2008 in Russian football
Appearance
2008 in Russian football.
Overview
- 2008 Russian Super Cup was held on 9 March at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. Zenit St. Petersburg won the trophy for the first time, beating Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1.
- 2008 Russian Premier League started on 14 March.
- The final of Russian Cup was held on 11 May at the Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow. CSKA Moscow won the trophy for the fourth time, becoming the second most successful club to win the Cup, after Lokomotiv Moscow's 5 titles.
- Zenit St. Petersburg became the second Russian club to win the UEFA Cup, defeating Rangers 2–0 in the final on 14 May.
- Russia, along with Turkey, won bronze medals at Euro 2008, having been defeated in the semi-finals 0–3 and 2–3 by Spain and Germany, respectively.
- Zenit St. Petersburg became the first Russian club to win UEFA Super Cup, defeating Manchester United 2–1 in the match on 29 August.
- Russia started their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on 10 September with a home 2–1 win over Wales.
- Rubin Kazan won the Russian Premier League on 2 November (27th matchday), defeating Saturn Moscow Oblast away 2–1 to claim their first title.
National team
- Russia score given first
- Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = Match on neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- EURO = UEFA Euro 2008
- WCQ = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Leagues
Premier League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rubin Kazan (C) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 60 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 56 | |
3 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 54 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Amkar Perm | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 51 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
5 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 48[a] | |
6 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 48[a] | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[b] |
7 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 47 | |
8 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 44 | |
9 | FC Moscow | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 38 | |
10 | Terek Grozny | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 35 | |
11 | Saturn | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 33 | |
12 | Spartak Nalchik | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 32 | |
13 | Tom Tomsk | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 29 | |
14 | Khimki | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 27 | |
15 | Shinnik Yaroslavl (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 22 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Luch-Energiya Vladivostok (R) | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 21 |
Source: RFPL (in Russian)
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; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored; 7th position in previous season or decision game
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored; 7th position in previous season or decision game
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Zenit St. Petersburg ahead of Krylia Sovetov on head-to-head points; Zenit St. Petersburg–Krylia Sovetov 1–1, Krylia Sovetov–Zenit St. Petersburg 0–3.
- ^ Since both finalists of the 2008–09 Russian Cup qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, Krylia Sovetov earned a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rostov (P) | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 96 | Promotion to Premier League |
2 | Kuban Krasnodar (P) | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 87 | |
3 | KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 79 | |
4 | Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 75 | |
5 | Nosta Novotroitsk | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 73 | |
6 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 72 | |
7 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 65 | |
8 | SKA-Khabarovsk | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 61 | |
9 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 61 | |
10 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 59 | |
11 | Vityaz Podolsk | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 58[a] | |
12 | Salyut-Energia Belgorod | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 58[a] | |
13 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 58 | |
14 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 58 | |
15 | Sportakademklub Moscow | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 57 | |
16 | Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk (R) | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 57 | Relegation to Second Division |
17 | Volga Ulyanovsk (R) | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 49 | |
18 | Torpedo Moscow (R) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 69 | −22 | 49 | |
19 | Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk (R) | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 79 | −40 | 32 | |
20 | Dynamo Barnaul (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 80 | −49 | 27 | |
21 | Dynamo Bryansk (R) | 42 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 81 | −51 | 22 | |
22 | Zvezda Irkutsk[b] (R) | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 36 | 95 | −59 | 11 |
Source: PFL, Soccerway
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; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Volgar-Gazprom-2 Astrakhan (C, P) | 34 | 83 |
2 | Bataysk-2007 | 34 | 76 |
3 | Krasnodar (P) | 34 | 72 |
4 | Olimpia Volgograd | 34 | 71 |
5 | Dynamo Stavropol | 34 | 59 |
6 | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | 34 | 54 |
7 | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 34 | 46 |
8 | Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany | 34 | 44 |
9 | Energiya Volzhsky | 34 | 42 |
10 | Druzhba Maykop | 34 | 42 |
11 | Nika Krasny Sulin | 34 | 36 |
12 | Taganrog | 34 | 36 |
13 | Rotor Volgograd | 34 | 35 |
14 | Sudostroitel Astrakhan | 34 | 33 |
15 | Krasnodar-2000 | 34 | 33 |
16 | Sochi-04 | 34 | 32 |
17 | Spartak-UGP Anapa | 34 | 30 |
18 | Avtodor Vladikavkaz | 34 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | MVD Rossii Moscow (C, P) | 36 | 79 |
2 | Torpedo Vladimir | 36 | 79 |
3 | Sheksna Cherepovets | 36 | 68 |
4 | Spartak Kostroma | 36 | 66 |
5 | Volga Tver | 36 | 56 |
6 | Sever Murmansk | 36 | 56 |
7 | Dynamo St. Petersburg | 36 | 53 |
8 | Dmitrov | 36 | 49 |
9 | Reutov | 36 | 48 |
10 | Pskov-747 Pskov | 36 | 47 |
11 | Spartak Shchyolkovo | 36 | 46 |
12 | Zelenograd | 36 | 44 |
13 | Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok | 36 | 40 |
14 | Torpedo-RG Moscow | 36 | 39 |
15 | Istra | 36 | 39 |
16 | Dynamo Vologda | 36 | 39 |
17 | Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk | 36 | 36 |
18 | Tekstilshchik Ivanovo | 36 | 34 |
19 | Zenit-2 St. Petersburg (R) | 36 | 24 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Volgar-Gazprom-2 Astrakhan (C, P) | 34 | 83 |
2 | Bataysk-2007 | 34 | 76 |
3 | Krasnodar (P) | 34 | 72 |
4 | Olimpia Volgograd | 34 | 71 |
5 | Dynamo Stavropol | 34 | 59 |
6 | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | 34 | 54 |
7 | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 34 | 46 |
8 | Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany | 34 | 44 |
9 | Energiya Volzhsky | 34 | 42 |
10 | Druzhba Maykop | 34 | 42 |
11 | Nika Krasny Sulin | 34 | 36 |
12 | Taganrog | 34 | 36 |
13 | Rotor Volgograd | 34 | 35 |
14 | Sudostroitel Astrakhan | 34 | 33 |
15 | Krasnodar-2000 | 34 | 33 |
16 | Sochi-04 | 34 | 32 |
17 | Spartak-UGP Anapa | 34 | 30 |
18 | Avtodor Vladikavkaz | 34 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Metallurg Lipetsk (C, P) | 34 | 76 |
2 | Avangard Kursk | 34 | 75 |
3 | Lukhovitsy | 34 | 67 |
4 | Gubkin | 34 | 67 |
5 | Zvezda Serpukhov | 34 | 65 |
6 | Dynamo-Voronezh | 34 | 62 |
7 | Mordovia Saransk | 34 | 56 |
8 | Ryazan | 34 | 47 |
9 | Yelets | 34 | 46 |
10 | Zenit Penza | 34 | 43 |
11 | Lokomotiv Liski | 34 | 42 |
12 | Spartak Tambov | 34 | 38 |
13 | Rusichi Oryol | 34 | 38 |
14 | Zodiak Stary Oskol | 34 | 32 |
15 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 34 | 31 |
16 | Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo | 34 | 29 |
17 | Nika Moscow | 34 | 23 |
18 | FCS-73 Voronezh (R) | 34 | 18 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Volgar-Gazprom-2 Astrakhan (C, P) | 34 | 83 |
2 | Bataysk-2007 | 34 | 76 |
3 | Krasnodar (P) | 34 | 72 |
4 | Olimpia Volgograd | 34 | 71 |
5 | Dynamo Stavropol | 34 | 59 |
6 | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | 34 | 54 |
7 | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 34 | 46 |
8 | Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany | 34 | 44 |
9 | Energiya Volzhsky | 34 | 42 |
10 | Druzhba Maykop | 34 | 42 |
11 | Nika Krasny Sulin | 34 | 36 |
12 | Taganrog | 34 | 36 |
13 | Rotor Volgograd | 34 | 35 |
14 | Sudostroitel Astrakhan | 34 | 33 |
15 | Krasnodar-2000 | 34 | 33 |
16 | Sochi-04 | 34 | 32 |
17 | Spartak-UGP Anapa | 34 | 30 |
18 | Avtodor Vladikavkaz | 34 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Volgar-Gazprom-2 Astrakhan (C, P) | 34 | 83 |
2 | Bataysk-2007 | 34 | 76 |
3 | Krasnodar (P) | 34 | 72 |
4 | Olimpia Volgograd | 34 | 71 |
5 | Dynamo Stavropol | 34 | 59 |
6 | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | 34 | 54 |
7 | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 34 | 46 |
8 | Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany | 34 | 44 |
9 | Energiya Volzhsky | 34 | 42 |
10 | Druzhba Maykop | 34 | 42 |
11 | Nika Krasny Sulin | 34 | 36 |
12 | Taganrog | 34 | 36 |
13 | Rotor Volgograd | 34 | 35 |
14 | Sudostroitel Astrakhan | 34 | 33 |
15 | Krasnodar-2000 | 34 | 33 |
16 | Sochi-04 | 34 | 32 |
17 | Spartak-UGP Anapa | 34 | 30 |
18 | Avtodor Vladikavkaz | 34 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod (C, P) | 34 | 78 |
2 | Gazovik Orenburg | 34 | 71 |
3 | Nizhny Novgorod (P) | 34 | 69 |
4 | Gornyak Uchaly | 34 | 60 |
5 | Lada-Togliatti | 34 | 57 |
6 | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 34 | 57 |
7 | Zenit Chelyabinsk | 34 | 55 |
8 | Togliatti | 34 | 54 |
9 | Rubin-2 Kazan | 34 | 53 |
10 | Tyumen | 34 | 50 |
11 | SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk | 34 | 45 |
12 | Sokol-Saratov | 34 | 41 |
13 | Alnas Almetyevsk | 34 | 40 |
14 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 34 | 38 |
15 | Dynamo Kirov | 34 | 37 |
16 | Energetik Uren | 34 | 35 |
17 | Yunit Samara | 34 | 8 |
18 | Akademiya Dimitrovgrad | 34 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Volgar-Gazprom-2 Astrakhan (C, P) | 34 | 83 |
2 | Bataysk-2007 | 34 | 76 |
3 | Krasnodar (P) | 34 | 72 |
4 | Olimpia Volgograd | 34 | 71 |
5 | Dynamo Stavropol | 34 | 59 |
6 | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | 34 | 54 |
7 | Dagdizel Kaspiysk | 34 | 46 |
8 | Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany | 34 | 44 |
9 | Energiya Volzhsky | 34 | 42 |
10 | Druzhba Maykop | 34 | 42 |
11 | Nika Krasny Sulin | 34 | 36 |
12 | Taganrog | 34 | 36 |
13 | Rotor Volgograd | 34 | 35 |
14 | Sudostroitel Astrakhan | 34 | 33 |
15 | Krasnodar-2000 | 34 | 33 |
16 | Sochi-04 | 34 | 32 |
17 | Spartak-UGP Anapa | 34 | 30 |
18 | Avtodor Vladikavkaz | 34 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chita (C, P) | 27 | 60 |
2 | Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure | 27 | 54 |
3 | Irtysh-1946 Omsk | 27 | 49 |
4 | Sibir-2 Novosibirsk | 27 | 40 |
5 | Sibiryak Bratsk | 27 | 35 |
6 | Metallurg Krasnoyarsk | 27 | 34 |
7 | Okean Nakhodka | 27 | 34 |
8 | KUZBASS Kemerovo | 27 | 25 |
9 | Amur Blagoveshchensk | 27 | 25 |
10 | Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 27 | 15 |
Cups
2007–08 Russian Cup
Quarterfinals
Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
---|---|---|
CSKA Moscow | 2–1 | Spartak Nalchik |
Zenit | 0–0 (3–4p) | Tom |
Amkar | 2–1 | Moskva |
Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast | 2–1 | Saturn |
Semifinals
Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
---|---|---|
CSKA Moscow | 2–1 | Tom |
Amkar | 1–0 | Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast |
Final
CSKA Moscow | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Amkar Perm |
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Vágner Love ![]() Jô ![]() |
Drinčić ![]() Dujmović ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Zhirkov ![]() Vágner Love ![]() Jô ![]() Janczyk ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 Russian Super Cup
Russian Super Cup 2008 was the 6th Russian Super Cup match, which was contested between the 2007 Russian Premier League champion, Zenit St. Petersburg, and the winner of 2006–07 Russian Cup, Lokomotiv Moscow.
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 – 1 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
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Arshavin ![]() Pogrebnyak ![]() |
(Report) | Rodolfo ![]() |