2012–13 Russian Premier League

21st season of top-tier football league in Russia

Football league season
Russian Premier League
Season2012–13
ChampionsCSKA Moscow
RelegatedMordovia Saransk
Alania Vladikavkaz
Champions LeagueCSKA Moscow
Zenit St. Petersburg
Europa LeagueAnzhi Makhachkala
Spartak Moscow
Kuban Krasnodar
Rubin Kazan
Matches played240
Goals scored627 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerYura Movsisyan
Wánderson
(13 goals)
Biggest home winAlania 5–0 Terek
Zenit 5–0 Spartak
Krasnodar 6–1 Mordovia
Biggest away winKrylia Sovetov 0–5 Spartak
Highest scoringKuban 6–2 Volga

The 2012–13 Russian Premier League was the 21st season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 11th under the current Russian Premier League name. It began on 21 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013,[1] with a winter break between the weekends around 13 December 2012 and 10 March 2013.

16 teams from 12 cities compete in the season, with Zenit St. Petersburg as defending champions. For the first time since 2005, no Siberian clubs take part.

This was the first season in Russian football history to be played on the basis of the autumn/spring calendar, rather than the spring/autumn schedule traditionally used in Russia due to climate conditions.[2]

A total of sixteen teams participate in the league, the best fourteen sides of the 2011–12 season and two promoted clubs from the 2011–12 National Football League.

Teams

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Locations of teams in the 2012–13 Russian Premier League

The following teams are mathematically confirmed to compete in the 2012–13 season:

Tom Tomsk and Spartak Nalchik were relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season after finishing the season in the bottom two places. Both teams returned to the First Division after respectively seven and six seasons in top level.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2011–12 First Division champions Mordovia Saransk and runners-up Alania Vladikavkaz. Former Russian champions Alania made their immediate return to the Premier League, while Mordovia are playing their first season at the highest football level of Russia.

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Location Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Alania Vladikavkaz Russia Valeri Gazzaev Russia Taras Tsarikayev Umbro RusHydro
Amkar Perm Russia Rustem Khuzin Russia Dmitri Belorukov Puma Perm Krai1
Anzhi Makhachkala Netherlands Guus Hiddink Cameroon Samuel Eto'o adidas Podari Zhizn
CSKA Moscow Russia Leonid Slutsky Russia Igor Akinfeev adidas Aeroflot
Dynamo Moscow Romania Dan Petrescu Argentina Leandro Fernández adidas VTB
Krasnodar Krasnodar Serbia Slavoljub Muslin Belarus Alyaksandr Martynovich Kappa Home Credit Bank
Krylia Sovetov Samara Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiyev Russia Ivan Taranov Umbro Samara Oblast1
Kuban Krasnodar Belarus Leonid Kuchuk Russia Vladislav Kulik Nike RGMK
Lokomotiv Moscow Croatia Slaven Bilić Brazil Guilherme Puma RZD
Mordovia Saransk Romania Dorinel Munteanu Russia Evgeni Aldonin adidas MAGMA
Rostov Rostov-on-Don Montenegro Miodrag Božović Croatia Stipe Pletikosa Joma Rostov Oblast
Rubin Kazan Turkmenistan Kurban Berdyev Turkey Gökdeniz Karadeniz Umbro TAIF
Spartak Moscow Russia Valeri Karpin Russia Sergei Parshivlyuk Nike Lukoil
Terek Grozny Russia Yuri Krasnozhan Russia Rizvan Utsiyev adidas AK
Volga Nizhny Novgorod Ukraine Yuriy Kalitvintsev Russia Ruslan Adzhindzhal Puma MRSK Center and Volga Region
Zenit St. Petersburg Italy Luciano Spalletti Russia Roman Shirokov Nike Gazprom
  1. ^ On the back of number.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table
Lokomotiv Portugal José Couceiro Contract expired 14 May 2012[3] Pre-season Croatia Slaven Bilić 14 May 2012 Pre-season
Volga Russia Dmitri Cheryshev Sacked 7 June 2012 Pre-season Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiyev 7 June 2012[4] Pre-season
Spartak Russia Valery Karpin Resigned 10 June 2012 Pre-season Spain Unai Emery 10 June 2012[5] Pre-season
Amkar Montenegro Miodrag Božović Resigned 11 June 2012[6] Pre-season Russia Rustem Khuzin 11 June 2012[7] Pre-season
Rostov Russia Anatoly Baidachny Sacked 11 June 2012 Pre-season Montenegro Miodrag Božović 11 June 2012[8] Pre-season
Dynamo Russia Sergei Silkin Resigned 6 August 2012 16th Russia Dmitri Khokhlov (caretaker) 6 August 2012[9] 16th
Kuban Romania Dan Petrescu Resigned 14 August 2012[10] 8th Russia Yuri Krasnozhan 16 August 2012[11] 8th
Dynamo Russia Dmitri Khokhlov (caretaker) Caretaker spell over 17 August 2012 16th Romania Dan Petrescu 17 August 2012[12] 16th
Alania Russia Vladimir Gazzayev Resigned 14 November 2012 15th Russia Valery Gazzaev 14 November 2012[13] 15th
Krylia Sovetov Russia Andrey Kobelev Resigned 15 November 2012 12th Russia Aleksandr Tsygankov (caretaker) 15 November 2012[14] 12th
Mordovia Russia Fyodor Shcherbachenko Mutual agreement 19 November 2012 16th Russia Vladimir Bibikov (caretaker) 19 November 2012[15] 16th
Spartak Spain Unai Emery Sacked 25 November 2012[16] 7th Russia Valery Karpin (caretaker; from 13 Dec 2012 – permanent) 26 November 2012[17] 7th
Mordovia Russia Vladimir Bibikov (caretaker) Caretaker spell over 28 December 2012 16th Romania Dorinel Munteanu 28 December 2012[18] 16th
Kuban Russia Yuri Krasnozhan Sacked 8 January 2013[19] 4th Belarus Leonid Kuchuk 9 January 2013[20] 4th
Volga Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiev Resigned 19 January 2013 13th Ukraine Yuriy Kalitvintsev 19 January 2013[21] 13th
Krylia Sovetov Russia Aleksandr Tsygankov (caretaker) Caretaker spell over 27 January 2013 14th Russia Gadzhi Gadzhiyev 27 January 2013[22] 14th
Terek Russia Stanislav Cherchesov Contract expired 26 May 2013 8th Russia Yuri Krasnozhan 26 May 2013[23] 8th

Last updated: 26 May 2013

Tournament format and regulations

Basics

The 16 teams played a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams twice, once at home and once away. Thus, a total of 240 matches was played, with 30 matches played by each team.

Promotion and relegation

The teams that finish 15th and 16th will be relegated to the FNL, while the top two FNL teams will be promoted to the Premier League for the 2013/14 season.

The 13th and 14th Premier League teams will play the 4th and 3rd FNL teams respectively in two playoff games with the winner securing a Premier League spot for 2013/14 (see paragraph 4.5.1 in the league regulations).[24]

Junior teams

According to long-standing practice, a tournament of junior teams will be held in parallel with the championship. The age limit for junior teams' players for this season is yet to be decided. Each club will be allowed to field no more than 3 field players and 1 goalkeeper older than the age limit.

Foreign players

As of 4 July, a team will be allowed to have 7 foreign (non-Russian nationals) players on the pitch at the same time, unlike the previous season when the limit was 6 foreigners per team. The new rule will run until 2017.

Season events

Dynamo – Zenit game

On 17 November 2012, the game in which Dynamo Moscow was hosting Zenit St. Petersburg at Arena Khimki was abandoned at the 37th minute with Dynamo leading 1–0 through a free kick goal by Vladimir Granat when a firecracker thrown from the stands hit Dynamo goalkeeper Anton Shunin.[25] Shunin was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with the chemical burns of his corneas and eyelids, conjunctivitis, and otitis of his right ear with partial loss of hearing.[26] Dynamo insisted that the game should be awarded to them.[27] Zenit's general director Mikhail Mitrofanov suggested that Zenit might drop out of the Russian league altogether if the game is awarded to Dynamo.[28] According to the police, the main suspect is a female fan who was arrested after the game.[29] The criminal investigation was opened on the charge of hooliganism.[30] On 22 November, Russian Football Union's Control-Disciplinary Committee awarded the game to Dynamo with a score of 3–0 and fined both clubs. Dynamo had to play their next home game (against Rubin Kazan) behind closed doors and Zenit had to play their next 2 home games (against CSKA Moscow and Anzhi Makhachkala) behind closed doors as well. Yellow cards received by Bruno Alves and Roman Shirokov before the game was abandoned still count for disciplinary purposes.[31] Shunin did not play in the remaining 3 games of 2012. Zenit only gained 2 points in their behind closed doors games, Dynamo won their behind closed doors game. Zenit filed an appeal for that decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which heard their case on 9 May 2013.[32] The appeal was denied on 14 May 2013.[33]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 CSKA Moscow (C) 30 20 4 6 49 25 +24 64 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Zenit St. Petersburg 30 18 8 4 53 25 +28 62 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Anzhi Makhachkala 30 15 8 7 45 34 +11 53 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
4 Spartak Moscow 30 15 6 9 51 39 +12 51 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
5 Kuban Krasnodar 30 14 9 7 48 28 +20 51 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
6 Rubin Kazan 30 15 5 10 39 27 +12 50 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
7 Dynamo Moscow 30 14 6 10 41 34 +7 48[a]
8 Terek Grozny 30 14 6 10 38 40 −2 48[a]
9 Lokomotiv Moscow 30 12 7 11 39 36 +3 43
10 Krasnodar 30 12 6 12 45 39 +6 42
11 Amkar Perm 30 7 8 15 34 51 −17 29[b]
12 Volga Nizhny Novgorod 30 7 8 15 28 46 −18 29[b]
13 Rostov (O) 30 7 8 15 30 41 −11 29[b] Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
14 Krylia Sovetov Samara (O) 30 7 7 16 31 52 −21 28
15 Mordovia Saransk (R) 30 5 5 20 30 57 −27 20 Relegation to Football National League
16 Alania Vladikavkaz (R) 30 4 7 19 26 53 −27 19
Source: Russian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) number of head-to-head wins; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) number of head-to-head goals scored; 7) number of head-to-head away goals scored; 8) goal difference; 9) number of goals scored; 10) number of away goals scored; 11) position in the 2011–12 season (only used until all the regularly scheduled games have been played); 11) extra play-off game or tournament between the teams in question.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Dynamo Moscow ahead of Terek Grozny on head-to-head points; Dynamo Moscow–Terek Grozny 1–2, Terek Grozny–Dynamo Moscow 1–2.
  2. ^ a b c Amkar Perm ahead of Volga Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov on head-to-head points; Amkar Perm: 7 pts, Volga Nizhny Novgorod: 5 pts, Rostov: 4 pts.

Results

Home \ Away ALA AMK ANZ CSK DYN KRA KRY KUB LOK MOR ROS RUB SPA TER VNN ZEN
Alania Vladikavkaz 1–1 0–1 0–4 1–0 2–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 5–0 0–2 2–3
Amkar Perm 5–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–3 2–4 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–2 0–0
Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–3 5–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1
CSKA Moscow 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–3
Dynamo Moscow 2–0 3–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–4 1–2 0–0 3–0
Krasnodar 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–1 2–0 0–3 2–1 3–1 6–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 0–2
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–5 1–1 0–1 2–2
Kuban Krasnodar 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 6–2 2–2
Lokomotiv Moscow 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–4 2–3 3–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1
Mordovia Saransk 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–2 0–0 2–3 0–3 2–3 3–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–3
Rostov 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–3 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–4 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–1
Rubin Kazan 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0
Spartak Moscow 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–4
Terek Grozny 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 4–1 2–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–3
Volga Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2
Zenit St. Petersburg 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 5–0 0–2 3–1
Source: Russian Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

# Scorer Goals Team
1 Armenia Yura Movsisyan 13 Krasnodar/Spartak
Brazil Wánderson 13 Krasnodar
2 Ivory Coast Lacina Traoré 12 Anzhi
3 Nigeria Ahmed Musa 11 CSKA
Russia Ruslan Mukhametshin 11 Mordovia
4 Cameroon Samuel Eto'o 10 Anzhi
Russia Aleksandr Kerzhakov 10 Zenit
Russia Aleksandr Kokorin 10 Dynamo
Germany Kevin Kurányi 10 Dynamo
Senegal Dame N'Doye 10 Lokomotiv

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Czech Republic Jan Holenda Rostov Alania 3–1[34] 25 August 2012
Armenia Yura Movsisyan Spartak Terek 3–1[35] 10 March 2013
Brazil Wánderson Krasnodar Anzhi 4–0[36] 31 March 2013
Netherlands Royston Drenthe Alania Mordovia 3–1[37] 15 April 2013
Brazil Hulk Zenit Alania 4–0[38] 4 May 2013

Relegation play-offs

First leg

Rostov2–0SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk
Guélor 43'
Cociș 90'
Attendance: 8,500[39]
Referee: Sergey Karasev

Krylia Sovetov Samara2–0Spartak Nalchik
Caballero 21' (pen.), 42' (pen.)
Attendance: 27,654[40]
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov

Second leg

SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk0–1Rostov
Lazović 66'
Lenin Stadium, Khabarovsk
Attendance: 12,200[41]
Referee: Maxim Layushkin

Spartak Nalchik2–5Krylia Sovetov Samara
Siradze 86', 90' Angbwa 33', 71'
Portnyagin 55', 90'
Makhmudov 78'
Spartak Stadium, Nalchik
Attendance: 11,000[42]
Referee: Alexey Nikolaev

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Premier League Manager of the Month Premier League Player of the Month Reference
Manager Club Player Club
August Armenia Yura Movsisyan Krasnodar [43]
September Cameroon Samuel Eto'o Anzhi [44]
October Russia Aleksandr Kokorin Dynamo [45]
November Germany Kevin Kurányi Dynamo [46]
March Turkmenistan Kurban Berdyev Rubin Brazil Vágner Love CSKA [47][48]
April Turkmenistan Kurban Berdyev Rubin Russia Dmitri Kombarov Spartak [49][50]
May Russia Leonid Slutsky CSKA Brazil Vágner Love CSKA [citation needed][51]

Top 33

On 11 June 2013 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:[52]

Goalkeepers
  1. Russia Igor Akinfeev (CSKA)
  2. Russia Vladimir Gabulov (Anzhi)
  3. Russia Aleksandr Belenov (Kuban)

Right backs
  1. Russia Aleksandr Anyukov (Zenit)
  2. Russia Mário Fernandes (CSKA)
  3. Russia Renat Yanbayev (Lokomotiv)
Right-centre backs
  1. Russia Vasili Berezutski (CSKA)
  2. France Christopher Samba (Anzhi)
  3. Argentina Leandro Fernández (Dynamo)
Left-centre backs
  1. Russia Dmitri Kombarov (Spartak)
  2. Italy Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak)
  3. Belgium Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit)
Left backs
  1. Russia Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA)
  2. Argentina Cristian Ansaldi (Rubin)
  3. Russia Andrey Yeshchenko (Anzhi)

Defensive midfielders
  1. Russia Igor Denisov (Zenit)
  2. France Lassana Diarra (Anzhi)
  3. Sweden Rasmus Elm (CSKA)

Right wingers
  1. Brazil Hulk (Zenit)
  2. Serbia Zoran Tošić (CSKA)
  3. Turkey Gökdeniz Karadeniz (Rubin)
Central midfielders
  1. Russia Roman Shirokov (Zenit)
  2. Russia Roman Eremenko (Kuban)
  3. Russia Denis Glushakov (Lokomotiv)
Left wingers
  1. Russia Alan Dzagoev (CSKA)
  2. Russia Yuri Zhirkov (Anzhi)
  3. Russia Aleksei Ionov (Kuban)

Right forwards
  1. Cameroon Samuel Eto'o (Anzhi)
  2. Nigeria Ahmed Musa (CSKA)
  3. Armenia Yura Movsisyan (Spartak)
Left forwards
  1. Russia Aleksandr Kokorin (Dynamo)
  2. Brazil Vágner Love (CSKA)
  3. Russia Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Zenit)

Annual awards

Russian Manager of the Season

CSKA Moscow manager Leonid Slutsky, received the Russian Manager of the Season. [53]

Russian Player of the Season

The Russian Player of the Season was awarded to Igor Akinfeev.[54]

Russian Referee of the Season

The Russian Referee of the Season was awarded to Aleksandr Egorov.[55]

Attendances

Top 15 attendances (single match)

Rank Game Date Home team Away team Stadium Attendance
1 25 21.04.2013 CSKA Spartak Luzhniki Stadium 67,740
2 11 07.10.2012 Spartak CSKA Luzhniki Stadium 54,228
3 30 26.05.2013 Kuban Anzhi Kuban Stadium 31,743
4 26 28.04.2013 Kuban Zenit Kuban Stadium 30,359
5 8 15.09.2012 Kuban Spartak Kuban Stadium 29,870
6 1 21.07.2012 Alania Spartak Spartak Stadium 28,500
7 9 22.09.2012 Terek Lokomotiv Akhmat-Arena 28,102
8 7 02.09.2012 Lokomotiv Spartak Lokomotiv Stadium 27,269
9 23 07.04.2013 Kuban Rubin Kuban Stadium 26,345
10 29 19.05.2013 Krylia Sovetov Rubin Metallurg Stadium 26,345
11 21 17.03.2013 Anzhi Krylia Sovetov Anzhi-Arena 26,200
12 28 12.05.2013 Lokomotiv CSKA Lokomotiv Stadium 24,846
13 11 05.10.2012 Terek Rostov Akhmat-Arena 24,700
14 15 10.11.2012 Kuban CSKA Kuban Stadium 24,680
15 25 21.04.2013 Anzhi Dynamo Anzhi-Arena 24,500

Source:[56]

Russian Premier League attendances (average)

Rank Team Total Matches Average
1 Kuban 313,997 15 20,933
2 Terek 296,518 15[57] 19,768
3 Zenit 253,747 15(13+2*)[58] 19,519
4 Spartak 262,384 15[59] 17,492
5 Anzhi 258,100 15 17,207
6 CSKA 224,733 15 14,982
7 Krylia Sovetov 205,484 15 13,699
8 Alania 200,100 15 13,340
9 Lokomotiv 192,923 15 12,862
10 Krasnodar 158,964 15 10,598
11 Rostov 148,165 15 9,878
12 Amkar 144,350 15 9,623
13 Rubin 141,320 15[60] 9,421
14 Dynamo 112,859 15(14+1*)[58] 8,061
15 Volga 105,099 15 7,507
16 Mordovia 105,343 15 7,023

Source:[61]

Last updated: 26 May 2013

Medal squads

(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

1. PFC CSKA Moscow

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (29), Sergei Chepchugov (1)
Defenders: Vasili Berezutski (29), Brazil Mário Fernandes (28), Sergei Ignashevich (28), Kirill Nababkin (19), Georgi Shchennikov (18), Aleksei Berezutski (5), Pyotr Ten (1).
Midfielders: Sweden Rasmus Elm (26 / 5), Sweden Pontus Wernbloom (26 / 4), Serbia Zoran Tošić (25 / 3), Latvia Aleksandrs Cauņa (25 / 3), Alan Dzagoev (24 / 7), Japan Keisuke Honda (23 / 7), Pavel Mamayev (19 / 1), Chile Mark González (11), Liberia Sekou Oliseh (11), Ravil Netfullin (8).
Forwards: Nigeria Ahmed Musa (28 / 11), Brazil Vágner Love (9 / 5), Ivory Coast Seydou Doumbia (7 / 3), Dmitri Yefremov (3), Czech Republic Tomáš Necid (1).

Manager: Leonid Slutsky.

Transferred out during the season: Liberia Sekou Oliseh (on loan to Greece PAOK).

2. FC Zenit St. Petersburg

Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Malafeev (26), Yegor Baburin (4), Belarus Yuri Zhevnov (2).
Defenders: Slovakia Tomáš Hubočan (24), Aleksandr Anyukov (22 / 1), Belgium Nicolas Lombaerts (22), Portugal Bruno Alves (21 / 1), Italy Domenico Criscito (12 / 2), Renat Yanbayev (11 / 1), Portugal Luís Neto (9 / 1), Serbia Aleksandar Luković (9), Serbia Milan Rodić (4), Denmark Michael Lumb (1), Igor Cheminava (1).
Midfielders: Konstantin Zyryanov (27 / 6), Roman Shirokov (25 / 5), Viktor Fayzulin (24 / 6), Vladimir Bystrov (24 / 3), Igor Denisov (23), Belgium Axel Witsel (19 / 4), Sergei Semak (16 / 2), Portugal Danny (12 / 2), Pavel Mogilevets (2), Alexey Yevseyev (1), Vyacheslav Zinkov (1), Danila Yashchuk (1).
Forwards: Aleksandr Kerzhakov (23 / 10), Brazil Hulk (18 / 7), Aleksandr Bukharov (9 / 1), Maksim Kanunnikov (9 / 1), Serbia Luka Đorđević (7), Aleksei Gasilin (1).

Manager: Italy Luciano Spalletti.

Transferred out during the season: Renat Yanbayev (end of loan from Lokomotiv Moscow), Maksim Kanunnikov (to Amkar Perm), Denmark Michael Lumb (to Germany Bochum).

3. FC Anzhi Makhachkala

Goalkeepers: Vladimir Gabulov (27), Yevgeny Pomazan (5).
Defenders: Brazil João Carlos (25 / 2), Rasim Tagirbekov (22 / 2), Arseniy Logashov (19), Republic of the Congo Christopher Samba (17 / 2), Kamil Agalarov (14), Ali Gadzhibekov (8), Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Spahić (7 / 1), Brazil Ewerton (7), Andrey Yeshchenko (2).
Midfielders: Brazil Jucilei (27), Morocco Mbark Boussoufa (26 / 4), Oleg Shatov (24 / 3), Yuri Zhirkov (23 / 2), Morocco Mehdi Carcela (20 / 1), Uzbekistan Odil Ahmedov (17 / 1), France Lassana Diarra (14), Brazil Willian (7 / 1), Georgy Gabulov (7 / 1), Sharif Mukhammad (3), Aleksei Ivanov (1).
Forwards: Cameroon Samuel Eto'o (25 / 10), Ivory Coast Lacina Traoré (24 / 12), Fyodor Smolov (15), Shamil Lakhiyalov (8), Serder Serderov (4), Nikita Burmistrov (4).

Manager: Netherlands Guus Hiddink.

Transferred out during the season: Republic of the Congo Christopher Samba (to England Queens Park Rangers), Shamil Lakhiyalov (to Krylia Sovetov Samara), Georgy Gabulov (to Alania Vladikavkaz), Nikita Burmistrov (on loan to Amkar Perm), Aleksei Ivanov (to Mordovia Saransk).

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