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name. The league was sponsored by insurance company

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. The season started on 10 March 2007 with the match between Luch-Energia and

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, with the first goal of the season being scored by FC Moscow striker Héctor Bracamonte. It ended on 11 November 2007, when

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claimed their first title with an away win over Saturn. Zenit became the second non-Moscow club to win the league, after Alania Vladikavkaz in

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finished runners-up for the third consecutive season, while defending champions

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finished third.

Teams

As in the previous season, 16 teams played in the 2007 season. After the 2006 season,

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and Shinnik Yaroslavl were relegated to the

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. They were replaced by

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and Kuban Krasnodar, the winners and runners up of the

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Venues

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

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: # higher number of wins in all matches; # higher goal difference in all matches; # 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); # higher number of goals scored in all matches; # higher number of away goals scored in all matches; # 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: # higher number of wins in all matches; # 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); # drawing of lots, or an additional match between the two teams, with extra time and a

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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: # higher number of wins in all matches; # higher goal difference in all matches; # 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); # 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

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Statistics

* Goals: 562 (average 2.34 per match) ** From penalties: 57 (10%) ** Saved/Missed penalties: 17 (23%) ** Goals scored home: 348 (62%) ** Goals scored away: 214 (38%) * Yellow cards: 1080 (average 4.50 per match) ** For violent conduct: 563 (52%) ** For unsporting behaviour: 425 (39%) ** For undisciplined behaviour: 8 (1%) ** Other: 84 (8%) * Red cards: 49 (average 0.20 per match) ** For second yellow card: 27 (55%) ** For violent conduct: 9 (18%) ** For unsporting behaviour: 5 (9%) ** For undisciplined behaviour: 4 (8%) ** For denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity: 4 (8%) * Attendance: 3,147,567 (average 13,114 per match; 104,919 per matchday)

Awards

On 30 November 2007 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players: ;Goalkeepers # Antonín Kinský (Saturn) #

Vladimir Gabulov Vladimir Borisovich Gabulov ( rus, Владимир Борисович Габулов, p=vlɐˈdʲimɪr bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ gɐˈbuləf, os, Гæбулты Борисы фырт Владимир, ''Gabulte Boriše fert Vlâdimir'', born 19 Oct ...

(Kuban) # Stipe Pletikosa (Spartak Moscow) ;Right backs # Branislav Ivanović (Lokomotiv Moscow) #

Aleksandr Anyukov Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov (russian: Александр Геннадьевич Анюков; born 28 September 1982) is a Russian association football coach and a former player, who played as a right-back. He is an assistant coach with FC Z ...

(Zenit) # Vasili Berezutskiy (CSKA Moscow) ;Right-centre backs #

Sergei Ignashevich Sergei Nikolayevich Ignashevich ( rus, link=no, Сергей Николаевич Игнашевич, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ɪɡnɐˈʂɛvʲɪtɕ; born 14 July 1979) is a Russian professional football coach and a former play ...

(CSKA Moscow) #

Denis Kolodin Denis Alexeyevich Kolodin (russian: Денис Алексеевич Колодин; born 11 January 1982) is a Russian football coach and former central defender. He was called up to the Russia squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzer ...

(Dynamo Moscow) # Radoslav Kováč (Spartak Moscow) ;Left-centre backs #

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(Saturn) #

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(Spartak Moscow) # Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit) ;Left backs # Aleksei Berezutskiy (CSKA Moscow) #

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(Zenit) # Emir Spahić (Lokomotiv Moscow) ;Defensive midfielders # Anatoliy Tymoschuk (Zenit) # Dmitri Khokhlov (Dynamo Moscow) # Aleksei Igonin (Saturn) ;Right wingers #

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(CSKA Moscow) #

Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov (russian: Владимир Серге́евич Быстров, born 31 January 1984) is a Russian former footballer who played as a right winger. Career FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Bystrov began his career in youth ...

(Spartak Moscow) # Aleksei Ivanov (Luch-Energia and Saturn) ;Central midfielders # Konstantin Zyryanov (Zenit) #

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(Spartak Moscow) # Igor Semshov (Dynamo Moscow) ;Left wingers #

Yuri Zhirkov Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov ( rus, Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в, p=ˈjʉrʲɪj vəlʲɪnˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ ʐɨrˈkof; born 20 August 1983) is a Russian footballer. A left-sided player who can play full-back or winger, Zh ...

(CSKA Moscow) # Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (Lokomotiv Moscow) # Dmitri Torbinsky (Spartak Moscow) ;Right forwards # Vágner Love (CSKA Moscow) #

Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko (russian: Роман Анатольевич Павлюченко; born 15 December 1981) is a Russian former footballer who played as a striker. He started his career at Dynamo Stavropol, and Rotor Volgograd, be ...

(Spartak Moscow) #

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(Dynamo Moscow) ;Left forwards # Andrei Arshavin (Zenit) #

Jô João Alves de Assis Silva (born 20 March 1987), known as Jô () or João Alves, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He has previously played for Nagoya Grampus, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Everton, Galatasaray, Internacional, Atlétic ...

(CSKA Moscow) #

Dmitri Sychev Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev ( rus, Дми́трий Евге́ньевич Сычёв, Dmitriy Yevgen’yevich Sychyov, ˈdmʲitrʲɪj jɪvˈgʲenʲɪvʲɪtɕ sɨˈtɕɵf, Ru-Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev.ogg; born 26 October 1983) is a former Russi ...

(Lokomotiv Moscow)

Medal squads

References

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