The 2005 Russian Premier League was the 14th season of the premier

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competition in Russia since the

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and the 4th under the current

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name.

Teams

As in the previous season, 16 teams are playing in the 2005 season. After the 2004 season, Kuban Krasnodar and

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were relegated to the

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. They were replaced by

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and

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, the winners and runners up of the 2004 Russian First Division.

Venues

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Statistics

* Goals: 539 (average 2.25 per match) ** From penalties: 58 (11%) ** Saved/Missed penalties: 17 (23%) ** Goals scored home: 324 (60%) ** Goals scored away: 215 (40%) * Yellow cards: 962 (average 4.01 per match) ** For violent conduct: 603 (63%) ** For unsporting behaviour: 287 (30%) ** For undisciplined behaviour: 21 (2%) ** Other: 51 (5%) * Red cards: 32 (average 0.13 per match) ** For second yellow card: 20 (63%) ** For denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity: 3 (9%) ** For unsporting behaviour: 3 (9%) ** For insulting language: 3 (9%) ** For attack wrecking: 1 (3%) ** For violent conduct: 1 (3%) * Attendance: 2,881,674 (average 12,006 per match; 96,048 per matchday)

Awards

On December 9

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named its list of 33 top players:

;Goalkeepers #

Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev ( rus, Игорь Владимирович Акинфеев, Igor' Vladimirovich Akinfeyev, p=ˈiɡərʲ vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ɐkʲɪnˈfʲe(j)ɪf; born 8 April 1986) is a Russian professional footballer who pla ...

(CSKA Moscow) # Wojciech Kowalewski (Spartak Moscow) # Sergei Ovchinnikov (Lokomotiv Moscow) ;Right backs #

Vasili Berezutski Vasiliy Vladimirovich Berezutski (; born 20 June 1982) is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 with Torpedo Moscow, having graduated from their famed ...

(CSKA Moscow) # Aleksandr Anyukov (Krylya Sovetov / Zenit) # Jerry-Christian Tchuissé (FC Moscow) ;Right-centre backs #

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

(CSKA Moscow) #

Malkhaz Asatiani Malkhaz Asatiani ( ka, მალხაზ ასათიანი; born 4 August 1981) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career His club career started in Torpedo Kutaisi. During his stay of three a ...

(Lokomotiv Moscow) #

Antônio Géder Antônio Géder Malta Camilo (born 23 April 1978 in Recreio, Minas Gerais), known as Géder, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Géder joined Russian side Saturn Moscow Oblast in 2003 after spending five s ...

(Saturn) ;Left-centre backs #

Nemanja Vidić Nemanja Vidić ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Видић, ; born 21 October 1981) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Widely considered to be one of the greatest defenders in history, Vidić is best known for his t ...

(Spartak Moscow) # Dmitri Sennikov (Lokomotiv Moscow) # Erik Hagen (Zenit) ;Left backs #

Aleksei Berezutski Aleksei Vladimirovich Berezutski (; born 20 June 1982) is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. He is an assistant coach with CSKA Moscow. Club career He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 1 ...

(CSKA Moscow) # Calisto (Rubin) #

Pavel Mareš Pavel Mareš (born 18 January 1976) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender at either centre-back or left-back. He played top-league football in the Czech Republic for Bohemians Prague and Sparta Prague, and played ...

(Zenit) ;Defensive midfielders #

Elvir Rahimić Elvir Rahimić (born 4 April 1976) is a Bosnian football manager and former player. He is the current sporting director of Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar. Rahimić spent the majority of his career playing for Russian Premier League ...

(CSKA Moscow) # Francisco Lima (Lokomotiv Moscow) #

MacBeth Sibaya Ntuthuko MacBeth-Mao Sibaya (born 25 November 1977), known as MacBeth Sibaya, is a South African professional football coach and a former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He coaches at the KZN Academy. Club career Sibaya was born in ...

(Rubin) ;Right wingers #

Chidi Odiah Chukwudi "Chidi" Odiah (born 17 December 1983) is a Nigerian former professional association football, footballer who played as a right-back. A former international, he was known for his work ethic, skills and attacking prowess. Club career Eag ...

(CSKA Moscow) # Marat Izmailov (Lokomotiv Moscow) #

Vladimir Bystrov Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov (, 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 club Smena. In 2001, he transferred to Zenit. On 8 May 200 ...

(Spartak Moscow) ;Central midfielders #

Daniel Carvalho Daniel da Silva Carvalho (born 1 March 1983), more commonly known as Daniel Carvalho, is a Brazilian former football attacking midfielder. Club career Carvalho started his career in his native state of Rio Grande do Sul at Sport Club Intern ...

(CSKA Moscow) #

Igor Semshov Igor Petrovich Semshov (; born 6 April 1978) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Career Semshov graduated from the CSKA academy in 1996, but was unable to hold a starting place and left for Torpedo Moscow in 1998 a ...

(Torpedo Moscow) # Dmitri Loskov (Lokomotiv Moscow) ;Left wingers #

Yuri Zhirkov Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov ( rus, Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в, p=ˈjʉrʲɪj vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪdʑ ʐɨrˈkof; born 20 August 1983) is a Russian former footballer who played as a left-back and as a left-winger. ...

(CSKA Moscow) #

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Diniyar Rinatovich Bilyaletdinov (, ; born 27 February 1985) is a Russian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career at FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, where he made 185 appearan ...

(Lokomotiv Moscow) #

Pyotr Bystrov Pyotr Aleksandrovich Bystrov (, born 15 July 1979) is a former Russian association footballer. He usually played as a central, left-sided or offensive midfielder. He has played for Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country s ...

(Saturn) ;Right forwards #

Andrei Arshavin Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin (, ; born 29 May 1981) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger or midfielder. Since 2019, Arshavin has held administrative posts at Zenit. In 2022 he became De ...

(Zenit) #

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

(Lokomotiv Moscow) #

Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov ( ; born 27 November 1982) is a Russian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He used ...

(Zenit) ;Left forwards #

Dmitri Kirichenko Dmitri Sergeyevich Kirichenko (; born 17 January 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a striker. He is the manager of Tekstilshchik Ivanovo. As of 10 March 2014, he is the 3rd all-time top scorer in the Russian ...

(FC Moscow) #

Vágner Love Vágner Silva de Souza (born 11 June 1984), known as Vágner Love, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Série B club Avaí. He is a forward who has been described by '' World Soccer Magazine'' as possessing "mo ...

(CSKA Moscow) #

Derlei Vanderlei Fernandes Silva (born 14 July 1975), known as Derlei, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his 16-year professional career in Portugal (one full decade), having represented all thre ...

(Dynamo Moscow)

Medal squads

References

External links

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