 / 1), Aleksandr Samedov (13), Ivan Starkov (12 / 2), Laryea Kingston Ghana (12), Shaker Zouagi Tunisia (11 / 1), André Bikey Cameroon (5), Vladimir Maminov Uzbekistan (5).
    Forwards: Garry O'Connor Scotland (24 / 7), Dmitri Sychev (24 / 7), Dramane Traoré Mali (21 / 6), Shamil Asildarov (4 / 1), Giorgi Chelidze Georgia (country) (4).

    Manager: Slavoljub Muslin Serbia (until October), Oleg Dolmatov (from October).

    Transferred out during the season: Dmitri Kruglov Estonia (to FC Kuban Krasnodar), André Bikey Cameroon (to Reading F.C.).

    See also

    2006 in Russian Football


    References

    1. "CSKA Moscow grab title". Soccerway. 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
    2. "Семин Юрий". fc-dynamo.ru/ (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    3. "Муслин стал главным тренером Локомотива". sport-express.ru/ (in Russian). Sport Express. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    4. "ПАН ВСЕ-ТАКИ ПРОПАЛ". sport-express.ru/ (in Russian). Sport Express. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    5. "Дик АДВОКАТ ВОЗГЛАВИЛ ЗЕНИТ". sport-express.ru/ (in Russian). Sport Express. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    6. "ИСТОРИЯ ФК ЛОКОМОТИВ МОСКВА". lokoinfo.ru/ (in Russian). Loko Info. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    7. Лучшие по оценкам "СЭ" (in Russian). Sport-Express. 2006-11-27. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11.

    Share this article:

    This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2006_Russian_Premier_League, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.