2004 Russian Premier League
13th season of top-tier football league in Russia
Football league season
Following are the results of the 2004 Russian Premier League , the top division of Russian association football . Lokomotiv won their second Premier League title, while Krylya Sovetov finished in the top three for the first time, winning bronze. Kuban were relegated after just one season in the Premier League. They were joined by Rotor who played at the top level since the beginning of the Russian league.
Teams
As in the previous season, 16 teams are playing in the 2004 season. After the 2003 season , Chernomorets Novorossiysk and Uralan Elista were relegated to the 2004 Russian First Division . They were replaced by Amkar Perm and Kuban Krasnodar , the winners and runners up of the 2003 Russian First Division .
Venues
Alania
Amkar
CSKA
Dynamo
Republican Spartak Stadium
Zvezda Stadium
Central Stadium
Central Stadium
Capacity: 32,464
Capacity: 17,000
Capacity: 36,540
Capacity: 36,540
Krylia Sovetov Samara
Locations of teams in 2004 Russian Premier League
Kuban Krasnodar
Metallurg Stadium
Kuban Stadium
Capacity: 27,084
Capacity: 28,800
Lokomotiv Moscow
Moscow
RZD Arena
Eduard Streltsov Stadium
Capacity: 33,001
Capacity: 13,450
Rostov
Rotor
Olimp-2
Central Stadium
Capacity: 15,840
Capacity: 32,120
Rubin
Saturn
Central Stadium
Saturn Stadium
Capacity: 22,500
Capacity: 14,685
Shinnik
Spartak
Torpedo
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Shinnik Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
Petrovsky Stadium
Capacity: 22,871
Capacity: 81,029
Capacity: 81,029
Capacity: 21,570
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Standings
Source:
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Results
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
As of matches played on 12 November 2004.
1. FC Lokomotiv Moscow
Goalkeepers: Sergei Ovchinnikov (30), Ruslan Nigmatullin (1).
Defenders: Vadim Evseev (27 / 4), Dmitri Sennikov (26), Sergei Gurenko (26), Gennadiy Nizhegorodov (23), Malkhaz Asatiani (19 / 1), Oleg Pashinin (13), Jacob Lekgetho (6).
Midfielders: Dmitri Loskov (30 / 4), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (25 / 5), Dmitri Khokhlov (24 / 6), Marat Izmailov (18 / 2), Vladimir Maminov (18 / 1), Francisco Lima (15), Deividas Česnauskis (10), Jorge Wagner (4), Leandro (1).
Forwards: Dmitri Sychev (27 / 15), James Obiorah (15 / 1), Ruslan Pimenov (14 / 4), Winston Parks (13 / 1), Mikheil Ashvetia (12), Milan Jovanović (3), Maksim Buznikin (1).(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
Manager: Yuri Syomin .
Transferred out during the season: Maksim Buznikin (on loan to FC Rotor Volgograd ).
2. PFC CSKA Moscow
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (26), Veniamin Mandrykin (6).
Defenders: Aleksei Berezutski (27), Deividas Šemberas (24), Sergei Ignashevich (22 / 1), Chidi Odiah (21), Bohdan Shershun (14), Vasili Berezutski (6).
Midfielders: Sergei Semak (30 / 5), Evgeni Aldonin (30), Jiří Jarošík (29 / 5), Rolan Gusev (28 / 4), Elvir Rahimić (26 / 1), Yuri Zhirkov (25 / 6), Osmar Ferreyra (13 / 2), Daniel Carvalho (13 / 1), Miloš Krasić (7), Juris Laizāns (4).
Forwards: Dmitri Kirichenko (26 / 9), Ivica Olić (24 / 9), Vágner Love (12 / 9), Denis Popov (2), Serghei Dadu (1).
One own goal scored by Luc Zoa (FC Spartak Moscow ).
Manager: Artur Jorge (until July), Valery Gazzaev (from July).
Transferred out during the season: Denis Popov (to FC Kuban Krasnodar ).
3. FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
Goalkeepers: Aleksei Poliakov (29), Aleksandr Makarov (1).
Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov (29 / 2), Denis Kolodin (25 / 1), Patrick Ovie (24), Moisés (22 / 1), Leilton (14), Omari Tetradze (14), Rafael Schmitz (9), Matthew Booth (8 / 1).
Midfielders: Andrei Karyaka (29 / 17), Denis Kovba (29 / 1), Sergei Vinogradov (26 / 4), Ognjen Koroman (26 / 1), Souza (25 / 3), Andrey Tikhonov (23 / 4), Anton Bober (13 / 1), Dmitri Kudryashov (9), Omonigho Temile (5), Laryea Kingston (3).
Forwards: Robertas Poškus (18 / 9), Catanha (11 / 1), Roni (8 / 1).
One own goal each scored by Aleksei Yepifanov (FC Rotor Volgograd ) and Nikolay Shirshov (FC Rostov ).
Manager: Gadzhi Gadzhiev .
Transferred out during the season: Catanha (free agent), Rafael Schmitz (end of loan from Lille ).
See also
References
External links
Seasons
Top League Top Division Premier League
Winners
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups UEFA competitions
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