2002 Russian Premier League


2002 was the first season of the Russian Premier League. While the structure of the competition did not change, the top level clubs gained independence from the Professional Football League.
Spartak's six-year dominance in the league was broken by Lokomotiv.

Overview

Standings


As CSKA and Lokomotiv finished at the top of the table with equal points, the title was decided in a championship play-off.


Torpedo qualified for the UEFA Cup thanks to Spartak winning the Russian Cup in 2003.

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoalsTeam
1Rolan Gusev15CSKA
Dmitri Kirichenko15CSKA
3Aleksandr Kerzhakov14Zenit
4Vladimir Beschastnykh12Spartak
Andrei Karyaka12Krylya Sovetov
6Robertas Poškus 11Krylya Sovetov
Serghei Rogaciov 11Saturn-REN-TV
Igor Semshov11Torpedo
9Aleksandr Shirko10Torpedo
Zurab Tsiklauri10Uralan

Awards

On December 10 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:

;Goalkeepers
  1. Sergei Ovchinnikov
  2. Ruslan Nigmatullin
  3. Valeri Chizhov
;Sweeper
  1. Sergei Ignashevich
  2. Sargis Hovsepyan
  3. Bohdan Shershun
;Right backs
  1. Vadim Evseev
  2. Dmytro Parfenov
  3. Dmitri Sennikov
;Stopper
  1. Gennadiy Nizhegorodov
  2. Oleg Pashinin
  3. Omari Tetradze
;Left backs
  1. Jacob Lekgetho
  2. Ibra Kébé
  3. Denis Yevsikov
;Defensive midfielders
  1. Elvir Rahimić
  2. Yevgeni Aldonin
  3. Igor Semshov
;Right wingers
  1. Rolan Gusev
  2. Andrei Arshavin
  3. Ognjen Koroman
;Central midfielders
  1. Dmitri Loskov
  2. Vladimir Maminov
  3. Yegor Titov
;Left wingers
  1. Andrei Karyaka
  2. Andrei Solomatin
  3. Igor Yanovsky
;Right forwards
  1. Sergei Semak
  2. James Obiorah
  3. Dmitri Kirichenko
;Left forwards
  1. Aleksandr Kerzhakov
  2. Ruslan Pimenov
  3. Denis Popov

Medal squads

1. FC Lokomotiv Moscow

Goalkeepers: Sergei I. Ovchinnikov.

Defenders: Sergei Ignashevich, Gennadiy Nizhegorodov, Vadim Evseev, Dmitri Sennikov, Oleg Pashinin , Jacob Lekgetho , Yuri Drozdov, Milan Obradović .

Midfielders: Dmitri Loskov, Vladimir Maminov , Narvik Sirkhayev , Marat Izmailov, Bennett Mnguni .

Forwards: James Obiorah , Maksim Buznikin, Ruslan Pimenov, Júlio César , Nemanja Vučićević , Baba Adamu , Giorgi Demetradze , Sergei V. Ovchinnikov.
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One own goal scored by Dmytro Semochko .
Manager: Yuri Syomin.
Transferred out during the season: Giorgi Demetradze .
2. PFC CSKA Moscow

Goalkeepers: Ruslan Nigmatullin, Veniamin Mandrykin, Dmitriy Kramarenko .

Defenders: Denis Yevsikov, Deividas Šemberas , Andrei Solomatin, Vyacheslav Dayev, Bohdan Shershun , Aleksei Berezutski, Aleksandr Berketov, Yevgeni Varlamov, Vasili Berezutski.

Midfielders: Rolan Gusev, Elvir Rahimić , Igor Yanovsky, Juris Laizāns , Sergei Semak, Aleksei Triputen, Artur Tlisov.

Forwards: Denis Popov, Dmitri Kirichenko, Spartak Gogniyev, Roman Monaryov , Igor Piyuk.
One own goal scored by Martin Hyský .
Manager: Valery Gazzaev.
Transferred out during the season: Igor Piyuk.
3. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Maksym Levytskyi , Stanislav Cherchesov, Dmitri Goncharov.

Defenders: Igor Mitreski , Ibra Kébé , Moisés , Dmitri Ananko, Dmytro Parfenov , Yuri Kovtun, Jerry-Christian Tchuissé , Valeri Abramidze , Dmitri Khlestov, Andrei Streltsov, Samuel Ogunsania .

Midfielders: Vasili Baranov , Dmitri Kudryashov, Yegor Titov, Eduard Tsykhmeystruk , Maksym Kalynychenko , Artyom Bezrodny, Aleksandr Pavlenko, Dmitri Torbinski, Marcelo Silva , Pyotr Nemov, Aleksandr Sheshukov, Aleksei Rebko, Aleksandr Samedov, Robert Scarlett .

Forwards: Vladimir Beschastnykh, Aleksandr Danishevsky, Dmitri Sychev, Okon Flo Essien , Aleksandr Sonin, Pavel Pogrebnyak, Raman Vasilyuk .
Manager: Oleg Romantsev.
Transferred out during the season:''' Dmitri Ananko, Eduard Tsykhmeystruk , Dmitri Sychev, Dmitri Goncharov, Raman Vasilyuk .