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2023–24 Russian Premier League
The 2023–24 Russian Premier League (known as the Mir (payment system), Mir Russian Premier League, also written as Mir Russian Premier Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the premier Association football, football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 22nd under the current Russian Premier League name. Teams As in the previous season, 16 teams played in the 2023–24 season. After the 2022–23 Russian Premier League, 2022–23 season, FC Khimki, Khimki and FC Torpedo Moscow, Torpedo Moscow were both relegated to the 2023–24 Russian First League. They were replaced by FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan and FC Baltika Kaliningrad, Baltika Kaliningrad. Venues Personnel and kits Managerial changes Tournament format and regulations The 16 teams play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 240 matches with each team playing 30. The season st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League (RPL; , ''Rossiyskaya premyer-liga''; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is a professional association football league in Russia and the highest level of the Russian football league system. It was established at the end of 2001 as the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL; ; РФПЛ) and was rebranded with its current name in 2018. From 1992 through 2001, the top level of the Russian league system was the Russian Football Championship (, ''Chempionat Rossii po Futbolu''). There are 16 teams in the competition. As of the 2021/22 season, the league had two Champions League qualifying spots for the league winners and league runners-up, and two spots in the UEFA Conference League were allocated to the third- and fourth-placed teams. However, those have all been suspended due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with the national team's participation in international competitions. The last two teams are relegated to the Russian First Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissolution Of The Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration No. 142-N of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Declaration No. 142-Н of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, formally establishing the dissolution of the Soviet Union as a state and subject of international law. It also brought an end to the Soviet Union's federal government and General Secretary (also President) Mikhail Gorbachev's effort to reform the Soviet political and economic system in an attempt to stop a period of political stalemate and economic backslide. The Soviet Union had experienced internal stagnation and ethnic separatism. Although highly centralized until its final years, the country was made up of 15 top-level republics that served as the homelands for different ethnicities. By late 1991, amid a catastrophic political crisis, with several republics al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostov Arena2018 (cropped)
Rostov-on-Don is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, from the Sea of Azov, directly north of the North Caucasus. The southwestern suburbs of the city lie above the Don river delta. Rostov-on-Don has a population of over one million people and is an important cultural, educational, economic and logistical centre of Southern Russia. History Early history From ancient times, the area around the mouth of the Don River has held cultural and commercial importance. Ancient indigenous inhabitants included the Scythian and Sarmatian tribes. It was the site of Tanais, an ancient Greek colony, Fort Tana under the Genoese, and Fort Azak in the time of the Ottoman Empire. In 1749, a custom house was established on the Temernik River, a tributary of the Don, by edict of the Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great, in order to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Казань арена
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, [qɑzan] is the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1.3 million residents, and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater Kazan metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Kazan is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, fifth-largest city in Russia, being the Volga#Biggest cities on the shores of the Volga, most populous city on the Volga, as well as within the Volga Federal District. Historically, Kazan was the capital of the Khanate of Kazan, and was Siege of Kazan, conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, at which point the city became a part of the Tsardom of Russia. The city was seized (and largely destroyed) during Pugachev's Rebellion (1773–1775), but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the following centuries, Kazan grew to become a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostov Arena
Rostov Arena () is an association football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It was one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It also hosts FC Rostov of the Russian Premier League, replacing Olimp – 2. It has a capacity of 45,000 spectators. History In June 2013, during the groundbreaking for the stadium, five shells from WWII were found, almost perfectly preserved. In August 2013, work began on the sandy alluvium foundation for the stadium. Work on the foundation was completed in May 2014. Construction commenced on the stadium substructure in October 2015. In December the construction site began to bring in heavy equipment and construction materials. In January 2015, crews began driving piles. In March 2015, the stadium project was revised, reducing the cost of construction to 3 billion rubles. In the summer of 2015 pile driving was completed and superstructure construction began. In December 2015, work began on the installation of the metal roof frame. In July 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ak Bars Arena
Ak Bars Arena (; , formerly known as Kazan Arena (; )) is a stadium in Kazan, Russia. It was completed in July 2013, and hosts association football, football matches, especially FC Rubin Kazan's home games in the Russian Premier League. The stadium has the largest outside screen in the world. Its capacity is around 45,379. History The stadium was constructed for the 2013 Summer Universiade. On May 5, 2010, president Vladimir Putin, Putin held the groundbreaking ceremony. The construction of the stadium was completed in 2013. The total cost was 15.5 billion Russian ruble, rubles. The stadium hosted the 2013 Summer Universiade opening and closing ceremonies, and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. On August 17, 2014, the first football match of the Russian Championship was hosted in the Ak Bars Arena. The 2015 World Aquatics Championships, 16th FINA World Championships were held in Kazan, with some events held at the Arena. It saw twelve swimming records. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Stadium (Yekaterinburg)
Yekaterinburg Arena is a football stadium in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia. It is the home ground of the Russian First League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg, the country's oldest football club. The capacity of the stadium is just over 35,000, and might be reduced to 25,000 in the future. It was one of 12 venues in 11 host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. History Central Stadium was built in 1957. Earlier on this territory of the city also was a sports facilities: from 1900 - the Velodrome sponsored by merchant Kamaletdin Agafurov, from 1928 - Regional Stadium, and from 1936 - the stadium "Metallurg of the East". Following the demolition and reconstruction of the stadium in the 1950s due to Fire safety regulations, the new stadium called "Central" was opened in 1957. The stadium was listed in the Top Ten list of sports facilities in the Soviet Union. The Stadium has hosted thousands of sports and entertainment events. In the first years after its opening, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krestovsky Stadium
Krestovsky Stadium, known as Gazprom Arena for sponsorship reasons (), is a retractable roof stadium with a retractable pitch in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which serves as home for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. The stadium was opened in 2017 for the FIFA Confederations Cup.New stadium at Zenit's website It is called Saint Petersburg Stadium during major international tournaments, including the , , and |
FC Rostov
FC Rostov () is a Russian professionalism in association football, professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home matches at the Rostov Arena. History Soviet era (1930-1991) The club was established on 10 May 1930, and was initially named Selmashstroy (Сельмашстрой). They were renamed Selmash in 1936 and Traktor in 1941. In 1950, the club joined the South Zone of the Azov-Don group of the Russian SFSR Championship. The following season they were placed in Group B of the championship. After finishing first in their group, they played in Group A in 1952. A third-place finish meant the club were promoted to the Soviet Second League, Class B for the Soviet Second League 1953, 1953 season, during which they were renamed again, becoming Torpedo. In 1958, they were renamed Rostselmash. In Soviet Second League 1964, 1964 the club won their Division of Class B. In the Russian-zone play-offs they finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan (; ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in the city of Kazan. They play in the Russian Premier League. Founded 1958 in Russia, in 1958, Rubin played its first-ever top flight season in 2003 Russian Premier League, 2003. It has remained there through the 2021–22 season, winning the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 Russian Premier League, 2008 and 2009 Russian Premier League, 2009. After one season in the second tier, the club returned to the RPL for the 2023–24 season. The club also won the 2011–12 Russian Cup. The team plays in the Ak Bars Arena. History FC Rubin Kazan was previously called Iskra from 1958 to 1964 and Rubin-TAN from 1992 to 1993. The name ''Rubin'' means "Ruby". Having never played in the Soviet Top League, the football club joined the Russian First Division in 1992 and fell to the Russian Second Division in 1994. The mayor of Kazan at the time, Kamil Iskhakov, purchased the team in 1996. Rubin wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
