The 2021–22

PFC CSKA Moscow Professional Football Club CSKA (russian: link=yes, Профессиональный футбольный клуб – ЦСКА, derived from the historical name 'Центральный спортивный клуб армии', English: ...

season was the club's 111th season in existence and the 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Russian football. In addition to the domestic league, CSKA Moscow participate in this season's edition of the Russian Cup.

Season events

On 15 June,

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left his role as Head Coach of CSKA Moscow by mutual consent, with Aleksei Berezutski being made Acting Head Coach. A little over a month later, 19 July, Berezutski was confirmed as CSKA's new permanent head coach.

Summer Transfers

On 28 May,

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became CSKA Moscow's first signing of the summer, penning a five-year contract after joining from Lokomotiv Moscow. On 31 May, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Anton Zabolotny from Sochi, on a contract until 2024. On 1 July, CSKA Moscow announced that

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had left the club by mutual consent, whilst

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joined Volgar Astrakhan on loan for the season the following day. On 6 July, young midfielders Anton Krachkovsky, Sergei Pryakhin and Andrei Savinov all joined Kairat Moscow on loan for the season, whilst Krachkovsky also extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until May 2024 and Savinov extended his until May 2025. On 9 July,

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joined

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on a season-long loan deal. On 13 July, Vadim Konyukhov signed a new contract with CSKA Moscow until the end of the 2024–25 season, and then joined

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on a season-long loan deal. On 19 July,

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moved to Amkar Perm on loan for the season. On 30 July, Arnór Sigurðsson joined to

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on loan for the season.

New Contracts

On 1 June, CSKA Moscow extended their contract with

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until the summer of 2026. On 9 June, Ilya Pomazun extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until the summer of 2026, and then moved to Ural Yekaterinburg on loan for the season. On 16 June,

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extended his contract with CSKA Moscow for another year, until the summer of 2022, and then moved to Tekstilshchik Ivanovo on loan for the season. On 17 June, CSKA Moscow announced that Ivan Lapshov and

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had joined their training camp in Austria on trial. On 19 July,

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signed a new one-year contract with CSKA after his previous contract had expired at the end of the

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season. On 22 July, Alan Dzagoev signed a new two-year contract with CSKA after his previous contract had expired at the end of the

season.

July

CSKA opened the season with a home fixture against

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on 25 July, which they won 1-0 thanks to a second half goal from debutante Anton Zabolotny. On 30 July, CSKA hosted the first Moscow Derby of the season, against Lokomotiv Moscow.

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gave CSKA the lead from a free-kick in the 19th minute before

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equalised three minutes later. On the hour mark

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gave Lokomotiv the lead, which they would hold to the end, leaving CSKA with a 2–1 defeat.

August

On 4 August, CSKA confirmed that Nair Tiknizyan had left the club to join Lokomotiv Moscow. On 8 August, CSKA travelled to the VTB Arena to face

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. After Chidera Ejuke gave CSKA the lead in the 8th minute, CSKA held the lead until the 58th minute, when Jaka Bijol fouled Arsen Zakharyan in the area and

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stepped up to score the penalty. Fomin scored Dynamo's second in the 73 minute with Dynamo holding on to win 2–1. On 14 August, CSKA played their second away game in a row, this time at the

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against

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. Jaka Bijol opened the scoring in the 8th minute, with Fyodor Chalov doubling CSKA's advantage in the 36th. In the second half, Danil Glebov scored for Rostov in the 54th minute before Konstantin Maradishvili scored his first goal for CSKA in the 89th minute and secured all three points for CSKA. On 21 August, CSKA hosted Akhmat Grozny at the

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. After Yevgeni Kharin was sent off for Akhmat Grozny in the first half, Vladislav Yakovlev gave CSKA the lead with his first goal for the club in the 71st minute. Chidera Ejuke doubled CSKA's lead four minutes later, with the game ending 2–0 to CSKA. CSKA's last game of August took place on 26 August, away to Zenit St.Petersburg at the

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. A late strike from Sardar Azmoun saw Zenit run out 1-0 winners. On 30 August, Argentine striker Adolfo Gaich left CSKA to sign for

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